The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-17
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks D0ingS at the Ma
tionai Capital


". surrounded aud taken possession of by the
KNIGHTS Tcmplar OF the United States. III was
however. a Peaceablc possession, and they were
roveuv received Even the erratic and unre-
liable Weather Bureau came TO time and gave
the Sir Knights the most perfect weather I'M
acinahle Gen. Greedy " Dad himself proud
There were KNIGHTS from every State IN the
Vniou. People from Maine ran against Texans
aud Gals foruians and New Workers and South
Caroiiaians frs.ternized IS though there had
never been the slightcss difference OF OPINION
between .hctn. residcs many, Ia fact almost
everybody. had their w1vCs or families Win
them. SO that Nashin. ton hospitality was
rlgred UrF,a is meitlc. ard. from The reHiarhs
made by she visitors. proved that The Natioh
Capital j. capslic Of entertaining on Su"ft
notice, every BODY in the country VINO cares 10
visit here.
The crowds began e. arrive on Monday, and
on Tuesday the day O. the grand parade, there
were at least . coo Knights ia huc-at least,
these Numbers were given out Ivy Grand mar,
shat Myrou p. Parker From lists ilrnlshed
him hy the different COMMANDMENTS. The out
siders wao stood or thc carbstoueS aud viewed
the parade know that Is took three hours aud
a half 10 pass a given point. This enumeration
does not however include the - bands when
headed each Cominandery, and who nunpefeo,
nj the lowest estimate 10 members 10 every
band The railroad managers state that they
TRANSPORT tod almost as many people as they ala
st the inaugurations Of Presidents Cleveland
and Harrison.
This enormous crowd was composed of our
very best citizens and business men. they are
nearly all in comfortable circumstances. While
many Of tAem arc Ticn. great maHy CT tne
Communicates kept open house during their
STAY. AZ which was dispensed everything that
morials require ard crave. The California
Cammanderv received each day carload OF
fruit and wine, aud gave il away 10 every body
who visited their headquarters at ths NOT
mandie Hotel while the Ohio people had three
enormous punch bowls going all The time, ana
must have dispensed several hundred gallons
OF punch aud lemonade 20 the thirsty thronE.
in fact every headquarters of a Commandery
in this city mss open and gave away 10 visitors
barrels Of drink and tons OF sand wiches.
TIE President shook hands with rs many Of
the Sir Knights and their ladies as could pass
tbropab the White House between ) aud ii
O'Clock. but hundreds Of people who were Rnx-
ious 20 see Cen Harrison were lett on tho side-
walks when the doors wege closed. tbey mao
been in line for long time, but recognized
the fact that the President could not stand III
one position all night which would have been
necessary had he shaken tho hands of every
body vino desired 10 meet him. aud they went
away q isappointcd hut not angry. They we're
tired themselves and knew something OF TIE
strain the President had undergone. But the
majority OF the crowd were very much pleased
at the manner in which the White House
fireworks, Eade some amends for their not see
ing the President.
Gen. Harrison was kept busy shaking hands
with visitors during the entire week as he
held receptions every day. HIS arm must be
very sore for on an average , 600 people were
received every day, and should any OF our read
ers think that the shaking Of these hands is a
slight job, let him grab Pump-handie and
give Il d pull 2. 600 times. Even then, he would
not Get the terrific grip some Of the powerful
fellows give TO the hand.
On ThursSax night Mrs John A. Logan re-
ceived the sir Rights al hcr residence. Calumet
Place TlsaaEaads OF the Knights and their
familics we're present. 4'ho grounds were light
ed with gorgeous Chinese lanterns, ana the
mansion was Lighted fr0sa cellar 90 garrett, and
Wss az the disposal OF everybody. hrs. Logan
was assisted by number OF handsome ladies'
whose husbsRds fathers or brothers are promi-
nent IN lie Masonic Order. The Knights bad
an enjoyable evening. ali praising the manner
IL which they had beea received.
TIE cx0dHR began on Friday. and by Sunday
but few Strangers were noticed IN the city
Atererv haad~.sa-teFs w here inquiry was made,
TIE knights seis inst tlsis bHd been tbs largest
COBclave ever held; thai they had been treated
rs well II not better titan az any other meeting
that there bad been less e1fOrtion (which gen.
orally follows anywhere that crowds gatherl,
and that they were wei pleased that the Con-
clave had been held in 3 city that contained 50
many lltu aHG blEuLs which 40 oiucF city Vi
the country could boast 81 as Of National i'm
pOrtAnce. In fact al had 8 good time.
GES. BEcKwTTH KETIEED.
Brevet Ma. -Gen Amos Beeirwith, Colonel
and Assistant Commisssry General Of Snbsist-
enee, United States Army, became CT years Of
age Oct 4, and was duly placed On the retired
list under the law.
he was born IN Vermont, from which State
he entered West Point, graduating in 1850
"a In sH1u a "a
stoned Breyct Second Lieutenant in the Is
Artillery.
After serving in Florida duging the last out
break Of the Seminoies he performed routine
duty at warriors posts until 1901, when be wa
IN garrison at Washington as First Lieutenant
when the rebellion began.
in Nay, 1851, be was appointed Captain and
COmmisssTy q Subsistence, and in the follow
ing September Was promoted to Major.
On Jan. ], 1862, he was appointed Colone
and Additional Aid-de-Camp, but remained OF
duty In Washington as Depot COInmssary o.
which be had been detailed in Nay. 1851 until
January, 1864 His services in the Commissar,
Department during that period were very Valu
able. and be was rewarded later By breyetz
From Feb. 3 until April -, 1864, he was en-
gagged in Inspecting the eonmissariat in tn
Defarfuents Of the Ohio Cumberland Ten
nessse, and Gulf and on the latter date reporter
% Gen. sherman Is Chief COmmissary Of tn
Military Division Of the Mississippi, and &C
cOmpaBied that officer throsgh the Atsnt
campaign, tie march 10 the sea, through th
Carol aas 70 JOhnstoE's surrender and theme
10 the grand review Iva Washington, and Q
Louisville, when the army was disbanded
Afier being relieved from Gen. Sherman
stat a. s.. Louis, 10 December, 1865, he wa
Supervising COmmissary AZ New Orleans 70
al the q of States for q year and then Chic
GOfEmissaTy If the Fifth Military Digtrict
under Gems Sheridan aud Hancock, until lsG!
IN tie latter year be was ordered % Wash
sngtOn Assistant 10 Gen. Alexander
Ehiras, C0mmissSry General, and on the deaf
Of that officer, iB December, 1874 became Act
Ing CoulIBisssTy General. and was an activ
applicant for appointment as head Of the Sui
Eisience Department.
When Gen. Robert MacfeeIy, a classmat
was appointed COinmissary General Gen. Beck
with asked 70 be ordered 70 ST. Louis in chare
Of the great depot there for the purchase All
distribution q supplies, aud remained at tia
post until shortly before bis retirement.
He became LieUtenant-C Colonel In June, 1877
and Colonel ia August, 1888 lie was breyette
IN the volunteers 70 Brigadier-Generala and
the Regular Army was brcvetted as follows
AFOREMENTIONED for gsilantEv IN the Atlani
campaign. Colonel for the campaign arOun
Atlanta, BrigadieF-tienersl for the campAig
terminating In J0hnstOns surrender an
MalOr-5eBsrsl for faithful aud Ineritario,
service IN the Subsistence Department
Gen. Beckwith is a considerable owner
property here, which he purchased long bsfo
the wonderful rise IN values, and will probabl