New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.

IfeslueEJ CleVelano Hrst puDllc le-
wee; the reception given to the men,
bers of the National Academy of
Science, by Prof. Bell, at which four
hundred guests were present; and Sec
rotary Bayard's third card reception.
The new Secretary of State lives in
rather small, unpretentious house.
which is not suitable for large enter
tainments. Having a large list of ac-
quaintances, he decided to give four re-
ceptions on four successive Friday even
ings, so that the crowd would not ex-
coed his limited accommodations. This
third reception proved a reunion for
the members of the Diplomatic Corps,
the Cabinet families, and prominent
citizens of Washington. A story was
ahoat some time ago that Mr.. Bayard
had said he did not want to accept the
Secretaryship of State because he was
too poor to entertain with the lavish
hospitality dispensed by Secretaries
Fish and Freylinghuysen, but he is
amply able to entertain in the simple
manner which he has adopted.
Although the reception at the White
House was given to the public, a num-
Der of society leaders were present, and
some elegant toilets were displayed by
ladies who gathered in the Blue Parlor
behind the receiving party. The Rus
sian Minister wore court dress, and he
with the Netherlands and Hawaiian
Ministers were the only Diplomats
present The foreign representatives
are decidedly aristocratic and exclusive
and do not often consider public le-
wee of sufficient Importance to war
rant their attendance. It was noticed
at this reception, that Attorney Gener-
al Garland. who has been Extensively
non-chalent concerning his toilet, had
reconsidered his recent dress coat reso-
luton. He appeared in full evening
suit, swallow tail coat and all, for the
first time in his life.
AS number of his predecessors
have done, President Cleveland expects
to move out to the Soldiers Home dur
ing the heated term, and occupy the
cottage there which is reserved fol-, the
use of Presidents. His maiden sister,
the hostess of the White House, will ac-
company him, and spend most of the
summer there. To the regret of the
new social leaders, Miss Cleveland has
not attended receptions in Washington.
She made up her mind that she could
not do so, and attend to the social du-
ties of the White House besides.
In official circles all eyes are now
turned upon the United States Treasu.
ry. 10 it and its many dependencies
civil-service reformers and spoils-seek-
ers are looking Tor indications as to the
construction to be placed upon the ci-
vil-service rules and law, and upon the
manner in which the spirit of civil-ser.
vice reform is to be followed, and
the pledges of the Administration car.
ried out. The Treasury Department
with its thousands of employees il
Washington and throughout the coun
try, embracing rs it does every branch
of the Government service is accepted
as the institution through which the
policy of the Administration is to bt
made known and developed. Secretary
Manning is regarded as the most in.
fluential member of the official house
hold and it is understood that he has
no devotion to, or respect for civil ser.
vice reform principles. The President
letter on that subject to George William
Curtis, is regarded by Mr.. Manning in
the light merely of a campaign docu
ment.
Bitter complaint is made by Demo
cratic Senators, Representatives and
others, of the offensive manners assum.
ed by most of their brethren who have
been put in office since the fourth OF
March. Instead of the easy accessible
ty and unvarying courtesy that mark
ed many successive Republican admin
istrations, these compliments note a
pompous, insolent tone in some cases,
and still more offensive, patronizine
manner in others. The other day a
prominent Democratic politician called
on an old friend who had just been
made the head of bureau. Speaking
of his reception the gentleman said,
eff my former friend had been a mas.
tiff and l a poodle the way in which he
received me would have been more il
accordance with the fitness of things
All this is irritating, but natural. Tht
Democratic party has been struggling
for office for q quarter of century
and it is only reasonable that its per