Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-16
wAsHINGTON LETTER.
(From our REGULAR Correspondent.)


WASHINGTON. Oct. II, 1889.
The President has given a great deal
of his time this week to the S5,OOO
Knights Templar and their friends who
are attending the twenty fourth triennial
conclave of that organization. On Tues
day he reviewed the mammoth parade,
the largest of Its kind that ever took
place: Wednesday evening he gave the
Templars and their lady friends special
reception at the White House, which was
attended by about $4,000 people. The
President and Mrs Harrison were as
sisted by Mrs. Secretary Window, Mrs.
Attorney General Miller, Mrs. Secretary
Noble and Mrs. Secretary Rusk. The
White House grounds were beautifully
illuminated with colored electric lights.
Besides these formal occasions the Presi
dent has held informal receptions every
day.
Politics have been LAID aside this week
by Democrats as we'll as Republicans and
all have devoted their entire attention to
entertaining the strangers within our
gates, and the consequence is the Knights
and THAR friends are loud in their praises
of Washington hospitality and the num-
Der Of earnest workers for Washington
as the place for holding the worlds Ex-
position of 1892 has been increased by
thousands.
Secretary Proctor returned to the city
Yesterday. He took part with the Yer
mont veterans in the ceremonies on the
battle field of Gettysburg Wednesday,
Secretary Tracy has issued an order
directing the contractors to deliver the
gun boat "Petrep at the Norfork navy
yard for acceptance by the Government.
The President had a strange caller this
week in the person OF merchant ali the
way from Morocco, who come to complain
Of unjust Imprisonment at the hands OF
United States consul. The appearance
OF the merchant, attired IN white toga
and red fez attracted much attention.
Private Secretary Halford continues
| unwell It has been found necessary to
| perform a very painful surgical operation
upon him, which it is hoped will give
| him relief Under the most favorable
circumstances it will be some time before
| he can resume his active duties, II the
operation does not afford the relief eX
pected he will have TO resign. Il he
should be compelled to resign there
will be deep regret here, where he has
made so many friends.
The Swiss government has made ar
explanation and rendered an apology fol
the imprisonment of citizen OF Baltl
more who was recently travelling il
Switzerland. No complaint has beer
made to the state department, the apolOg,
was voluntary on the part of the Swiss
Much uneasiness was created in politica
circles, particularly among the democrat
early this week by report that tn
veteran congressman, Samuel J. Randall
was dangerously i'll. Later reports cor
tradicted it and stated that Mr.. Randa
wonld be in WASHINGTON in a few weeks
The loss of Mr.. Randall would be a
irreparable one to the democrats in tn
House of Representations
Mrs Gen. Logan's reception to tn
KNIGHTS Templars last night was th
largest private reception ever held here
Calumet Place, the family residence O
the Logans was blaze of lights insid
and out and the spacious grounds covere
by immense canopies looked like fairy
land, with tropical plants and colore'
lanterns thickly scattered around. Mrs
Logan considered the reception tribut
to the memory Of her husband, who wa
an enthusiastic Knight.
The local 6. A. r. posts have taken VI
the question of removing the remains
Gen Grant from New York to Arlington
cemetery Resolutions have been adopt
ed in favor of the removed. and thes
resolutions are to be sent for lndorsemen
to every post in the United States. |
there is anything like unanimitY anon!
the G. A. R. people Sin favor of the re
moval it is almost certain to be made.
A large body of Knights Templar
made a. PILGRIMAGE to Mount Verno
Wednesday and held an impressive sci
vice at the tomb of Washington who wa
an honored member of the order.
New York and Pennsylvania have th
largest representation among the Knight
Templars here.