Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-21

fT10H OUA kkduLaAh CORRESPONDENCE
wlsHrssrox. March 10. 1856.
Mr.. Clsxeland'B first week in the White
Hgu.s Il busy one. On the day Of his
Inauguration be took his turn at the
s,mp handle pesianoe Of ali Presidents
ssA sadsred tho ordeal in good form.
fass hs listened 10 much advice In the
natter Of Offices, and promised to give
~ opession at issue his most serious
susisdsrfion. He rose early, worked
Insemanlly and vent 10 bed late. realiz-
Ioe sfresh, no doubt. that station has
b lzbos pEoportionste to Its honors.
Bat 10 his FIRST days service be found
tns 10 dip away 10 enjoy ons of the
reeulation drives Of the capital-the
sisuait of the grounds of the Soldiers'
Hsma.
Ihs Prssidsns and his sister, Miss
QsssIand, will have 10 perform the hon
n 81 fhs Executive Mansion alone after
lbs wesk. M Mis-. Hsyt and Rev. Mr..
Gsysland and hin wife intend 10 return
isne within few days. Miss Cleve-
lsnd, Who is 10 BE- mistress of the White
nouss during the present administrn-
iise, unless Curid interferes, 10 well
esalihed, both socially and intsllsctu-
illy, 10 perform the duties which her
position Imposes ON her. and there Ia q
growing impression thai the social In
tzfssfs Of the white House will not be
nse,setsd nneef the nsw administsa-
hon. Il 10 said that Miss Cleveland has
ibs important faculty Of making herself
ayfseabie 10 q great many people at
gnee, and word comes from Albany
nat her memory Of faces and names is
nmArkabIe.
The Office seekers have come to town,
pms In raRs and some In tags and some
10 vaivet gowns, and are letting the ad-
ministration kno,k that they viii accept
whatever they cail get At present they
prefer foreign mission or an assistant
ssefetaSyship. by Jane they may de-
aids 10 take q elerkship; thai is, II they
en- have ons without the terrors Of q
eompetitive examination.
The fact 10 that President Cleveland
has devoted already three days almost
s1elusively 70 visitors who wished 10 pay
theif respects; and many persons, while
vantage Of the opportunity 10 present
Individual ciaima or claims of friends
for appointment 10 ofiioe. II is pleasing
10 note that suoh applications we're dis
posed OF In q manner not calculated 10
seeouraGe those I9esenting them. The
riseidoBt emphatically declined 20 hear
9ounsidsx perssllal appeals. He said
y had called ,evisn gentlemen into his
Cabinet, and be did not propose TO sm-
hsfrass them BY acting spon applications
bsfcre they bad examined and reported
apou them.
pos,master General aud Mrs. Villas
are 81 present the guests of Mr.. and
hfk Latter at the Blaine mansion. To-
morsov thsy will take possession Of q
saiie nf rosms handsomely fitted up at
ihs Ehbiit House. Mr.. Villas created a
ysry favorable impression upon the en-
pioyues of the pestofiiee Department
yesterday by his pleasant and affable
manner. In personal appearances he
Somewhat resembles Commander Sehiey
q the Navy. Mrs. Villas 10 . very charm
inE hdy, and will undoubtedly prove
dscldsd acquisition 10 Washington 60
easty. She Ia Of about medium hight,
dfssses with bec0rfing taste and poasess-
as ocnely face aild figure.
Apsopos OF the Postmaster General
shin Mf. Tyner. the en- Postmaster
9sesFal. called my attention the other
cAf 70 the encrmoas strain upon the
.<rHs Of the man who serves his soun.
~ q Postmaster General. He said;
with Afty thousand ofiices scattered
stsf Ne vast extent Of the United States
= look afser and control, the work Ia
snof!nons, and The man At the bead Of
10 Faaepfhee Department bias 90 bear
ns nrunso the stain. The nunber Of
snciaiA employees, postmazters, mail
@znen and contraetofs responsible 30
10 fostoifics Departments equals about
sctthifd the entire sivil list of the
uniied States. That it's true that no
Asn an stand the work very long is
ressan By tha fact that the last ssx an
ssM repcfte Of the Depaftment have
essa nsesd sy six 'itferest Postnassers
hisa fact that seema 20 have escaped
e!ks1aion that from 1874 20 1886. period
sssven ysars. thsrs have been no les
- tine didercnt heads 10 the Post
ssaN Nepartmant, namely: Cressweil.
Na fynsr. ksy, Maynard. James.
hsNs atssham and Hation. sMf. VI
eokk HE . strsng man. continued
~ tynef, bui il Ia douhlful II he can
ssne ne strain much longer than the
ss.es of bis prdseessors in the Of
4 EAiafnl record sf things left undons
~ 9 Ne verdict % the forsy-siehth
Au.f bis hshlna exeaFsion x.Presi-
Ast1uf rssnmss The practice Of Law
sss fefk ssfy. Bat ID 10 announced
49, e vih not ksvs q partner. Gen.
ntt expssiaace IN that line may have
ss1sd 10 him the risk Of the hyphsn
skasM under saeh circumstances
Iskxox.
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~ Nsw onIRass.--A package 81 boz
"s hsve Seattle bs express cn Tuesday
- tes he wossan's Department OF
- kxpoaiiien. rha same d being
pssed ~ Mr.. Watson, and will oen-
nans tpeelnaSas sf needls1ook
s.as gathered. drawings by The
.. - shlhiFsn. largo views of shs oity.
Mse AlAxkAa euriosisies. Mrs.
- ssaseo remains IN Nsv Orleans. and
rsonaiAy attend % ths proper
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