The Monitor., 1886-11-26

WAsHixsTov. Nev. e, 1886.
Bas Msle more Than 4 year ago the
Waite llo8Se. capitsi. Executive Depart
u.sais au.l siEer lubiie bGildings here were
drals.l ia neurniug for dead Vice Presi-
slen5. Nes ssain they are drAped fsr the
a. esas,d eN-Pres5dent, zud fags all oyer
,le eity .ifgsp al l,slifmass. The eembleEns
81 ,uearlsiug will remain up for month,
ard :, III te,sf Is,iIe Ior time the projected
embellishments al tie White House.
q. was the intention. Of the President ard
Mrs. Cleveland to open the Mansion inme-
diately after The 5peuipg of Congress. but
nothing akin 10 gaye's has ever taken
placa There 3 hen lie hsuss j. IN mourning.
Nor viii lhe Pr.-sslcu; accept Invitations
fof the time. even so tbe bouses Of the
members Of lis Cabinet.
Hon. George Bancroft, she historian,
gave 4n el.gaDt banquet ON Friday even
iag ia konor Of the President and Mrs.
Cleveland. but they withdrew their accept
arces aat II respect to tue ate ex-Presi-
dent II Is not customary and would not
be good form for TIE President to attend
entertainments slile his official home IS
draped in black Unlike liss predecessor,
who entered with zest into the social life
Of the Capitol, and mingled freely Ti;ll IN
eficial society whenever occasion offered,
5lr. Cleveland has 50 far only once depart
ed frorn ais determination mt 10 accept In
yi34l.ons outside o. his Cabinet. This was
" hen lie dHled with Commissioner Webb q
fortnight ago. He has clsiinel as his ex-
cose for this seeming exclasireness, lack
9l ,ins and pressure of business.
Mr. ArihHr Was by far the most social
President OF Tie twenty-three who have &c
cupied the While House. The cares of
s,a.e weighed heavily upon him and he
plunged ilato the social world Of the Capt.
,ol ii. order - find relief iIeturned night
into day. scarcely ever retiring before 2
o'clock. l. n. and il y IS 4 matter Of sur
Prise 10 tlsosc $. l.o observed his llabits that
he was able 20 serve ont lis Official term.
HIS beai,h aas deplorabIy broken long be-
tore lie J. # Washington, and lie fully real
lied TIE fact lie was very popular here,
aud his fine manuers. dignited bearing.
ald .,5fsdiy genial disposition made him .
central figure at every social gathering.
President Cleveland. with several men,
bcrs Of the Cabinet. Senatorial commit
ICE appointed by Senator Sherman, and a
Congressional committee designated by
Speaker Carlisle. went ta the ex-P President S
funeral.
Speaking 9l symbols Of mourning sug-
gests question Of etiquette concerning
the White House flag. \ naval oliiser Of
y idc experience in such matters noticed It
/ at iialf-a.asl aud asked # President Cleye-
l4Ad aas dead. lie said she display OF the
Tag AZ li4lf-InAst would convey this i'm
pressisn 70 any person familiar with the
recognized use Of such symbols. Accord
. ing t. thls authority she national flag
should be displayed over Tie Executive
I Mansion At haIfniast Only when tie Presi-
den. himself is dead Tae national char
acter ii the baildins siiouid be indicated
+ By tie display of the ilag It all times, from
sunrise 10 sunset. In times OF public sor-
.ou ti.e fas should nuG DC raised at all,
+ but IN tAe death Of the President it should
droop at haif-nlast.
Tie ci;y is rapidly iiiiIpg up for the win
Ter. Every train brings some politician
or Lobbyist. or General, or Judge, or sena
tor, or Representative. and Congress i;
only tgo weeks oil.
There IS a feeling cf satisfaction among
til, officers of the army at the appointment
OF Cei. Moore TO be Surgeon General Of the
Army, although there were . large nnm
Der Of applicants for the place. The nam.
ln- 81 Col Moore, who comes here from
san Fl. ne;sco. Is said to be in a measure
due 10 the fact that he never tried to secure
IT. They say .'it is just like President
( Cleveland 10 appoint the nau who doesn'i
try."
I Brigadier General Miles, tie veteran In
dian tighter, is in Washington on a fur
lou-h. He thinks Geronimo and hii
.rirt.d, we're praperly dealt with, and says
Coz Zulick, of Arizona, is also satisfied
- ili tie disposition made Of them. Thc.l
surrender was absolute. but they threw
themselves upon the mercy of their cap
tors. IN tie hope that by 50 doing theii
lives might be spared
WEeroT.