Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-04
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. Before the Inauguration, Crowds of Visitors at the Cap
 itaL CALLERS ON GENERAL GARFIELD. A Busy Day in all the Depart
 ments. Resignation of Secretary Sherman. An AffectiOuate Parting With His
 Associates.
 
Resignation of Secretary Sherman.
THE PREsIDENT-ELECT.

Associates.
 l THE PRESIDENT-ELE
 The Eve of the Inauguration-Nunner
 Callers on the Presfdent-eIect-A Din-
 ner at the White House Visitors
 Blocking in to the Festivfties-ArrivaI al
 of General Hancock Unpleasant
 Weather Promised for the Day A
 Storm Prevailing.
 WASHINGTON, March 3.-During the after
 noon General Garfield devoted his entire
 time to seeing callers. The Illinois Congress
 sional delegation called upon him to urge the
 interests of Illinois for place in the Cabi-
 net and spent some time in consultation with ! him. What the result was cannot be defi- 1 nitely stated, but the members of the dele gation on leaving expressed themselves as | pleased with the conference. A delegation
 from the Pennsylvania Legislature, consisting
 of Senator Kaufman and Representatives
 Mapes, Mckee, Niles and Wolfe, also called this afternoon. Just as the President elect:was \ engaged in preparation for dinner at the White House with the President and family, | the National Council of the Union League, which is nov in session, called and after l waiting short time were received in the President elects parlor.- Governor Foster, l of Ohio, called and sent up his card hastily scrawled in lead pencil and was cordially re- ceived. The conference was not lengthy, and nothing as to it's purport has been dis closed. At o'clock President-elect and Mrs. Garfield went to the White House in &C.,
 
 Mrs. Hayes to dine There were present at the dinner besides the two Presidents and families, Colonel and Mrs A. D. Bullock, Hon. and Mrs. John W. Heron of Cincin- natl, friends of the retiring President, the Cabinet members and several others. At something after 10 o'clock the President elect and his wife returned to their rooms at the Riggs House. Tomorrow afternoon they go to the White House to take up their residence. General Garfield received a great many visitors this afternoon. A great many ladies called to pay their respects to Mrs Garfield
 Postmaster James of New,York arrived here this morning at 8 o'clock and was driven at once to the Arlington. He was shown at once to the apartments sof Whitelaw Reid. These gentlemen breakfasted together and Mir. James was for some time in close con- versation with Hon. Marshall Jewell Dur ing the morning MT. James went with Reid to the Riggs House and called on General Garfield He did not make long call and returned directly to the Arlington. He complained to some friends of being unwell and at p. m. took the train for New York.
 In expectation of General Hancock's ar rival on the limited express, due at o'clock this afternoon the Baltimore & Potomac rail- road depot was crowded with people. The section of the limited express with General Hancock on board was delayed until nearly 8 o'clock The crowd in the depot did not know until he was in their midst that the train had arrived. He was in the fourth car from the front of the train, handsomely appointed Pullman. With him were his aids, Generals Mitchell, J. B. Frye, A. J. Perry Colonel Corbin conducted General Hancock to place on the platform where the rest of the committee were waiting for him. On being introduced Gen. Hancock shook each heartily by the hand, merely saying q am glad to meet you" MT. Thompson and General Cressweu linked arms with the General and they marched down the platform, the crowd cheering Justify, the General lowing his ac- Acknowledgements as his name was shouted first on one side and then on the other. Car riages were waiting on the B street side of the depot. The crowd surged from the depot and made vigorous attempt to take the horses from the carriage and drag it by hand, but cordon of police held them off. Gene ral Hancock was conducted to Wormley's Hotel, where another crowd awaited him. During the evening he has received many callers.
 General Chester A. Arthur, Vice President elect, makes his home at the Arlington | Since his arrival in Washington he has passed the greater part of each day on the floor of the Senate, noting the workings of that body l With the exception of participating in few with iTofi a1C hah hoe been out but little after night, but spends | most of his time in his apartments, where he | has received calls from many Senators and | prominent people from all parts of the 1 country. l
 Il p. m.-The hopes of the million for a l pleasant day tomorrow began to. grow less | long before noon to-day, and before dark | they seemed completely dashed. Shortly | after five o'clock the clouds that looked so | threatening let down drops of rain, and the I crowds that hoped against hope began to get | within doors- An hour later fine hail began | to fall, but this soon turned to rain, which ! fell thick and fast. The streets were quickly | covered. The bunting in the dec orations assumed wilted appear | ance and the flags Tapped listlessly | against their supports. Crowds of visitors, | however, continued to arrive. Every train | was heavily laden and escorts of military 1 marched in slush up and down Pennsylvania | avenue to and from the depots all through the | evening. The streets were almost deserted, l but the hotel corridors were crowded and the | Capitol was literally jammed. The hackmen | did thriving business. At this writing the l snow fall had assumed the consistency of | frost and is falling rapidly in large flakes 1 Advices from the weather bureau are to the | effect that the storm will blow of | before morning, that the day may be cold and | clustering, but there will be no fall of rain or | snow- In any event the condition of the | streets will not be pleasant for marching but | good weather. overhead will be sufficient to | secure successful carrying out of the inau- | gural programme.
 MDN1GHT-The signal office folks say that | tomorrow will be the worst day experienced | in Washington on inauguration day.