Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-09

DEMOCRATS CALL ON THE PRESIDENT.-The COM
mittee appointed at the recent convention of
democratic clubs held IN Baltimore to call upon
the President and tender him, behalf of the con-
vention, the hearty and earnest support Of the
democratic clubs OF the country, were given q re-
ception by the President Saturday afternoon In the
East Room OF the White House. Mr.. Edward B.
Whitney, OF New York. in Introducing the commit
tee to the President explained the purpose Of their
ViSit In an Informal manner, and the President
thanked them for their support and kind wishes.
were entertained by the local democratic clubs and
by the New York State Democratic Association.
CADETS TO BE RETAINED IN THE NAvY.-The fol-
lowing naval cadets OF the six-year graduating
class have been recommended to be retained in
the Navy to I'LL vacancies: George Breed, w. II.
G. Bulard W. II. Edgar, j. W. oman, Philip An
Harry E. Rumsey, X. d. Tisdae, samuel NJ. Strife,
=. W. jenkins, George +. Cooper, George f. Hawk.
There Is possibility OF four more-ohn L. Nc
Muian, E. v. ID. johnson, Edwin T. WitherspOon
and +. A. Lewis-being retained for expected
vacancies. Cadets w. H. Caldwell and c. c. Bill
lings were physically disqualified.
RETURN OF THE MISSING GOVERNMENT CLERK
Mr.. Charles StrattOn, of the Bureau OF Statistics
who had been missing for nearly a week, causing
great Snxety 10 his friends, as published in Sat-
urdayS STAR, returned to Washington this morn
Ing from Philadelphia in good health. 1t Is
learned that he returned from Philadelphia on
Monday and went to Alexandria as stated, but the
learning OF the anxiety OF his friends TO his
Whereabouts he returned at once to Washington.
PERsONAL--Assistant Secretary OF State Adee
attended the banquet given In New York Satur-
day night by prominent Spanish-Amercan resi-
dents to President Flores of Ecquador.-M.
Neville OF the Navy, is at the st. James-Judge
Gresham and Hon. II. A. p. Carter, the Hawaiian
minister, sailed from New York for Europe on Sat-
urday.-Willoughby Woke and Z. I. Wither-
spoon OF the Army, are at the Ebbitt.-LOuis p.
Shoemaker and Albert p. c. Shoemaker OF WASH
tngtOn, were In Cape May on Saturday.-A. G.
EllithOrpe OF Chicago Medical Inspector NJ. Brad
ley Of the Navy, N. I. DOwdall OF Peoria, and
j. II. NJ. Roberts OF Pittsburg, are at Willards.-
Senator Sabin. David n. Burke, United States con-
sui at Puerto Cabello, and Z. NJ. Marble OF Wash
1ngtOn, were in New York Saturday night.
L. Bradford OF New Orleans, James G. Stevenson
OF Chicago, Swithin C.. Snortledge OF the Media
Academy, Media, Pa, Daniel Macauley OF Indian
epolis and f. X. Belts and G. Ii. COrliSs OF Troy,
are at the Observation-Disclosures Paymaster
X. NJ I. Ball OF the Navy, j. w. Mallet Of the Uni
versity OF Virginia. Lindey NJ. Garrison, George S.
Duryea and G. NJ. b. Harvey OF New Jersey, and p.
Hynes and NJ A. Rust OF Wisconsin, are at
Welcker's.-Elmer p. Hun and NJ. c. Bouve OF
Boston, and George ii. ChriSty and Thomas W.
Bakewel or PittSDurg, are at WOrmley yS.-Sena-
tor Platt, John II. Howe and Henry s. Hebard OF
Rochester and Nelson j. Waterbury OF New York,
are at the Arlington.-J. NJ. Hanson OF New York
and Marshall Halstead OF Cincinnati are at the
ArnO.