The morning call., 1892-07-03
RETURNING PILGRIMS.

RETURNING PILGRIMS.
The pilgrims from Chicago are slowly re-
turning 10 the city. Those who went purely
as sightseers are not enthusiastic over the
actual pleasures of that Chicago week, but
are properly thankful to return home alive.
Their tales of heat and SCOT, thunder, light
ming, hail and drenching rains endured in
the dark wigwam on the prairie greatly
please the sightseers who so thoroughly
enjoyed themselves at Minneapolis The
sitting air In tue wigwam, the heavy mug
gy air in the smoky city and the all-nigh
session completely used up the most jealous
Alter having one storm rip the roof off and
other storms threaten TO demolsh the build
ing entirely, the last stroke came when the
electric lights fell; and as related by sur
vlyors this last Democratic convention must
have severely tried the nerves and minds Of
all who attended II.
The Capital has not regained its popula-
tion yet, and the legislators are all taking
the longest way back and looking to their
homes and fences. There is confident talk
of an adjournment by the end of July. but
the wise ones are watching and saying
nothing. In anticipation of such an ad-
journment every one" in a sense is linger-
ing In Washington much later than usual,
and the city holds much Of social life.
Every one drives at the sunset hour, and
on the country roads one may review what
there is OF state and society in the midst.
The President drives regularly with some
one Of his family and all the governments On
wheels between -sundowH and dark. Sena-
tor Walcotts country home is a rendezvous
oil driving Senators. but the tone OF that
political salon is rot so gay and brilliant
1t was before Minneapolis dashed its hopes
and all the fair castles it had built on them.
Many distinguished ones leave this week
for Woodstock, Conn, to be the guests Of
Mr. Bowen Of the Independent over the
Fourth Of July. which is such great event
for all that part of Connecticut. The bench
men OF Mr. CleYeland's campaign are TO
gather informally and celebrate the day at
Buzards Bay, and Incidentally get points
and lay plans for the contest. Senator
Jones, having returned from Minneapolis,
Is closely at work for the silver cause; and
Mrs. Jones, who joined him at the conyen-
tlOn city, Is deyOting the week to the COM
mencement gayeties at Cambridge. where
Mr. Roy Jones receives his diploma. They
Will return here aud remain with the SEN
ator until the adjournment Of Congress.
MRS. HARRIsoN's HEALTH,
Mrs. Harrison, who has now recovered
sufficiently to enjoy first short drive, is
to be taken to the Adlr0ndacks soon after
the Fourth Of July The physicians pro-
nouneed against her going to the seashOre,
on account of the dampness which closes
the experiment OF the Adirondacks is hoped
to work wonders for her lungs and nerves.
The President has been much disturbed
during her long Illness, and divided the
weeks, too anxious to leave the sickroom
during any time that he could be free to
stay tbore undisturbed. The gifts, the
flowers, the Inquiries OF friends and well
wishers have done much to tighten
the tedium of the sickroom, and ad-
vice, patent medicines and pamphlets of
health resorts and summer hotels have come
in such numbers IS TO amaze even those who
are used to such demonstrations in behalf
of White House inyalids. Owners of hand
some country places, seashore villas and
mountain chalets have put them at the dis
posal OF the President, and the handsomest
cottage on Lake George, complete to every
detail Of house furnishings, withsteam and
naphtha launches, was rendered by Bati-
more gentleman and awaits any change OF
plans should the Loon Lake cottage not
prove all that is hoped.
MIS-. Mckee is leaving with her children
LOT Marblehead this week and next week
the President takes Mrs. Harrison north
The President will only remain few weeks.
but the physician in charge will stay for a
fortnight or more to make sure of the bene-
fetal effects desired. Her two nieces. Mrs.
Dlmm and Mrs. Parker. will remain with
Mrs. Harrison, and Lieutenant Parker will
be with them as we'll. so that there will be
a considerable family circle on Loon Lake
during the summer. Nj.
Washington, June 26.