Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-10-25
Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, -. ". Oct. lS.
A scurrylng to and fro OF car
riages bent on shopping and call
ing; on scocial and domestic er-
rands; a smarting up Of horses; a
futter of society; a tremendous
and important furry in the depart
ments and crowds of visitors at
the executive mansion, and q child
might know that the important
season o. Congressional session is
at hand. The President is already
busy on his message and to pre-
vent an excessive number of inter-
ruptions has announced shorter
hours for general business and the
reception Of the public. BY this
means he hopes to give some at
tention to his more important du-
ties, though he does not hope to
entirely escape prosecution.
It was supposed, owing to Mrs.
Harrison's somewhat delicate
health, that the society duties of
the administration would devolve
largely upon the wife of the Vice
President, and society looked for
ward with a great deal Of pleasure
to the social events the Morton
millions could furnish. Mrs. Nor
ton is one of the most admired
woman who ever moved in Wash
ington society. Her magnificent
entertainments during former
| years are found traditions. But
Mrs. Harrison has announced that
she will in no measure retire from
society but will remain the first
lady Of the land, so far as the So
cial duties of the Presidents wife
are concerned. The announce
ment is received with delight by
her friends.
The earliest callers at the White
House yesterday were Senators
Cameron and Quay, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, who had a lengthy talk with
the President regarding the Phil
adelphia offices. Mr.. Harrison
Expressed his satisfaction with the
admirable manner in which the
chairman of the National Com
mittee had conducted the cam
paign in the embryo states. The
conversation then turned to mat
ters in hand, first, with respect to
the superintendency of the mint.
superintendent Fox has long wish
ed to retire and his resignation
was in Mr.. Quay's hands. Col.
10. G. Bosbyshell was appointed
his successor by recommendation
of Messrs Qnay and Cameron.
After leaving the White House
the Senators saw Mr.. Blaine as tc
the Pennsylvania applicants fol
Consular positions. The list is
simply tremendous, though the
quota of Pennsylvania is only
fourteen. There must be 1900 ap.
plicants and Senators Cameron anG
Quay had long job picking out
their men.
A newspaper started in this City
in the interest Of the Democratic
party seeks to bring ridicule OIL
the Secretary of the interior by
saying that he always registers a.
hotels as "Hon. John W. Noble
The writer did secretary Noble nc
harm, but he displayed a lamenta
BILE Ignorance of Washington Gus.
toms. A Washington hotel clerk
never forgets to add the "Hon'
after a guests name on the regis.
ter, if there is the least excuse fol
doing SO. He has a wonderful
memory and his recollection o1
Judges" and Generals and
"Honorables" of all sorts and con.
dltions is the pride of his exist.
ence, There designations on the
the registers are made chiefly for
the benefit of the newspaper cor
respondents. John w. Noble plain
and unadorned may refer to any
John w. Noble, but when the
"Hon." appears the reporter
knows that he has his man corner
ed and sends up his card without