The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-04
vs,t.s IN talk 70 b.nurs. i..the baby,

who wanted to talk to the nurse. kiss the baby
and present her with peanuts. canIy, an e
Neutrality-suspicious. claim to he. free from idl.
curiosity, but Just the same It is necessary FOL
&S' they aSu's ssn a%st' Ss ''s Sss
view. When President and Mrs Cleveland
were first married they we're oppsSl aeavs 10
otherwise they would be followed and brushed
frsesdom Of tie grounds now Tor two hours,
and the gates are promptly opened at = o CLOCK;
separtmen,s may pa S through on their way
home. as they have been accustomed to do Tor
The present order Of things recalls the fact
that Gen. Grant was the last President before
Cleveland who closed the gates Of the White
pose r ShsteSer; The General had ilttIe, pony
and he desired TO convert the beautiful htte
W6e hs animal was under the Weather Tie
pony was left to Craze at will until one night
pet. When II was found in the morning with
it's hoofs turned to the sky. President Grant
free people and the pony was buried and the
gates were opened.
Kate Field Is raising great hullabaloo In
her interesting Washington because the White
House ushers are not uniformed and because
q caller on Secretary .Thnrber is compelled to
climb three flight Of staira before he or she
when generally hei not. Until few weeks
ago even the special POLICEMAN on duty H. the
SothnF and an n When Mrs. deeded
that he should wear uniform the idea at once
took hold OF the public that all the white
alike. Miss Field very graphically deseribes
the present status Of affairs in the White
House yestibule as follows:
Ilateiy called at tho Executive Mansion and mar.
yelled sTsa at i6s Eh. mat and ssfou
easssa sss asAe 81. front door Ts.y n.sas
ussr disregard q .ush di,sipns Ana 5000
s%a as
& ~ ~
s' 81 oi rH
Mr. TaaFber " very s busy could no. wait
made h. Journey vain 1t ,,n0 Tl. for =, me to
s ss S' Thought g. hs
nmahie frame Of mind WY had NOT one Of those
would have been done IN any private hSa.s saved
MAX The
look AS common as a bsrroon or railroad sta
10. these men r. nntS.m hsr. On
men ,%o dooReerers and
Of whom is permitted to leave the v.,tibne ON
10 mold iron, door There no arGropr,a,iGn
and child who want. 10 see Mr. Iharber must climb
Although Decoration Day wos observed IN
Washington this year as Loyalty as ever by the
rank and file the fact was very noticeable that
the number OF men OF distinction and promi-
hence who were orators OF the day at the
various cemeteries was remarkably small.
Washington has more soldier cemeteries with
in its borders than any other city in the land.
In addition to Arlington. Soldiers Homo. Con-
gressional. and other large and beautiful cities
lie buried, there are q dozen or moro small
cemeteries each with It's quota OF graves over
which on Tudsday last foated the stars and
Stripes and upon which floral offerings were
laid. few years ago 1t was customary for
the President and members OF his Cabinet to
attend the exercises at the various cemeteries.
where orntions were delivered by the most
life to be found in the country. Tuesday last
was n beautiful day. halmy and sunny. and tho
outpouring OF veterans. with their wives sons.
and daughters was larger than ever. This
fact made all the more conspicuous the ABB
sence Of distinguished men. President Cleve-
and in the evening left the city for fishing trip:
Secretary Carlisle went into the country. Attor-
ney- General Olney had not returned from Bos-
ton. Secretary Morton had gone to Nebraska,
Hoke Smith was off som where horseback rid
ing byhimself. Postmaster General Bissell was
in Buffalo. Col. Lamont was Mt his desk IN tho
War Department. and Secretaries Gresham
tration by driving over to Arlington to view
rather fitting that these two Secretaries
should have Joined In the sad memories OF the
day. for they are the only members OF the
Presidents Cabinet who participated in the
great war Of the rebellion. and they.are none
the less loyal now because they fought on op-
poSita Sides