Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-28
WASHINGTON ALL ASTIR.
The Exit and Entrance of
Administrations.
PRESIDENTIAL FAMILIES MEET.

Arrival Of the Vice President-Elect and
Famiiy-Gen. Harrison Has a Busy Day.
Conferences with the Republican Lead
ers-Talk About the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 98-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. Cleveland'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,
where, after few minutes chat, the party
walked across the corridor and entered the
private dining room in the White House.
There was an utter absence Of all formality,
and the dinner party seemed chance supper
of five old familiar friends The decorations
Of the dining room were quite pretty The
center piece on the table was a circular
basket Of flowers studded with long stemmed
magma charta roses.
Mrs. Cleveland wore a gown Of light blue
silk, broeaded in small moss rosehuds, with
sleeves and front draperies Of Light China
crepe aud shoulder knots of bronze green of
moire ribbon. A necklace was her only or
namenI.
Mrs. Harrison's gown was Of black velvet
finished with a fIill of point lace at the neck
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was fastened on 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 a suggestion to
make, and is willing to make it to Cen Har-
rison either personally or through some third
party.
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 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 more than fifty
had been lishered in and out Mr.. 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 oalled to pay his
respects, and had no conversation with the
president-elect regarding the composition of
the cabinet
Mr Blaine, with Mrs. Blaine, called Inter,
remaining but about FIVE minutes Among
the other callers were H. Clay Evans, Repre-
E Carr, Senator Hawley, Gen. Drum, f.
Woodruff, r. r. Shield, Senator Mitchell,
Senator Hiscock and ex-senator Saunders.
Senators Davis and Sabin did not make
their threatened onslaught upon ex-senator
! Window, 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. Window was
present, and had a long conversation with
| Col. Elliott f. Shepard in the lobby of the
hotel His every movement was eagerly
watched, and thousands Of men who had a
! speaking acquaintance with him during his
life in Washington seized an opportunity t.
make themselves solid with the probable sec.
retary of the treasury, and 10 renew old
] acuuaintancp