Evening journal., 1889-03-02
ALL READY AND WAITING.
Washington Prepared for the
Great Event.
THE CABINET SAID TO BE FIXED.

EN-""t' H@AN NNAAt NANAA'A
with Sight secrs and the Arlington
Hotel with Cabinet Makers and onlce
seckers-The Very Latest Makeup.
WASHINGTON, March At was apparent
yesterday for the first time that the inaugu-
ration rush was beginning, and that the city
was fast filing up The weather was beauti-
full, and all day Pennsylvania avenue and the
streets and squares in the neighborhood Of the
public buildings and the leading hotels were
traversed by such streams OF people as are
only seen here on extraordinary occasions
Now and then strains Of martial music fell
upon the ear and gave notice that the first
military companies were beginning TO arrive,
and here and there among the general mass Of
civilians one began TO observe the uniforms Of
the militia boys
The stands along Pennsylvania avenue were
all completed early to-day. and are being
-Crgeously decorated this afternoon. The
public buildings are also being eaborately
decorated, and the sun viii set tonight upon
magnificent spectacle.
The Capitol and the department buildings
are invaded 70 a very large extent by the
carly comers, who take time 10y the forelock
and make sure Of visit TO those public build
ings which nearly every pilgrim 10 tho Capt.
tai City desires 10 see and b which It may
be difficult to gain admission during the
crowded period OF the Inauguration.
Among the hotels the Arlington, where
Harrison's party Is staying, is naturally the
principal resort Of the politicians, but al
ready a sufficient number Of the Inauguration
visitors has arrived 10 keep the lobhies Of the
other hotels pretty busy
Gen. Harrison rose early and took a short
walk before breakfast, which was on the
table as early as o'clock Between receiving
visitors in his parlors on the upper floor and
giving directions 10 Private Secretary Hal
ford and his corps Of stenographers ON the
floor below, Gen. Harrison Is kept pretty
busy all day, and as he passes up and down
stairs from the social quarters 20 the business
quarters as one might say, he looks busy and
thoroughly occupied man, but never appears
to be in hurry.
The general received probably as many
callers as on any previous day since his
arrival here but there did not seem 70 be
such large proportion of cabinet makers, so
to speak, among them The only New
Yorker Of any prominence who called during
the day was Col Fred Grant lt was about
4 o'clock IN the afternoon when the colonel
and his wife were conducted up the narrow
stairway 30 Gen. Harrison's parlor, and It
was about f.0l when the distinguished couple
came down stairs again, the interview being
over. Other calls were nearly as brief
The venerable Hannibal Hamlin, the only
surviving ex-vice president, was an early
caller. Governor Beaver, Of Pennsylvania
the chief marshal Of the inauguration parade
accompanied by his chief Of staff, Gen A. II
Hastings, Of Pennsylvania and Mr. A. I
Britton, chairman Of the Inauguration com
mittee, called upon Gen Harrison for the
first time Senators Chandler and Blair ais,
called TO pay their respects, nearly all Oh,
other Republican senator's having called OF
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