San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
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Phelps, of Vermont, as Minister tc
England is due chilly, it is stated
TO the fact that ho has been warm
admirer of Secretary Bayard and m
earnest advocate of his nomination
for the Presidency, The next strong
est influence in his favor was tho fact
that Senator Edmunds agrees with
Mr.. Bayard about his talents and fit
ness for the post to which he has
been appointed.
It is stated at the White House
that the rush of visitors to the Pres
ident since the 4th of March, though
large, does not compare with the
crowds that besieged President Gar
field daily after his Inauguration,
There is one caller now to q hundred
then, it is said. The mails received
are about the same size as those re-
ceived by President Garfield, but com
paratively few of the letters ever
reach the President. A big bundle
of letters is placed upon the Presi-
dents desk several times during the
day. He skins them over rapidly,
selecting those he wants to consider
himself and turns the bulk of them
over to his secretary for examination,
reference and reply.
st. Johns Church promises to be
no less popular with the new admins
tration than with the one just past.
The pew of the ex-President will, at
the expiration of the present quarter,
on April l, be occupied by Senator
Evarts. For some time it was thought
that Vice-President and Mrs. Hen
bricks, who, since coming to Wash
ington, have attended the church as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. V.
Niles, would secure this pew. They
have, however, almost decided upon
identifying themselves with the
Church of the Ascension.
''Brick" Pomeroy is here with q
new newspaper venture, styled the
United States Democrat. 1 hear that
Pomeroy has his wife and two chill
dren with him, and that they have
taken a part of the suite of rooms SO
long occupied by General and Mrs.
Logan. "Brick" is not half SO black
rs his own paper paints him, but in
his home life is quite an example of
Temperance and good habits. The
elder of his two children is little
girl of three, with large ponderlng
blue eyes and fair hair, and his pride
in this lovely child is very marked.
One of the employees Of the White
House was asked how he liked the
new President. "Well, he has been
a great help to us. When the crowds
get so thick in.the East Room that
we can't do anything with them the
President comes down and shakes
hands for an hour or so and thins
them out. He said if he could help
us in this way he would, and that he
didn't mind shaking out 500 now and
then," was the answer of the appreci-
ativo doorkeeper.
The secret of Mr.. Cleveland's sue
cess SO far is that he does not worry
or fret about anything. He is evi-
IDENTIFY not pulling wires or laying
pipes for future political results.
Among the employees retained at
the White House is the cook. Before
President Arthur retired he gavesuch
q good recommendation to his
French cook, Chef Forth, that Pres
ident Cleveland at once retained him.
Chef Forth had pretty busy time
under President Arthur. He was Ii
able to be called upon for supper
always an extensive one-at any time
of night, while there was no regular
ity about the daily meals. Breakfast
was served to whomsoever was ready
for it, at any time of the morning.
Chef Forth anticipates n little more
regularity, as President Cleveland
expects everybody in his household
to be ready for breakfast at exactly
eight o'clock. L.
Marshal Jackman, who has been