Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-08
CROWDS MELTING AWAY.
President Harrison Has an
 Easier Day.
FIRST MEETING OF THE CABINET,

The President Dispatches So,-e Business and Receives Prominent Callers-The | Day in the Departments-A Magnificent Gown Presented to NIrs. Harrison. WASHINGTON, Marcn s-President Harri- son had n comparatively easy time yesterday
 The crowds in the city have perceptibly di- unfinished and only small portion of the in- augural visitors yet remain ill town. Nearly all the visiting military and civic organiza- tions have returned to their respective homes, so uniform was rare sight at the White House. The president dispatched a little public business early, and at 9:30 came into the East room prepared to undergo the hand shaking ordeal of the two previous days Less than 1000 people were waiting to be re- >eived. The interstate commerce commission CTS escorting a largo delegation of railroad officials were the first to be presented. Then the general public was admitted and the re- ception continued until l0:30, when the presi- dent went up stairs to receive personal friends and prominent officials. Among these latter were Attorney General Miller, Senators Gull lom, Farwell, Spooner, Jones, of Arkan- sas, Hawley, Patt, Teller, Stockbridge, Mac Milan, Dolph, Aldrich, ex-Postmaster Gen. eral Key, of Hayes's cabinet; Representatives Henderson, of Iowa, and Reed, of Maine.
 When the president came into the East room again at l2:45 o'clock, after hay- Ing received several senators and repre- sentativeS, he found more than one hun dreu editoia ot negro newspapers who are holding n convention in this city, waiting to see him. These, together with a large dele- Q0tlOu from ktipbi,-np Ia1 hxrE M Cutchcon and Tennessee delegation. were disposed of in three-quarters of an hour. Then the wearied president went to luncheon with e1-Governor Porter, of Indiana, At o'clock he was again shaking hands with the small number of persons assembled in the East room. Five minutes sufficed to dispose of them.
 During the three-quarters of an hour inter venlng between o'clock a number of sena- tors and representatives called Among them were Senators Sawyer, Spooner Sherman, Cameron and Ingalls,, and Representatives Mckinley and Butterworth.
 At o'clock the Washington Hiph School cadets, 200 strong, marched in a body to the White House. and, after stacking arms, filed past the present ill the East room without shaking hands.
 "A fine looking body of young men," con- mented tho president, when they had passed out
 A meeting of the cabinet had been set for S:So, and there was large crowd waiting outside with hands itching to shake that of the president. Gen. Harrison's time was limited. So he went on the mali portico and bowed to the assemblage Then he went to the cabinet room and took Mir. Cleveland's place at the hca, of the big table.
 Ali the members were present, but nothing was done and the meeting was simply called for the purpose of giving the members an op- portunity for becoming acquainted with each other The regular days for the meeting of the cabinet have not been fixed yet, so that 1t is not unlikely that the president will choose the same days as Mir. leveland-Tuesday and Friday. iresident Arthur called his cabinet together every Tuesday and Friday.
 The president has determined to hold no more receptions this week. He believes that he has seen all the strangers in the city who desire to sse him, and he says that Washing ton people will have plenty of opportunities to do so within the next four years. A few special receptions may be held during the week