Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-07
The Crowd Today Seemed to Include
Real Office Seekers.
A STREAM OF VISITORS
Kept Pouring in All Day-Some of Those
Who Saw the Presidential Little Incident
With Representative DaizelI-A silk Ban
ner Presented by College Girls.

Early in the morning the lobby outside Of
the Presidents door and Private Secretary
Thurber's door in the official portion Of the
building began to gil up with people anxious
for an audience. Some got in and some did
not. Some came out smiling and some wore
deep, dark frowns.
The crowd Of callers who found their way up
stairs was a mixed one Congressman. civilians,
old friends of the President and would-be
friends; gray-headed politicians and young
democracy.
WHAT THEIR FACES SAID.
A reader Of faces might have seen on some Of
the countenances an expression winch could be
aptly translated thus:
7 want as tuation
And want it very badly;
THOUGH humble be its station
IN take it quick and gladly"
Will they get it? Well, that is a question Of
time.
One of the earliest callers this morning was
Representative Meredith of Virginia. He
whlsked in for a moment and out again after a
word with the President.
Mr. Jas. j. Fox of Buzzard's Bay, Mass. a
nelghbor of the Presidents seaside home,
called with Mr.. J. G. Powers He reports that
the prospects for fishing next summer are
good.
SEVERAL GROUPS HAVE A HEARING.
In the next half hour several groups passed
inside the swinging doors of the cabinet ROOM
which is a halfway house between the lobby and
the presidential presence.
Representative Henderson of North Carolina
and party, Representative Bland and party.
Representative Tracy and party. Representative
Holman, Representative Mansur, Senator Mitch-
ell and group of Oregonians were passed
through in quick succession.
Judge Rogers of Arkansas. who was men,
nra1f
Rogers. too-the naval hero, Admiral Rogers,
who came to pay his respects.
Gen. Bragg OF Wisconsin. Gen. Abram s.
Piatt OF Mac-o-cheek. United States Judge
Emory Speer of Georgia and Congressman
Busey and Bynum we're among the most dis
ungnlshed OF the next group that obtained au-
dience
The new Senator from Nebraska, Mr.. Allen,
was piloted in by Representative Bryan and in
troduced to the President, receiving a cordial
greeting.
THE PRESIDENTS JOKE.
A little incident occurred which afforded
some amusement to group of onlookers. The
President was passing hastily through one Of
the corridors when Representative Dalzell of
Pennsylvania said. GOOD morning Mr. Presi-
dent" and then added, ''You don't recognize
me. do you?''
Not at this moment said Mr.. Cleveland,
and started to pass on.
'Dalzell of Pennsylvania said the Congress-
man, by way of introduction.
The President stopped and looked really
panied. He knows Dalzell of Pennsylvania as
well as any man in Congress, and the thought
that he was about to pass him without recog-
milton seemed to strike him with force
He took him by the hand and seemed embar-
raised for second. when he smiled and leaning
over whispered joke in the Congressman
ear, which caused that gentleman to laugh
loudly, the President joining in a hearty man
ner.
That's joke" the President added as be
passed on, but from Mr.. Dalzelrs visible
amusement it did not seem necessary to furnish
diagram.
MORE coNGREssMEy
Congressman Springer of Illinois, accom-
panied by John Culbertson, editor Of the Della
van Advertiser; William Edgar Morrison, a
cousin Of William r. Morrison of Morrisonville.
and DIR. q. A. Wilson of Peoria were ushered
in and were succeeded by Congressman Nc
Creary of Kentucky. John Dewitt Warner of
New York, Dolliver of Iowa, Grout of YER
mont, Hurd of Missouri ard Rockwell of New
York.
The next half hour was rather quiet, and the
President had a few moments to himself. his
only callers being Representatives Breckiu-
ridge and Terry of Arkansas and Mr. Hemphill.
ex-chairman Of the House District committee
Mr.. Hemphill called merely to pay his respects.
Senator Jones of Arkansas. with q delegation
OF visitors who are not Office seekers called and
presented his friends to the President who
gave them cordial greeting.
Mr.. Daniel McConville of Ohio, who WAS sixth
auditor in Mr.. Cleveland's former administra-
ton, dropped in for few moments chat.
THE PENSION CoMMIssIoNERsHIP
Michigan man who passed through the cor
ridor said to STAR reporter that ex Represent
alive Wheeler of that state will be urged by
the Michigan delegation in Congress for ap-
pointment as commissioner Of pensions He
has good record and it is claimed that his ao-
pointment would be acceptable to Michigan
ders.
However, Mr.. Wheeler is not alone in this
ambition. Mr.. H. C. Mclean Of Terre Haute.
Ind, has the same desire. and Col Zolllngcr
the mayor of Fort Wayne, Ind, a Grand Army
magnate, is out for the position Of deputy COM
missioner.
About noon, when the pressure of official
callers had somewhat slackened, the President
went down to the east room to receive line of
visitors who had formed with the hope Of get
ting sight Of him. He shook hands with each
conner, and made each person feel that the
smile of greeting was especially for him or her.
WHITE SILK BANNER
While the reception was in progress Sec
retAry Herbert came over from the Navy
isNs ohA AhsAoAuSco W 1Tes-
ident two exceedingly pretty young
ladies from the Central Female College
of Tuscaloosa, Ala. who desired to present to
the President white silk banner upon which
was engraved the program of concert given at
the college last Saturday night in honor of the
The young Indies were Miss Evelyn Byrd and
Miss Jennie Hester. They were dressed in
white silk college gowns and wore mortar board
caps OF the same material Representative
Turpin OF Alabama and his daughter. Miss
Annie Turpin, accompanied them.
Miss Hester madea short presentation speech.
to which the President replied by thanking
them for their thoughtfulness and promising to
keep the banner.
WANTS TO BE REcoRpRR OF DEEDS,
Among the callers today was Mr.. Charles Il.
I. Taylor of Kansas City, colored man, who
will make application for appointment as re-
corder of deeds in this city. :,
Representatives Weadock. Chipman and Cor.
man OF Michigan, Representative Hooker Of
mississippi and party and Representative
Wheeler OF Alabama and party left their cards
on the Presidents table.
THE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES.
While the public reception was being held in
the east room the justices of the United States
Supreme Court came in, and taking their place
In line shook hands with the President in turn.
At O'Clock the puDhc reception was sus-
pended and the President snatched = few
minutea from his "a; c;.l ~.r.-.