The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25
MR.. CLEVELAND INVITED
10 ATTEND INN DEDICATT0N or
MANY wAsHTNGToS MONUMENT
Delegation Of Frederieksbure People Cah
at the white House and Formally In
vito the President and His Wife.
TIifrs BUREAU. RAPIEY BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. March "a, 1894


waited on ihe President at the White
House this afternoon and extended a most
cordial invitation to the President and
Mrs. Cleveland. and an the Cabinet Of
hccrs and their families 10 attend the
dedication Of the Mary Washington mon
ument at Fredericksburg. May 10th next.
ono committee was composed entirely OF
ladies. with Mrs Herndon, ex-President
Arthur's niece. as chairman. Another
committee represented the washington
T.odee Of I-redcricksburg ana me tihIu
,,ae corrpoeod of Mayor Rowe and cap
tain NcCracken. Judge Sencr. ana Messrs'
s. Potter. Merchant. Herndon, and Nc
rracken ronrcsoDtcd the municipality anu
.ifizans Of the old Virginia town. ltepre-
.antafivcs Meredith and Jones. Of Nir-
.lria. accompanied the delegation and
presented tho members Individually to
tre President. who received them pleas
.rrv and told them that he certainly
would hc with them at the dedication If
re could possibly arrange 20 leave the
rftv on chat day. He did not believe that
rs would Doe able 10 give them very much
f.mo however nnd lntlmated pretty clear
fr that no could not stay 20 the Masonic
banquet IN tine evening
Washinrtou's Old Lodge.
HrF Waite the wife Of the late Chief
Justice. who is president Of the Monu-
went Association has extended an invi-
nHon 20 participate in the ceremonies TO
Alexandria Lodge Of Masons- No. 4. Of
uhich' General Washington was q mem
ler
Tho party then called on the Vice
a.
raandic. where they were most graciousy
received. and were given the unqualified
rromiec Of the Nice-Presidcnt that he
and Mrs. Stevenson would attend.
The members Of the Cabinet were then
visited. and an who were seen promised
+, TO- Secretaries Lamont. Gresham. and
Carlisle were ont OF the city, and will be
soon later.
To-nfeht Congressman Meredith. Mr. i.
r Merchant. and Judge james b. Sener
nn.l on Chief Justice Fuller and ex-
+.rfsi an invitation for himself and
fmHv which was cordially accepted
Tn. party returned TO Fredericksburg
u-rrht well satisfied with their exper-
irr..s of the day. The success Of the
r.f was mainly due 20 the presence
NJ Che ladies Of the delegation.
President on the Bland Bul.
Tho attitude or intention Of the presi-
dent regarding the Bland coinage bin is
af present about the only subject OF gem
araI interest unless the Breckenridge case
or C0Eeys army could be considered
worthy OF interesting conversation. IN the
lasf fr0 cases. however, there is but Ill
tf likelihood Of anything resulting or
much consequence. and so the Bland Dill
has tho right of way In the lobby. lt Us
very generally thought that the delay py
and 30 is reported that he is willing TO
sirn the bl should he become Thoroughly
convinced that no disturbance In busi-
ness circles would result from such ac-
zion Tie has been importuned by some
of rnc New York and New England deal
ers 10 veto the bin. but so far the rank
and Gle of the business men OF the coun-
frv have made no protest against the
hH. and. in fact, the President is lett
..rh the impression that the country az
ir.e B.. I'm favor of the measure, and the
srs hcrin 10 point 10 It's final adopuoh-
Dir. MnrshaII's visit tc the white House.
CONGRESSMAN Marshall saw MIR. CleVe-
land Yesterday. and in an interview OF
..on. length urged him 10 sign the BILL
-.rat0r Huntou, with Representatives
Tucker and Wise. called at the white
House this morning and added thelr eaih-
est reouest also Tor the presidential ape
rraval of the bin. In his talk with these
gentlemen Mr cleveland remarked 10 cap
tain Wise that the strongest protests
embracing the potent reasons against 'ne
lW which he had received az am had
been forwarded 10 him from the eS "l
Richmond. The refusal of the fIes'aehl
90 receive the New York delegation oi
protest against the bill is construed 10y
the advocates Of the measures az i"'-
orable omen Of fits final triumph
c.r,.rese,,an Marshall went TO the
p.ef-oHce Department this morning and
..afn called no the petitions Tor the
r.mo,al of the Republican postmasters
ri parioburg Giles county, Plasterpurs
e.r,tha county. and Card. buchanan
county Notwithstanding the fact mat
The petitlOn in the parisburs matter SHOWS
r,r NE incumbent was appointed between
the election and Inauguration of Presi-
5ent Cleveland and tnat charges of
,,arfiean nature nave been preferred
signed bv an the county officers and many
,thar Democrats the Post office Depart
.,ent again refused 20 order removal
.ithor AT this office. or al Plasterburg
.r card Coneressman Marshall, who has
.rassed this matter very earnestly, is
much dlsgustod at the action Of the de-
rutment
MIR. TyIer's First Defeat.
CONGRESSMAN Tyler experienced his first
legislative defeat last night. Fridaynight
I. sen apart by the House for the con-
liberation OF pcnslon legislation. Al the
session last night he introduced plu
f0 place the name OF Mrs. Celestia j.
Start. of Portsmouth, widow OF Naval
Constructor Hart who died In the me
H hls duty anterior 20 the war. MT
Iricr made an earnest effort 10 secure
favorable consideration for his Dill, put
fhe majority OF the House was against
is adoption.
Congressman Swanson has accepted an
invitation 10 deliver the commencement
address at the Blacksburg Agricultural
and Mechanical College on the 59th OF
juno next.
Conrressman Tucker called on the Presi-
dent This morning with the Rev. Dr. Nell
fNH formerly OF Staunton, but al present
ne president OF female seminary at
Richmond. and arranged for the recep-
lnn th.s afternoon Of q bevy Of fair
young pupils, who are anxious to eau
o1 tne President
There were three appointments OF
fourih-c'8ss p0stmasters to-day for North
Carolina. as follows H. d. swan. at
Glade h0rO. Randolph county, vice i.
q. Frazier resigned. 4. $. Bannerman, at
Grayohn Biaden county. vice w. X.
Andns resigned, and A. G.. Murdock. at
i1sstor Randolph ccenty resigned
The Virginia appointments We're: &.
W. kirkratrick az Alone. itockbridge
county, Vice W. III. kirkpatrick. resigned
H J Banks. az Bland. Bland county,
vice ". g.. Hodrick, resigned. and c. ID.
Carter. az Rich Valley. Smythe county,
wee Laura IL. buchanan, removed.