Mohave County miner., 1889-10-26
wAsHINGror LrrrEn,
Correspondence Of THE NirxR
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wAsHINGTON LErTEn.
Correspondence OF THE NiHKa
WAsHMGroH, Oct. 20, 1889.
With banner waving and with three
score bands playing "Auld Lang syne", /,
and ,,The girl ] left behind me-, with
merry good byes and good luck the
Knights Templsr have, - . body, gone
away. A few stragglers remain but they
are only few, and the conclave 10 over.
That 1t has been . triumph for wash
ington hospitality goes without saying.
Dissatisfaction has been well nigh un-
known and the visitors depart full Of en-
thnsiastic admiration for the city Of cele-
bralons and superb psyemen.s.
Tie grand parade beggara description.
For four mortal hours the procession
drifted by. A sea Of dancing white
plumss, thousands Of musicians, cheer
ing, excited audience, thest, were the dis
tinguishing elements. The flashing
nountings Of two score thousands Of
swords flashing In the sunlight,
To thousands Of the knights this was
the first vacation since the meeting at
San Francisco three years ago; and it
may not be repeated until three years
hence st Denver. They made the most
Of it. Like school boys let loose they
played to their hearts cont4,nt.
The reception Of Monday night was
the largest even had In the White House,
there being over 5000 people in line to
see the President. The crowd ridiculous
y large ~ it was, would have been great
ly increased had not 20 many Knights
had the good sense to stay away. Com
parstively few Of the visitors had chance
to shake the Presidents hand and only 3
minority ever saw the inside Of the build
ing. Tie crash was terribly and the line
was 10 long that it was away into unex-
plored back streets beysnd the State, War
and Navy building.
The landlords Of Washington are still
figuring on the Knights from the conclave.
Most Of them are fairly well satisfied with
the results. The liveryman have made a
fortune and are thankful, after the chaste
manner OF liveryman.
1t was left for San Francisco man to
strike the best opportunity. Woen the
Conclave was held in that city he was
running small job printing office and
was over run with card printing for the
Knights. These cards have Masonic en-
blems and the name Of the Knights and
the designation Of his cominandary. The
cards cost abovt twenty cents hundred
and the knights are glad TO get them dur
ing conclave printed, for $500 Q hundred
and upward. The San Francisco man
brought two small presses with him and in
leA than ten hours alter be opened up be
had two local job offices running presses
until 3o'clock in the morning.. Heclaims
to have cleared t25, 900 on the week and it
looks probable. He simply printed cards
by the ton. 80 much for grasping an
occasion.
The President has been deluged during
the past week with inquiries - to wheth-
er he is or is not Q Mason. The same
question has been put by mail several
hundred times during the last few
months and TO each . letter has been
written; stating that tho President is not
and never has been . member Of any
secret organization. Indeed, by some
chance there Is no knights Templar
in the cabinet and only two OF the
members are even Masons Of any degree.
The size Of the crowd during the con-
clsve Is seriously estimated st about
lOO, 900 tolls 900 people. This leaves 1t,
despite reports to the coOtrary, less than
half ss large - that in the city during
Inauguration. Perhaps the uniform good
nature and absence Of noise and drunken
ess made the number seem smaller than
the bowling, disorderly mob that distin-
guished President Harrison's inaugura-
ton with its pre- esence.
The society pet idea that Mrs. Harrison
would to q great extent relinquish the Of
fee Of first lady Of the land to Mrs. Morton
il shattered by the semi4pficial announce
ment that Mrs. Harrison will enter into
the swim, 90 TO speak, up to her neck.
The Morton millions and the long soci-
ETY. culture and the magnificent face Of
Mrs. Morton will mot be allowed to over
rule Mrs. Harrison. People who have
good dinners and old wine will be disap-
pointed.
The White House il already disturbed
below stairs. While the children gorge
themselves with infant food the culinary
arrangements Of the household are disar-
ranged. This week the steward depart
ed. He used 10 be steward in Chicago's
most exclusive hotel and Mrs. Harrison
deemed him too extravsgsnt. The high
priced servants are being disposed Of as
fast ~ possible. How Mrs. Harrison ex-
pected to stand the trials Of society sea-
son at the head Of the administration
without the best trained servants il past
finding out.
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