Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-17
WASHINGTON LITTER



WASHINGTON. DC. IL. 80.
The President has given great deal
of his time this week TO the $4,000
Knight Tenplars and their friends
who are attending the twenty fourth
triennial conclave OF TINT organiza-
ton. On Tuesday lie reviewed the
mammoth parade, the largest Of Its
kind that ever took place; Wednes-
day evening he gave the Templars aud
their lady friends special reception
at the White House. which was at
tended by about $4,000 people. The
President and Mrs. Harrison were as
sisted by Mrs. Secretary Windom. Mrs.
Attorney General Miller, Mrs. Secreta-
ry Noble and Mrs. Secretary Rusk.
The White House grounds were beau
lti.ully illuminated with colored cleo
trio lights. Besides these formal occa
-ions the President has held informal
receptions every day.
IiiPolirics have been laid aside Thu
week by democrats as well ~ repubi'-
cans, and all have devoted their entire
attention TO entertaining the stran-
gers within our gates. aid the conse-
Iquence is the knights and their friends
are loui in their praises of Washing
ton hospitality aud the number of
earnest workers for Washington as the
place for holding the Worlds Exposi
ton of 1892 has been increased by
thousands.
Secretary Proctor returned to the
city yesterday. He took part with
the Vermont veterans IN the ceremo-
MES on the battlefield of Gettysburg,
Wednesday.
Secretary Tracy has Issued an order
directing the contractors to deliver the
gunboat Petrol" at the Norfolk Navy
Yard. for acceptance b. the Govern.
Inent.
The President had strange caller
this week In the person of merchant
all the way from Morocco. who came
to complain of unjust imprisonment NJ
the hands OF n United States consul
The appearance of the merchant, nt-
tired IN whit, foga and red fez at
tr' much attention.
Private Secretary Halford continues
unwell. II has been necessary to per.
form very painful surgical operation
? upon him. which it is hoped will give
him relief. Under the most favorable
= circumstances il will be some tim" be-
fore he can resume his active duties
IL the operation does not afford the re-
lief expected he will resign. If be
should be compelled TO resign there
will be deep regret here, where he has
made SO many friends.
The Swiss governm 'nt has made nm
explanation and rendered an apology
for the imprisonment Of a citizen of
: Baltimore who was recently travelling
, in Switzerland. No complaint had
hsan--llA..d- to tha- State. Department.
: the apology was voluntary OH the part
: of the Swiss
Much uneasiness was created in poll
teal circles, particularly among the
democrats. early this week by report
; that the veteran congressman. Samuel
; J. Ran lall, was dangerously i'll. Later
A repor,s comtradic;ed it and stated that
/, Mr.. Randall would be ia Washing
ton in few weeks. The loss OF " .
RIA ,dall would be an irreparable on-
!. TO the democrats in the House of Re,
,esentativss.
Z Mrs. Gen. Logan's reception to the
!, Knight Templars last night was thu
(, largest private reception ever her .
Calumet Place. the family residence I
, the Logans was a blaz- OF lights inside
. aud out and the spacious grounds GOV.
cred by immense canopies looked like
. colored lanterns thickly scattered n
!, round. Mrs. L gan considered th-
reception a tribute to the memory oil
), her husband, who was an entAu hustle
), Knight.
The local Il. A. r. posts have taken
: mp the question Of removing the re
mains of Gen. Grant from New YORK
: to Arlington cemetery. Resolutions
- have been adopted in favor IF the re
:. nloval, and these resolutions ar, TO Ia
!, sent for Endorsement, e. every post II
the United States. If there is any
thing like nnnninity among the g. A
r people in favor of the removal it il
almost certain to be made.
u A large body OF knight Templar'
y made pilgrimage 10 Mount Vernon
n Wednesday and held an impressiv,
p service at the tomb of Washington
!. who was an hoDored member of til,
;, order.
New York and PENNSYLVANIA hav,
80 the lnrgest representation among tn,
r Knight rrmplars here.
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J. A great change In public sentiment
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