Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-10

This has been comparatively quiet day for
the President and in the two hours devoted to
the official reception he was not overwhelmed
with callers. half dozen Senators and as
many Representatives completed the quota Of
the day and each caller found opportunity to
talk with the President at his leisure.
NEW APPLICANT FOR RECORDER.
A new applicant for recorder OF deeds OF the
District of Columbia has appeared in the field.
this time a local man. 1t is Mr.. Fendall E.
Alexander. son of Mr.. Columbus Alexander.
The applicants father is one OF the old resi-
dents OF the District, and the son is wel-known
in legal circles.
VIRGINIA WANTS IT.
The Office of register of the treasury, made
vacant by the resignation of Gen. W. s. Rose
GRAMS is being sought by Virginia. but there
seems to be a division of sentiment as to
the particular Virginian who shall get
it. The two Virginia Senators were at the
White House together this morning and talked
to the President about the registershlp.
Senator Daniel advocated the appointment OF
Mr. Peter J. Otey of Lynchburg, while Senator
Hunton put forward MIR. l.. w. Reed of
Alexandria. Mr.. Reed was assistant register
during Mr.. Cleveland's former administration.
INVITED TO ARLINGTON DECORATION DAY.
Department Commander Faunce and Senior
Vice Commander Bickford of the G. A. R.
called to invite the President to attend the
Decoration Day ceremonies at Arlington. The
President said he would attend if the pressure
of public business will permit.
MIR. A. Leo Knott of Baltimore dropped into
the White House for a short time this morning.
He was second assistant postmaster general
, under the former administration OF the Presl-
dent and it is said is laundering for his old job,
or something equally rs good.
TO MOVE INTO THE COUNTRY.
1t is understood that the President and his
family will more into their country home in a
few days, or as soon as the weather grows
warmer. The house is now ready FOR occu-
pancv, all the furnishing having been COM
pleted
1t ia said that Mrs. Cleveland has superin-
tended the furnishing of the house entirely and
| that she has not permitted tine President to put
| foot inside the house since she commenced, az
she desired to arrange the summer home
according to her ideas and taste. Her
plan is said to be to surprise her husband
| some fine day by taking him driving in the
| afternoon and then Pumping him down into
| the new home with everything ready and
dinner on the table.
FORMER PRESIDENTIAL ORDER.
Since the issuance of the Presidents rule de-
| nying audience 10 Office seekers it is learned
that orders somewhat similar in nature. but
| not SO sweeping, nave been Issued heretofore
The text of this order was as follows: "EX.
| ecutive Mansion. October p. 1SS5-For nearly
! eight months a large share OF the time of the
| P,esiden. has been devoted to the hearing
! of applications for Office and tine de.
| termination of appointments. Much OF
! the time thus spent has undoubtedly subserred
the public good. Some OF 1t has been sacrificed
to the indug of people in their natural insist
ance upon useless interviews and some of it has
been unjustitabiy wasted. The public
welfare and due regard fo- the claims of tnost
whose interest in the government is entirely
disconnected with the Office holding. impera
| lively demand that in the future thu
time OF the President should bt
differently occupied. and he conf
IDENTIFY expects that all good citizens will &C.
quiesce in the propriety and reasouableness O.
the following plan adopted to that end:
AFTER the first dav OF November. the Presi
dent will decline to grant interviews Il
those seeking public positions. or thei
advocates. On Mondays, Wednesday,
and Fridays during that month, from II
to II o'clock i'll the morning, he will re
ceive such other persons call on strictly
public business and on the same days, at half
past in the afternoon. he will meet only thos'
who merely desire to pay their respects. o.
all other days and times during that month h
will receive only cabinet officers and heads o
departments"
| THE PUBLIC RECEPTION.
The Presidents public reception in the after
noon WAS attended by about $50 persons, tn
majority being ladies.