New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-11

with tho Vice-PresIdent begging and pleading with
him 70 throw his weight and influence FOR the
Union" Mr.. Holt. his predecessor III oliee' NV ~
membered with great friendship anu lor ., -,
ory of his longtime friend. hoper' -
whose recent death was a great grer ana shocA ~
him. Mr. King has tender regard MI "i",n'op
u,as his neiphbor at his summer nome III "eS'
Newton and he counts this cultured son OF Mdssa
cbusetts the most superior mar me mos. ieSPoi'-
sive friend whom. in long ana "elI-"''e' nv e
has known. :, -,
mo heon horn in ISL and facetiously says thai he
was born in Massachusetts. lie comes rom I1ils
line Of Puritan ancestors. and in character and phy-
c, build reminds one Of those sturdy people. His
boyhood spent on farm near l,aris, me SoenS
~ his first newspaper experience. He is ;all and
profile and white hair. remarkable figure suaigh
and erect. for his eighty-three years.
Since the expiration of Buchanan's term, or since
he went out OF Office rather, for he served three
on here in Vienna content to straigh,en out his
torical matters when he knows the rights OF men
old friends. Lately he has beer engaged on a book
sionate survey of Presiien; Buchanan's Admins,ra;
ton in its mos; exciting days from the fall OF 1860
until the Inauguration OF Lincoln. go
The literar% evenings which Mr.. ana MITE hile
held at their home for years ana nntii pece ni
life here. They were informal and simple in char
acier. but the literary programIn" was always ex
and abroad. contributed papers or gave lectures
There were original poems and stories ana me con-
at the capital apt 10 BE- witty and clever
MIR King Is broad in his sympathies ana retains
an active interest in the Affairs or TO-DAY! Ma,Iers
ne had 50 long and honorable a career, are natu
rally of the frs importance TO him. While he was
in the Posofiice Departmeni-in the beginning as
head OF the foreign mails. and for many years as
First Assistant Postmas teri General Mr. King IN
stuted many reforms and introduced new systems stems
He was actual Posmaster-General for about thirty
days although he served for the last two montns
of Buchanans term. and frequently IN the absence
or because OF the Illness OF the Postmaster General
acted for him. His has been fun OF useful
ness and dignity. and more than any one else now
living he knows the inside history OF those re"
pregnant months before the breaking out OF the
Mr. Kings home is In the Old part Of the town. on
HIST. near Seventh. When he bought The house
some In the for.ies. IL was so far out that MS
vesting there. II is roomy, old-fashioned house
homely and comfortable. with a southern exposure
on the first floor Mr.. Kirg has his library. a sunny
cosov place lined with books and hung with pictures
grandchildren. clever watcr-color sketches the WORK
OF Mrs King and photographs OF celebrated men
whom ne has known Upstairs are large draw,i n,
rooms ana cosey lying-roons soberiy ana quietly
furnished filed with evidences. IN the shape or
books. brc-a-brac and pictures. or the esteem IN
which he is held by his friends. portrait of him
self is on one Of the walls. AMI in a corner is a
most excellen; pust in plaster.
Although constantly busy AT some Kind OF literary
work Mr.. King is not recluse on the contrary ne
has a soclable nature and In his own home IL
genial and cordial with sincere. old-iashioned cour
tesy At the receptions teas and other functions
OF a social character lie Is conspicuous hgure. ana
during the season. Since Van Buren's time he has
known all the Presidents and the women who nave
presided the Executive Mansion lie believes
ina, the old times compare favorablY with the pres
emit and speaks OF Miss Lanes rtgime-who. by the
wav Is now residen, % Washington with the
en- thusiasm common to all who knew her.