Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-02
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Bessie Bramble Pays a Visit. to the
Church of the Government.
CARNEGIE'S TRIBUTE TO HIS WIFE.
Senators Quay and Cameron Treated to
Some Caustic Criticism.
DALzELL AND BAYNE COMPLIMENTED
FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

CofeHdHL laSL SUNDAY. 10 Lne ulSdppOluL-
ment OF hundreds of people, who crowded
its courts, their family pews were ungraced
by their material forms, though their spirits
may have been there in intangible essence.
Vain was the stretching of necks to gaze
upon the magnates, vain the thrill of ex-
pectancy to see them do their devotions,
vain the ardent desire to view the portly
forms, snowy hair and pale faces of those
who fill so large a place in the minds OF
their countrymen. Yet it is strange how
Blaine, once the idol of his party, the
Plumed Knight that was to lead the Kepub-
lican hosts to victory, has sunk out ot
sight. He may be making thrones trenble
and sending cold shivers down the backs of
crowned kings and powerful prime minis
ters, but there is nothing heard of It.
1t is whispered about here tnat Mr.. Blaine
did not go to Pttsburg last week with the
Presidential party because it was supposed
that in the wild enthusiasm, rekindled by
his magnetic presence, the people of West
ern Pennsylvania might perchance assign
the part OF second fiddle to the President
and ring the bells and fire the guns and
yell louder and stronger for the man from
Maine than for him who wears his grand
fathers hat to such dissatisfaction of his
his party.
A BEAUTIFUL TABERNACLE.
The "Church of the Government" as it is
called because many of the magnates pay
their pew rent to its treasurer, is a hand
some new stone building that is pretty
enough to make the fortune of its architect
with plenty OF fame thrown in. 1t is fur
nished and adorned with all the luxuries in
the way of grand organ, fine windows,
carved wood, and all that goes to make the
arthly tabernacle beautiful. One of
the attractive memorial windows
IS dedicated to the memory
of the DahIgren family Another most
beautiful window was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Wilson. Mr.. Wilson is q
member of the old Wilson family of New
Brighton, but is now a citizen of Washing
ton. The subject Of the window is medie-
val saint in a flowing red gown, who is
playing musical instrument. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY dedicated to music, since the inscrip-
tion is "Concordia" ON one side and "Har-
monia" on the other. 1t is out of the eccles-
iastical order of N1adonnas and monkish
figures. so usual in church windows, and is
all the more striking FOR that reason.
Talking of music reminds US that there
was no choir. The oddity of the musical
arrangement is that the organist is concealed
from view behind the pulpit, and the pre-
centor pops up on occasion to WELD his
baton and then disappears from sight into
the same unknown abyss behind. Another
innovation in the form OF worship is the
partial adoption of the Episcopal service,
in reading the psalms by responses and sing
ing the Venite Exultemus and other we'll
known chants as in the..Established Church.
DIR. HAMLIN's SERMON.
The sermon by Rev. DR.. Hamlin was
quite fne-welI studied, beautifully deliv-
cred and on the popular subject of law and
authority. We had supposed the opening
remarks would lead to a discourse upon
Church and State, but it was rather claim
for the adaptation OF religion and science,
and to the effect that the Church believes
no more in the doctrine OF special provi-
dences, or divine individual dispensations
outside of changeless law than did Huxley,
Darwin or Tyndall. The tendency of the
age and the spirit of the times seem to be
toward revolution as to creeds. and a dis
belief in things hitherto held sacred and
divine, and the Church of the Covenant is
not going to be behind in the march OF in
tellect in the course OF which the obnoxious
features Of the creed and the hoary SUPER
stit;ons of the past are to be dropped on the
way as impediments.
At another church in the afternoon we
heard Bible readings and addresses from
Mrs. Greenwood and Mrs. Ormston Chant,
of England, both leaders and representatives
of the w. c. T. U. They want the Consti-
tion so amended that the Government snail
control the observance of the Sabbath for all
people according to their ideas, and prohibit
the manufacture and sale OF what they deem
injurious to the health and morals OF the
people. In short, as promulgated, it would
seem that their doc trine and desire is to pro-
gress backward to the old-time idea Of
union of Church and State.
THE OTHER EXTREME.
Everything comes to Washington now-a-
days in the way of conventions and meet
ings to promulgate ideas and spread reforms.
The latest is q convention of women as adj
verse to the union of Church and State as the
others are in its favor. They see with
alarm, as is stated, the efforts being put
forth to coerce the country through Congress
into a recognition of the principles of those
devoted to strictly Sabbatarian observances,
and to passing a law for depriving every
single soul of the privilege of drinking any
thing stronger or more refreshing than Apol-
inaris or soda water. We have not yet had
an opportunity to attend one OF these meet
ings as cur time had to be put in at 4 picnic
in ''the House, when the ballot as to the
Worlds Fair was the matter in hand.
go early" we were told, and We did,
though even then the galleries were almost
filled. Excitement was in the air. Rushing
around, absurd as it may seem. seemed to be
a standing order. For the first time, since
they have been under our observation, the
members of the House were, with few ex-
ceptions, in their places. Chauncey Depew,
Warner Miller and other political magnates
were upon the floor smiling, shaking hands
and ostensibly giving hints and instructions
sub rosa. Speaker Reed proclaimed silence
at intervals, but there was no silence. He
i'm plored the mem bers to keep their seats and
refrain from conversation, but the talking
and the walking went right on regardless.
IT WAS AMUSING.
The by-play, as we saw it from the gal
lery, was immense-better than any play.
We could almost hear the remarks, and
Judge of the effect by the countenance of
those engaged. When the vote of some
member was not satisfactory to those man
aging affairs ;or the leading cities we could
see the nudge or the tap on the shoulder
that took him out of the hall into the lobby,
and could imagine the talk that induced
change of heart and change in his vote
when he returned. What arguments were
used, what promises were made, what in
ducements were held out were left to the
of the lookers-on in the gall
lery.
With every ballot the interest grew deeper
and more intense. Chicago climbed slowly
up, but New York gained so largely that
the men from The West began to look blue.
The votes for Washington and St. Louis
grew less ard less, and finally the fight mar
rowed down to the two great cities, and
what at first seemed non-partisan, or ques-
ton before the country to be decided ire
spective of parties, was at last discovered to
be
AMATTER OF POLITICS ONLY.