The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-02


, rotary Bayard knows nothing about the mat
{ ter. The only explanation ob,ainable from
the other people who do not know anything
, about 1t /, that the suggestion has been
thrown out for what it is worth in order to
enable the President to retain the public ser.
vices of Mr.. Manning in n not very exacting
f Office where he would have opportunity to
regain his health,
The Acting Secretary Of the Treasury this
week issues the li2i call for the redemption
of bonds The call is for Sl5, 600, 900 of the
three per cent loan Of 1882: "Noice is given
that the principal and accrued interest of the
bonds herein below designated will be paid
at the Treasury on the United States, in the
city OF Washington, d. c., on the 10Th day
of October 1886, aud that the interest on
said bonds will cease on that day"
Parties holding bonds called by this circu-
lar can obtain immediate payment, with in
tercst to date of presentation, by requesting
the same in the letter forwarding the bonds
for redemption
What is commonly known as the "volun
tary bond CALI or the circular Of August 30
issued by Acting Secretary Fiirchili, offer
ing to redeem uuclled three per cent bonds
to the amount of 10000, 900 if presented be
fore Sept. 10, has been 50 modified AS to offer
to redeem "until further notice" all three
per cent bonds presented at the Treasury, at
par and with accrued interest up to the date
of redemption. The modification extends
indefinitely the amount of the bonds that
may be presented and the date within which
they will be redeemed,
The President and his family have re.
turned to the White House where they are
spending their time very quietly. They
take an almost daily drive to the country
house, overlooking Washington, which the
President recently bought. The heavy rec
tangular stone mansion has been thoroughly
remodeled and when completed will make an
attractive country home, if indeed the rapid
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long in the country.
Life at the White House at present is une-
ventful-there will be no entertainments un
til the opening of the regular season when
! he usual number of receptions and state
dinners will be given, The President will
begin the preparation Of his annual message
at once, so as to get it outlined at least be
/ fore Congress comes back He has few visi-
tors now, and no pressing business, so that
he can take as much time AS he pleases for
his message. Meanwhile the heads of the
! Departments are preparing the data which
! he will need in his review of their operations
/ during the first year of his administration.
| 1t is needless to say that the bare statement
of the facts will make an admirable showing
for all the Departments. Every body who has
anything to do with them knows that they
never were more honestly, economically,
ably aud let it be added with emphasis,
coureousy, administered before.
The season this year will be short, but
il promises to e brilliant. The President.
it is said is not fond OF general society, lie
was evidently i'll at ease, if not actually
bored at some of The Diplomatic and State
dinners which official etiquette required him
to give last winter. Mrs Cleveland, how
ever, is fond of society, and society is thor
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social tastes may perhaps prove foil to Mr..
Clevelands recluse disposition. Mrs. Cleve.
land will be sought after and invited here
there an | everywhere; but she will be able,
as mistress of the White House to accept
very few invitations. The President cannot
accept invitations to dinners or parties
where he is likely to meet one of the diplo.
matte corps; for the President to dine out
with one Minister Of a foreign nation would
be to insult all the other representatives and
cause each and every one to write polite let
tiers to their home governments, informing
them Of the insult offered their sOvereigns or
rulers Here the Diplomatic corps is invited
as body. 1t is generally known here by
people versed in society rules Mat il the
President is invited no foreign representa-
tive is to be invited. President Arthur
loyel to 60 out TO dinner parties, and he al.
ways was enabled to tell beforehand who
was to compose the party. Cleveland has
never had occasion TO inquire, becaue he has
never acceI ted invitations outside his Cabi.
net. Whether Mrs Cleveland will accept in
vitations or give little entertainments is one
of the problems not yet solved, but anxiouSly
awaiting solution. She has made many
friends here already, and every one wants to
see more of her, for she is u very lovable |
woman. Mrs Cleveland will most likely be |
gin her Saturday afternoon receptions as
soon as it gets cool, but those are more of an
official character than social, and do not
count with society here.
While the social season has not strictly
begun, it may be said, in another sense, that
Washington is never out Of season. 1t j.