Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

Mr.. Letter Of Chicago, while Mr.
Blaine last winter, occupied the house
of ex-senator Window. Colonel Je-
rome Bonaparte characterized Wash
ington exactly, when he called it sthe
winter Newport" It is, indeed, a
place for birds of passage. Colonel
Bonaparte himself built a house on K
street which he has occupied for sew
eral years. 1t is not planned hospita-
bly,, but after the Frenchiest stvle OF
French architecture. It is large, but
it has not a 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 I have
talked express various shades of opin-
ion about the Administrations policy.
There is certain to be a great deal of
friction between all of the Senators
and the members Of the new Admin
istration. The democratic Senators
are even more caustic in. their criti-
cisras than the republicans, but none
of them, as yet, see their way clear
for the future. The republican states
men who are here, are of course hap
ply oye the fact that democratic Sen
ators have cause for complaint. They
say if the President wants to do we'll,
he should follow the advice of repub-
lican Senators. Senator Van Wyck
Of Nebraska, is among those who have
been hunting a house during the
week. He is fond Of exciting times,
srd has been called something of a
sonsationalist. His eyes fairly dane
ed with JOY when he spoke of next
winter. He thinks it will be the live
liest session since the war. Senator
Van Wyck has much faith in Secreta-
~ Lamar, and went to the interior
Department on Tuesday in order to
congratulate him upon the attack he
is making against the Western land
thieves.
The Presidents callers have been
very numerous lately, and he remark
ed at the close Of office hours yester-
day that the day had been very wear
ing. Monday was an unusually
eventful day at the White House. A
public reception; a reception of the
Presbyterian synod, and a review of
the colored Odd Fellows procession
were fixed for the same hour, and the
collision produced some amusing in
cidents. The dignifed clergymen
had to wait in the corridor while the
public reception went on, and the
twenty lodges of Odd Fellows waited
in the grounds and street with bands
playing while the synod vas paying
its respects. The President then
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 christened Grover Cleveland,
nestled in it's mothers arms in the
East Room, waiting to be kissed.
When the handshaking procession
began, the mother marched up hold
ing 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 wo-
mans hand in the vain hope of get
ting off this time. But the mother
was equal to the occasion. "Mr.
President" said she, please notice
my baby; he was named for you to-
day" Nice little fellow" replied the
President, chucking the child under
the chin. Nice little fellow; pass
on"
The eminent English prelate, Can
on Farrar, who lectured and preached
in Washington during the week, was
much pleased with the President of
the United States. He said he did
not fatter himself that Mr.. Cleveland
treated him more courteously than he
did any other gentleman who called
upon him, but he could not help feel
ing that the President was very kind
to him. After talking with the Arch
deacon Of Westminster upon a variety
of subjects, Mr.. Cleveland led him
owe the White House and explained
to him the various rooms and their
contents. ss5s
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