Picturesque Washington: pen and pencil sketches of its scenery, history, traditions, public and social life, with graphic descriptions of the Capitol and Congress, the White House, and the government departments .. . commanded hardly more admiration. On the 31st of De-cember, 1877, President Hayes and wife celebrated the twenty-fifthanniversary of their marriage — the first silver wedding ever heldin the White House. One hundred guests were present, and the happy pair received many hearty congratulations. James A. Garrield, of Ohio, assumed the Presidency in lis interesting family inclu
Picturesque Washington: pen and pencil sketches of its scenery, history, traditions, public and social life, with graphic descriptions of the Capitol and Congress, the White House, and the government departments .. . commanded hardly more admiration. On the 31st of De-cember, 1877, President Hayes and wife celebrated the twenty-fifthanniversary of their marriage — the first silver wedding ever heldin the White House. One hundred guests were present, and the happy pair received many hearty congratulations. James A. Garrield, of Ohio, assumed the Presidency in lis interesting family included his venerable mother, Mrs. ElizaGarfield, who was the first mother of a President to have a residencein the White House, during the whole period of its existence. It isnot necessary to relate the story of the sudden closing of Garfieldspromising career, for it is firmly impressed on the memory of theAmerican people. Chester A. Arthur, of New York, Vice-President, succeeded tothe presidency on September 19th, 1881, and served to the end ofthe presidential term, 1885. The list of occupants of the White House ends at present withGrover Cleveland, of New York, who became President on the 4thof March, G STREET, SHOWING FOUNDRY AND EPIIHANY CHURCHES. CHAPTER X. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE-THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE OFFICIALS — VARIOUS DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT — STATE, WAR, AND NAVYBUILDING —ANCIENT RECORDS —THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE — FOREIGN LEGATIONS AT THE CAPITAI THE ORIENTAL AMBASSADORS-DIPLOMATIC FETES. THE Department of State is the first of the executive depart-ments of the government. It has the supervision of all for-eign affairs, and of all affairs concerning the states of theUnion. It directs the diplomatic and consular service, hascharge of all international claims commissions, issues passports, pub-lishes and preserves all the laws enacted by Congress, and has otherimportant duties. At first the foreign affairs of the government wered
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