New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
PREPARING FOR COMING CHANGES In THE
WHITE HOUSE.
THE PRESIDENTS MANSION REoPENED TO THE
PUBLIC-HIS INTENTIONS AS TO FUTURE
woRK-THE INVITATION FROM LE-
LAND STANFORD JR.,

FCBLlC-HIS INTENTIONS AS TO FUTURE
woRK-THE INVITATION FROM LE-
LAND STANFORD. JR.. /
Washington. Feb. IL (Speclal.-Thc White House
was opened 10 the public Wednesday. Scarlet fever
quarantine, followed by necessary preparations. had
kept 1t closed for two months The card with the
word "Closcd" was removed from the glass panels
OF the main door on "Wednesday morning At 10
O'Clock the East Room was thrown open, and from
that hour until = O'Clock more or less thron.cd
with visitors. At 1 o'clock several hundred people
were waiting TO shake hands with the President.
Aside from looking pale and worn, the President
showed no sign q the sOrrows which have made the
last associations with the White House very sad ones
His manner cheerful. and lac gave cordial greet
Ing TO visitors. But little hush fell upon the room
rs he entered. This silent sympathy more
lressvc than words. 1t all very quiet, ana quickly
over.
Sharply contrasting mark the incoming and
outgoing Administrations. Preparations Tor the In
auguraon go briskly on. Directly opposite the White
House long lines of seats. La Fayete Square. are
already nearly completed The reviewing stand for
the incoming Administration Is going up in the usual
place. against the fence that ncloses the White House
grounds. The sound OF hammers IS heard early and
late. IL is borne in through the open windows
of the White House, where the hustle OF packing and
the preparation for departure present another busy
but widely different scene. In the Executive Office
boxes being packed with the Presidents books,
documents and papers In the private part Of the
White House the Tsr Sidcnt's daughter Is gathering
together the tnmy belongings and making such prep
arations as will leave the White House in order for
| her
II is unwrtten law OF etiquette that the family
Of the outgoing President should receive the family
OF the incoming President at the White House on In
auguration Day, and Immediately after the ceremonies
at the Capitol. President and Mrs. Cleveland made
an exception and asked Presdentclec and Mrs Iiar-
rison TO dine with them at the White House on the
evening preceding the day OF the Inauguration. They
did not. however. remain in the White House on In
auguration Day, and when President and Mrs.
Harrison went there the cupOyc, and servants alone
received them President Harrison will observe the
usual etiquette and will omit courtesy. After the
ceremonies at the Capitol. Mr.. Harrison will return 10
the White House. where Mrs. Mckee will reInain, ana
as the outgoing hostess will assist him in receiving
President and Mrs. Cleveland.
The cX-prcsidcnt. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
| Mckee and their family, will thru 60 direct from tho
| White House TO the railway station, and will leave
Washington for indianapolis by early afternoon
train Thy will break the journey ut Pittburg where
they will stop over night and spend sunday with
| friends. on Monday morning they Will start for In
dianapolis. where they will arrive that evening Mrs
Mckee will open up her fathers indianapolis home ana
remain with him during the spring and early summer
1t IS the President, desire to 80 TO Cape MAY. and Ii
Is quite certain that he VIII pass the midsummer
months there with his children and grandchdrcn, TO
fill the cottage with the family life upon which he
| will I've more than dependent
While the President has made no varied plans for the
| future, he has ON definite plan already determined
| upon. After summers rest and unrestricted out
door life and recreation. Mr.. Harrison viii, In the
autumn. return 70 the practice ol law In INDIANAPOLIS
lie will not how 90 back the law firm Of which
he the head. and with which he severed connection
,-bc ho h,r ifeuf
will he the head OF the Oil firm. Instead ~ " liar
rison Miller I, Eam,7 formerly. II viii he
Miller, Elan 4 Wintsr.7 Mr. Harrison viii not again
take up what may b. termed The drudgery OF the Law
in Office practice III, work will be that Of coun
SCI and practice before TIE higher court. II l. not
improbable that before settling down 10 law bushes.
