Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-11-13
WASHINGTON T t
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 80, 1886.

WAS Ills "Trip 10 New GIN dho Il
ton in the "Statue of Liberty" celebration.
He was accompanied by his trusted private
secretary, Col. Lamont, and four members
of his cabinet-secretaries hayward, Whit
-ney, Lamar and postmaster general Villas.
THE President and Lamont came near be-
ing left. As the time Of departure grew
limited, the other members OF the party
took their places in the special car and be-
came quite impatient at Mr.. Cleveland's
Hardness. Just at the moment for the
train to start, however, he hurriedly enter
ed the car. A number of other official
and also unofficial Westinghouse went
to the unwilling on the presidential train.
Rev. Byron Sunderland, the Presidents
pastor and the man who performed his
marriage ceremony, has been lndulglng III
some plain pastoral talk. 1t was a sharp
reply to a newspaper sensation about dea-
con Patterson's removal from office, and
an attempt to make trouble in the presl-
dents church. The reverend doctor had
been accused of refusing to intercede with
the president inbehalf Of this unfortunate
member of his flock, who was seeking re-
instatement. Thoroughly aroused, the
pastor threw off the garb of theology for a
time and became an indignant man Of the
world. Said he, sThe whole paragraph IS
a lie of the first water. The correspond
ents of the New York World from this
city. from Crawford down, for some cause
or other, have been lying about me and
the church for some time past. This IS
one Of the worst lies they have told yet
He stated that there was only n grain OF
truth mixed with this immense ~falsehood.
There was such a man as Mr.. Patterson III
his church and he had been dismissed
from the treasury some time ago. Buf no
party had been to the president about it as
had been alleged and he had heard Of no
disaffection among his members. He did
not choose, however, to handy words with
such a scandal monger as the New York
World. 1t and its minions might go on
with their lies. He had livedin Washing
ton for nearly tlirty-four years and if the
dastardly paper wanted to "chaW" him up
at this late day, it might ''chaw-"
The Catholics of this city do not like the
Clevelands and their clergy are working
against the administration in a quiet way.
They remember certain obnoxious
portions of Miss Ceveland's book, and
they point to the fact that the president is
the son and also the brother of a Presby-
terrain clergyman and a regular attendant
Of a church in charge OF another clergy
man whom they allege is bitterly hostile
to them. The fact that Col. Lamont, the
presidents most confidential adviser and
bosom friend, is a loyal conscientious
member of their flock. has not placated
them. They interpolate their sermon
these times, with admonitions 10 ''vote in
telligently and loyalty"
The growth Of the city has never been
more rapid than it now is. and any one
who has been absent from here for only a
few months will notice many changes. In
the northwest, the fashionable part Of
the city. about three hundred fine houses
have been built since last spring. The
majority Of them are owned by wealthy
people who intend to make Washington
their winter home and few of them are
for sale.
After the president bought his country
place, It was thought there would hea Wig
orous rise Of real estate in his n~eighbor-
hood, and quite an effort was made to that
end but as yet withoutm much success. Most
Of the wealthy people who are building
here can go away in the SIMMER, and they
prefer to have their winter homes within
the city limits.
These beautiful autumn days have been
partly employed by Mrs. Cleveland il
trips out to sRed Top" as the country res
idence has been christened. She IS engag-
ed in overseeing the decorations there and
in selecting the furnishings. The house
is to contain a medley Of souvenirs. The
household furniture OF mother Folsom is
to be used, also some of the presidents
possessions Of his bachelor days, and some
of the wedding presents which they did
not wish should become part Of the white
house furnishings. Among them was q
Subway grand piano which has been or
Gered to Red Top
It is said that when the social season be.
gins, Hrs. Cleveland intends to inaugurate
a number Of changes in regard 70 white