The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-13

| That was why my father failed to become one
| of the Justices of tho Supreme Court. He
didn't care. however. He always thought of 1t
| as great joke"
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About week ago Mr. Hazleton, Attorney for
| the District of Columbia, was advised in QUOT
way that it would be best for all concerned if he
| would put his resignation into the hands Of the
| District of Columbia Commissioners. It is said
| that this was the result Of tho dissatisfaction
which has existed for long time on the part
of the Commissioners over the way Mr.. Halle
ton had performed his duties. He was crti-
| cized, it was stated, for delay in furnishing
| opinions to the Commissioners, and they are
said to have found fault with some of the opin-
ions furnished them. Although Mr.. 1Iazleton
is a Republican. and his Assistant, Mr.. Thomas,
who is likely to succeed him. is Democrat
the Commissioners say that politics have
nothing whatever to do with the case. Mr.
Hazleton has not followed the hint given
him by the Commissioners. and if he does not
he will probably be removed before many days.
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| Mrs. Cleveland it is said has decided not to
| accept the invitation Of the Directors of the
| Columbian Exposition to be present at the for
NAL opening of the Worlds Fair on May I. 1t
is said that she will, however, take part in the
opening ceremonies through the medium of an
| electric wire which will connect the White
| House with the Exposition grounds. Tho
| Society of the Daughters of the Revolution
| recently decided to have a memorial bell cast
wi hin the Fair grounds May ], and Mrs.
| Cleveland has been invited to touch wire
| through which current will pass to an ciectri-
| cal automatic arrangement, which will turn the
mouten metal of which the bell will be COM
posed into the mold. AS she will not be in
Chicago Mrs. Cleveland will touch the button
at the White House. and the automatic arrange
ment will do the rest. Private Secretary Thur
Der last week notified the Society OF the
Daughters of the Revolution of Mrs. Cleve-
land g acceptance of their invitation.
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A meeting of the Confederate Veterans Asso.
citation of Washington, in honor of Gen. E.
Kirby Smith, was held at the rooms of the
Association last week. There were . large
number of the friends of the organization
present, among them the members of the
Womens' Southern Aid Society. Resolutions
in memory of Gen. Smith were presented to
the meeting by Gen. Morey and were unani-
mousy adopted Gen. Harry Heth Maj. Albert
Acres, and Rev. r. III. Mckim, Of the Church
of the Epiphany, paid eloquent tributes to the
| memory of the dead warrior. After the accept
ance of the resolutions by the meeting there
were number of songs by Mr.. Cannon. of the
ST. Matthew's Church choir, accompanied by
I'll. IL
McKabe's tribute to Pegram. the gallant young
commander of Pegrams Battery, who was the
hero of 80 battles when killed before reaching
that many years. The ladies of the association
are making preparations for q concert at an
early date for the benefit Of needy Southern
soldiers.
Four Ohio Statesmen arrived in Washington
last week, and of course they all wanted to
see Gal" Brice, the junior Senator from the
Buckeye State, who is supposed to have lot
to do with delivering over the patronage for
that Common wealth. Senator Brice told the
gentlemen to call on him in the evening, Civ
ing his address as the Corcoran House, the
Senator having leased the mansion owned by
the heirs OF the philanthropst. About dusk
the quartet hailed cab and instructed the
driver to take them to the Cochran" House.
The clerk of the hotel told them Senator Brice
did not live thore. They then ordered the cab
driver to take them to the "Corcoran," and he
finally pulled up in front of the Art Gallery of
that name. After yailly endeavoring to get
In they took the driver into their confidence
and said they were hunting for Gal" Brice's
stopping place. Tho driver did not know
"Cal," as he had neuer ridden with him.
They finally went to the Arlington, where
they were directed to the Corcoran mansion.
They luckily found The Senator still up,
although it was after 10 o'clock.
OFFICERS OF THE THIRD CORPS.
At an adjourned meeting of the Third Corps
Society held in the Rcd Parlor Of the Ebbitt
House on April 3. the following officers were
elected for the enstihg year: President. Maj
Gen. Daniel f. Sickles u, S. A.; First Vice Presi.
dent. Gen. Joseph Dickinson; Second Vice.
President Gen. Joab N. Patterson Secretary,
Charles S. Wilder; Treasurer, Neil Dumont.
Executive Committee, DIR. j. E. Dexter, Col NJ.
.. Foote, Col. l.. ID. Bumpers, NJ. A. Dillon. and
w. II. Doolittle. delegation was appointed
to attend the banquet of the Third Army
Corps Union to be held in New York May
next, looking to a consolidation of the two
organizations. 1t was voted to procure floral
diamond to be placed on the casket of their
late Comrade, Gen. Hiram Berdan.