New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12
THE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY
PREPARING FOR HIS VISIT TO THE GULF
AND PACIFIC COASTS.
AN INVITATION FROM SENATOR AND MRS. STAN
FoRD-THE RESIGNATION OF SENATOR
EDMUNDs-socIAL INCIDENTS.


washington, April 1.-THE arrangements for the
Presidents Western trip are completed subject
TO some possible, though not probable, changes
the President will be accompanied by Mrs. Har
rson, Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Dimmick. Russell Har-
Hison, the Postmaser-G General and Private secre-
tsry Halford. The time will give Just one months
outing. beginning next Tuesday. The route will be
over the Southern Pacific Railroad to San Francisco,
and among the places visited the way out will be
Galveston, San Antonio FL Paso Tucson Santa Bar
bara. Los Angeles and Pasadena. Senator and Mrs.
Stanford have invited the visitors to be their guests
during the stay in California, which viii last about
eight days. The return will be by the Northern route
from San Francisco TO Portland, thence to Denver BY
way Of salt Lake City, and east 10 omahs, Indianapolis
Columbus, Pittsburg and Washington Mrs. Russell
Harrison will go TO Omaha to visit her parents, with
whom her little daughter has been for some weeks
past. benjamin and Mary Mckee arc to be left In
The CAGE of their grandmother Mckee until their moth
er's return.
Mrs Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harrison will sail for
Europe about June l. and at the same time the Presi
dent and Mrs. Harrison Will go TO Cape May lot
quiet summer in their cottage.
Mrs and Miss wanamaiec will go to their country
plaoe near Philadelphia about May l. where they Will
remain until the Postmaster Generals return with the
President Early in June they also VIII 20 abroad, ana
will pass the summer in travel
, The wife and daughter of Private Secretary Haford
remain In Washington while Mr.. Halford Is absent
with the President Mrs. Halford though yet far
from strong is regarded by her friends as much i'm
moved in health by her winter in the South MISS
Jeanette Haford has been her mothers devoted COM
panion
Official thinning out has gone on for month
surely enough, but by no means rapidly. Inc Ooh
rressional element usually shakes the dust OF the
Capital of its feet Immediately after the adjournment
This year the weather, for one reason held many
people later than formerly They chose the lesser OF
two evils and remained through the month OF March
in Washington, where the weather was bad, out Dy
comparison was not unpleasant as the more severe
weather OF the Northern climate. The grip also nao
its influence not only by its depressing interference IN
social life but by the more serious effects on families,
who on the eve Of departure in the midst OF prepare
tons for leaving Washington were suddenly prostrated
bv this Illness The wife of Senator Sanders, OF MOI
tana was Frustrated by the grip just the day DeIoe
they were to leave Washington on their home"aru
Journey 1t proved dangerous illness. Two sons
were summoned from Montana and one from HarVau
COLLEGE to their mothers bedside. Happily the disease
was conquered and though still extremely weak, MIS-
Sanders is getting better.
Ex-senator and Mrs Spooner had expected to leave
Washington about the middle OF March, ana 10 go 10
New-York for a month or two before making dennlte
nlans for the summer. But the grip Is no reSpecer
of persons or plans In the very height OF Dreaming
ND their six years housekeeping and their prepare
tons for the final going away nom Washins
! ton, Mrs. spooner came down win inc III
ness which lasted a fortnight. The FAMILY leu
| Washington ON Wednesday for NewYork, where they
viii stay for q few weeks at the Cambridge. IL Is
not likely that Mr. and Mrs. spooner will go abroad
as they at first intended. They will settle In the Ian
| In Milwaukee where they are to make their homo
| Senator'S designations are of rare occurrence so
rare indeed that the full meaning OF Senator Ed-
mundss retirement from the Senate is not yet real
lied II is not at the time of the going out" but
al the time of the coming In" that the real sense
OF these changes is felt and their reality becomes q
| fact The resignation OF Senator Edmupls taxes rom
| the Senate leading statesman and man VINO mas
| been for O quarter of century striking ana IN
| some things unique figure, before the public Anu
| Il takes another charming family from Washington
| Senator WashDurn has leased Senator EdruIhuss
house for term OF four years. and for the same lehgU
of time Mr. Edmunds has taken O house OF AKen'
s. c. where the family will mako their winter nome
MANY Senators and Representatives, who make
| their winter homes in their own or rented houses
still unger in Washington. The carly spring Is de-
ghtful and sufficiently attractive to hol1 them mere
through May which is the counterpart OF the northern
June In the meantime, with qMet rouha Oh
uncheons, teas and dinners, summer places arc osAeo
| over and definitely arranged
Senator and Mrs. Morrill, Will keep their mousse
omen here until tho END Of May, when they
| will 90 home TO Vermont for the summer
Mr. Morrill, viii have his dghty'first pirof
day next Tuesday, but for two or three reasons
he cannot give his friends the pleasure OF celebrating
| II with him In the usual birthday party. James
Morrill, was called 10 Vermont fortnight ago TO at
tend the funeral of an aunt and this Of itself woud
prevent the family from opening the house 70 large
! company at this tmo Tic Senator, notwithstanding
his eghty-one years, is looking extremely wcn' ana
the long session last year left him more vigorous thah
| many a younger Senator. When he left washington
for New York to attend The Tribune semi-Centennia
Yesterday 1t was with all the spirit and interest OF
| youne man. After his departure Mrs. Morrill, re-
marked: "He will be one of the Oldest men there
The answering remark of friend was:
ayes, and one of the youngest
Senator and Mrs. Payne who are among tne NUM-
her going OUT left Washington this week for their
! 49, On Cleveland Mrs Payne became fond Of tho
social side of official e and after six years OF IT,
| frankly confessed her regrets on going away. MI
PAYNE is Mr. Morrils jrnlor by six months only dheS
were "next-door" neghbors and expert whist players
They had fallen into the habit OF neghboriy in'er
| change OF visits two or three times week lot al
afternoon rubber Of whist. They PLAYED SO nuch
with the enjoyment OF young pe'ple ua' Oh0 WV
families called them the boys"
| senator and Mrs. Dolph will leave washington inc
last Of April for their home In Portland, ore. f~'
of the summer will DO given 10 visit 10 ALASKA.
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Orthwaite VIII Close tnelF
800 .rt week. and return to Ohio for the summer.
senator and Mrs. MCPHERSON will remain In wash
,rct,n until June and their beautiful house will 10
open till that time.
senator and Mrs. Chandler, Senator and Mrs vance
senator and Mrs Henderson, Senator and Mrs Mitchell
all of whom occupy attractive houses, viii stay In
Washington until June Senator and Mrs' Cocneii
will close thar house at the end Of April and return to
their home In Missouri.
Representative and Mrs. Cabot Lodge VIII spend
| the summer abroad.
Senator and Mrs. Frye have gone home to Name
and their summer likely TO DO passed in their cottage
on squirrel Island, with the September nish az Range
| " Lake for the Senator's fishing
| Senator Mrs. and Miss Washbum sailed for Europe
last Wednesday. . e.o .ra Nrs
Uavley will remain until june , -. -o..,,
| The week has been graced by q number OF preuy
weddings. Miss Anna Parker, daughter OF =. sontn,
| va parter and John o. Larner were married az .
SiciocS On Wednesday evening In the New YORK
3venne Presbyterian Church, by the pastor the Rev.