The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-07-09

this year, IT was celebrated at the Capital
in tle usual way, BY direction Of the
President. orders had been issued closing
the v%arinus Executive Departments, and
the Government clerks had holiday.
Tllpusabds betook themselves to the
country picnicing, and thousands more
went Oh short railroad excursions and cA-
c%ursioils down the Potomac. Being de
barred his sport on the Fourth proper, be
cause it was Sunday, the fire cracker iiend
began on Saturday evening making night
hidcous, aud continued until silenccd by
the houf that u,hered in the Sabbath. He
began again al midnight on Monday and
continued throughout the day.
The United states senate celebrated the
nations birthday by taking a holiday, but
the House Of Representatives honorcd ii
by working hard on appropriation bills.
Secretary Whitnt4 invited the employees Of
the Navy Department 20 celebrate the day
with t1ieir families At Lis suburban resi-
| deGcc on Georgetown Heights, where he
| provided a substantial lunch for them.
The President spent the day. rs usual. at
his desk. and at four o'clock drove ont 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 brought to a close in the old way by Il
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 Ex-
ecutiyc gallery. accompanied by Mrs.
Villas, Mrs. Lamont, and Captain Eads.
While the party remained. it absorbed the
attention ofour lawmakers 10 thc neglect
of their business Many Republican mem
bers, whose seats were under the gallery,
were prevented from seeing Mrs. Clevc-
land. and went over and took seats on the
democratic side where the view was unob-
strncted. The lady was very much an
noyed by such scrutiny, and remained but
a short time When she arose TO leave, |
not only did the galleries empty in order
thai the visitors might get near to her, but
some Members of the House, and quite a
number Of the House attaches followed her
through the corridors 10 the door of the
building in their effort to get a near view
of lcI face and figure. Mrs. Cleveland's
embarrassment at lhis unexpected and
forced circus Of herself was decidedly pain
FIJI. She kept hcreyes avcrtcd, while She
flushed and paled alternately, and it was
conceded even by those who subjected her
to the ordeal that it was very il1-bred and
objectionable treatment,
Mrs. Cleveland pleasant ways continue
to be II subject of favorable comment IN all
circles. She is making many aequaint-
aiiees At her regular Tuesday and Thurs
day receptions, which are held from twelve
to one o'clock. Society people are com
planning a little at the hourshe has named.
They would prefer it 4 little later in the
afternoon, thus giving an opportunity for
a more formal occasion. i3ut that is Just
what the new mistress Of the White House
wants to avoid. and She makes but little
preparation fer them, coming down richly
hat simply attircd. She la, an easy self
possession aud a great deal of small talk.
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