Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
WASHINGTON ALL ASTiR.
The Exit and Entrance Oi
 Administrations.
PRESIDENTIAL FAMILIES MEET.

Arrival of the Vice President-Elect and
 Conferences With the Republican Lead-
 ers-TaIk About the Cabinet.
 WASHINGTON. Feb 2S--Last evening Gen. eral and Mrs Harrison were the guests of President and Mrs Cleveland at dinner. No other guests were present save one, Mrs. Fol som, Mrs. Cleve!and's mother. The rooms on the south side of the corridor were brilliantly illuminated, but President and Mrs. Cleve- land received their distinguished visitors in the red parlor. Here there were several large bowls of cut flowers, but no special effort was made at decorations
 Upon entering the building General and Mrs Harrison left aside their wraps and were immediately ushered into the red parlor, Ahere, after few minutes chat the party walked across the corridor and entered the private dining room i'll the White House. There was utter absence of all formality, and the dinner party seemed a chance supper of five old familiar friends. The decorations of the dining room were quite pretty. The center piece on the table was circular basket of flowers studded with long stemmed magma charta roses.
 Mrs Cleveland wore gown of light blue silk, brocaded in small moss rosebuds, with sleeves and front draperies of light China crepe and shoulder knots of bronze green of moire ribbon. A necklace was her only namenu.
 Mrs. Harrisons gown was of black velvet, finished with a frill of point lace at the neck, which was cut V shaped. A diamond star was fastened on a band of black velvet around the throat.
 The Arlington lobbies are constantly crowded to their utmost capacity with the gathering politicians. They come from the east, from the north and from the west, but very few of them appear from the south. New York is very ably represented. There | are Republicans from all the factions present, and each and every one has suggestion to make and is willing to make it to Gen. liar ! rison either personally or through some third party.
 l Among the first of the generals callers who arrived-by the way, before he com pleted his morning meal-were CongresSmen Baker of New York, Long of Massachusetts, and Stewart of Vermont. They did not re main long, and immediately after they left | Senator John Sherman entered, and he was followed by Senator Frye Each gentleman held a brief conversation with Gen. Harrison, and when he departed kept his own counsel and refused to talk about bis visit.
 From this time on the callers came thick and fast, and before o'clock moro than fifty 1 had been uShered in and out. Mir. Thomas, of Illinois, was among the first of the cabinet possibilities to put in an appearance. Sena- tor Palmer, who is spoken of secretary of the navy, and whose chances for the cabinet position have each day frightened, was an early visitor He merely called to pay his l>, president-elect regarding the composition of the cabinet.
 Mr. Blaine, with Mrs. Blaine, called later, remaining but about five minutes. Among the other callers were H. Clay Evans, Repre- sentative Lodge, Representative kean, Clark E. Carr. Senator Hawley, Gen. Drum, F. Woodruff, R. R. Shield, Senator Mitchell, Senator HiscoG1i and eX-Senator Saunders.
 Senators Davis and Sabin did not make their threatened onslaught upon ex-Senator Windom, and it is understood now that the idea has been abandoned. The belief is wide spread that Gen. Harrison has decided abso- lutely that the Minnesota man shall be his secretary of the treasury. Mr. Windom was present, and had long conversation with Col. Elliott F. Shepard ill the lobby of the hotel. His every movement was eagerly watched, and thousands of men who had 6 speaking acquaintance with him during hi. life in Washington seized an opportunity t , make themselves solid with the probable sec , retary of the treasury, and to renew ole acquaintance.