The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-04
AFFAIRS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
An Unimportant Cabinet Meeting.
The Usual Number of Callers.

The Usual Number of Callers,
The Cabinet meeting today had very little
TO do with Cuba The subject may have
been touched on, but that was all De-
partment matters not Of general interest
were discussed Two OF the Cabinet were
absent today, Secretaries AIger and Long.
senators Plat and Murphy made an
|, early visit TO the President this morning z
In the interest OF tie Society Of the Army
of the Potomac encampment 10 be held at
Troy, n. Y, in August. They extended
an invitation from the society to Mr. Nc
KinIey 10 be present on August 21 and
81 He made no promises.
New York was more than usually we'll
represented amcng the White House visit
orstoday. Representatives. Sherman, Fisher
and Odell were early callers. Mr.. Sherman
brought Col. George A. Reynolds, of Utica,
who wishes to be, consul at Halifax Con-
gressmaB Fisher came in the interest OF
Mr. George i Wibecan, of Pr0oklyn, u
Colored man. who is trying for tlse consul
ship at san Domingo Mr. Wibecan is six
feet tive inches tall and magnificent
looking man. He is a graduate or CO.
lUnba University and of Heidelberg, and
one Of the most scholarly mea of his race
Senator PlaH has also indorsed him for
San Domingo.
Representative Dovener Of w st Fir-
ginia TODAY introduced Mr.. r. l.. Gregory,
who wishes to be consul general at Persia.
Mr. Gregory has the peculiar good fortune
TO be indorsed by both Virginia and West
Virginia. West Virinia has furnished this
country's representative at Persia for
some time, and Mr.. Gregory will probably
he chosen. He will succeed Mr.. Alexander
Mcdonald, Of Virginia.
COD. ID. l.. Gill, of Cleveland, hOio, who
was in Washington ia his own interest
two weeks ago, has returned to ths siege,
this time for Mr. Henry T. Tanner, Of
Cleveland, who is well indorsed for the
cOnsulship at London, Ontario. Mayor r.
L. McKissoR aud Judge F f. Dillenbaugh
are on Mr.. Tanners papers, and Secretary
Sherman is friendly to him.
SeRatGF Penrose and Representative
Bingham. Of Pennsylvania were among to-
days callers, but nothing came OF their
visit as they did not see Mt Mckinley
The Texas & A r. is much pleased with
President McKinley's attitude toward the
old sodiers Mr. w A. storer Of Texas to
from the Texas organization, highly in
dorSing his efforts in behalf OF the vet
erans 1t is q handsome gilt-edged parch-
ment affair and most imposing.
Davenport" the caricaturlSt Of the
New York Journal, called at the White
House this morning He had a pleasant
chat with Mr. Porter, but decided not 10
break in on the Cabinet meeting to see
Mr Mckinley He viii call again later
on an off day. Mr.. Davenport is interested
in having his personal friend, Mr.. o NJ
Denny, secure The Chinese mission, as he
probably viii Mr. Davenport says Mr..
Denny was tie man who introduced the
Chinese pheaSants IN this country, aui
that if he were TO get back again he would
continue the good work which would be
highly appreciated bg every man with
sporting biood III his veins.
A large delegation OF the South American
merchants and manufacturers aud other
business men who have been in attend
anCe at the opening OF the Philadelphia
Commercial Museums this week CaBed On
the PreStIeat at 2:3O this afternoon
These South Americans say that they have
had a most enjoyable, instructive and
profitable visit in this country They go
away enthusiastic over the idea that trade
relations between the American republics
shoJ1d be fos,ered in every way.
The President, in his speech in Phila-
deIphiu, talked along these lines, and he
did not. therefore. make any extended re-
marks to the delegation that called this
afternoon He shook lands all around,
and aElerward the gentlemen were shown
about the public parts Of the White House