Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MoNIToR.1
Washington, July 9th.
The glorious fourth coming on the
fifth this year, it was celebrated at
the capital in the usual way. By di-
rection of the president, orders had
been issued closing the various Ex-
ecutive Departments, and the gov
eminent clerks had holiday. Thous-
ands betook to the country picnic ing
and thousands more went on short
railroad excursions, and excursions
down the Potomac. Being declared
his sport on the fourth proper, be-
cause it was Sunday, the fire cracker
fiend began on Saturday evening
making night hideous, and continued
until silenced by the hour that ush-
cred in the Sabbath. He began
again at midnight on Monday and
continued throughout the day.
The U. S. senate celebrated the
nations birthday by taking holiday, |
but the House of representatives. hon.
ored it by working hard on appro-
priation bills. Secretary Whitney
invited the employees of the navy de-
partment to celebrate the day
with their families at his suburb
an residence on Georgetown Heights,
where he provided substantial lunch
for them. The president spent the
day as usual, at his desk, and at
four O'Clock drove out to his country
cottage with his wife. The Oldest
Inhabitants Association held their
annual meeting, at which the Dec
laration Of Independence was read,
and the day was brought to a close
in the old way by grand pyrotech-
mic display south of the White House.
Mrs. Cleveland made her first Wis
it to the Capitol on Saturday. She
visited the house first, and occupied
a seat in the executive gallery, ac-
companied by Mrs. Villas, Mrs. La
mont and Captain Eads. While the
party remained, it absorbed the at
tention of our lawmakers to the neg
lect of their business. Many repub-
lican Members, whose seats were I'M
der the gallery, were prevented from
seeing Mrs. Cleveland, and went over
and took seats on the democratic
side where the view was unObstruct-
ed. The lady was very much annoy
ed by such scrutiny, and remained
but short time. When she arose
to leave, not only did the galleries
empty in order that the visitors might
get near to her, but some members of
the house, and quite number of the
house attaches followed her through
the corridors to the door of the build
ing in their effort to get near view
of her face and figure. Mrs. Cleve-
lands embarrassment at this uneX-
pected and forced circus of herself
was decidedly painful. She kept her
, eyes averted, while she flushed and
paled alternately, and it was conced-
ed even by those who subjected her
to the ordeal that it was very illbred
and Objectionable treatment.
Mrs. Cleveland's pleasant ways
continue to be a subject of favorable
comment in all circles here. She i!
making many acquaintance at he
+ regular Tuesday and Thursday recep
+ tons, which are held from twelve tt
one O'Clock. Society people are com
planning a little at the hour she ha
n named. They would prefer it late
4 in the afternoon, thus giving an op
n portunity for more formal occasion
4 But that is just what the new mis-
tress of the White House wants tt
o. avoid, and she makes but little prep
% aration for them, coming down richl,
+ but simply attired. She has an cas-,
q self-possesslon and great deal o
;, small talk, which is a valuable facul
% ty in entertaining casual visitors.
In regard to the monumental bridg,
"a with which it is proposed to connec
> Washington City and the Nationa
;s Cemetery at Arlington, just over tn
/, river, a southern senator expresse
- some new views. He was enthusias
u tic in behalf of the project, and b
wished to make it monument t
commemorate the reunion of tn
IS North and South rather than as a
E. honor to individual citizens.
0, "Do you object | asked, st
i making this bridge a monument t
in Lincoln and Grant!"
o. .Not at ALL was the reply, 81
TO that is desired. In fact, | woul
1t much rather the proposed monument
a to Lincoln and Grant erected in th
public parks, the one proposed q