The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-10
AT WASHINGTON.
There Is Great Life and Animation
at the National Capitalize
City Filling Up.


WASHINGTON. March about noon
the rain ceased aud the sun made its APP
pearance. Tammany Hall was the most
conspicuous and numerous organization
on the avenue. The visiting governors
were objects of much attention. Gov.
Peck of Wisconsin and staff arrived this
morning ard the governor was promi-
nent in the lobby of the Ebbitt, and re-
ceived much attention. Gen. Bragg of
Wisconsin. who loved cleveland for the
race he made" was also at the hotel and
was kept busy receiving friends. The
biggest of all big political chieftians,
Richard Croker. sat in his apartments at
the Arlington chatting pleasantly.
Gov. Foster of Louisian,, with an es-
cort of twenty members of the Jefferson
club, arrived this morning and took up
his headquarters at the Richmond.
Richard }. Olney, the new attorney gen
eral, accompanied by n number of
friends, arrived this forenoon, When
Mr.. Olnty's presence became known he
was the recipient of much attention, and
during the afternoon Gov. Russell and
members of his staff called. Mr.. Olney
called at the Arlington during the after
noon and was cordially received 10y Mr..
Cleveland.
MIR. and Mrs. Cleveland remained in
their apartments until , o'clock, when
they took ii drive about town. There
were many ca - during the early after
noon on the p~resident-elect and Mrs.
Cleveland.
Tomorrow morning President Harri-
son VIII go to the capitol. driving with
President eject Cleveland. n1r. Cleve-
land will go to the room of the vice
president aud remain until the hour for
the inauguration ceremonies to be4in,
while President Harrison, accompanied
10y the members of his cabinet, will spend
the last half hour of his term in the
presidents room, ~disposlDg of the clos
ing business of congress. When ne re
turns to the White house it will he as a
private citizen, and for the purpose of
removing the last of his personal effects
prior to his departure for Indianapolis.
The president-elect spent the after.
noon IN his apartments where he and
Mrs. Cleveland received a number of Wis
itors, mostly personal friends. This even
ing they dined with President Harrison
at the White House. The hour set for
dinner was $50, hut Mr.. Cleveland did
not leave the Arlington until tive
minutes after that hour. At half
past seven not more than ten
people were gathered about the carriage
entrance to the Arlington, drawn there
by the suspicion that the president-elect
and his wifi" would appear. n few min
utes later the Kings q unity Democratic
association. with Congressman Clancy
and eX-Congressman Archie Bliss con
spicuous in the lead of the column, came
along the broad plaza in front of the
hotel, the band rendering The Bowery'
with vigor. The purpose of the a~sso;ia-
ton was to serenade the wives of some
of its members, and incidentally the
p~re9ident-elect. 1t so happened that
Just as the association and band came to
the hall. little Ruth Cleveland managed
to pull up the curtain of one of the win
dows in the Cleveland apartments look
Ing out upon the plaza and presented
her face against the pane in AN endeavor
to see the band. The members Of the
Kings county association and the crowd
Of fully M thousand persons who had
gathered about them sent up Il cheer.
The leader OF the band correctly sur
missed that Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland had
left their rooms and wcreabru toappear.
influenced in this belief, perhaps, by the
appearance Of AN elegant e%uuipage at
the c%ntrance way quickly changed the
air to Hail 90 the Chief and 10 the ia
mlIiar rendition the President aud Mrs.
Cleveland caole out Of the doorway with
Private Sec etdry Huber close az hanj.
There was a shutt'mg of feet aId Il cry
OF There te IL, ana then ii mighty roar
Wen up from the throng. Mrs. Cleve.
an. entered the carriage first and the
presidcnt-clpLt followed. The carriagc
whiskod away IN an instant, the cheers
growing louder as it passed through the
crowd, and Mr.. Cleveland dotted his hat
in recognition of The demonstration.
Owing t. the great number of people
that blocked the moro direct route to
the white house, the carriage was driven
there by a roundabout way. Mr.. and
Mrs, Cleveland were received by the
President and Mrs. Mckee. and these
four, with Robert Mckee, were the only
persons present at the dinner, which
was held III the private dining room.
Vice President-eIcct Stevenson re
mained III his apartments AL daAa.lJ
"Ith but slight cessation was Il stream
of callers. No Formally of any kind was
observed. the door was wide open and
Gen. Stevenson haj a hearty hand shake
and pleasant wcri for all. Fully 5000
people paid their respects during the
day. Gen. Stevenson and his family
dined in the publl: dining room at six
o%'clocjl. After dinner they repaired to
the public parlor whore they held
ii reception cen. Stevenson was aesist-
ed by his wife and daughter. For an
hour and a quarter they were kept busy
receiving greetings Of friends aud
partisans.
Hal ~ tide Best OF Condition.