The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-06-06
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOings at the Ma
tional Capital
MEMORIAL DAY.


The parade of the old soldiers and the Dis
trict Militia on Memorial Day was the best
ever seen on a like occasion in this city. The
GAR. Posts turned out en- masse, and were
escorted by at least 1, 800 soldiers, many of
whom were born since the late rebellion. They
made handsome display, and would make as
good soldiers as the men whom they turned
out TO honor for dying for their country. The
District of Columbia has always been debatable
ground, but the majority of the young men
who form our militia are the sons of men who
fought for the preservation of the Union, that
are holding positions in the various Depart
ments of the Government and they have been
raised to honor the memory of the soldiers.
AN OLD APPLICANT.
An old man, giving the name of Horatio N.
Ellison, was visitor at the White House last
week. He was thin and colorless of face, with
white hair and whiskers over 20 years of age
and was dressed in shiny broadcloth suit of
clothes, with an old-fashioned silk hat upon
his head. He is an applicant for pension,
having served in the list n. Y, and afterward
as Hospital Steward in the navy. He says his
application is opposed by one DR.. Holmes,
whose Steward he was, because he cured car
buncle upon Captain of the navy when the
Doctor had failed. He was given an audience
CHRISTENING AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
At the adjournment of the Cabinet meeting
retarieS to step down stairs into the Blue Room
They found there all the members Of the Harri-
son family now in town. but the center figure
III the group was the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mckee, who was arrayed in robe
of soft white null, with lace about the neck
and sleeves The baby was to be christened,
and 1t was to witness that ceremony that the
company had met. The venerable Dr. Scott, her
REORGANIZATION, took the infant in his arms,
and without following any formal ritual, bap-
tzed her, giving her the name Of" Mary Lodge"
Little Mary was handed back to her mamma
everybody present gave her kiss, and the
ceremony was over. The water used was
brought from the River Jordan several years
ago, by Lieut.. Parker, q son-in-law of DIT.
Scott.
BUILDING UP THE NAVY.
Secretary Tracy is vigorously pursuing his
policy, declared at the beginning of his admin
istration, of pushing to rapid completion the
vessels now under construction or authorized TO
be built The Puritan was recently taken to
New York to be completed, and orders have now
been issued to make ready the Amphitrite-an-
other uneompeted doubie-turreted monitor,
lying at the Harlan & Hollingsworth shipyards,
at Wilmington, Del.--to be toWed to League
Island. She will be completed at that navy
yard, greatly to the disappointment of the Vir-
ginia people, who have been eRdeavering to
have the work done at Norfolk, to make good
the loss of the Puritan.
GEN. FRANK HATFoN SAFE.
Ex-Postmaster- General Frank Hatton, who
was passenger on one of the trains that was
supposed to have been swamped by the flood at
Johnstown, Pa, has been heard from by his
anxious friends in this city, and they assert
that Frank is all right. Gen. Hatton was a
private soldier in an Ohio regiment from 1862
until the close of the war; has been engaged in
the newspaper business for years; is practi-
cal printer, and has proved himself man of
more than ordinary ability. He commenced
setting type on paper in BIT. Pleasant, Iowa.
when he left the service, but soon went to
Burlington, in the same State, and then became
editor of the Burlington HaUkeye, which became
one ofthe leading humorst papers of the eoun-
try, the one which Bob Burdette graduated
from. Since filing the office of First Assistant
PoStmaster-Ge aud Postmaster General
Gen. Hatton has been connected with several
newspapers, he having had editorial control of
the New York Press when it was started some
years ago. Gen. Hatton now is the Managing
Editor of the Posi- of this city, and his many
friends throughout the country will be pleased
to hear that the rumor that he was one of the
victims of the great disaster is untrue.
COMMISSIONER TANNER ACTS.
way in which he could effectively aid the
Johnstown sufferers promptly occurred to Com
missioner of Pensions Tanner, aud he sent the
following telegram to the Pension Agent at
Pittsburg:
Make special any current vouchers received
from the towns in Pennsylvania ruined by floods
and pay at once their receipt Where eer.if-
Gates have been lost send permit to execute new
voucher without presenting certificate to magis-
trste Permits signed in blank forwarded to-day I
Make special all original certificates of pensioners
residing in those towns and pay on receipt of
vouchers regardless of my instructions OF May 10.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mrs. Senator Hawloy and daughter have
gone to England, where they will be Joined
later in the Summer by the Senator
Secretary of War Proctor is still detained
away from Washington by the severe illness of
his son.
The President has appointed Gen. ]. N Pat
terson of New Hampshire. Second Auditor of
the Treasury, who has charge of the claims for
arrears. of pay and bounty, accounts of Army
Paymasters Recruiting Officers. ETC., Soldiers
Homes, Hospitals, etc. Gen. Patterson went
out at the beginning of the war a Captain in
the splendid old I'd n. H., and came home its
Colonel. He was good soldier himself, and is
warm friend of the veterans, with whom he
will have much to do in his present office.