The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-06
A DAY OF HAND SHAKING
With Thousands Who Call to Pay
Their Respects Aftcr Inaugural,
tiom-DistinguIshed Visitors,
Press Comments,

o'clock. The President aud family did
not finish their breakfast and morning
duties until that hour A large crowd
was gathered about the gates and 1t wa
with difficulty that they were restrained
from forcing their way blythe guards
The latter were instructed to keep the
grounds clear till 10 o'clock as It would
take until then to prepare the house for
the reception OF the Immense crowd In
waiting.
Tie President came down about 1915
o'clock and took his stand in the east
room, Col. ]. NJ, Wilson, U, S. A.,
stood by his side and assisted him when.
ever necessary. He announced the
names OF the earlier callers, but they
came SO thick and last that he was
Obliged to discontinue so doing and al
low the callers to shake the Presidents
hand ind pass along, The President Is
an adept ut Misunderstanding, having been
in continuous practice since the election,
and stood the ordeal remarkably well.
The reception continued steadily for sew.
eral hours with but few Interruptions.
The scene was q gay one, the crowd com.
prising civilians, soldiers, bands, etc.,
mixed up indiscriminately. The bands
played patriotic airs in front OF the
house while waiting their turn, and
some OF the glce clubs serenaded the
President with stirring campaign songs,
CHARGES AT TIE WHITE HOUSE,
Mr.. Elijah W. Haliord took the oath
Of office as the Presidents private secre-
tary last night, 1t was administered by
Mr.. Crook, ono OF the executive clerks.
He formally assumed his duties this
morning. There were several appoint
ments made in the force at the Mansion
to-day. Captain +. s. Dinsmoro was
appointed on the clerical force and as
signed to duty in charge OF the lower
floor Of the house. F. Y. Tibbett and
Miss Alice i. HANGER, Of Indiana, were
appointed clerks.
There have been no changes in the old
force, all have been retained 30 far.
Hugo Zieman, OF Chicago, has been
appointed steward in tho place OF Will
liam 7. Sinclair, President Cleveland's
valet, who resigned. TWAS found neces-
sary yesterday to discontinue the SER
vices Of two OF the servants on account
Of intoxication during the inaugural
ceremonies,
The following is list OF the bills
which did not receive the Presidents
signature before the adjournment Of
Congress, and consequently failed to be.
come laws; The act for bridge across
the Arkansas river, near Cummings
Landing, Ark. the act 10 require the
United States Circuit and District
Judges to instruct the jury in writing in
certain cases; the aCt 10 make Port
Angeles, Washington Territory, port
OF delivery; the act granting the st.
Louis ( San Francisco Railroad Com.
pany the right Of way through the In
dian Territory; the act granting the
right Of way through tho Indian Terri.
tory to the Leavenworth 4 Rio Grande
Railroad, and acts granting pensions and
other relief 10 Wesley Montgomery,
Daniel W. Maulding, Noah w. Yoder,
4. J. MCCreary, Minnie A. Bailey, John
Gallagher, Mary Murphy, Cyrus Tuttle,
Ruth Ames, Levi B. Smith, Andrew ].
Faust, Elizabeth +. Croft, Rosalea Junt,
William A. Taylor, John Mann, Gath.
crime Hayes, John D. WhiteHeld, John
/. Trenton, D. NJ. Sprague, W. Tilton,
Mary llGrning, Sarah A. Harrison, Lay.
ina Wright, Ann T. Mussman, Elizabeth
Jones and Louisa Y. Fitzpatrick, widow
Of Maiot'General Fitzpatrick.
VARIOUS CALLERS.
Col. James b, Young, Executive Clerk
otthc Senate, came to the White House
about o'clock and delivered to Presi.
dent Harrison in person an official
notice Of the confirmation OF his Cabi.
net by the Senate. 1t Is expected that
they will qualify In time TO enter upon
the discharge Of their duties tomorrow
morning. Messrs. Blaine, Window and
Proctor had brief interviews with the
President this morning.
The late Republican committee Of no.
tlacation called upon the President by
special appointment at 1880 o'clock q.
M, and aiterward upon Vice.President
Morton. The following were present
0bed Wheeler, New York; II. A. Porter,
New Jersey; John @. Dougherty, Ten
nessee; George Denny, IT,, Kentucky
George Christ, Arizona; James N. Hous'
ton, Indiana; Frank Reeder, Pennsylva.
MIA; !. l., Burden, Massachusetts; Will
liam Mcpherson, Michigan; +. ?. Maio,
Oregon; William NJ. Marine, Maryland
IhonaS W Scott, illinois.
=, General Harrlson's old regiment, the
seveDtteth Indiana, were accorded Q
special reception at 2 o'clock this after
noon. Gen. Beaver and staff were re
Ceived shortly after.
ELAINE OEn Az OVATION.
The President continued his recep'
lion up to $3.50 o'clock and shook handl
with thousands Of persons including
lnC members Of many military and
civic Organizations. Secretary Blaine
came IN with tho rest Of the crowd ant
Sopped for short chat with tho Presi
Ieat. tSt. lie was recognized by the waiting
a!Htohg as hC left tho house, and wa
sven quito m ovation, hundreds o
persons insisting upon shaking hand
SIlh MIN. Another conspicuous viSltol
@ representative Randall, who callet
G..h thO Pennsylvania organization
WS@eral .Ml BaTnum, OF New York, ant
SSa, .S ana Governor Hoar, werc ais,
among tue vlSlton.
AN iNrRoMrru REVIEW,
MS'SO o'clock the grounds were Stll
'nfonSed with people awaiting admil
sOn' and az the crowd was recelyIn
.tesl 1i acCeSSIOns every minute II becatn,
y.uehI that II tho President receive,
sneli all he would have 10 keen tp M
,SePIlon indefinitely, lio was ais
mueh lalighpd by Ills Conilnuoua excl
SIo.si Ing reception was therefor
v.OseI w. lof tho day and those Id wBitInI
nsfV Informed that a. II was lmpoaSlbl
WI we President 10 shake hand
Ma Ml Of them he would come out o
Ie oI porch aud review them as thOy paai
w along, This announcement was We
ssvs'Veu ~ and the crowd formed In lin
Inu marched acEoSS The poftIco Viii
iNv CNuCht stood In the doorway bow
S MS, Ila acknowledgements o. their ID
%"4Uhs' Several organizations were
hOlllg NY lllg thus reviewed, Including ii
Vetioll ilambeau club, ~
,,S,.slS IA, slS o'clock this evening, pfcsIdei
A,AIlbOn gave n Rhhniai tnnnNlihN
"V"' EVV persons ComprSlng thO "Bo