Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1886-07-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, July 6, 1886

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, July 6, 1886.
The glorious fourth coming on the
fifth this year. it was celebrated at the
Capital in the usual way. BY direction
of the president, orders had been issued
closing the various executive depart
ments, and the government clerks had
holiday. Thousands betook themselves
to the country pic-nic-ing, and thous-
ands more went on short railroad eX-
cursions and excursions down the Pot
omac. Being debarred his sport on the
fourth proper, because it was Sunday,
the fire cracker fiend began on Satur-
day evening making night hideous,
and continued until silenced by the
hour that ushered in the Sabbath. He
began again at midnight on Monday
and continued throughout the day.
The U. S. senate celebrated the ma
tion's birthday by taking a holiday,
but the house of representatives hon
ored it by working hard on appropria-
tion bills. Secretary Whitney invited
the employees of the navy department
to celebrate the day with their families
at his suburban residence on George
town Heights, where he provided a sub
stantial lunch for them. The presi-
dent spent the day. as usual, at his
desk, and ut four o'clock drove out to
his country cottage with his wife. The
Oldest Inhabitants Association held
their annual meeting, at which the
Declaration of Independence was read.
and the day was braught to q close in
the old way by grand pyrotechnic
display south OF the white house.
Mrs. Cleveland made her first visit to
the Capitol on Saturday. She visited
the house first, and occupied a seat in
the executive gallery, accompanied by
Mrs. Villas, Mrs. Lamont, and Captain
Eads. While the party remained. it
absorbed the attention of our lawmak.
ers to the neglect of their business
Many republican members, whose seats
were under the gallery, were prevented
from seeing Mrs. Cleveland, and went
over and took seats on the emocratle
side where the view was unobstructed
The lady was very much annoyed 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, ant
quite number of the house attache:
followed her through the corridors tt
the door of the building in their etfor
to get u near view Of her face and fig
ure. Mrs. Cleveland's embarrassment
at this unexpected and forced circus O.
herself was decidedly painful. Sh,
kept her eyes averted. while she flushed
and paled alternately, and it was con
ceded even by those VINO subjected hel
to the ordeal that it was very ill-bret
and Objectionable treatment.
Mrs. Cleveland's pleasant ways con
tlnue To pe a subject OF favorable com
ment in all circles here. She is max
Ing many acquaintances at her regula
Tuesday and Thursday receptions
which are held from twelve to on
o'clock. Society people are complainin,
a little at the hour she has named
They would prefer it later in the after
noon, thus giving an opportunity for
|, more formal occasion. But that is jus
what the new mistress of the whit
!, house wants to avoid, and she make
but little preparation for them, comm,
, down richly but simply attired. Sh
has an easy sell. possession and a grea
deal of small talk, which is valuabl
, faculty in entertaining casual visitor:
In regard to the monumental bridg
J with which it is proposed to connec
!, Washington City and the Nationa
: Cemetery at Arlington, just oyer tn
/. rsver, a southern senator expresse
some new views. He was enthusias
tic in behalf of the project, but h
! wished to make it monument to con
: memorate the reunion of the north an
south rather than as an honor to ind
/ vidual citizens.
do you object" asked, "to maxim
i this bridge Il monument to Lincoln an
Grant?"
, "Not at all, was the reply, "if th;
: is desired. In fact, would much ratl
| or the proposed monuments to Lincol
, and Grant should take that shape tina
Y to have unsightly monuments of Lii
: coin and Grant erected in the publ
parks-the one proposed on Rock Creel
for instance, to be called Lincoln Par
a and the other on the reclaimed Potom;
r Flats to be called Grant Park, and bot
Z. to be provided with monumental stru
= lures. Then would dedicate the pr
: posed bridge across the Potomac to Il
reunion of the North and South, az
e make it a grand structure worthy
n these reunited peoples. ButI shall n
t. object, for one, to the construction
this monumental bridge in honor
Lincoln and Grant"
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