The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-01-07
WASHINGTON LE1TER.
tFrom our regular sorrespondent.I

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WASHINGTON, d. o., Jan. LIST, 1892.
Presidents official New Year recep.
ton was one OF the most brilliant and
largely attended ever held, the new
decorated White House adding not a
little to the brightness which pervsded
everything. These receptions always
attract large crowd, aside from those
who take part in them, for at no other
place can 80 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 lane Of closely packed speca-
tators, extending nearly q square from
each gate. First came vice. President
Morton and the Cabinet, headed by
Secretary Blaine; then the Diplomatic
Corps, all of the foreign ministers
and attaches wearing the uniforms OF
their rank and their brests 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 Cabi-
net. Then came the brilliantly uniform
ed officers of the Army, Navy and Marine
corps, followed by officials only grade
or two below members of the Cabinet.
Next came the grizzled faces of the AS.
sociated 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 2 o'clock was taken up by plain !
everyday citizens, who wished 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 IL o'clock that was as near
duplicate of the one at the White House
as the attendance of all the same people
could make it.
In spite of all stories to the contrary
Gen. Nelson A. Miles says, and he Ger.
tainly 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 he and Mrs. Miles here. Some
extra enterprising purveyors of sensa-
lional news had assigned Gen. Miles to
the command of an army that was being
made ready to invade Chill.
Gen. Horace Porter, the popular New
York orator, who came over to attend
he wedding of Miss Rachel Sherman, is
,ne Of those who do not hesitate to speak
n favor of a foreign war. He said II
scarcely look for war. with Chill, al.
hough l think little brush with an out
ider would be a good thing for the
United Ststcs. Patriotism becomes stag
liant by too long an epoch of peace.
ather regret that we did not administer
thrashing to Italy"
The schedule of the articles embraced
n the reciprocity treaty with Great
Britain for the British West Indies was {
nade public this week and it is regarded {
nth mingled praise and wonder. Praise {
ecause of the benefits certain to accrue l
herefrom to our farmers and manufact. 9
rers, and wonder that England should
ave been persuaded to give us SO much
the trade that she has practically i
,onopolized ior many years. One of I
ne Commissioners, of the part OF the /
olonies, who negotiated the treaty, said, 4
nat England never did anything more t
nwillingly than authorizing the negoti. v
lion of this treatv, but it was recognized '
lat the American market was absolute. a
necessary to the colonies, and that it
ould be closed to them unless satisfac.
ry concessions were made. +
Secretary Elkins took formal charge q
the War department yesterday, and
Is Office was crowded all day with :
lends who called to tender their con. :,
atulations. !
A VUETIM OR IA GRIPpE ri