Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-10-10
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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The corridors of the Washington
hotels are again teeming with life.
People are rapidly returning from the
summer resorts. Strangers are begin
ming to be seen on the streets and the
city is beginning to wear that ANNA
ted appearance peculiar to the near APP
proach of the congressional session.
I am told that the real. estate market
is brisk and that the demand for
houses and rooms is as brisk as at any
previou: time. Builders and archi-
tects are busy as are also dealers in
building material. Except fer a few
months after the presidential election
this city has known nothing Of the bust
ness depression that has prevailed in
neighboring cities. 1t is not remark
able that this is so. The influence of
the Federal Government permeatcs every
interest. The Government clerks get
their pay whether tin es are good or
bad and they have no reason to feel
hard mp at one time more than another.
Another thing that has prevented
Washingt from feeling the hard
times of the last two or three years.
which have so distressed other cities, is
the constant influx of wealthy people
who have made this city their home in
winter season. Washington is already
at the head of scientific life in this
country, and is rapidly increasing its
influence in art literature, and music.
The President has been over run
with callers and office seekers during
the past week while tourists single and
in battalions have attended his inform
Ell Wednesday afternoon receptions. l
TENDED ore of these receptions. The
President was late but finally the mas,
sive doors leading from the East Rooms
to the private corridor were thrown
open and the by no means petit form
of Mr.. Cleveland was seen coming
along the passage. A gentleman and
lady accompanied him. The trio
walked slowly until they were near the
large reception room then the Presi-
dent accelerated his steps and made
a half rush toward the semi-circle Of
humanity awaiting for him. His right
hand was extended to grasp the first
one he came in contact with and his
movement was not unlike that of a man
about to take plunge into ice water.
The Presidents hand closed on the
palm of big western man who de-
tanned the head of the nation long
enough to introduce his wife. Then
the stream of hand-shakers passed
rapidly by. The President smiled,
bowed and said few words as the oc-
casion required.
The return of large number of
statesmen, who have buckled on their
armor for the winter campaign, has
caused steady increase in the list of
official callers eager to present their
claims or those of their proteges to the
President for recognition. Notwith-
standing the fact, the President main
tains his custom of receiving general
callers in the East Room and giving
all visitors the opportunity Of shaking
him by the baud. The army of geuer-
al visitors was unusually large during
the past week. Strangers focked to
the White House by the hundreds, so
that when the PRECEDENT comes into the
East Room he finds it crowded, and
the ordeal through which he has to
pass is trying one. Some are willing
to pass on after grasp of his hand,
but many halt for few moments con-
versation.