Evening star., 1897-05-31
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Many Floral Tbus.s ssns to President
MnKiplsy 81 the Heroic Dead.
Only One 'CaI3er Admitted Today
IL
Gossip AboutTthe Spanish Mission
and New Mexico's Governor.

NNASe Go SuuOdy. 1TeSlueut QChlnley
was IN his Office but few minutes during
the morning hours. He spent most Of the
| time In the private apartments Of the
White House with,Mrs. Mckinley Senator
Hanna was the only caller who was ad-
rnitted- He had pleasant talk Of some
length There were two visitors, man and
| q woman, and they were quickly disposed
OF py Secretary. Porter. who spent some
| nours trying to catch up with the &C.
| cumulated business.
Iarly IN the morning a portion Of the
Memorial day parade passed on Pennsyl-
wanna avenue. President and Mrs. Mo-
klniey watched this from one of the win
COWS OF their apartments.
Ihe President did not forget some of the
heroes OF the conflict which the day com
Hemorated Saturday he ordered a beauti-
Iui moral tribute to be prepared from the
ute house green houses, to be sent to
VIEW 1ork, to 90 on the grave Of Cen
Grant This wreath was prepared under
I'M Inc personal supervision of Col Bingham.
Inc background for the flowers was of
taure. ra.s 49,, leaves and palms, and the wreath
Wnlch was affixed the seal of the Presi-
oent. The wreath went away Sunday.
raoL. UeHee nora! pieces were prepared by
leanest OF the President. An unusually
large ana beautiful piece was made for the
monument to the unknown dead in Arling-
ION cemetery. 1t was sent 10 the District
". A. H. officials, to be placed by them on
the monument
A very pretty wreath went from +ho
:" nite House to the grave of General Car
sroli sr at yak Hill. 1t was taken by Col. Won
stamp and Capt. rhorp. General Carroll
t.'. was wen known to the President. who was
C C1oMar1 the close of the war. on General
SsrroiFs STAN as adjuts mt general
10 me grave Of Gen. John A. Logan. at
ane soldiers Home, went an exquisite bou-
large white lilies.
Wreaths of great beauty were also made
r ror TIE graves OF Sheridan and Crook and
Tor the tomb of Washington at Mount Yer
The President is an admirer of f,owers
ana there Is always a bunch on his desk.
he could appreciate the beauty of those
sent sSaroI from the White House to adorn the
graves OF the heroes picked out to he hon
oIed by him. All of the floral embiems
pore cards with the words The Presi-
dc mt" printed on them.
AT i2:5o o'clock the President and Secre-
tary Porter left the White House for Ar
lagtcn: Mrs. Mckinley remained at home
Inc PRESIDENT will socp witness an un-
usual event in the floral kingdom of the
w nite House A beautiful century plant
mas sfot out a flower spike. and a bIoom
will appear in about ten days. It will he
lne nrSt century plant to bloom at tha
W hite Hors. In years
Inc president will also have the pleasure
VI W,,s sooh eating pineapple grown in the
Wnlte House Conservatives. 1t is a fine
specimen, unusually large and will be ripe
enough toIeat in = few days. 1t was grown
-Irom H, a plant sent TO the White House by
FLORIDA man, who Is going to instruct The
attendants in the matter Of regularly grow
ing them.V ?. tns
Going 10 Phfladelphfa,
The President will have L busy day to-
morrow, preparatory to his visit to Phila-
delphfa Wednesday. He will leave here. as
stated in The. Stars- vt o'clock Wednes-
cay morning, breakfast will be taken on
the train between here and Philadelphia
4 Minister to spain..
The question ST the selection of q min
lister to Spain is, In about the same shape as
last weeko The President Is not believed to
have decided on fthe' '1nan, but he has the
names OF three people under consideration.
One of this nuni4ef will be offered the
honor. 1t is still expected that the nomina-
ton will be made this week
The New Mexican colony at the National
Hotel is greatly worked up over a rumor
that the President is about to appoint Cap
tain WALLACE to the goyernorship cf that
territory. Captain WaIlaceiis from Can
tons Ohio. and is related by marriage to
jeff Reynolds the banker Of that, city and
of Las Vegas, N. NJ, who is said to be q
warm personal friend of Mr.. Mckinley.
leo after the election last fall and took I'D
his residence there in hopes that the eli
mate would benefit his health, he being a
chronic sufferer from asthma. For this
reason he originally applied to be appointed
consul to Ceylon. 1t is urged that the
appointment of Captain Wallace to the
governorship would violate the home rule
plank of the st. Louis convention, and
further. that 1t woul1 not be good policy
to make the appointment because 1t is
being urged by pronounced free silver men
and would be, regarded as victory for
the silver faction of the party.
A considerable part of the tiling in the
vestibule of the White House is being taken
up and is to be replaced. It is thought
to have been insecureiy put down several
years ago and became loosened by inces-
SAINT walking upon It.