The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-24

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willing that precetsat should be established
in which the President should prescribe the
rate at which pensioas shenld be established
After roll call to determine the presence oil q
quorum. which demonstrated that there were
81 Senators present, the vote was taken. result
ing Al yeas to IL nays, after which the chair
announced that the bill was passed, notwith-
standing the Presidents objections.
W.R.C. RECEPTION.
Depar<m ent Of the Potomac Enterfains Ma
fional President Agnes Hit.
The first reception ever rendered by the De-
partment of the Potomac to = National Presi-
dent was held at the home of Mrs. A. Il. john
son, Department President. and wife OF the
Surgeon General Of the G. AR, DR.. A. Z. john
son, Tuesday evening, Der. Is. A blizzard was
raging, but over 200 people greeted Mrs. john
son and her guest, Mrs. Agnes Hit. National
President. The reception-rooms OF the first
floor and the large par3ors above were hand
somely draped with silk Department. flags and
bunting, and the srpper.room had the National
colors and flowers intermingled in charming
fashion.
The Department of the Potomac. GAR, Was
represented by its Commander, Maj. John Nc
Elroy, and his staff, and q large number OF com
rades Capt. Edgar, OF tho Old Guard. and hls
staff, all in full-dress uniform, and many OF the
F6teIau D26mDeI5Ot SOusftSo, NAuio w u s"S
National President OF the largest organization
Of women in the world, the Woman's Relief
Corps. Col. Carter, Chief Of Staff, presented
the veterans to Mrs. johnson, who IN turn pre-.
scented them to the National President.
Mrs. Hit is slender. graceful woman. tall
and commanding, with low, cultured voice
aud thick, fluffy masses of snow-white hair
above her fresh, voupg-looking face. She has
been much honored in Department and Ma
tional Offices and has now reached the very
highest in the gift of the Order, to which she
has devoted the last 10 years of her life.
The ladies who assisted Mrs. Johnson in re-
eeiving wcre the past and present officers of the
Department and Corps Presidents, and the past
and present National officers, OF which the De-
partment Of the Potomac has had a large num-
Der for its size Among these were Mechanics
| Meacham. Joanna Turner. ]. Y. Hendricks. A.
NJ Hamilton, Indiana COwling, Georgia Chain-
| bers j. l.. Howelis, Ida L. Chase, Bessie Boone
Cheshire, Gladys Thompson, L. Z. Months, A.
Y. Anderson. M. NJ. North. 4. v. Tompkins, A.
NJ. Naylar. Lizzie Bradley, Bruncr, j. NJ. Ed
gar, Lewis Robh, Short, Isabel Ball, and Mat
tie Mcclure.
Tho snpper-room was presided over by tho
charming daughters of the hostess assisted by
| Miss Kate Whealiy. Taasts were responded 10
1 by Mai. Pickler and Judge Caldcrbead, OF Kaa-
| sas; Col. Patrick, of Alabama; Commander
| McEiroy. and Capt Legg, and the Department
and National Presidents made short speeches
1 Patriotic music which tho veterans particn-
| larly enjoyed, was dAndwiched through the
| whole evening. sav4s
M,NNLEY'S INAUGURATION.
Chairman Bell, OF The Inaugural Committee,
has selected Edward AfcCauley to be Chairman
4 of tho Floor Committee Of the Inaugural ball.
/ He is very we'll kn8WH is member OF the
Metropolitan Club. tirc Washington Assembly,
and tho Bachelory' German, and has been
prominent 10 society for . number Of years.
Some 1900 persons are on the Inaugural sub
/ committees, mostly residents OF tho District.
and by far the largest nam bes ever assisting at
1 an inauguration. The committee has decided
1 to hold the inaugural ball on March 4. at the
4 Pension Bniiding. iDfffs conclusion was not
| arrived at, however. Until letter had been
| read from Mr.. MarakaA. Hanna. Chairman Of
1 the Republican National COMMITTEES. which
| had been sent to Chairman Bell. The letter
| said in effect, that Mr.. Hanna had NO personal
| preference rs TO the bn iidiug in which the bali
! is to be heid. 1t said ne aad suggested the
4 Library simply because it was the most beauti-
fal structure in this city, but lao would be per-
i fectly satisfied with any building the Execn-
| tive Committee deemed proper to designate.
| Mr.. Hanna left the selection entirely with the
committee.
| The price of tickets to tho ball was fixed by
| the committee at S. for each person, or $40 tor
| gentleman and lady. 1t is expected by some
Of the committee that there will be persons
who will find fault With the price, but 1t is the
same As has always been charged, and Secre-
! tary Walker said that If the price had been
1 placed at lower figure it would have been
| necessary to limit the number OF tickets. The
| committee is unanimously Of the belief that
! moro people will attend the Inauguration oil
President-elect Mckinley than ever attended
| any past Inauguration.
NEW COMMERCE COMMISSIONERS.
4 Tho President has nominated Charles A
Pronty. Of Vermont, to be an Interstate Com
! MERGE Commissioner, vice Wheclock g. Veazey
resigned on account OF i'll health. Preuty is q
native of Vermont about 40 years old, grad
uate of Dartmouth. aud was one Of tho frs
honor men Of his class. He early began The
practice of law, which he has continued witt
marked success ever since. For six years he
was tho Recorder of Decisions Of the Supreme
Court Of Vermont. and recently has beer
chosen President of the Vermont Bar Associa
ton.