The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-31
WASHINGTON LETTER
Washington, Oct. "A.

II has become the fashion in Washing !
ton Tor public men TO keep house. The
boarding houses are taken up princi-
paIIy by government employees. The
bachelor and grass widower element i'll
Congress go to The hotels, but a major
ity Of the members having families
take houses, especially when the long
session is impending.
1t seems as if every house in Wash
ineton. no matter how handsome or
how obviously built for a home, must
70 into tie house agents hand within
five years from It's building. Senator
Cameron's large house on Scott circle
Which looks like u family hotel, was
bought by Mr.. Morgan last spring, and
is now being overhauled aud decorated
after the New York style. MIR. Blaine's
fine residence WAS leased to the wealthy
Mr.. Letter Of Chicago, while Mr..
Blaine last winter, occupied the house
of ex.S Senator Window. Colonel Jero-
me B~onaparte characterized Washing
ton exactly, when lie called 1T 1.-THE
winter Newport. 1t is, indeed, a
place for birds of passage. Colonel
Bonaparte himself built IA house on X,
street which he has occupied for sever
al years. 1t is not planned Hospitality,
but after tic Frenchiest style Of French
architecture. II is large, but it has
not q single guest chamber.
AS most Of the Congressman who
drop daily into The city come merely to
arrange for their winter residences, they
stay but a short TIME, They go away
without trying to do much.in the way
Of Office seeking.
The Senators with whom | have talk
ed express various shades Of opinion
about Thea Administrations policy.
There is certain to be a great deal of
friction between all Of the Senators and
the members Of the lew Administers
lion. The Democratic senators are
even more caustic in their criticisms
than the Republicans, but non of them
rs yet, see their way clear for the flu
ture. The Republican statesmen who
are here, are of course happy over the
fact that Democratic Senators have
cause for complaint. They say If the
President wants to do well, he should
follow the advice of Republican Sena-
tors. Senator Van Wyck, of Nebras-
ka, is among those who have been hunt
ing a house during the week. He is
fond Of exciting times, and has been
called something of a seasationalist.
His eyes fairly danced with joy when he
spoke OF next winter. lie thinks it will
he the liveliest session since the war
Senator Van Wyck has much faith i'll
Secretary Lamar, and went to the In
terror Department on Tuesday in order
10 congratulate him upon the attack
he is making against the Western land
thieves.
The Presidents callers have been
very numerous lately. and he remarked
at the close of Office hours yesterday
that the day had been very wearing.
Monday was an unusually eyentful day
at the White House. APuhlic recep-
ton, a reception Of the Presbyterian
Synod, and q review OF the colored
odd Fellows procession were fixed for
The same hour, and the collision pro-
dnced some amusing accidents. The
digniied ~clergymen had to wait in the
corridor Willie the public reception
went on, and the twenty lodges of Odd
Fellows waited in the grounds and
street with bands playing while the
Synod was paying its respects. The
President walked out on the portico
and stood while the lodges marched by.
Occasionally some fond parent places
the President in an awkward position.
a baby, which had just been christen-
ed Grover Cleveland, nestled in its
mothers arms i'll the East Room, wait
ing to be kissed. When the hand
shaking procession began, the mother
marched up holding the baby forward.
The baby was squalling Justify, thus
marring his beauty, much to his fond
mothers annoyance. The President
had a grim determined look in his eye
as he ignored the child and seized the
woman's hand in the vain hope Of get
ting off this time. But the mother
was equal to the occasion. "Mr. Pres
ident", said she, "Please notice my
baby; he was named for you to-day
Nice little fellow replied Mr.. Cleye-
land, chGckling the child under the chin
Nice little fellow; pass on.
The eminent English prelate, Canon
Farrar, who lectured and preached in
Washington duringthe week, was much
pleased with the President of the Uni
ted States. He said he dill not flatter
himself that MI. Cleveland treated
him more c~ourteously than he did any
other gentleman WHO called upon him,
but he could not help feeling that the
President was very Kind to him. AT
ter talking with the Archdeacon of
Westminster upon a variety of sub
jects, Mr.. Cleveland led him oven the
White House and explained to him the
uses of the various rooms and their
contents.