Mr. Harrison may do some ll'rrary work. n" en-
optional character Of his state papers and spccchc
all through If, Administration warrant the belief that
he could make no mistake By engaging In literary
work.
The rumor some time aco that the President had
been offered law proc, orhap In ih' Leland stanford
University tuiously enough d 10 many simlir offcr'
from other Institution, Of loninns. From that tim'
the President has been In receipt Of letters. which.
seriously considered. would give wide choice II
making up hi, future. In regard 10 the Leland san
ford University. the offer made In jest last win
ter. during AN after dinner talk nj tn While House
when senator stanford was guest senator STANFORD
said, in IA light. of hand tone Il" Mr.. President ~ha
will you take for your chance. for another term in thu
White liou-ci'
"Oh,7 replied tho PRECEDENT. I'm the same lGht man
ncr, will take u law prJfc-sor,hip In the LELAND
Stanford University and twenty thousand dollar
a year.
very wcll,' sad the Senator. Nv" will consld"
that bargain. When you leave the White House vol
are 10 come out - Tie university
IS things have turned out 1t would not b" stran'
~ that light after dinner talk would rcsul. at NJ
distant day In iir liarrIsons connection Win IN
Leland stanford University. IT wonid not b". how
ever TO I'll Iroiossor,hlp Int 10 deliver law lecture
Mr. Russell Harrison and h,r little daughter lcf
the White House about ten days ago and went "''
to the Arlington. Here they were joined by Mr'
IIariison's mother, Mr.. saundcrs Of Omaha. Ncb
They VIII remain In Washington mill Russell iaIrH"
comes fror the West, when thcy expect I" 90 Il
Omaha. The little girl gains strength hut slowly
and tc effect Of the scarlet fever j. still apparent
The Vice. President and NTs. Morton are rot goln
away from Washington Immediately after going out.
As ilov have their own house here they viii net =
70 Ncw-lor. until spring weather i certainty 'h'r'
Mr. Moron's plans III" definite plans ol re'nFi'"
, TO III, hmsincs, in Ncw-lork
Mr. Justice >hiris. the new member Of me supren
Corrr I, Disappointing. Iic Is tall broad ahodidr''
D hand -omc man But IN personal npprarahc ' nr ;,
rot judicial. When Of ic lencl he would mryrr
The new Justice looks for al The world hke mn
iscr7 That Is the way N v ,"eo 'S NJ an Erscopa
. clrrrvman Tat hc might b" taken for on, aino,
. | anv "a brrc Even In the Siprrin" Court room, on
might fancy that he had put on me wrong Gown I'D
: | I'm an absent minded moment dropped mo "rn
u. ',' Cha rusticc. According nrs. Shirns. l."
, | husband clerical air has given il'"m some amnsn
:, | rXuorioiccs At her reception last week n V'i'o
:, | said quite seriously ,,s,o o,ou, In.
: | :" Mrs -hiras. ] want 10 say something about Jn,
Y | ,icc eLIr-,s | don't know whether he would rear
| II as cOmp mcntary. !ut lie docs ION ~ "'" "
| like the Other Justices =. ~, ,,. hu,,,nd ,
| "Whv, what /, the matter win my mm'o'' ~ n
| .ehod NJ -biras In little tone OF alarm. ~
was a iudsc n long lime before he became mcho'
!, | VI ~. I'm, iustirc -hiras doesn't look BIT Ike
= Judge" replied the visitor. with rrlrrSlng r.
I nncss lie lotSs for all thr world Ike iln!>cI r;
4 :. on sad Mrs Shlras. laughing. " is mat az
d | yoe supposc hc does look Ike cIcr Sihal, !,
: | - mn inliln SOlnctlnFh II ~ NIiI,,