Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-06-26
WAsHINoToN LETTER.
IRON our Regular Correspondent
vr-Ls4 T. 10 r1or

last OF August. 30 lar the neat OF sum
mer has failed to put a quietus to either
gayesy or business az Washington.
The Horticultural convention now in
session here, consists of three hundred
delegates. Its members have found
the Capital decked in her vernal best,
and they pronounce that best very
good. This city has become the con
vention rendezvous Of the United States
and most of the national assemblies viii
be held here in the future, that were
formerly held in Boston.
The princelY tourists, who have been
here during the week, seeing the sights
and receiving attentions from diplomats
and other people Of distinction, is
grandson Of Dom Pedro. He is said
to have more strains of royal blood in
his veins than any other maa living.
He has the blood Of the royal houses Of
Germany, France, England Spain,
Italy, Denmark and Brazil.
The late premier Of Australia, Hon
James Service, has also been studying
Washington during the week; and some
/ visiting engineers from France who are
making a tour of this country, have
been doing the same. The latter gen
tlemen were particularly struck by the
simplicity of this reception at the White
House, and greatly pleased by the cor
dial manner in which the President
met them.
sI never expected to speak to the
Chief Executive Of q great country like
this in such an informal way, - said
one Of the party. 'He chatted with
those of US who speak English for about
ten minutes in perfectly free manner
about the railroad interests Of France
and the United States"
Doubtless you have been surfeited
of late with Presidential and White
House social gossip, but still L must
tell you something about how the Presi-
dents bride bore her first public receipt
ion, and how much admiration she
won. The test of her qualities was 81
trying one, and equal to her positson
and worthy of comparison in dignity
stateliness and refinement Of bearing
with any of her predecessors. In per-
sonal attractions, she surpasses all of
them. She stood by the Presidents
side, receiving the highest dignitaries
of the land with an ease and grace that
pleased everybody, and surprised those
who saw her only q few months since,
when she was fresh from school. Mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps, Senators,
Judges of the Supreme Court, Repre-
resentatives in Congress, officers Of tn e
army and navy, all rendered the same
verdict upon her, ''a lovely woman, -
s'a beautiful woman"
She is well proportional and a tride
taller than the President. She wore
her bridal dress OF ivory satin entrain,
low odice, and cOrsage boquet of white
roses. Her husbands bridal gift a
diamond necklace, e ncircled her neck,
long white silk mits We're tied above
her elbows, and an amber comb sur
mou nted her dark hair. But by unani
NOUS consent her chief ornament wa.
her fresh, beautiful face. She seemed
pleased with everything, and the pleas.
ure was sincere enjoyment Of youth and
freshness and simplicity. 1t was al
new to heI, and the cares of her posi-
ton had as yet laid no burner upon her
She saw no. fawning sycophancy i
smiles; no sinister purpose in tattery, n,
, hypocrisy in open admiration, and sh
q got the full need Of enjoyment out @
f all her surroundings.
p 1t was thought that the royal sciO
i, who attended the reception would dis
tract from Mrs. ClevaIand's triumph
4 but there was no division OF hOnors
+ The blonde haired South America
Prince was left to his foreign guard
ans, the Brazilian Legation, while til
throng paid homage to the President
b wife. There was no attempt at precC
r deuce as at most official and card re
c cepuons, and the people came in to b
e presented just as they felt disposed
Al Some amusing incidents occurred, as
l. for instance, when q policeman, in cit
81 zeus attire, who did not know Col
= Lamont, requested him to stand asid
u and letpeOple pass from the BlUe;Eo0I
u into the Green ParlOr. "IhGt right,
IS replied the private secretary, ether
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