Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-09-27

cfempeu quarters, tor though, 20 all ap-
pearances a very large building, the private
apartments OF the White House are few
and not over comfortable Mrs. Harrison,
who was woman of much artistic talent,
planned an addition which II ever built
will render the Presidents house one of
the handsomest public residences in the
world and worthy of the greatest and rich
est of Republics.
While waiting for the return Of their
official head the Cabinet officers have been
taking part in the opening of the Atlanta
exhibition and the Chickamauga Park.
The vice President, Attorney GENERAL,
Secretary Of War, Navy. State and Agri.
culture were all present. Members and
Senators without number and soldiers who
wore the blue and those who wore the gray,
TO the number Of 10000 me: once more on
Cbickamauga's bloody field and told how
the battle was lost and woa. Lieut.. GenL
Schofield, the Commander in Chief Of the
army made there his last appearance in
public, as he has reached the dreadful age
Of sixty four, after which no American is
supposed TO have sense or strength enough
lefl TO be Of any use TO his country and
must retire for younger man 10 take his
place. General Sherman was retired for
General Sheridan, and upon the latter's
death General Schofield succeeded him.
Now it is thought that General Miles, the
Indian fighter, will be promoted, though
there Is a strong opposition arrayed against
him. He ia one Of the handsOmest men in
the army and his wife who is neice Of
General Sherman and of Senator Sherman.
is very lovely.
The events Of the week were the parades
of the Italian societies in honor of UNITED
J Italy" About one hundred men were in
line and they made . poor showing in
comparison 10 the Primrose and West
Ministries, who took The town last week
but "a fine as their street parade was and
"a popular as their evening entertainments
they will pale before what may be expected
next week when Col. Bill Cody will arrive
with his original Cow boys, indians, a
small contingent of every array on earth,
even having a few bits of that broken
China left by the victorious Japs. Col.
Cody or Buffalo Bill is u remarkably
handsome man, u magnificent horseman,
and an expert shot. He is as popular as
he is handsome and the freedom Of the
city Is his on the day he arrives. The
small boys adore him. What if he does
dash out from the head of the parade and
snatching some particularly venturesome
| yOungster up, hold him out at arms length,
and then handed him screaming aud
| squirming over 10 a policemen. The
after math ol one of the Cody exhibitions is
what the mothers of the city dread, for the
small boy is initiative and after witnessing
the lassoiug of cattle and scalping OF sup
posed pale faces by impossible Indians, try
their prentice hands on each other and
their efforts TO ape the COW boy and Indians
not unfrequently end in tragedy.
Next week the Eucharistic Congress OF
the Catholic Church in the United States
meet here and viii. hold its sessions in ST.
Patrick's Church, which has been under
going extensive repairs, and will be opened
to tine public for the first time since it Las
left the hands Of the fresoer, Mr.. Felipe
Costiginni. Pulpit oratory will be ably
sustained a. ST. Pairicks, where the young
and brilliant orator, Father Dennis Stafford
will preach every third Sunday during the
Winter. Father Stafford's reputation as
an elocutionist is second to none in the
country, and when he breaches, st. Tatrick's
church as commodious as il is, is crowded
10 the door.
The renowned DR.. Talmage, formerly of
the Brooklyn Tabernacle has been induced
to come to Washington as assistant to the
aged DR.. Sunderland, pastor Of the At
Street Presbyterian church DR.. Talmage
is considered one OF the finest orators living,
many thinking him superior to Henry
Ward Beecher whom he succeeded at the
Brooklyn Tabernacle.
The schools are all open and crowded.
Georgetown College opening with 500
scholars, among whom is found the grand.
son Of General Grant, Algeron Sor,oris,
while his sister, Rose Mary, is pupil of
the Visitation Nuns of Georgetown Con.
vent.
The will of the late Judge Holt was
offered for probate on Friday by the Attor.
neys of Mr.. Devlin, and the 18th of Octo-
Der, sci aside by the Court for action in the
matter. II is supposed and expected that
the heirs at law will file caveat, and a
case in chancery be started that will rival
Jarndyce VS.. Jarndyce.
The new Lafayette Square theatre will
will be opened 20 night with Lillisa Rus
sell as the initial attraction This theatre
is thing Of beauty and the handsomest
one south of New York.
The consolidation Of the Georgetown car
system with that Of Chevy Chase was
affected yesterday, and for nine cents one
can ride twenty miles. Fully twenty
thousand people ayailed themselves of this
fact ard TO escape the heat on Sunday
went out to Chevey Chase, Rock Creek
Park, the Geological Park and intervening
places. The went at different hours but
all wished to return the same time, hut it
was far in the night before the last seeker
| after cool shades and pastures green got
back to the city.
Lieut.. Peary who went in 1894 to hang