St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-15
GREETING THE PRESIDENT.
Bridal Couples and Printers Call on
the Chief Executive.
Two of the Guests an Aged Couple
Who Walked from Missouri.
The ReceDfI0Is.


WASHINGTON, June 14.-It was good
natured crowd that greeted the president
in the East room this afternoon. and owing
to his arrival there was busy hum OF con-
versation in the famous apartment. AS
soon as the portiere was thrown back
from the folding door leading into
the lobby Mr.. Thomas T. Hurdle
stepped toward the president at the head of
a delegation from the Typographical I'M
ion. ''These gentlemen. Mr.. President"
said the spokesman ''haye came long way
to pay their respects to the chief magis
trate, many of them having left Pittsburg
where they were attending a convention eX-
preSSly to see, and shake hands with you"
This brought response from the president
that he was glad to see printers, and they
then were presented by the chairman. 1t
was not difficult to distinguish the bridal
couples, for invariably as the
grooms grasped the outstretched hand
of the president they would
murmur congratulations, while their new
affinities were unspeakably joyful. Some
of the ladies wished the president much
happiness, and one very new pair in gray
travelling suits and the groom with the in-
eyitable satin tie wanted to linger awhile
and exchange notes with the president, but
the president compelled them to move on
for others. The president had turned to
go to his luncheon Just as party of four
two ladies and two northumberland the
East room. One of the former, very
sparkling, notwithstanding brunette, re-
marked: s'He has turned his back on
u.s." This was overheard by the president
who stopped and waited for the party to
approach and the speaker it was observed
was given hearty handshake. Among to-
days visitors was an old soldier named
Hall leading his blind wife. He told the
president that he had walked with his wife
all the way from Missouri in
order to get an official copy of his discharge
from the army and expedite his pension
claim. Prince Augusta Leopold, Duke of
SAKE, the grandson of Emperor Dom Pedro
of Brazil, arrived in the city tonight from
New York. He was accompanied by Capt.
Saldarha De Cana, commander of the
Brazilian cruiser Alamaranti Barrozo and
First Lieut.. j. Aliez De Brito of the Bra
lillian navy. The president will receive the
prince tomorrow morning. The prince will
also attend the state receg ion at the White
house tomorrow evening.
Wedding a Convict.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, June 14.-There was a quiet
wedding III the county Jail to-day, and
one of which the announcement will be a
great surprise, except to a limited few who
have been let into the secret. 1t is none
other than the marriage of Lou Bendit, the
clerk convicted of embezzling many
thousand dollars from n. K. Fairbank &
Co. He married Miss Laura G. Ball.
This lady had been engaged to the young
clerk for some time. She is soubrette,
and her stage name is Robin. She is a
young lady of excellent department and
accomplishments, and her steadfast-
ness is apparent from the fact that,
although her lover is convicted
criminal, she refuses to cast him aside. She
hopes that her marriage to him will be the
means of retaining him. During the time
of his flight it was evident he was thinking
of her continually. This is proven by the
frequent mention of her III his diary. She
it was who urged on his friends to provide
fund for his defense. She watched his
trial with the greatest interest, and when
he was sentenced to three years in the pen
itentiary she resolved to take the important
step which would link theirfortunes together
for life. The marriage license was issued
by the county clerk yesterday. Bendit is to
be taken to Joliet on Thursday.