The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
WHITE HOUSE DESERTED
yIRGTNIANS VINO ARE iNyTOUSLT
ANYTHING THE RETURN
or Postmast.r-General Wiison-Vir-inia
Delegates to sovereign Grand Lodge OF
Odd dTeiIows-Postal Service Changes,
TIMES BUREAU.
WASHINGTON. September 10. 1895.

1t would be difficult indeed to imagine
a more deserted place than the White
House this morning
The entire house was as wide cpen
AZ a greenhouse In summer weather,
and only few drowsy guards were
louuaing about the usually busy abode
Of the President.
MIR Cleveland. with his family, is still
resting at Gray Gables. and Secretary
Thurber IL also accumulating physlcal
resources the approaching winter oi
discomfort.
Around me derarlments there is scarce
IL moro life than at the white House.
and a majority Of the Cabinet officers
ana even the chief clerks are yet ling"r-
ing among the mountains or lettering
along the strands. enjoying the Vaca-
ton that an absolute stagnation In ma
tional affairs renders possible at this
time.
postmaster-Gcneral Wilson has not re-
turned yet. although there are several
Virginians very anXioualy awaiting ms
return.
on yesterday. when Congressman Elicit
and Mr. Harry VI. smith, Jr, called
unon Mr.. Wilson, they were Informed
that he would return to-day. so Colonel
Euett ran down 10 Warrcnton TO see
his Children. and Mr.. Smith remained
at his hotel. captain George ID. Wise
was also in the city yesterday. but return
ed TO Richmond on the afternoon tram
Assrsr,xr supirfvrfvnE>T OF IHE T.. NJ :.
The fosition OF Assistant Superintendent
OF the Railway Mall Service Is sun un-
settled. and though both Colonel Elicit
and Mr.. smith saw Second Assistant
postmastor-Gencral Nelson yesterday
there is nothing definite TO De stated
as 10 the nnai result. The two most
prominent candidates for this position
are Mr. r.. H. Boykin and Mr.. Lilburn
r. Myers. of Richmond
Mr. Boykin arrived he-e this evening,
and 10 is probable that with the return
of Postmastcr-Gencral Wilson tomorrow
the matter VIII again DE brought up.
Solicitor Walter Dahncy of the State
Department. is still I'm charge at his
office. but expects 20 leave for the Uni
verslty of Virginia on next Monday. Mr..
Walter r. Fais0n. Of North Carolina,
who. by the way. is an A. NJ. OF the
Univsrsity OF Virginia. and who has
been in charge of the Consular Bureau,
will likely be selected by Secretary OF
State Olney 20 succeed Mr.. Dabney.
soyFnrIoN GRkNp LODGE or %. r.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge OF odd
Fellows. of the United States. Will meet
at Atlantic. city next Monday for the
transaction Of business of considerable
Importance To the order. The Virginia
delegates are Messrs. James B. Blanks,
of Petersburg. y. T. Whitehurst, OF
Portsmouth. Dr. Bancher of Staunton,
and -. Il. Stansbury. OF Alexandria.
Messrs. W. II. Campbell T.. shepperson
and Samuel Register. of Richmond, were
all registered I'm the city last night
There was only one fourth-class post
office change for Virginia to-day: At
Andrews. Spotsylvanit. county, .. T.
Cammack succeeds J. o. Carr, resigned
There were four changes I'm North
Carolina. At Brow Mountain. Stokes
county. j. W. clark succeeds @. ". Sim
mons. removed At Linney. Ashe county
W. Porter. Sr. vice y. J.. Shepherd. re-
moved AT Ncwh!ll. Wake county, G.
j. Bright. vice }. J.. Battle. resigned, and
al Topia. Allegheny county. j. j.. Wad-
dell succeeds =. T.. Fowlkes, resigned.
II. l.. W.
WANT THE BRIDGE oIEN.
A delegation consisting Of Captain
Dan VI. Lee and Messrs. Robert Flat
ford. Hugh Adie. g. Moncure. and With
ers Waller. all OF Stafford county, called
on Secretary Of War Lamont to-day
and protested again the closing Of the
draw-bridee over Aqua creek al night,
which is now being done by the r. +.
and =. authorities. as the delegation
claims The matter was taken under
advieau.uf bv the Department.