The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-04-08
WASHINGTON LETfER.

England is due chiefly, it is stated, to
the fact that he has been warm ad.
mirer of Secretary Bayard and an ear.
nest advocate of his nomination for the
Presidency. The next strongest inhu.
ence in his favor was the fact that
Senator Edmunds agrees with Mr..
Bsyard about his talents and fitness
for the post to which he has been ap.
pointed. The following gossip is in.
teresiing in this connections Mr..
Cleveland met Edward j. Phelps
some years ago and liked him.
When he asked Brad Smaley about
him, the latter acknowledged there
was such person living at Burling.
ton, but added enthusiastically, of
course, that he would not accept po.
litical office. 81 thought So" replied
the administration, "he is the kind of
man l am looking for" Smalley's
enthusiasm since the appointment
knows no bounds.
st. Johns Church promises to be no
less popular with the new admiuistra.
tion than with the one just past. The
pew OF the ex-President will, at the
expiration of the present quarter, on
April l, be occupied by Senator Ev.
arts. For some time it was thought
that Vice President and Mrs. Hen.
drieks, who, Stree coming to Washing.
ton, have attended the church as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Niles.
would secure this pew. They have,
however, almost decided upon ldenti-
tying themselves with the Church of
the Ascension. Secretary and Mrs.
Villas for the present occupy seats in
the pew of their friends, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Letter; at st. Johns, Secretary and
Mrs. Manning have the pew of Mrs.
Frank Beach. Mrs. Whitney and
Mrs. Endicott have also attended St.
Johns Church several times in the
past few weeks.
The presence of "Brick" Pomeroy
and ex Senator Pomeroy in the city
just now recalls a story heard some
time ago. "Brick" was climbing his
genealogical tree somewhere out West,
and wrote to Pomeroy, then in the
Senate. asking to know which branch
of the Pomeroy family the Senator be.
longed to. The answer was: Tell
me which branch you belong to, and
I'll belong to the other" "Brick"
was very mad, and said "I'll get even
with old pomme de terre yet" / won.
der if he has, or intends to do it in the
paper he has just started here. If the
tone Of the United States Democrat is
any evidence, L should say he could
soon get rot only even with the other
branch of the Pomeroy family, but
considerably ahead.
One of the employees of the White
House was asked how he liked the
new President. "Well be has been a
great help to US. When the crowds
get so thick in the East Room that we
cant do anything with them the Pres
idenT comes down and shakes hands
for an hour or SO and thins them out.
He said if he could help US in this way
he would, and that be didn't mind
shaking out 500 now and then" was
the answer of this appreciatiye door
keeper.
Among the employees retained at
the White House is the cook. Before
President Arthur retired he gave such
a good recommendation to his French
cook, Chef Fortin, that President
Cleveland at once retained him.
Chef Forth had petty busy time
nnder President Arthur. He was Ii.
able to be called upon for a supper
always an extensive one-at any time
of night, while there was no regulari.
ty about the daily meals. Breakfast
was served 10 whomsoever was ready
for it, at any time of the morning.
Chef For:in anticipates little more
regularity, as President Cleveland
expects everybody in his household to
be ready for breakfast at exactly eight
o'clock. l.,
A DISPATCH received in Washing
ton Monday morning from the home