The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-13

A Hurried Glance at the Sights, &c.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10th, 1886.
Editors Union We arrived in this city March
4tb, the same day the Baltimore NJ. E. Confer
ence met in the Metropolitan Church, considered
the finest Methodist church in this place. The
conference was presided over by Bishop Ninde,
Bishops Bowman and Andrews being also present.
The proceedings were of very interesting char
acter, attracting crowds daily.
Friday evening we attended the fourth grand
concert of the Bischoff course, at the First Con-
gregational Church. Fourteen or fifteen ladies
and gentlemen took part in the entertainment
Bischoff, who has been blind since he was two
years old, is considered the finest organist in this
city.
On Saturday last we attended Miss Clevelands
last reception. 1t was said to be the largest yet
held at the White House, the visitors passing in
line at the rate of about twenty-five minute for
two hours and a half The crowd was immense.
Miss Cleveland gave orders that no one was to be
turned away if it took till o'clock to pass the
throng through-the usual hour for closing being
5 o'clock. Miss Cleveland had several young
ladies to assist her in receiving. She was attired
in pink silk with bodice of wine velvet and boquet
of roses. The house was gaily decorated with
flowers and growing plants The conservatory
was also open to visitors. The Marine Band was
in attendance and played in its usual brilliant
style.
On Sunday the ministers of the M. E. Confer
ence filed the pulpts of many OF the churches
We heard a very interesting sermon by Bishop
Bowman at McKendree Church. Sunday after
noon DIR. Hunt, of New York, preached at Ham
line Church, after which Rev. Geo. l.. Cuddy, Of
Hartford Circuit, was ordained an elder. The ser
vices were of a very impressive character. The
church was crowded to its utmost capacity.
On Monday, at els p. m, President Cleveland
received the Conference in body, each member
being introduced separately. The Conference has
been favored with unusually fine weather for this
season of the year, the grounding theory to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Yesterday we visited the National Museum, ex-
pecting to see Gen. Grants presents that had been
presented to the Government. They have not
been unpacked, owing, one OF the attendants told
u.s. to the want of space, and said an appropriation
had been asked for to enlarge the building,
double the number of curiosities on exhibition had
not been unpacked. An ancient and classic relic
stands near the main entrance, being Syrian
sarcophagus supposed to have been the last rest
ing place of a Roman Emperor. 1t was embarked
on the U. S. frigate Constitution-the g-ship of
the Mediterranean squadron in 1S39-placed in the
Patent Office by Com. Jesse Elliott, of the U. s..
Navy, and offered to Gen. Jackson a resting
place for his remains by him declined, saying he
could not permit his body to be deposited in a
sarcophagus made for an Emperor or King,
showing his strong Republican principles.
In the fishery department are some formidable
looking objects. One, the Giant Squid from New
Foundand, is q peculiar looking specimen with
short round body, large eyes, long arms or tusks
running out from its body. The length of the
whole thing is AZ feet. Also the Giant 0ctapus,
from California, with limbs like saw-teeth and the
color of a cooked crab, the whole thing being or
10 feet in circumference.
This morning we attended the last session Of
the Conference. The house was packed. Every
one seemed deeply interested, as a great many
changes were made, Long Green Circuit coming
under the change of both elder and minister.
INcoG.