Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-09-12
(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. '85.

The President has notified the mem
bers of the Cabinet that he will return
to Washington on Monday, and that
the usual meetings will be resumed
Tuesday. A number of reports, especial
ly from the Navy and Treasury De
partments, have been prepared for use
at the Cabinet meeting.
Secretary Bayard, it is understood,
will make a new recommendation for
Minister to Austria in place Of Mr..
Kelly, and it is generally believed that
the Department of Justice will provide
for the Ex-Mayor of Richmond in the
future. Mr.. Bayard has not yet taken
vacation, but goes to Wilmington on
Saturday night and returns Monday
morning Secretary Whitney is ex-
pected at the Navy Department to-
morrow, and Postmaster-General
Villas telegraphs that he too is east
ward bound. Attorney General Gar
land is still on his farm, in Arkansas,
but it is probable accompanied by
Secretary Lamar, he will return to
Washington in time for the first fall
session of the Cabinet. Some interest
ing Developments are expected from
this sudden determination on the part
of the President and his counsellers.
Secretary Manning returned to this
city from Watch Hill this afternoon
and tonight was closeted with Assis-
tant Secretary Fairchild and his
private Secretary at the Arlington.
The Secretary says he has enjoyed his
vacation very much and will resume
his customary labors at the department.
There were a great many subjects
demanding attention at once, and they
had in a measure curtailed his trip,
but he is now ready for hard work
again. The Coast Survey and other
questions Of similar Importance, which
had been partially settled during his
absence, would be carefully examined
and a strict compliance with law
endorsements, regardless of conse-
quences.
Miss Cleveland is expected to return
to the White House about the first of
next month and will be accompanied
by one or two lady friends, who will
remain with her antil the gay season
begins. Since Miss Cleveland has been
at Holland Patent, the country home
of her family, she has passed her time
quietly and has refrained from any
more literary work. The success OF
her recent book has been gratifying to
her, but is doubtful whether she will
make another similar effort while the
mistress of the White House. 1t is
definitely and authoritatively stated
that Miss Cleveland will remain with
her brother during his ADMINISTRATION
A number Of her friends will become
winter residents at the Capital this
season, and the hospitality of the
mistress of the White House will be
fully taxed to meet the demands upon
her time.
The return of the Presideht,to Wash.
ington will be the signal for an exodus
from the watering places by the leaders
of society, and number of residents
from the West End and Connecticut
Avenue have already telegraphed to
have their houses in order for imme.
date occupation. Secretary Manning
while awaiting for Mrs. Manning and
his daughter to finish their. vacation,
will retain apartments at the Airing
ton, and, will snperintend the fitting
up of the Ray house on street, where
the Secretary and his family. will
spend the winter. The few weeks
spent at Witch Hill by the Secretary
have been very beneficial, and he
returns to- Washington. he says, in
better health and spirits than he would
have believed possible for 50 short a
jaunt.
There will be no lack of entertain
ment or society this winter, if appear
ances are worth anything, and agents
of houses to let are oyerrun with
applicants who desire immediats posses
sion.< The cold season has set in at
the seashore and the hotels are being
rapidly vacated by guests who desire
home comforts.
New York and Chicago society will
be we'll represented at the Capital this
winter, as orders have been received
from scores of people from these two
places for winter accommodations here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter will continue to
entertain their large circle of friends
in the Blaine house on Massachusetts,
avenue, and will be regarded as the
leaders of the Chicago set. On the
other hand, Secretary and Mrs. Whit
ney and Assistant Secretary and Mrs.
Fairchild will occupy similar posi-
ton from a New York point of view.