The times., 1897-06-18
WORK FOR The PRESIDENT
0fliceseekers Once More ThrOng
the White House.
MANY WANT TO BE CONSULS
That the President
Is Now Considering Consular Ap-
pointments Attracts Large
Crowd of Appiicants-Invitat
TO Attend Celebrations.

The crowd at the White House yester-
past 1t inc. uded many seekers after con
suiar appointments. The information in
Yesterday mornings Times that these APP
pointments are being considered now an'l
selections made every day probably has
something to do with their presence.
\ large delegation of Confederate veter
the President yesterday They repre-
scnted the Southern Patriotic Legion
The legion call ed on Mr.. Mckinley in Can
ton last year, 400 strong, and were re-
ceived with great ponp by the citizens of
Canton.
Later, afteI the election, a delegation
from the union called oa the President elect
and invited him Co be present at i reunion
OF veterans who fought III Shenandoah
Valley, to be held this fall at Harrisburg.
Mr. Mckinley invited the delegation To
call on him at Washington after he came to
live in the White House.
The delegation yeste rday was In ~e
sponse to this suggestion They repeated
their invitation, and Were most cordially
received by the President, who seemed
much interested in the idea.
He told them that he had been through
the valley only few days ago, and that
he would be rushed during all the re-
nainder OF the year He suggested that
if their reunion were TO be postponed until
next year. he would surely attend IL II is
probable that this win be done.
TIE delegation consisted OF Mr.. y. F.
Funkhou>cn. editor or the Harrisonburg Re
publican, chairman; Hon. John Acker, Dr.
K NJ Mills and Messrs. b. c. Sims, =. l..
Pritohard, L B Moore, W a. Showaltcr,
II. NJ Jarfnan and A. B. Shotweil
Public p rinter Palmer and Civil Service
Commissioner Proctor called in relation TO
certain changes in the rules applying cs
pecialy to the Government Printing Of
flee. The recent investigation f-the
workings OF the law in the Printing CT
flee have suggested several minor changes
that Messrs Palmer and z rector both ind
acceptable and desirable Nothing that
was talked OF in the short conference yes
terday morning has any suggestion in IL
OF important notifications.
Attorney General MeKenna called with
Archbishop Gross, of Oregon, who had
few moments pleasant conversation with
the President Former Senator Corbctt, of
Oregon, was also Of the party.
Senator shoup introduced the Utah dele
CATION again yesterday. The gentlemen re-
iterated the invitation to the President
to visit tile State al the celebration next
month in honor OF the anniversary OF the
entrance of Brigham Young into the State
The President asked them TO call a gain IN
the PARTY were ex-Gov. Thomas, Mr.. J NJ.
stone. a Troi;Ai"nnt banker OF Salt Lake,
and Mr.. c. II. Post
A large delegation from WayBesboro.
Pa, called To invite the President to
be present at the Waynesboro centennial
The city will have been founded 100
years on September . next.
The Presiden said that he would
endeavor to visit the celebration.
Ex-senator Call was one of the White
House throng yesterday. He is looking
after his appointment to the Dawes com
mission.
Mr.. Dorsey Patton was again at the
White House. He wishes to go to Hong
Kong, if possible. but would like any
good consular appointment. Mr.. Patton
has strong backing, including the friend
ship of both Senators CullOm and Mason.
and the advocacy of all the Chicago news
papers. He did large amount OF work
during the last campaign. Later in the
Gay Senator Mason called in Mr. Patton's
behalf
Charles Z. Barber, engraver OF the Phil
adelpsia Mint, has completed a wax
model of President McKinley's profile for
use on the customary Presidential medal,
and spent some time at the White House
yesterday retouchiug it while the Presi-
dent was ct work. Such medals are ex-
ecJted for every President, being pre-
scented in silver to visiting Indians who
come 70 see the great father as an emblem
OF peace, and in copper to personal friends
and museums.
Secretary Alger, Senator Elkins, Sen
ator Pavis, former Senator Higgins, Gf
Delaware, and Representative HIT ware
among the callers