Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-11-08
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
Paints Of Historical Interest In the
Nations Capital = Cleveland
Before the Supreme Court.-A
Visit 10 the White House.


which one may go and by taking the
ascend to the height oil oVo
feet. placing oneself above the
beautiful city and taking in at
GLANCE the view Of the whole
surrounding country. On the
,rest elIdes the famous Potomac
winding its way to the ocean and
on the east rises the nations capt.
tol with its wonderful dome and
massive portieos; here stands the
White House which has held the
home secrets Of all our Presidents, |
and there across the river is the old
home Of General Lee. From this
point can be seen Ford's Theatre
where President Lincoln received
his fatal wound, and the house OPP
posite where he died. All the
government buildings loom up be-
fore your eyes and their quiet,
graceful and noble exteriors
fail to even hint Of the
], alousies, storms and charges their
secret chambers could tell Before
YOU in beautiful autumn shades Is
the park in which is dotted the
Smithsonian Institute, National
MUSEUM, Agricultural Grounds and
the building OF the Fish Commits
siOner reminiscent OF Brother Mus
ser and his carp cars. To the north
tower, UT the residences Of the rich
society Iraders Of Wsshington-the
homes Of Stanford, Edmunds, Nor
ton and others, and there are the
blackenei ruins Of ex-Secretary
rmcy's home where his wife and
daughter met with such terri
ble deaths - the sombre rufus
telling only too wildly the sad story
Of that awful catastrophe. But
how can l enumerate? In a word
from this great pile Of stone erected
10 the memory Of our first and great
est President, we read the century's
history. Now, instead Of going
down by the elevator, descend by
way Of the stairs and you soon get
to the memorial stones set in the
walls Of the monument. These
nave been presented by the differ
ent States VI the Union and by
| friendly countries and societies in
memory Of Washington and the gifts
Of these and Of Sunday schools
and Temperance societies have all
found their way into this nations
0belisk, and l WIS surprised and
gratified to find one simple white
stone there upon which was cut n
bee hive surrounded by the familiar
inscription "Holiness 10 the Lord
Deseret''-the gift Of our people.
Some Of the stones are unique and
Oeautiful, and 1t Is worth the trip
down stairs, hard as it is, TO see
these tributes to one whose memory
all love so much.
While here we heard the rumor Of
Grover Cleveland's death. and later
heard the denial with the statement
tlst he was expected to talk for an
hour before the Supreme Court Of
the United States. In our Grounds"
we arrived at the capitol about $3.50
and going into the court room had
the good luck 10 find Mr.. Cleve-
land in the middle Of his
address before that great bench. The
room was crowded, and the speech
vas enough TO convince the most
,keptical that Mr.. Cleveland was
the liveliest dead man, both physi-
ally and mentally, that could pos
-ibly be found. He addressed the
judges, two OF wbOm-Fuller and
Lamar-are Of his appointing, in a
calm, clear and unwavering voice,
and when the hour Of adjournment
arrived, Chief Justice Fuller ap-
prised him OF the fact. Mr.. Cleve-
land started for his seat, when the
Justice said If the remarks would be
brief he might continue.
Mr.. Cleveland then proceeded,
OBTAINING the court ten minutes over
the usual time for closing-an al
most unheard Of thing. His speech
was telling and strong and was In
favor Of some person sgaiDst the
City Of New Orleans for refusing 10
Jay its drainage bonds. After a,l-
jOurnment OF court Mr. Cleveland
went into an ante-chambef and was
followed by curious crowd, push
ing into his very door. He seemed
To take the most retired way Of get
ling out, but all TO no purpose. The
crowd surged and pushed and
would get n look at him and he
shaded his face with his hat and
hurrieily len, an exhibition OF
mOdesiy which raised Grover very
much in my estimation.
He is petled aud entertained at
the most exclusive clubs in New
York and pet;ed and favored in the
capitol and every day shows that
Grover Cleveland towers above
every other man in the United
States. He is not afraid to talk
either, and says that the leaven is
At work and that with little more
time and understanding, the demo
cratic majorities, with Tariff reform
will be overwhelming.
Tie White House Is a place OF
great interest and in going there we
hnd the east room only, open TO the
public. Here every Monday at
O'Clock the President has a public
reception and shakes hands innis-
criminately with the great I'M
washed. We go into the east room
gaze atits hangings and furnishings.
Meeting an usher we ask: els this
The only room we can see?' He
answers: 'Trbis Is the only room
open to the public" We shake the
silver In our pockets and he quickly
adds, "But shl III you come quick
t'il see what / can do for you" We
are taken into the reception hall,
the family paFlor, and another sitting
| room and are shown the furnish
ings and pictures selected by the
successive occupants. Here Is n
screen bought by Mrs. Hayes; there
picture bought by Grant Here Is
picture selected by the lamented
Arthur, there a chair purchased PER
sonally by unfortunate Garfield. In
the corner Is n lamp furnished by
Cleveland, the shade & selection Of
Mrs. Harrison. Relics of the Presi-
dents Of long ago are there-the
chair last occupied by Lincoln, the
vases Of Others dead and gone.
Evidences Of the gentleness of
some, the goodness Of others, the
different tastes OF them all are
shown; the spirits Of the dead Presi-
dents seem 10 pass in panoramic
view before US, and we walk out
scratching the palm Of the usher
with the expected dollar, his eager
ness in pocketing il bringing us
back to the realities Of life.
DoLLINGER.
| WASHINGTON, d. C., Oct. 3Oth,
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