The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-20
A CALL AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Members of the Presbyterian AS
sembly Received.


Washington, May 19.-President and
Mrs. Cleveland received the commission
ers and visitors to the general assembly
In the east room, in which the head of the
procession was already massed, accom-
panied by Rev. and Mrs. Wilton Merle
omlIn OF New York, guests of the house.
ana Mrs. g. H. Wilson Mrs. Cleveland
wore gray gown of soft clinging material
trimmed with black velvet, and looked
me embodiment Of good health. Dr.
rag the moderator, was presented to
Uee PRESIDENT by DR.. Bartlett, chairman
VI Ihe committee of arrangements, and
made brief felicitious address, in the
course of which he said:
You know somewhat of the Presbyterian
Snufch' Many OF these gentlemen VINO are
neIe mad precisely the same general ex-
pSIgnce that you had, perchance-reared
t T,iltust me PLAIN living and high thinking Of
onav wonderful nursery Of men, We have
common experiences which make us. though
W may never have come together before to
t ~ as IL were friends, because we know the
vnluSs when nave perchance made us to be
worthy Of the esteem of our fellow men. and
aldue you, sir, worthy to rule with the CON
Huence OF your fellow citizens gathered close
WIN TtbUInu ABOUT you the highest nation of the
"Lloie world Sir, let me congratulate YOU
upon the tact that sturdy PresbVterians hedge
Sou round about, and that the sturdest Pres
pSIoIianS OF us all is at your side a HOLY
of S"Uolutioh TO Keep you straight TO the faith
,5 ~ SouI ancestors, which is not only
EieSt assurance of success, but is The
tIls1iWay to the immediate presence of
nc nc nyIhg God. am not much inclined to
ul4t common saying, YOU must he obedient
unto Your wives I never vet was enabJed In
S So Iildt' as nave been officiating around the
MY aItar. But, sir, as you are entitled to
Mac Us Us not only instructions from your high
tp1IGe put order now have this little chance
W eve You an instruction | tell Won be
Cp.''l?HI 10 her. have but one more word to
Coy 9aS1 SIR, ana this gives me more pleasure than
earl, H' e VINO are addressing you in these
o,,.,ESt, ana am afraid later, hours. You
a i r5aG 10 ne refreshed when you talk with
"a uIdn VINO represents $500 people. Who don't
Il' single Office. Applause
On IN conclusion DR.. Craig delivered the
1U ,i;4 invitation to the President to
'4SII The assembly.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
resident Cleveland said in response:
: .If, Moderator and Gentlemen and Ladies:
sonei 10 you 1t affords me the greatest per
,goHaI satisfaction to meet renresentntives Of
6 SadV great religious denomination which has
bS eIu SO much to make our people better and
upper and which is associated with 40 MANY
yi,jloii alu pleasing incidents in my own ind-
,1i "a! Experience. The thought is also in my
LiIiG IhaJ IN the light OF my Official responsi-
yrc ,iiSlos ana duties there is q propriety in my
cbiofo iulhe you to this home OF the nations
Itinr.lstian people Applause mis- means
Sbo1i hp public officer OF high or low degree
T-,joGil'ul ne unmindful of the restraints Of re-
lon 'ots sentiment 1t means that the reig-
In oSchlng Of our people should lead them
and e&aet from those who make
lion execute their laws recogni
a rol;,ot those restraints, 1t means that
sbo,,lt95 lous sense, approved by the people
drtC ci' Inderlie the discharge OF every Official
rclig,. 4O means that those who assume to be
h ~ lous teachers are related in res possibility
nose VINO hold public stations. You will
tboaoiore, trust, permit me to say that
cenough you do well when YOU insist upon the
oH9ylentlous discharge OF every official duty
o9 tD hough you never shrink from exposing
o onSIal shortcomings. the contribution you
me- me- 10 the accomplishment Of good govern
w. ,'t WIZ not be fully made unless you teach
tbc people by precept and ny example that
c-,S WIZ ma their welfare and their safctyin
icing upon their public servants the OBJ
srdf euce OF the mandates of Christianity
i mn morality Applause. There ought 20 boo
dc ,.ilIallQn m tho thought that our countrys
in,,.,ay rs IN our own hands, as 10 ought
M. Vl.nhcly % dignity our Americanism when
A. AhoW ana feel that those who teach all
0'p VINO govern, and those Ia every walk Of