New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.


Washington, Oct. 9th, 1885.
The corridors Of the Washington no.
tells are again teeming with life. Peo-
pie 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 animated
appearance peculiar to the near ap-
proach of the congressional session. l
am told that the real-estate market is
brisk and that the demand for houses
and rooms is quite as great as at any
previous time. Builders and architects
are busy as are also dealers in building
material. Except for few months
after the presidential election this city
has known nothing of the business de-
preston that has prevailed in neighbor-
ing cities. It is not remarkable that
this is so. The influence of the Federal
Government permeates every interest.
The Government clerks get their pay
whether times are good or bad and
they have no reason to feel hard up at
one time more than another. Another
thing that has prevented Washington
from feeling the hard times of the last
two or three years, which have so dis
tressed other cities, is the constant in
fux of wealthy people who have made
this city their home in the winter sea-
son. 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 informal
Wednesday afternoon receptions.
attended one of these receptions last
week. The President was late but f.
nally the massive doors leading from
the East Room to the private corridor
were thrown open and the by no means
petit form of Mr.. Cleveland was seen
coming along the passage. A gentle
man and lady accompanied him. The
trio walked slowly until they were near
the large reception room then the
Pres. accelerated his steps and made
a half rush toward the semi-c!rcle Of
humanity awaiting for him. His right
hand was extended to grasp the trs1
one he came in contact with and his
movement was not unlike that of 8
man about to take a plunge into ICE
water. The Presidents hand closed or
the palm of a big western man who de-
tained the head of the nation lone
enough to introduce his wife. Their
the stream of hand-shakers passed IA
pidly by. The President smiled, bow
ed and said a few words as the occasion
required.
The return of large number 0
statesmen. who have buckled on thei
armor for the winter campaign, ha
caused q steady increase in the list O
official callers eager to present thei
claims or those Of their proteges to tn
President for recognition. Notwith
standing the fact, the President main
tains his custom of receiving genera
callers in the East Room and giving al
visitors the opportunity Of shaking hin
by the hand. The army of genera
visitors was unusually large during tn
past week. Strangers tlocked to tn
White House by the hundreds. so tha
when the President comes into the Eas
Room he finds it crowded, and the e1
deal through which he has to pass is
trying one. Some are willing to pas
on after q grasp of his hand, but man
halt for a few moments conversation