The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-19

buildings are out from 8 a. m. until .. M, and
the editors may walk right in. take chair
and make themselves at home. They are stock
holders Ill these grand and glorious monuments
to the architectural taste of this rising empire OF
freedom, and now Is the time to get their divi-
dends. Congress, in two grand divisions, Is down
at the other end of the avenue in white marble
slab with predominate dome surmounting it,
and IL there is anything congress loves to do
| more than another it is to go on exhibition be-
fore the allpowerful camera of the press. Every
where i'll and about the city are objects Of inter
| est to our editorial visitors-frmy fastened to
the ground-and they are cordially invited to
feel perfectly at ease in securing facts and data
from which they may prepare matter for
and editicati OF Washington and
the Improvement OF their rea&ers. Min
nesota is great and growing state and her
readers represent the brains, wealth and beauty
of the commonwealth. Theirs is the credit of
telling to all the world the deeds of her herosm
in war; in literature, i'll science, in commerce. in
Hour mills i'll lowgrade thermometers, in sum-
mer fish stories and other attractions, and we
feel ourselves especially honored in being able to
hand the city over them bodily.
The Post said
To look at them as they sat about and talked
last night one would not think there was a sin
gle of editorial dyspepsia in all Minnesota.
They were good-looking tall, clear-eyed well
groomed looking lot Of men, and all seemed bent
singly on enjoyment.
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.
The Minnesota delegation in congress were
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pleasure i'll showing them every attention.
The day was spent in making the formal
calls on the president, Secretary Blaine and
Secretary Window. Alter that the visitors
went about the city and enjoyed them
selves as they chose though large delega-
| tions visited the other departments and en-
Dyed the novelties ol Washington together.
They were all we'll pleased with the presi-
dent, and several of them had some pleas
ant word, to say to him. Maj. Newson
thanked him for his appointment, while
others assured him that Minnesota was solid
for the Republican party. There were sew
eral who would have liked to have thanked
him for appointments which they hope to
get The weather, while warm, has been
pleasant.
EDITORS AT RECEPTIONS.
The editors and their ladies attended two
receptions tonight, bringing their first day
at the capital at an end in a most delight
tul manner. Secretary and Mrs. Window
opened their magnificent residence at 1922
Massachusetts, avenue to the Nnnesotans,
and nearly all were there. The
hours were from 8 until IL
o'clock. On entering, the guests
were at once presented to the secretary and
his wife, who received in the main parOr
and gave all cordial greeting. The entire
house was at their disposal, and the guests
mingled informally. The Misses Window
presided over the refreshment room. The
elegant apartments of the secretary were
duly inspected, and during the entire
time the parlors were filled. Four
doors up the avenue at 1923,
Senator and Mrs Davis gave the
editors a welcome that made all feel at
home. Mrs. Hall, wife of Representative
Hall, of the Third district, Mrs. CIV. John
son and several well known society ladies
of the city assisted Mrs. Davis She was in
her happiest mood and charmed every one
There was no formality. The senator and
Mrs. Davis were everywhere among the
visitors, and every one was given taste
of the delightful hospitality which al
ways abounds at Mrs Davis recep-
tions. There were music and recitations by
local people who were Mrs. Davis guests
for the evening. The two receptions were
during the same hour and the large party
divided naturally, some going to the SEN
atOrs first, and others to the secretarys,
and there was a constant stream from each
to the other. In addition to the editors
and ladies about all the resident Minnesota
people attended, swelling the number of
guests to something over two hundred.
THE EXCURSION ON THE PAToMAC.
This is s@the PioneeF Press account of the
events of Wednesdays:
The Minnesota editofs>Rut in the hotties.
day of the trip to-day seeing t9e sights of
selves in various ways. No set programme
was followed during the early
day, and the party divided i
seeking such features of int
pleased their fancy. great
the art 'gaf1feTiGs, museums, am ~o
people in the city they knew i'll Mime
s9ta. Many went to the navy yard, the
monument and the agricultural de-
partment. During the day nearly
all of them visited the capitol,
and most of them saw for the
first time the senate and house of repre-
sentatives in session. The feature of the
day was the excursion down the Potomac
river. The congressional delegation had
chartered the steamer. CCrcoran, and
promptly at o'clock all the excursionists
were at the wharf, but as usual with ex-
cursions. there was a delay Of nearly an
hour before the boat finally put out in the
Potomac, and the Minnesota editors were
away to that mecca of all patriotic Ameri-
cans-Mount Vernon-the tomb of George
Washington. Once out in the cooling
breeze the delay was forgotten, for down
the Potomac, with its picturesque scenery
on every hand, the visitors felt fully repaid
for the inconvenience of waiting. An incl
dent of the trip down the river was the
recitatlons of Miss Jennie O'NeilI Potter
Minneapolis, who has spent the summer
Mount Vernon, the visitors at
once sought the tomb OF
THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY,
and after paying homage at the shrine they
visited the historic grounds, and saw all
there was of interest about the house and
gardens Many were truly reverential and
| walked with uncovered heads through those
almost sacred precincts at Mount Vernon.
| Notwithstanding the caution not to pluck
flowers or shrubs, it is more than likely
| that nearly every person in the party
| brought away some mementO of the visit.
| Just across the river from Mount Vernon in
| Maryland is Marshall hail. a most beautiful
| spot where dinner was served in the open
air. 1t is only necessary to say that the
| visitors brought with them genuine Minne-
sofa appetites and did justice to the repast.
After dinner the party again went aboard
the boat and sped down the river short
distance and then homeward bound. Songs
on every hand indicated how happy We're the
guests, Miss Potter was called out and de-
Iivered several recitations, elicting the
heartiest applause. A Minneapolis gentle
man, who had known her history, told the
story of her life and rapid rise to fame. This
started the speechmaking and 7. M. New
son occupied about half an hour. The Min
nesota editors then called loudly for Sena-
| with cheers He said it gave him great and
unaffected pleasure to meet the editors OF
the great and prosperous State of Minneso
ia. He paid high tribute to the work
they were doing in educating and inform
ing the people OF passing events. Apollo
| glZlng lot the necessity OF pelnS peFSOndi,
he said that during his ent're career he had
met with hearty and Jealous support from
THE PRESS OF MINNESOTA.
They (the editors) had ever bestowed praise
and applauded his efforts, perhaps beyond
his deserts, but he had felt that in meeting
their approval i'll his public acts he had felt
that he met the approval of the people
whose sentiments they had named. Many
of the country editors he had never met
personally. and had met some of them for
the first time during their visit and he took
great pleasure in having an opportunity to
| thank them for what they had done, and
was glad, as one of the Minnesota congress
sional delegation. to extend them some
courtesy on their visit here, which he truste
was not only pleasurable. but profit