Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
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ohu boi SSi( dttenueu ever
held. The new decorated White
House adding no little to the bright
ness which pervaded everything.
These receptions always attract a
large crowd, aside from those who
take part in them, for at no other
place can so many celebrities be
seen at one time. The reception
began at IL o'clock, the carriages
going in at the east and out at the
west gate, and passing through a
line OF closely packed spectators,
extending nearly a square from each
gate. First came Vice President
Morton and the Cabinet, headed by
Secretary Blaine; then the Diploma
tic Corps, all of the foreign
ministers and attaches wearing the
uniforms of their rank and their
breasts covered with decorations
bestowed upon them by their own
or other governments. The Supreme
Court and other u. S. Court Judges
came next followed by Senators and
Representatives in Congress, ex-
ministers and eX-members of the
Cabinet. Then came the brilliant
ly uniformed officers of the Army,
Navy and Marine corps, followed
by officials only grade or two be-
low members of the Cabinet. Next
came the grizzled faces of the
Associated Veterans of the Mexican
War, closely followed by the Grand
Army of the Republic, the Loyal
Legion, and the Oldest Inhabitants
Association of the District of
Columbia. The rest of the time
until ? o'clock was taken up by
plain, every day citizens, who wish
ed to extend the courtesies of the
day to our chief magistrate.
Vice President Morton left as
soon as he had been received by the
President for his own residence,
where reception began at u
o'clock that was as near a duplicate
Of the one at the White House AZ
the attendance of all the same PEG.
pie could make it.
In spite of all stories to the
contrary Gen. Nelson A. Miles, says,
and he certainly knows, that he did
not come to Washington under
official orders, and that it was the
marriage of Miss Rachel Sherman,
a cousin Of his wife, which brought
him and Mrs. Miles here. Some
extra enterprising purveyors of
sensational news had assigned Gen.
Miles TO the command of an army
that was being made ready to in
wade Chill.
Gen. Horace Porter, the popular
New York orator, who came over to
attend the wedding of Miss Rachel
Sherman, is one of those who do
not hesitate to speak in favor of a
foreign war. He said: 81 scarcely
look for war with Chill, although
| think little brush with an out
slider would be good thing for the
United States. Patriotism becomes
stagnant by too long an epoch of
peace, | rather regret that we did
not administer thrashing to Italy"
The schedule of the articles EN-
braced in the reciprocity treaty
with Great Britain for the British
West Indies was made public last
week and it is regarded with
mingled praise and wonder. Praise
because of the benefits certain to
accure therefrom to our farmers
and manufacturers, aud wonder
that England should have been per-
suaded to give us SO much of the
trade that she has practically mon
opolized for many years. One Of
the commissioners, of the part Of
the colonies, who negotiated the
treaty, said that England never did
anything more unwillingly than
authorizi the negotiation of this
treaty, but it was recognized that
the American market was absolutely
necessary to the colonies, and that
it would be closed to them unless
satisfactory concessions We're made.
The democratic members Of the