Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-12
CLEVELAND'S BIG MAIL.
MORE LETTERS IN A DAY THAN
ARTHUR HAD IN A WEEK.

Yesterdays Rush of OmcIaI and Citizen
Callers-The Retrenchment at the
Mhlte HOuse-The President an Early
Riser-RetentIOn of Arthur's Fayorite
Cook
WASHINGTON, March 11.-There was
about the usual rush Of visitors to the
hlte House to-day. The President arose
early and at once betoOk himself to con-
sIderation of his mail, which was unusu-
ally large. As one of the clerks at the
White House put it: president Cleye-
land receives as many letters day as ex-
President Arthur received in a week ;,
1t is fair inference that many of the
letters relate to appointments to office.
The President ran hurriedIy through his
mail, in which duty he had the assistance
OF Private Secretary Lamont, and then
began the reception of visitors, many of
when had been in waiting some time.
Among the callers were Congressional
delegations from Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa.
North Carolina and Florida, Mr.. Justice
Harlan, Mr.. Foster, Minister to Spain.
Prof. Baird, Senators Frye, Hale, SauIs-
bury, voorhees, and Jackson, Representa-
tives Waite, Beach, Lore, Stone, Millikeu.
Davis, Seney, Jones and Cole and ex-Rep-
resentatiYe Paige. The Secretary of War
called about noon and had a long confer
ence with the President
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
At l O'Clock the doors of the White
House were thrown open to the public.
ana the PRESIDENT was kept busy receiv-
ing his callers for over an hour. No gen.
eral rule has yet been adopted for the re-
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system the Senators, Representatives and
CHcials who call on public business will
be received from 10 until O'Clock. ex-
cept on Cabinet days-Tuesdays and Fri
days-when the time will be limited from
10 10 II O'Clock. The President will re-
ceive persons who call to paw their re-
spects at l O'Clock, except on Cabinet
days, when he will not be able to see them
before , o'clock. No arrangements have
yet been made for evening receptions.
WHITE HOUSE RETRENCHNIENT.
Private Secretary Lamont said today
that the reduction in the clerical force in
the White House was made merely in the
interests OF economy, and, therefore. no
appointments would be made to I'LL the
vacancies created. He SAID that there
might possibly be one or two more changes
in the personnel of the force, but that
would be all. Since President Cleveland's
Inauguration the entire clerical force. in
GLIDING the private secretary, has
been busIly engaged from O'Clock
In the morning until midnight,
and it is expected that the rush of busi-
ness Will compel continuance of these
working hours for some time to come.
One OF the regulations Of the House pro.
hibits employees from smoking in the of
fees.
Among those who called on the Presi-
dent in the afternoon were Representa-
tive Wemple, Col. Ottinger, Representa-
tive Caldwell, with a delegation from
Tennessee, a delegation from Virginia,
and delegation from the District OF Co
lumb bia, which recommended the appoint
ment of E. B. Hay as Marshal of the dis
trict.
AN EARLY RISER.
Those Democrats who are accustomed
to keep their beds until long after the
government clerks have reached their
desks, have found out that there is an
other President in the White House. He
Is up at in the morning, and expects
everybody in the house to be ready for
breakfast at 8. He was at his desk this
morning before 8, and Private Secretary
Lamont awaited his call when he was
ready to take up business matters.
Washington people are noting every
movement of the new President with the
greatest interest. The minutest change
at the White House is observed, and even
the fact that the chief cook under Presi-
dent Arthur has been retained upon his
recommendation is commented upon.
Chef FOrtin, it is said, anticipates more
comfortable time under President Cleve-
land than he had under his predecessor.
He does not expect to be ordered to get up
late and elaborate suppers, or 20 prepare
several breakfasts every morning, and for
the present, at least, is assured that there
will be no elaborate special dinners.
There are indications that the White
House family will be a quiet domestic
circle, rather jealous of its privileges, not
at all fond of parade or OstentatiOn, yet
hOspitable and graceful in observing the
cedent.