Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-22

It was just II o'clock this morning when a
score of carriages, bearing delegates from the
Conference Of Charities and Corrections, Just
adjourned in Baltimore, arrived at Wizards
Hotel. In response to joint invitation from
the Washington Board Of Trade aud the Dis
trict Commissioners they had come to spend
the day in town and sample some Of the
glories of the republic. The Commissioners
Secretary Rusk, DIR. W. W. Godding Of St
Elizabeth Hospital and prominent members of
the Board of Trade, including NJ. NJ. Parker,
B. H. Warner and others Mrs. Sarah A.
Spencer and other women workers
were present to receive the visit
ors on their arrival There we're
about $50 in all, including number who came
over yesterday, and they gathered in the long
parlor on the first floor for cordial but some
| what informal reception. DR.. Godding got up
on a mat in the middle Of the room and called
| the gathering to order, and, in few happy
remarks. turned on the enthusiasm.
Rev. Oscar Mccullough Of Indianapolis, the
newly-elected president of the association, re-
sponded on behalf of the visitors Commits
sioner Douglas made an address of welcome
on behalf of the District. Mr.. NJ NJ. Parker
spoke for the board of trade. Remarks were
also made bv Mr.. B. H. Warner, Rev. Fred
erick H. Wines of Springfield, Ill, the retiring
president Of the association, Rev. Myron NJ.
Reed of Denver, and Mrs. Sara A. Spencer.
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
1t was IL o'clock when the party left the Will
lard for a drive around the city, passing
through the Capitol grounds and about the de-
partment buildings, and arriving at the White
House promptly at l p. m, where after wait
ing few minutes in the east room
and after the delegates had been intro
duced by DR.. McCulloch the President ad-
dressed them thus: cit gives me pleasure to see
you and these gentlemen and ladies who are
associated with you in work for the good OF
men. 1t is very high enterprise you have
set before you. am sure you
have behind you : great deal of
ex ;ellent work that has crytalized into results,
and am also sure you have in ySur hearts a
great deal Of hopeful endeavor for the future.
Out Of these voluntary benevolent organize
tions good cannot fail to come. Indeed the
government accomplishes its chief good,
tn nix, as II pursues plane that is calculated
{ stimulate these voluntary efforts Of its best
citizens to repress crime by removing its cause.
bid you welcome to the executive mansion"
At the invitation of the President Secretaries
Blaine, Window, Wanamakcr, Noble and Rusk
joined him in receiving the visitors.
Tue GUESTS.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
S. Spear, jr., of San Francisco, Mrs. A. Jacobs
Rev. Myron W. Reed and Thomas A. Uzzell Of
Denver, Mary A. T. Clark of Wilmington, Del,
L. A. Barnett of Danville. Ind, I. ]. Charlton
OF PlainfieId Ind. Charles Hough. Mrs.
Thomas A. Hendricks. Alexander johnson.
Richard o. Johnson. Judge Lewis Jordan.
'ev. Oscar c. McCulloch. J. F. Wright and
James Smith of Indianapolis, W. c. Smallwood
OF Terre Haute. Mrs. Catherine Slaughter of
Corydon. Ind. and Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy
Nicholson of Richmond. Ind, H. C. Denote
and Miss Clara L. Denote of Normal, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs R. NJ John of Pontiac, ILL.,. Rev.
Fred. II. Wines Of Springfield, ILL.,, Mrs. E. II.
Metcalf and Mrs. L. NJ. Stevens of Portland,
KY. Chas. W. Birtwell, Miss Mary L. Brtwell,
Sarah NJ. Crawford, Miss Abbie C. Howes, Mrs.
Osborne Howes, Robert Treat Paine. H. s.
Shurteff. Mrs. Louise A. Skinner. Mrs. Frances
| of Boston. Miss H. F. Kimball of Brookline,
Mass, Miss Ellen Mason of Lawrence,
Mass, Fred. W. Speirs of Worcester,
Miss Hannah NJ. Todd of Lynn,
Dr. c. E. Vaughan of Cambridge, DIR. and Mrs.
JAS. A: Post Of Detroit, VIM: p. Murray Of st.
Paul, Rev. L. G. Powers and c. L. Sny der of
| Minneapolis, Or. Thos. ?. Holey Of Kansas
| City, VIM. Blake, Elizabeth b. Grannis and
Chas. D. Kellogg of New York city, Mrs Walter
Cary, Mrs Joseph I. Cook, Mrs. +. p. HOLSTER,
Maria NJ. Love. Mr.. and Mrs. L. Guilford
Smith and Mrs. C. II. Utley of Buffalo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Craig of Rochester, Mrs. Julia c.
Denton of Highland. Dr. Charles S. Hoyt of
Albany. Miss Agnes b. Hoyt of Canandaigua.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Ireland and Mr.. and Mrs.
stephen r. Williams OF Amityville, MY. J. p.
Sawyer OF Asheville, NC. Rev. W. c. Wilson of
Thomasville. NC, Gen. Brinkerhoff of Mans
| field Ohio DR.. A. 6. Byers and Miss Bertha
Byers of Columbus, John G. Doren of Dayton
Simpson Harmount and Mrs. Julia Harmount Of
Canal Dover, Ohio. Seymour J. Hathaway Of
Marietta, Henry N. Raymond Of Cleveland Mr.
and Mrs ID. A. Cobb, NJ X. Paist and Harriet w.
| Past of Philadelphia, ID. E. Roberts Of Lcech-
| burg. Pa, Mrs. NJ. c. Goodet and Miss Carrie
| c.. Goodlet of Nashville, Mrs. l.. C. French
Of Knoxville. Mrs. A. J. Aikens of Milwaukee.
| Andrew f. Elmore Of Fort Howard, Wis. A.
| o. Wright of Madison. VIM. Gray of London,
England, John McGilchrist of Bromsgroye
England, Miss A. NJ. V. Davenport, Edward J.
Hyde. Rev. j. Wynne Jones, Agnes i. Mccoy.
| G. Augustus L. Spanier. DIR. g. Lane Taueyhill
and Mrs. Thomas of Baltimore.
Nominations Today.
The President sent to the Senate TODAY the
| following nominations:
Postmasters Massachusetts, James Bracken
| Webster. New York, Bradford G. Greene OK
1 ford, New JERSEY i. Albertson Atlantic