, 1889-06-27
gsse St'ssklg Ar9ns.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
y,su Oar Regular correspondent.
HAsHIHaroN, June =, 1852.

Tb, hot weather did not keep ot1cs-
...ksrs away from the White House
Yesterday, bui ii seems to have set the
irh.bitsnis thereof thinking OF 'he
.nsll Of the ses.wesd along the shores
., the Atlantic and the cool brAclng MIR
=, tie mountains OF MarylnHd. Mrs'
g.,ri,ou and The children have Left Tor
C,ne NAV where they will occupy the
outage Of Postmaster General Wnna-
maker. They will remain there until
,bs last OF the month, when they will 80
- nssr Park and live in Mr. Mehee's
coinage there for ihe remainder 81 the
ssmmsr.
Tb. president he, not decided upon
..xIsnp -Ication, but will 60 to Cape
NAV and Dear Park for day or tzo at
, ,ius, and possibly, later in the sum
mar 70 on q nshinG trip OF some length.
The direction to be taken, the party to
accompany him. and all the details OF
,h, ashinE expedition rsmRis yet to be-
settled.
4bsss we're plenty Of people at the
White House yesterday. but all of them
ware q iisslsss air, as il the pursuit OF
The slssits otios nuder high tempera-
tu,, vas getting weatisome. just four
.n,xrss.men braSed the heat OF the
x.y 10 visit the president In the inter
S.ts os their csnstitusnts. There was
alan q delegation composed OF about
sttv Cinnamon, and they were bright
looking lot Of Celsstials. Several OF
thar. spsks the English language fu-
sniIy With The exception Of one letter.
while they we're waiting for the recep-
tios 70 begin, one OF them was telling
you, correspondent that they had al
ready seen the wonders OF the treasury
dspsrsmsnt. Trey had to leave there
before they were quite ready, because,
a. ihsy said, they had to "call on Plesi-
dspt Hsllison at / O'Clock
Hrs. Wanamaksr, wife OF the post
master general with her swo daughters
has returned from Europe, and after a
summers outing, will enter upon her
sosial duties In Warrington. In So
sisiy Ars. WAnamAker is very Conserve
tive. Her chief pleasure is in works of
humanity, 9 noble csuse in which she
las been active 10 her native city for q
lsps time. There is ample room for a
vonaa of Mrs Wanamaker's bsnsvo-
lsnes in Warrington. The fashionable
charity Of the capital is not only a
source OF much national entertainment
10 the ladies and their friends, but al
ssys results in liberal fow OF cash into
the golfers of the institutions patron
lied. The postmaster-gsneral, with
iis assistance of his daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Wanamsker, has already done
aErest deal OF tbe informal entertain
nsnt at his Washington residence.
na mors distinguished friends In trade,
churches and politics have been guests
d his hospitabls board during their
viEis The ladies OF the household
nsnage the domestic affairs of that
large establishment with credit to their
skiIl in housekeeping. Every day the
paflofs, ball and dining rooms are
Decorated with blooming plaats which
give an air of happiness and sunshine.
Ths return of Mrs. Wanamaker and her
dssghtsrs is all chat remains to COM
pls.s the family circle OF the postmaster
general. and to introduce 10 Washing
Ion life, oficIalo OF otherwise, one Of the
moss dslightipi OF households.
fso veeks hsve passed since the tid-
Ing Of the disaster at JohHstoWn hor-
fiSsd ihe civilized world and kindled
lnsE ihe fires Of love and charity for
lhs stricken psople OF the flooded dis
s'ictG Nowhere in the United States
has sha call for relief been responded to
siib greater alaoraty, or proportionate
hAeraiiiy than at the capital of the na-
hon, and in addition to cash dons-
hons, exceeding 100000, upwards OF
SaG0 worth OF clothing, provisions,
and other necsssaries OF life went out
iica ihis city. -Four loaded ears have
lsi Washington for she flooded district
Of Pennsylvania, the first containing
groceries and the remainder clothing
sad provisions OF various kinds, and
axere properly distributed under the
tifeetion OF the agent OF the relief com.
mites who wns sent to Johnstovn.
Gan. A. q. Meies has suggested to the
sennissioner of pensions that the flags
bone in battle by the soldiers OF the
United States. and those coptured by
thsm in war be hung around the walls
si the pension building. He says also
ihst Ihe intent Ct the acts OF congress
fck<a;ng the captured flags. is that
shsy shan 1,e displayed in some proper
1sbiis place. Commissioner Tanner
agrees with this suggestion, bat is of
the opinion that the roof OF the pension
beildins. which leaks badly, should be
nsnded before the battle flags are hung
sbous the walls.
Gen. Kelton is still receiving csagratu-
iaiions apon his promotion, and is feel
ing she mistortunes OF greatness from
fhe numerous requests made him for his
phosogssph from publishers and editors.
de Las moved his ofice to that formerly
occupied by Gen. Drum.