The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-06-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, June 10, 1SS6.-The |
convention of horticulturists,w with three
hundred delegates, representing every |
state in the union, is in session here |
now the long strike is over and work
has been resumed Brazilian Prince
has been among US several days; and
congress, despite the warm weather, is
bravely working aud voting and vast
ing time as usual. But these mat
tors sound prosy as compared with the
great social event of the week.
The official world Of the capital is
charmed with the new mistress of the
white house. She won their hearts at
her first reception on Tuesday evening,
and her reputation as beautiful, dig
nified, and charming hostess is estab-
lished forever. Expressions of admira-
ton over her beauty were on every lip.
The Russian minister, Baron de Struve,
was heard to declare that he would go
back to Europe and tell the people that
he had seen the handsomest woman In
the world, the wife of the president Of
| the United States.
Mrs. Cleveland was entirely self-pos-
scd, and went through the trying or
deal of being stared at by hundreds OF
the most critical people in Washington
society without evincing nervousness
or. excitement. Well known society
women touched one another and ex-
changed expressive glances as they rec
Ognized the presence in the white house
of one of the prettiest woman ever seen
in that position.
The old mansion probably never pre-
sented a more brilliant spectacle than
on this occasion. Its interior was q
bower of plants, tropical in their mag
niiicence. But the impatient crowd
|. was Indifferent to the decorations, as
well as to the fact that a Veritable
South American prince was to be q
guest that evening. 1t was longing tC
stare at stare at the white robed bride
and when she appeared, leaning on the
: presidents arm as they marched Il
/ their position in the blue room, there
was considerable ill-concealed curiosi
ty with much impulsive pushing anC
craning of necks.
The prospect for an early adjourn
l ment of congress grows less with eacI
I day, and many members of iudgmen
, assert that the middle of August will
: find them still there.
Mr.. Morrison, who has thoroughly
! familiarized himself with the financia
i situation, states that instead OF there be
q ing deficit, there will be an increase
a surplus. Mr.. Randall, chairman of tn
y appropriation committee, who ia under
= stood to know everything there is {
y know about monetary affairs, steers BIZ
U tween the two and gives it as his iudg
|, ment that the revenues and appropris
e tions will come out about even.
> Mr.. Randall said, however, that til
startling deficiency figures that NJ
e Hiscock had discovered did not surpri.
: him iii the least since the increase tn
., year over last year for pensions W,
" 15,750,000. Still the new administr,
4. ton has cut down the expenses of I'll
government in so many different way
- that there is hope for an even adius
W ment.
: The work of retrenchment is DR.,
J. crossing rapidly now through the di
= missal of the department clerks. tt
\ treasury has just dispensed with for
~ upernumeraries, and proposes to di
+ charge many more. In consequence q
a OF the republican retainers are aga
n panic stricken.