The National tribune., 1893-03-16
THE WEEK in WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY, MARCH 5.-To-dsy had very little
of the s.rtearance of the usually orderly
Sabbath " birh obtains al the National Capital
Troops marching TO the music OF brass
bands au, te and drum all day, and the
streets v r. crowded with visitors Many
of the ga "oIs were wide open, and liquors
were d used as freely as on week days,
while saii,f. did not open front doors, but the
conveRusni side entrance Was literally pa
tronized this will bring large amount Of
revenue into TIE Police Ccsrt for each saloon
keeper spotted by the poies and will
be brou Lefore the court and fined S20
and ptrtn.s have his license refused for
violating iie law when hs next applies fer
Gcen-.. The outgoing trains all the
railroads racked with psopie. and by 10
o'clock AT night very few visitors remained
In Washington.
MONDAY, MARCH 6.-Seversl Thousand vet
erans made happy to-day by Pension
Agent Wilson, who, with large force Of
clerks WAS 6esy from esrly in the morning
until late xt night issuing es,ecks In pay
meut of quarterly pensions. The work Of
the WASHINGTON Pension Agency is extremely
heavy ta.tTe being many OH, soldiers whe
draw parsons in the varieus Government
Departments and besides these, Col. Wilson
also pays lie inmates OF the Soldiers Homes
at Hamf ou and WasBingten.--I hoslsaiisIs
of people were in line ia front of the Willie
House to-day. and waited ipGig and patiently
to shakt r4e hand of President Cleveland.
Although many Of the people who came to
see the Iasir@Hrxtion have gone home there
were stu enough strangers remaining TO
crowd tbs rsst-cars and make il disagreebie
work WAX nag along Pennsylvania avenue.
TUESDAY, Ma THE streets of Washing
ton began 10 assume normal appearance by
this evening, most of the VISITORS To tie
Inaugural n having goae home. However,
there is large contingent remaining, who,
do do1bf, hope to get the ear OF Mr.. Cleye-
land aud cuHyInce BIN that they would ma Ike
frst-cass alice holders somewhere under the
Governments. Il has been given out at the
White EAuae that the terms OF the Republi-
cans in lasost cases will De allowed 10 expire
before hew appointments will bc made, which
causes great deal of dissatisfaction among tire
Representative McMiHTn, of
Tennessee. gave banquet 10 the members OF
Congress wao supported hlnl ios the Speaker
ship Of the SD Congress this evening at the
Normandl e Hotel. The menu was elaborate,
and consisted of all the deilezcies of the
son. Quite number OF ladies graesd the
banquet table with their presence, and au
enjoyable rimc was had by every hody present
WKDNEsDA Z. MARCH s.-Ths Chairmen of the
various inaugural Committees submitted
their final reports at the meeting of the
LXeCubGNc 0S{Uiuftkt6 tu-bt%At- ait0 Tie
ecltive Committee expects Ia be able 10 clear
ND its work in "A few days. The receipts from
the sale OF concert tickets amounted 10 q
little over 81 600. The bail tickets realized
SO o00.-fhe Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation o. Washington refused TO make an
appropriation toward the proposed memorial
TO jefferson Davis at Richmond al their regu-
lar meetIEr. number reported that the
Ladies auxiliary had contributed $25 for the
tnf xtss-tI mfr
duced by member, apprcPriating 500 by
the association was promptly voted down.
THURSDAY. MARCH 9.-The members of the
Diplomatic Corps called 70. day on Secretary
of State Gresham TO pay their respects. The
reception entirely informal, the Diplo.
mats being presented 10 Seeretary Gresham
and then sciiring.-Mr LsgsB Carlisle, son
of Secretary Of the Treasury Carlisle. to-day
assumed the Office of Chief Clerk of the
Treasury Department. VICE Fred III. Stocks
resigned. Dir. Stocks will have charge Of the
Treasury Exsibit for the herid's Fair until
May i, when he will go 20 Chicago in the
same capsrIty. Post, q. 8. e, gave
sCampire and entertainment tonight. In
the middie of the hail was regulation camp
fire. and large camp kettle full of coffee
simmerea eheerfuliy over it Cann0ns,
stacked .niskets, aud fags were scattered
freely aiognd the hall, and there were battle
scenes IN frames which recalled by-gone
days
FRIDAY, Mach 10.-Mrs Cleveland and BE.
4. C. Benedict and daughter attended the
performance AZ the Academy OF Music IN the
evening. ..rnpyiHg sDe OF the boxes.-Gov.
Francis 81 Gi=senri and Col Pratber, one OF
his Aids who were guests al Willard's Hotel
during tiir Inauguration, lsff for New York
this aft, Noon. The Governor will stop in
the metropolis q ouple of days and will then
return Ia h.s Missouri hsme.-Mr. and
Mrs. Fr:lI5sss p. Freeman, of LAX wood, y. j.,
who camp TO Washington March 2 with
Presideni Cleveland ON the special train re-
turned to-aay TO their home ia Lakewood.
Rev ~strauel L. Beiier. ID. d, WAS to-day
elected Wee Chancellor of the A mericzn Uni
versty. lie will enter upon mis- duties
April l.
EATuRDAY. March 1L-John Riley, an aged
pensioneT. started out . few days ago with
$50, whic3 he bad drawn On hss pension Ger
tificate. " hen he sobered up this morning
bis money uas gone, and his Throat felt like
il was lined with piece of buffalo robe
with the fur out. He remembered playing
cards in q saloon. and swore cut Warrant
for the proprietor. who arrested, but
released personal bonds to appear later
The last Of the stands erected On Penn
sylvanis avenue TO review the parade were
removed, xnd the city has euce more assumed
sts normal appearance The announcement
made by President Cleveland that old ofice
holders under his former Aim "a isl ration vii
not again be selected, has had = tendency Il
clear the fowB of siransers, and the hotels
ere now nearly clear OF guests.
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
MIRA Hoke Saith. vile Of the new Secretary
Al. t. a.