Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-01

SIGNS OF RKLESTING-ruE CORRIDORS on rHE
HOUSE SIDE CLEARED ouE
There was excitement in the House wing Of
the Capitol this mos ming. The fatefu. Is. OF
July had arrived whom Speaker Reeds order
for the removal Of al the cake and pie, cigar
and other stands was to so into effect There
was weeping and wailing among
the owners Of the eight stands
which for so many years have
occupied the different handy little corners in
the House wing and dispensed pie and cake.
cigars, bric-a-brac and engraved cards to states
men and visitors Many OF the owners had
hoped mp to the last moment that the Speaker
would relent and at least allow the stands to
remain until the end Of the session
THE FINAL NOTICE.
The last hope was dashed on the head this
morning when Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
Cavanaugh made final round and gave the
final order for immediate removal IL was
then realized that Speaker Reed was in dead
earnest and was not at all influenced by the
proverbial New England partiality for PIE.
Most Oh the stand propr,etOrs took this last
very decided hint as final and packed up their
sooos ana chattels aud prepared TO depart
SAD sIaHr.
IL was a sad sight TO see many OF the propri-
etcrs, old soldiers or widows of old soldiers.
packing up their few belongings and preparing
to leave the stands where they had lived
and gained livelihood for many years
Tears stood in the eyes of the departing and OF
many spectators Of the scene. The general
opinion seemed TO be that Speaker Reed was
right IN his desire to clear the House wing of
the rather undignified stands. as the Senate
side had been for number of years. but at the
same time much sympathy was felt for the
sufferers by the order.
TWO HOLD OUT.
Two of the stand owners however. kept
firm possession of their property and refuse a
peremptorily to move. Both these stands are
in the main corridor and are about the most
important OF the entire lot. The
large cigar stand at the main en-
trance to the House Is one of
those still holding out. and the bric-a-brac
stand further along the main corridor the
other. Considerable sympathy is felt for both
the owners OF these stands Mrs Jennings
the owner Of the former, has recently become
a widow, and the stand is her sole means of
support. Clara Morris, the owner of the brio
a-brac stand. is one of the best known characters
around the Capitol. She has been a familiar
figure behind her curiously filed up counter
since 1854 Every visitor at the Capitol SINCE
that time has probably noticed and
stopped to look at the curiositIes
AZ ILLS Httlc store ana not the
least curious the eccentric owner herself. Both
these stands, however. will undoubtedly he re-
moved before night. Mr.. Reed would never
have allowed things TO go SO far had he in
tended to relent
Mr.. BLAINE RELENTED.
Speaker Reed is not the first wielder Of the
gavel who has started a crusade against
the constantly increasing stands. Mr.
Blaine, when Speaker, went 20 the
extent of issuing similar order
for the removal of the obs tructions. Mr.
Blaine, however, relented before the time came
for carrying out the order and the stands con-
tnued until today to thrive and flourish.