Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-10-31
From Our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Oct. %. 'S5,

WASHINGTON. Oct. %, '85.
People who have been in the habit
of spending the winter in Washington
know better than to delay action in
the matter of house-hunting until the
last hour. The supply, great as it is
was exhausted by the earlier demand,
and now the late corners, Congressman
and other winter habitues ofthe Capt.
tai, are experiencing great difficulty in
securing houses. The French Flats
are filled up the most desirable hotel
accommodations have been engaged,
furnished residences for rent have been
pre- empted, and yet many public men
are going to spend the winter here are
still at sen as to where they will live.
Senator Edmunds has been here
during the week looking at his newly
erected house Inasmuch as he called
on the President, it would seem that
they are on friendly terms, despite the
reports that the Senator from Yer
mont is to lead a fight this winter
against the nominations of the Presi-
dent.
There have been lively scenes at the
White House during the past week.
The crowds at the Handwriting recep-
TOMS have been larger then at any
time since March LIST. The people
who come are of all kinds. There
are country men and country women,
cranks, and especially brides. AS
usual at this season of the year, the
CITY is overrun with bridal couples, and
these interesting people do not think
Washington has been completed unless
they have shaken hands with the Pres
ident. Consequently the East Room
is daily occupied by brides and grooms
from all parts of the country, waiting
their turn at handshake. The Pres
ident is very quick in detecting brides,
and he invariably sends them away
in highest spirits by giving them a cor
dial squeeze of the hand, a small nose
gay, and Presidential blessing
Brides are often heard to say on leav-
ing the White House II wonder how
the President knew we were Just mar
ried."
When the Presbyterian Synod called
on the President, each member was in
troduced by Congressman Gibson, who
said "You are doubtless familiar, Mr.
President, with the Synod and the
Presbytery, and the visiting brother,
too, perhaps" This reference to the
visiting brother started rather up
roarious laugh, in the midst of which
the President said that Mr.. Gibson was
correct, adding II feel little closer to
the Presbyterians than to the people
of any other religion. | was reared in
the Presbyterian church, was taught
the catechism when boy, and | know
it all yet" AT this an old, gray hair
ed minister cried out in sharp, en-
phatic tone "You are the first Presi-
dent who could ever say that" Oh,
| don't know about that" replied Mr..
Cleveland in a rather deprecating tone.
AT this point ex-Judge Drake formerly
of Missouri, pushed himself up to the
Presidents side and said to him "Mr.
President, | am probably the oldest
member of this Snyod, and | want to
say to you that whether we are your
political friends or opposed to you i'll
politics, we pray God to bless you. "
To this outburst the President respond
ed al will need the prayers Of people
of all religions to help me. 1t is hard
to please everybody, but am going
to try to please myself at any rate.
This stirred the Judge again to say
ave feel satisfied, Mr.. President, that
if you do that, you will give the coun-
try the best administration it has ever
had"
Opposition to the appointment OF
Rev. DR.. Curry as Minister to Spain
has pretty much blown over, although
the Catholics will try to prevent his
confirmation. He is endorsed by such
men as Bancroft, Jas. Russell Lowell,
Chief Justice Waite, Geo. w. Curtis,
w. Corcoran. August Belmont, Beecher
and others of similar character and in
fuence. Secretary Bayard says there
shall be no religious tests in his Depart
ment, and that such objections as are
advanced in DR.. Curry's case would, if
generally applied, create havoc through
out the whole list of diplomatic APP
pointments.
Mr.. Phelps, who went to England,
does not belong to the established
church. General McLane, who is in
France, is not Catholic. Mr.. Lath-
rop, who is in Russia, is not of the
Greek faith. Colonel Derby, who his
gone to China is Christian man and
Hon. S. S. Cox, in Turkey, not only
does not assent to the religion of that
country but belongs to political par
ty, which, in its National declaration
of principles denounces polygamy
and every custom akin to it in emphat'
ic terms, and and is committed to an
exterminaton of is under the law.
Speaking of the foreign service.
there were more applicants for the
office of Consul General at Paris than
for any other under the Government,
as that is considered, the place most
agreeable and profitable in the service
1t throught, however, that Mr.. Walker,
of N. Y. who now his the office, will
not be displaced.