The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-02
Reception by Mr.. and Mrs. Morton in
Honor of Adlai and Mrs. Stevenson.
Another Fracture of Prscedents That Will
Not Please BOurbons Of Either Party-Wssh.
ington Preparing for Inauguration Day.
AN ERA OF GOOD WILL.

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WASHINGTON, March 1.-The tri.color
encircles the white marble columns of
every public building in Washington.
Bunting and the star-spangled banner
brighten the garIshness of the yellow pine
stands which will. on next Saturday, sup
port o half million people who will view
the triumphant procession which Will escort
the new President from the Capitol to the
White House. Until within few days the
public buildings at the national capital
have been sombre with the emblems of
mourning in oommemoration of the death
of ex-President Hayes. To-day, with the
aid of an Italian sky and almost April
sunshine, they have blossomed into q radi-
ant anticipation of the great quadrennial
spectacle of q presidential Inauguration.
Not only are all the public buildings gay
with the national flag. but every private
building along the line of march faunts
bunting from cornice and windows. A
storm would bedragQle many of these
decorations. and every body In Washington
Is praying that Uncle Jerry" Rusk will
maintain for the rest of the week the
bright and balmy weather of to-day. These
decorations are, IN many instances, most
elaborate and costly.
Moreover. never before have there been
made such elaborate and thoughtful ar.
rangement for the comfortable accommo-
dation of spectators who wish to view the
greatest parade that has been reviewed by
q President after he has taken his oath of
Office. The local committee has established
roads have made special arrangements TO
handle their local traffic at temporary sta
tions, 80 rs to give the incoming throng of
passengers the unrestricted use of the reg
ular stations. Any strangers who have
not already secured quarters will have no
difficulty in finding prompt direction to
lodging place or boarding house. What he
will have to pay for his quarters is.
of course, another question, but IL IL
claimed by the local committee that Wash
IngtOp was never before so well prepared
to receive throng of visitors, and
that there will be no necessity for
the use of billiard tables as beds, or for
homeless crowds to tramp ab6nt the streets
all night. as was the case four years ago.
Nevertheless, the city Is already crowded.
The sidewalks are thronged with visitors.
and at the regular public reception given
by the President to-day the visitors not
only crowded the spacious East room, bat
formed q line which extended from tho
portico Of the White House to Pennsyl-
vania avenue, q distance of about a block.
This was the last occasion upon which any
private citizen could exercise the OppOr-
tunity of shaking the hands of President
Harrison. 1t was noticeable thot many of
those who passed swiftly In procession be-
fore the President to-day seized the oppor-
tunity OF q second to shoot In his ear q CON-
plimentary sentence.
HARRISON AND CLEVELAND.
The great event'of tomorrow Will be the
arrival of the Presidept-eleot. The SPECIAL
train bearing Mr.. Cleveland and his person
al guests Is expected to reach w Washingto in
time for late dinner. According to prece-
dent President Harrison Will, within an
hour or two after Mr.. Cleveiand's arrival,
drive from the White House to the Airing.
ton Hotel and there give personal greeting
to his successor and his predecessor. Aside
from this call il Is probable that Mr. Cleve-
land will try to avoid receiving tomorrow
night the throng of visitors who will, IN.
dOubtediy, beslege the approaches to his
apartments at the Arlington. The rooms
reserved for the use of the Cleveland
family and their Immediate party have
been most elaborateIy decorated by Mr..
Roselle and Manager Bennett. On Friday,
courtesy of President Harrison by himself
calling at the White House. With
this interchange OF formalities the per-
sonal courtesies between an outgoing
and incoming President usually end.
General Harrison, however. will exceed
all predecessors by giving a rrIvate dinner
party at the White House on Friday even
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland and few
other guests. This dinner is strictly nom
Official and entirely personal In its charac-
ter. Ii is understood to be the result of
certain priv ate correspondence which has
been exchanged between the President and
his successor. Mr.. Cleveland has been
most generous and sympathetic in private
communications TO the President concern
ing his domestic affliction. and President
Harrison has been naturally responsive.
-Four years ago. when General Harrison
succeeded Mr.. Cleveland, the nsuRl formal
conrtesies between the two were marked by
noticeable good feeling. Radically and
conscientiously opposed to each other in
their theories of politics. both men nave
never neglected any opportunity to express
the highest regard each for the others per-
sonal character. and every one will recall
that, in the history OF American politics.
no two presidential campaigns were moro
free from attacks upon the candidates than
those of 1883 and 1892
The Secretary of the Interior to-day re-
ceived the following telegram from the
President-elect:
sion building for sunday concert on the 5th
inst, and Obe CT TO regarding such thing as q
feature OF the inauguration.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Secretary Noble Immediately sent the
following reply to Mr.. Cleveland:
Your telegram received. Orders were issued
already forhidding the use of the Pension build
ing on Sunday, and am gratitied that this
ton is in accordance with your wishes.
JOHN ". NOBLE, Secretary.
MORTON AND STEVENSON.
The reception rendered tonight by Vice
President and Mrs. Morton to Vice Presi-
dent-eiect and Mrs. Stevenson, at their res
ldence on Scott circle, marked another de-
Walton by Mr.. Morton from the traditions
surrounding his positIon. lt was an unpre-
cedented thing for the outgoing Vice Pres
ident to bestow any recognition, official or
social. upon his successor. but when the
cards were issued giving notification of the
Vice Presidents intention thus to en- tertain
his successor it was felt to be graco us
and proper courtesy. But the inspiration of
the affair was more than purely official.
Mr.. Morton had served in the House of
Repre- resentstives of the Forty sixth Con-
gress with Mr.. Stevenson. and ever since
there had existed between them a sincere
mutual esteem and regard. In anticipation
of the event Mr.. Mort0n's elegant mansion
had been decorated with palms. ferns.
foliage plants and cut flowera
Mr. and Mrs. Morton received their
guests st the doorway separating the par