The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-12-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAslltNGroN ID. G, Nov. u, iSS6
Thank giving day was stormy and
dreary, but Notwithstanding the beating
rain all the good people went to church
and offered up thanks and praises for the
blessings Of the past year. The sensation
of the day Was the sermon preached by
the Rev. DR.. Newman of the Metropolit.
an M. L Church. This reverend gentle
man was General Grants pastor and
received much notoriety on account Of
his appointment as Inspector of Consul
lates during General Grants second
term, aud subsequently by his persistency
in holding on to pastorate of an infu.
entail church in New York City after the
congregation decided not to support him,
unless he severed his relations with the
Methodist Church and entered wholly
into the Congregational fold. The doc,
tors sermon OH Thanksgiving day was
national in theme, and savored strongly
of Know Nolhingism, and sci up such a
standard of qualifications for holding
Office that few, if any, except American,
born citizens could be recognized as
eligible to Office. The doctor attracts
as large audiences as during the Grant
Administration and has lost none of his
vim and force of theology by the lapse
of time.
The ardor of the Salvation Army does
not abate at all at the National Capital,
aud Notwithstanding the beating rain of
Thursday night the corps were out march
ing through the streets with drum and
fife and chorus Of singers that aroused
the citizens from their afterdinner
Thanksgiving nap. The army perfected
extensive arrangements for the welcome
to their commander in chief, General
Booth. He arrived here Saturday night,
and was received by about three hundred
members of the army. On Sunday
meetings were held at the Armory at II,
8 and o'clock, and on Monday BAN
ouet was served in honor of the distin-
guished guest. 1t is not known when he
will return to England.
Secretary Whitney this year repeated
his generosity of year ago, and present.
ed each employee of his Department
with an order on a commission mer.
chant for turkey. The Secretary grows
in popularity every day, and his en-
ployees have abandoned all lears Of dis.
missal and feel as secure in their comfor-
table places as if they had their retention
in their own hands.
The police scandal investigation has
resulted in the dismissal of the lieuten.
ant who gave current the story, and the
resignation Of the Chief of Police who
was charged with the scandal. The citi-
zens are much aroused over the action OF
the Commissioners, and it is stated that
the end is not yet. The attempt to con-
meet the extension of Massachusetts
avenue and the purchase of the Presi.
dents country seat with the scandal has
sigually failed, and the malicious scandal
monger has to look for new fields in
which to ply his avocation.
A gentleman is here, commissioned by
the Government of Costa Rica, to exam.
inc into the methods of work, study and
display at the National Museum. An
application has also been made by the
Hawaiian Government for the detail of
some competent employee of the Museum
to 20 to Honolulu and superintend the
establishment of museum there. Our
Museum is not only National, but is
becoming International, and Prof. Baird
feels very proud of the high rank
already taken by the.institution which
he founded after succeeding the lamented
Prof. Henry. d.