Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-17
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president has given great Oe"i VI MO NAA0
this week to the $4,000 Knights Tempiars ana
their friends who are attending the twenty
fourth triennial conclave OF that organiza'
ton On Tuesday he reviewed the mammoth
parade the largest of its kind that ever TOOK
place. Wednesday evening he gave the Tenn
plars and their lady friends special reception
ut the white house. which was attended by
about 5OO goo people. The President ard Mrs.
Harriso" were assisted by Mrs. Secretary
WinsiOm. Mrs. Attorney General Miller. Mrs.
Secretary Noble and Mrs. Secretary kusk
The white house grounds were beautifully Ill
animated with colOreu electric lights. Besides
these formal occasions, the president has held
informal receptions every day.
Politics have been laid aside this week BY
democrats rs well IA republicans and all have
ed their entire attention to entertaining
the strangers within our gates. and the con-
sequence is the Knights and their friends are
loud in their praises of Washington hospital
!,y.
Secretary Proctor returned to the city yes
ter6iay. He took part with the Vermont vet
Grams in the ceremO. los on the battle Held OF
G ftysburg. Wednesday.
Secretary Tracey has issued an order direct
inv the contractors to deliver the gun boat
.'Petrel' ut the Norfolk navy yard for accept
ance 10y the government.
The president had strange caller this week
In the person OF merchant al the way from
Morocco, who came to complain of unjust
IMPRISONMENT at the hands Of a United States
consul The appearance CT the merchant At
tired in in u white toga and red fez attracted
much attention.
Private Secretary Halfnrd continues unwell.
1t has been found necessary to perform
very painful surgical operation upon him,
which it ia hoped will give him relief. Under
the most favorable cir cumstances it will be
some time before he can resume his act
i've duties if the operation does not at
ford the relief expected. he will resign. II he
should be compelled to resign, there will be
deep regret here where he has made so many
friends.
The Swiss government has made al explain
alton and rendered AN apology for the i'm
prisonmeut of "a citizen Of Baltimore who was
recently travelling in Switzerland. No COM
plaint had been made to the State department.
the apology was voluntary on the part of the
Swiss.
Much uneasiness WAS created in political
circles. particularly among the democrats,
sSAssA-
congressman, Samuel i. Randall, was danger
ously i'll. Later reports contradieted it and
stated that Mr.. Randall would be in Washing
ton in a few weeks The loss of Mr.. Randall
would be an irreparabe one To the democrats
In the house of representatives.
Mrs Gen. Lsgan's RECEIPT on to the Knight
Templars LAST night was the largest private
reception ever held here. Camut Place. the
family residence Of the logans WAS blaze OF
lights inside and out and the spacious ground
covered by immense canopies looked like
fairyland. with tropical plants and colored
lanterns thickly scattered around Mrs. Logan
considered the reception tribute to the
memory of her husband. who was An enthus
iastic Knight.
The local g. A. X posts have taken up the
question OF removing the rei,wns of Genera
Grant FROM New York to Arlington cemetery
Resolutions hive been adopted in favor of the