Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20

Members Of the General Assembly Me-
President and Mrs. Cleveland.

President and Mrs. Cleveland.
One of the most delightful features in con-
nection with the general assembly, and one that
will long be remembered with the greatest
pleasure by all the commissioners. WAS the re-
ception rendered to the members of the as
sembly and their families by the President and
Mrs. Cleveland yesterday afternoon from to 6.
general invitation had been extended to
the assembly, and as it was understood that the
ladies who were here with the commissioners
would also be very welcome, the greatest inter-
est was taken in the affair. Directly after the
OF march was formed just outside of tho church
and headed toward the White House. The
members and their friends walked in double
column and the line was SO long that at one
time 1t reached almost from the Now York
Avenue Church to the gate Of the White House
grounds First came the moderator and the
sx-moderator of the assembly, with the other
officers Of the body, accompanied by the MEM
bers of the local committee OF arrangements.
HANDSOME FLORAL DECORATIONS.
Within the White House there was a pro-
fusion of floral decorations and almost all OF
the apartments on the ground floor we're thrown
open for the inspection of the guests Of the
occasion. The Presidents father was himself a
Presbyterian minister, and this fact gave a de-
to by the moderator in his speech to the Presi-
dent and by Mr.. Cleveland in his response.
In the east room, where the assemblage was
received, the furniture was arranged in q semi
circle about the doorway leading from the inner
corridor, through which the President and Mrs.
Cleveland entered, preceded by Col. John NJ.
Wilson. U. S. A..who made the introductious to
Mrs. Cleveland, after DR.. Willis Green Craig.
the moderator, had made the presentations to
the President Back Of Mrs. Cleveland stood
Mrs. John N. wilson. with the Presidents pas
tor, Rev. William Merle Smith, and wife OF New
York, who are at present the guests at the
White House.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland stood by
the door that leads from the central corridor
into the east room. They each had q cordial
handshake for all that passed and frequently
few pleasant words to say as we'll The east
room was filled beyond the point Of comfort,
and long line stood outside Of the house while
the hrst In line were being introduced and
while the speech making was going on. The
moderator Of the assembly. DIR. Willis Green
Craig, was introduced to the President by DR..
Bartlett. and then: stepping back a few feet
made formal address of some length on be-
half Of the assembly. He said:
DIR. cnAIa's ADDRESS.
Mr. President: We esteem 1t a very great
Kindness, sir. that you. q very busy man. should
appoint time when the members of this as
sembly might come and present to you their re-
spects.
We think of you very often, sir. Our minds
are continually turned to you, under the heavy
cares which this nation has placed upon YOU,
and we are accustomed to pray for you.
A man reared AZ you we're, amid the sancti-
ties OF Presbyterian home, must understand
the statement that an honest Christian man
makes, representing great body OF clergymen
and elders, when ho says to him that we are ac-
customed 10 Erav for him, in the midst OF the
quiet and seclusion Of our households. with our
wives and little ones gathered round about US,
turning our eyes toward our beloved chief mag
istrate, and toward his wife, the beloved woman
OF an entire nation, that we mingle their names
In the midst Of our precious ones, we lift up
tho voice OF our simple-hearted devotions. in
which We think not only Of our glorious COW
enated church, but Of this glorious country,
out OF which has come this stalwart nation, OF
which you, sir, am glad to say, are the most
magnificent manifestation.
You know somewhat of the Presbyterian
Church. Many Of these gentlemen who are
here had precisely the same gener al experience
tnat you had, perchance-r, AIRED amid the
plain living and the high thinking Of that won
defiui nursery Of strong men. We have COM
mon experiences which make US, though we
may never have come together before. TO be, as
IL were. friends. because we know the things
which have, perchance. made US to be worthy
OF the esteem OF our tellow-men. and made you.
air, worthy to rule. with the confidence OF your
You, the mightiest nation Of the whole world.
=, oir, let me congratulate you upon the fact
that sturdy Presbyterians hedge you round
ABOUT and that the sturdiest Presbyterian of US
al Is At your side, holy benediction to keep
You straight to the faith Of your ancestors,
which not only is the great assurance of sue
cess, but il the highway to the immediate pres
ence Of the living God.
am not much inclined to the common say
ing. "You must be obedient unto your wives"
/ never was yet enabled to do that, RS l have
been officiating around the holy altar. But,
Sir, as lou are entitled to give not only in
struction from your high place, but order,
now have this little chance to give you an in
struction, tell YOU, be obedient to her.
have but one word more to say, sir, and
this gives me more pleasure than most meu
who are addressing you in these ea.ly, and
am afraid later hours. You ought to be re-
freshed when you talk with man who repre-
sents 2 800 people who don't want single
Office.
am authorized and instructed by the gen.
eral assembly to invite you to attend some day
at your convenience sessions. II you
would give some intimation what day would
be pleasant to you, will give you n hearty in
vitation in the name of the assembly to meet
with US for little while and see how those who
are the comrades of your old father stand by
their faith in the name of his God and yours.
And don't YOU come without my little sister.
The President in replying to DR.. Craig spoke
as follows:
PRESIDENT CLEvELANDs REPLY.
Mr.. Moderator aud Gentlemen and Ladies': l
TIE OLD FASHIONED STYLE
n of pill gives YOU a