Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Minister to Denmark and Consul at
Canton Chosen.
MANY TOPICS at CABINET MEETING
President Invited to the Hagers-
town Fair.
THE GUATEMALAN MISSION

THE GUATEMALAN MISSION
The President today made the following
appointments:
Baurits S. Swenson Of Minneapolis, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to Denmark.
Edward Bedloe of Pennsylvania, consul
at Canton, China.
William c. Myers and Harry L. Taylor,
to be first assistant engineers in the rev.
enue cutter service.
Doctor Edward Bedloe appointed consul
at Canton, was very successful in his pro-
fessional career until his health gave way,
and he engaged in literature, law and diplo-
macy. He is one of the founders of Phil
adelphia's famous Glover Club. He served
in various diplomatic positions in Italy.
China and Egypt under the administrations
of Presidents Hayes and Harrison. His
reports were widely quoted. In 1892 he
msde the famous collection of models of
Chinese vessels and other exhibits of the
celestial empire at the worlds fair to
which he was appointed special commits
sioner by the Chinese government. Dur
ing the last campaign he was an active
worker in the cause of sound money, and
wrote many papers upon the subject of sill
yer coinage.
Professor Swenson, appointed minister to
Denmark. is well known among the edu-
Gators Of the country. He comes of Nor
wegian stock, but was born in Minnesota.
After graduating at the Albert Lea Uni
versity there he took postgraduate
course at Johns Hopkins University, de-
voting himself especially to languages. his
tory and political science. At present he
is principal of the Luther Academy at AL
bert Lea.
The Cabinet Meeting.
The cabinet today covered a little of
everything foreign and domestic in it's dis
cussions, but found nothing of an exciting
or serious nature. A dispatch from Min
lister Woodford gave the names of three of
the members of the new cabinet
There was no talk about the sale of the
Union Pacific, the matter having been left
in the hands of the Attorney General and
President.
Invited 10 the Hascrstown Fair.
Representative Mcdonald, Judge Nc
Comas and a large delegation of Hagers-
town, Md. citizens called on the President
this morning and invited him to visit the
Hagerstown fair on Thursday, October ii.
The President was unable to accept the
invitation, but told the delegation that he
would try to go to Hagerstown at some
other time. The committee will see the
members of the cabinet and extend invita-
tions to them.
1t is thought Postmaster General Gary
will be one Of the cabinet officials to at
tend. Secretary Alger was asked to de-
tail the 9th Cavalry to attend the fair.
Among the members of the delegation,
which was a large one, were Garrett H.
Smith, D. L. kinney. Abner Belts, John
w. Stonebreaker, Alfred Townsend, An
drew Rench. A. Hager and Judge Smith.
The committee were highly anxious that the
President should attend. They say that
the fair this year will be particularly at
tractive.
Representative Mcdonald said to Star
reporter that the outlook for republican
victory Is growing brighter each day. He
also ventured the prediction that the re-
publicans will carry Montgomery county
this year.
Secretary Porter is again on duty at the
White House. One of his little girls has
been seriously ILL., and for weeks her life
was despaired Of. 1t is probable that Mr..
Porter will not go away for while.
DR.. W. q. Hunter of Kentucky will talk
with the President this afternoon about
the Guatemalan mission. The place has
been offered to DR.. Hunter. and remains
open for him. He has been undecided
whether to accept the place because Of the
health of his family. He does not know
he injurious to them.
Something will soon be done by the
President to give position to Samuel
Randall jr., son of the late Speaker Ran
dali. The young man has been unable to
get hearty backing from the republicans of
his state, but some of the old friends Of
his father, Secretary Long among them,
have decided to take up his case.
Reception to Distinguished Guests.
The President has. sent out invitations
for an interesting reception tomorrow night
at o'clock. The reception will be to the
foreign guests of the International COM
mittee of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
The international convention of the BROTH
el hood, the first ever held. will begin at
Buffalo next week. Among the, guests of
the committee who will be present at the
reception tomorrow night will be Rt. Rev.
Edward Stuart Talbot, DID,, lord bishop of
Rochester, and Rev. Charles Gore, canon
of Westminster. Members of the cabinet
and their families. and men prominent In
religious and literary circles in the city
will be among the other guests.
A. Benziger of Paris. with studio in
New York, has come here to arrange to
paint the picture of President Mckinley at
the request Of Vice President Hobart, whose
portrait he has painted. and who desires
one of the President. The President will
sit for the portrait whenever he has time
and the sittings will probably be in the
east room, where q northern light can be
obtained.
Secretary Porter is paying no attention to
the stories that he is to enter the race for
the republican nomination for governor of
Connecticut. His friends have written him
asking him to enter the field but he has
given no encouragement. He would not be-
to the President. Mr.. Porter was a strong
candidate before the last republican NOM
mating convention. He is popular with
the young republicans and many of his
friends believe that he would make win
ming race II he should enter.
DEMAND FOR SMALL COIN.