Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ccrsrpendence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, D. c., March 81

OCIIUuUNuuonOO VI Wiz
Washington, D. c., March 81.
Today is egg rolling day, aud as soon
az the big iron gates of the White House
yard were opened, the children began
TO throng into the grounds. Each little
one had his or her basket OF colored
egos. All the snrubbery had been care
fully fenced in by the gardeners to save
it from the enthusiastic feet OF the
egg-rollers and the policemen who
watched the crowd merely took care
that no one broke through the wire
guards or fell into the lake. Long be-
fore noon the walks were packed solid
ly with old and young and the little
hills we're gay with romping boys and
GIRLS rolling and throwing eggs about
In Joyous excitement. The younger
Roosevelt children, Ethel, Archie and
Kermet, did not join In the throng Of
egg rollers. They had their egg hunt
Yesterday morning, dozen.or more Of
their friends joining them 10 the frolic
over the little hills and around the
little lake. Today they conteDted them
selves with Witnessing the game from
the balcony back porch. At O'CLOCK
the Marine Band will play for the bene'
6t of the egg rollers.
More trouble is in store for pension
Commissioner Evans. His elevation
to the "beltsr place" promised him by
the President will be fought by mem
bsrs OF the Grand Army Of the Repub
lie who look upon such promotion OF
a direct slap at them. They are also
anpered over the announcement that
the President will continue the same
policyn 10 the pension bureau that has
been pursued heretofore. II this is to
be done. they argue, the retirement OF
Evans will mean nothing whatever 10
them. A dispatch was received from
Topeka, Kas., this morning, saying that
a delegation OF Grand Army of the Re-
public members had called upon Sen
ator Burton 10 demand that be use bis
influence to defeat the confirmation oil
Evans in the event of his being named
for any other place by the President.
Senator Burton said he would take up
the matter of the bureaus future policy
with the President and would also con'
slider the proposition to defeat EVans's
nomination.
At the close of the con inference at the
State Department between Secretary
Hay, Minister Concha of Columbia
aue general consul OF the new Panams
Canal Company, it was stated thai
Minister Concha had presented to Mr.
Hay o definite, proposed, concessionary
convention or treaty between the
United States and Columbia. Columbis
gives unqualified consent to the sale Of
the Panama Canal to the United States
for $40,00O,0O0 and provides adequate
aud satisfactorily guarantees for the
maintenance, operation, CONTROL and
protection of the canal by this govern
ment.
Senator Daniel was here on Satur'
dsy and was at the Capitol for awhile
| where he was warmly greeted. DE IL
| looking we'll and seems to be In perfect
health again. de has returned 10 Rich
mond to take part in the suffrage de-
BATE In the constitutional convention
and expects to come back here and
take his seat in the Senate as soon &c
| his con yention duties are over. A num-
/ her of other members of the Virgins
convention were also here on Saturday
among them Messrs. Moore, Fairfax
and HuDton.
DR.. Dewitt Talmage, is still seriously
i'll at his home 10 this city, although his
condition this afternoon was trifle
| improved.
| The Virginia Congressman have different
views concerning the Congressional appor,
| tionment bill passed by the Legislature Of
the State last Saturday Messrs Jones oil
the First::and Otey OF the Sixth district are
opposed to it, as the bill makes radical changes
| in their districts Others say az the democrats
| had all ten districts il was unwise to make
any changes, while others still approve OF the
bill. Some hope the measure will be vetoed
| by the Governor.
Mrs. Dennis the dIessmsker, who was the
victim OF a mysterious assault several months
ago, will probrbly be discharged from the
Emergency Hospital within day or two
The wounds inflicted by her unknown asssil-
ant have sll healed and her physicians see no
reason why she should not live for many
years. Unfortunately however, her reason
has not been restored and 1t is feared she msy
be obliged to spend the remainder Of her life
within the walls OF an asylum. There is
seine talk Of performing an operation TO re-
lieve the pressure that ia supposed to exist at
the base OF the brain in the hope that her
memory and other faculties may be restored.
Aside from the danger attendant upon this
operation the doctors fear that the heroic
measures will be barren of results, go the Idea
may he abandoned.
A number OF Alexsndrians, white and col
ored, were here today and took part in the
Easter egg rolling on the White House
grounds and on the White Lot. The buster
ing weather, however, caused many children
to remsin at home.
Judge ]. b. Sener, accompanied BY Con-
gresham Rixey, called on the President to-
day and presented him with handsomely
bound copy Of the last report of the board Of
visitors to Mount Vernon. OF which board the
Judge was member and which report was
prepared by him. Judge Sener also showed
the President the original charter granted by
the Grand Lodge of Scotland to Kilwinning
Lodge of Masons of Caroline county, Virginia,
in 1865, supposed to be the oldest Masonic
charter in the United States. The President
expressed his highest appreciation.
The latest returns from Arkansas show the
defeat for reelection to the Senate of j. K.
Jones, who is also chsirmA OF the democratic
national committee Some OF the democratic
Senators seem to care little for the Senator'S
defeat. They say il Will eliminate him from
national politics and that his place as chair
man Of the nstionsl committee will probably
be filled by Senator German.
This being partial holiday the races were
more than usually we'll attended.