Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-08
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

The President,a Weary Task of Hand l shaking Not Net Over-Omce Seekers Already at WOrk-The First Cabinet l Meeting-Mrs, Harrison the Recipi-
 ent of Many Beautiful Presents. | WASHINGTON, D. O., March 7.- The callers
 at the White House today outnumbered
 those of yesterday. It was about half-pasr g o'clock when the President made his ap- l pearance in the official part of the house and I received the interstate commerce comnis- | sioners, with the State railroad commission | CTS, now in session in the city. Following | to shake the presidential hand. When this weary task was over the President climbed the stairs, only to find himself confronted I with senators, representatives and office- seekers in scores. Many callers could not let pass the opportunity to whisper word in favor of their particular candidates for vari- ous offices.
 Soon after noon the Michigan delegation called by appointment and exchanged formal courtesies with the head of the new adminis- tration. After that and until luncheon the Presidents time was taken up in handshak ing with the public. Among those received were the colored editors and Texas delega- tion. Ex-Postmaster General Key, ex-Min- ister Schenck and Senator Jones of Arkansas were also among the morning callers.
 During the afternoon the number of call CTS showed little dimunition. Patrick Egan, the Irish agitator, was prominent among them. So many visitors of the unofficial class came to the White House this afternoon that they formed double and treble lines. Most of them passed through the building and shook hands with the President in the East room. Yielding to the inevitable, the President has at last g given formal notice that hereafter he will set apart three hours daily for the reception of callers. During the two hours from 10 to 12, senators, representatives and other privileged persons will be adnit- ted, while from 12 to 1 the general public will be seen. At 3:30 o'clock the first cabi- net meeting of the new administration was held. It is understood that it was an infor- nal meeting of the newly appointed officers, called in order that they might become ac- quainted with each one another.
 A pretty scene was enacted tn Mrs. Harri- sons private apartments this afternoon, the \ occasion being the presentation to her of an elegant robe by the General Lyons Woman's Relief corps of St. Louis. The presentation l was made at the request of the association | by Mrs. Chauncey I. Filley, president of the | woman's executive committee of the Missis- ! sippi Valley Sanitary Fair in 1864. There | were present with Mrs. Harrison Mrs. Stone, | Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harrison. The \ robe, which is intended for evening recep- \ tion use, is 6 cream colored gros grain silk \ with square train half sleeves and V front, ! tastefully decorated on the reverse and pam | els with relief paintings of ilacs in white | and different shades of lavender. In addi- | ton to the dress, there was also presented to \ Mrs Harrison from the relief corps pair of ! white silk slippers decorated with small | sprays of white lilacs hand painted, and Mrs. ! Christine Brokaw, the artist who painted the dress and slippers, presented to Mrs: Harri- ! eon on her own behalf richly bound copy \ of the bible with handsomely adorned ' cushion.
 l The President gave reception at the
 White House tonight to Indiana residents
 | and visitors to the capital. He received his callers in the blue rooms, assisted by Vice President and Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Scott l Lord, Mrs. Harrison's sister. There were about 300 hoosiers present, including ex- ! Governor Porter, General J. M. Shaftelford,
 ! Attorney General Miller, Jere Wilson and
 most of the we'll known Indiana people now ! living in Washington.