The National tribune., 1897-01-07

Pacific Railroads and extend their payment for
80 years at 2 per cent.
X
Robert Todd Lincoln was in the city few
days ago. His features and general appearance
differ quite widely from his ilustrious father.
The son is of rather stocky build, considerably
above the average in hight, and broad Shout
dered. His hair and beard are dark brown,
with but slight admixture of gray. One or two
persons who recognized him advanced to shake
hands, and were very cordially greeted, but he
did not make himself generally known.
X
Some years ago the fashionable society peo-
pie of Washington decreed that promiscuous
receiving on New Years Day should become
thing of the past. and the custom, which had
prevailed here since the early days of the Gov
eminent. fell into disuse because the edict had
gone forth. There must always continue how
ever, to be official receptions. and the President
of the United States each New Years Day will
continue to carry out that custom. The occas-
ion brings together all classes and conditions OF
people, and no distinction whatever is made
in the reception accorded by the President and
the wives of his Cabinet and other high officials
of the Government. 1t is an occasion when all
the Embassies and Legations in Washington,
the Judicial and Administrative branches of
the Government, the Army and Navy. the
prominent people who make Washington their
! Winter residence, and last, the great American
! public, may call at the Executive Mansion.
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"A Presidents reception on New Years
Day brings together the most conspicuous peo-
| pie of the Nation. 1t is the only place in the
country where diplomats in gaily decked uni
forms rub up with distinguished members of
Congress. other representatives of countries
abroad, the military branches of the Nation
and the public on terms of absolute equality.
| Now here else csn the diplomatic corps be seen
/ in its full regatta. The brlliancy of receptions
at she White House are always somewhat
marked by the crowded conditions which pre-
| vail and the lack Of floor room for the vast
assemblage that congregates at the Mansion.
but, notwithstanding the jam and the push.
the order preserved is excellent and every one
accepts the conditions and makes the best OF
them good naturally.
X
An old.comrade Of Gen. Grant tells how he
became known as Ulysses s. His name origin.
ally was Hiram Ulysses. He did not like the
, word tho initials spelt when he saw them on
his trunk ready to depart for West Point. SO be
shifted his middle name and became Ulysses
IA. Grant and 80 he went forth into the world
He registered at Roe's Hotel, West Point. on the
. 29th of May, as az. II. Grant," aud the same
day reported to the Adjutant, George G. Wag
gaman, deposited $46. and signed his name
Ulysses Hiram Grant His name as reported
, from Washington, however. was u. S. Grant
The Hon. Thomas Hamer received the lette
of Jesse Grant only the day before the close o
: the term, and being much hurried. sat dowr
. at once and wrote to Secretary OF War Poin
sett, asking for the appointment Of his neigh
Q boris son. He knew the boys name to b
4 Ulysses, and inferring that his middle nam
e was Simpson, SO filled ia the application. AM
. thus it stood when Ulysses faced the Adjutani
|. Grant asked to have it changed, but was told
/ was impossible without the consent Of the Sec
4 rotary of War. "yery welI," he said. 81 cam
: here to enter the Military Academy, and ente
: it / SHALL An initial more or less does nc
g matter" He was known to the Government
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Two radical changes in the procedure of tn
e Pension Office have been made. Ali claim
= for increase, save in extraordinary cases. her,
!. after will be sent direct to the Medical Divi
re ion of the Bureau without having to be passe
y upon by the Board of Review. rs has been TIL
!, custom for years This action is taken on til
ground that the bulk Of increase cases invols
y only medical action, and that much routir
ie detail in going through other channels of r
?, view will be saved. Another step in the sin
'e plifcation and quicker adjudication OF CLAIM
y is that hereafter there will Be no necessity f
le cases before the Board Of Review being passt
T. upon by three or four Examiners This b.
n been O loug-contiuued practice, but Commi
y sioner Murphy has fixed the number of Il
- Examiners who must review each claim at tw
Id This, he thinks, will minimize errors and d
IN lay, and DO Of benefit to tho service. Bot
ne new rules are in line with decision to abolii
:. useless detail in pension adjudication.
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4: Foundry Church. Washington. will be Il
re church which Mr.. Mckinley will attend aft
to his inauguration. He will be the third Met
D odist among the Presidents of the United Stat.
There have been, besides. eight Protesta
EpiscopaIians. six Presbyterians. two Unita
ans one Christian, and one Free Thinker.
% Washington used to 60 70 ono or another
no the Episcopal Churches in Philadelphia Jol
"A Adams was the first President at Wsshingte
nc He was Unitarian, aud - there was not
as church Of his denomination in the Capital
ax those days, he did not identify himself vi
as any place Of worship.
ue Thomas Jefferson believed with Thorn
40 Paine that man should be guided BY his o,
,1 reason rather than by the reason Of otheI
''s therefore he didn't 60 to church. Maids
TAI went to st. Johns Church. Monroe evolv
ms some of his famous doctrine while sitting In (
Cd same pew Madison had used. In 1919
W. Johns set apart pew No. / for the especial Z
est of the President IF the Uaitsd States,
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'th John Quincy Adams, like his father, {
shoemaker, was q Unitarian. He. with othe
founded the Unitarian Church. whose cong
for CATION met in the building now used by [
pms Police Court. jackson went TO tho Fresby
has rian Church on Four-and-a-balf street, VIII
the was built in his term Of Office, and to ST. job
an Church. Van Bnren went to st. Johu's.
ion liam Henry Harrison. whose grandson was a