Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. !
WASHINGTON. March 8, 1898.

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CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. March 8, 1898.
The President elect and his party
arose about $50 O'Clock this morning.
Breakfast was served in their private
rooms at the Arlington about $3.50. The
President and Mrs. Cleveland were
Joined by all of the other members Of
their party. In the meantime the Sen
ate committee consisting of Messrs.
Ransom, Teller and Mcpherson had ar
rived and were waiting in the rotunda
OF the hotel They were joined by the
members ofthe inauguration committee,
and rs soon rs it was announced that
Mr.. Cleveland would receive them they
proceeded in body to his apartments
and explained to him what arrange
ments had been made for his inaugural
ton, and invited him to make such
suggestions us he might sec fit. Mr..
Cleveland expressed his appreciation OF
the care with which the arrangements
had been made. He had nothing OF
Importance to suggest 10 the committee.
and they withdrew.
At 1920 Mr.. Cleveland, accompanied
bv his private secretary, Dir. Thurber,
entered q carriage and drove to the
White House to pay his respects to the
President.
Room "33332n of the Ebbitt House. the
headquarters of Vice President-elect
Stevenson, had the latch string on the
outside to-day. Surrounded by friends
Gen. Stevenson passed the Inst day for
four wears TO come as private citizen
receiving the calls of political friends
and partisans Upon stand was a
huge bed of lilies, sent by some lady
admirers of the Vice Presidentclect.
Gen. Stevenson arose early and after
breakfast repaired to his room on the
third floor. a steady stream of callers
began mounting the stairs and until
late in the afternoon, in pairs and in
squads. the visitors poured in. Gen.
Stevenson met all corners with Il hearty
handshake that made all feel ut home.
Numerous ladies were among the call
ers.
In the forenoon the Bandana Club
and Watterson Club of Louisville, KY,
called in a body. a large delegation
from Texas also called. AS the after
noon wore on the crowd of callers in
creased.
Mr.. Hoke Smith of Atlanta, who is
to be Mr.. Cleveland's Secretary of the
Interior, arrived at the Arlington this
morning. He was accompanied by his
law partner, Mr.. John I. Glenn, and
| his private secretary.
Mr.. j. Sterling Morton arrived III
town late last night in company with
L. 0. Goddard, the Vice President oil
the Burlington Railroad system, and
was one of the nslicuous figures this
morning in the Arlington lobby
Hon. Hillary A. Herbert was also
present and was cordially greeted by Il
large number of bis friends.
About two hundred people were
gathered on the portico and about the
man entrance to the White House
when the President-elect arrived there.
The doors of the mansion were closed
against the invasion of the general pub
lie until after the interview between
the President and Mr.. Cleveland, so
that the lobby was not crowded, and
the latter had free ingrcss to the blue
room. where the exchange Of courtes.es
took place. As Mr.. Cleveland's car
riage was brought to IL standstill under
the portico of the main entrance the
crowd pressed closer together i'll the di
rection of the vehicle, and as Mr.. Cleve-
land alighted, followed by Mr.. Thurb-
er, hearty cheer went up. Raising his
hand deprecatingly, as if to stop
this demonstration, the President
elect passed rapidly through the mar
row lane which the White House at
tendants managed to make in the press
ing, enthusiastic throng, and walked
into the official chamber of the Presi-
dent. Here Mr.. Harrison stood to re-
ceive him, with Lieut.. John w. Parker
his naval aide, at his side. The two
men greeted each other cordially and
exchanged few commonplaces. At
the end of eight minut Mr.. Cleveland
withdrew, after having arranged that
the President should call at the Airing
ton to return the President-elect's visit
at half past twelve o'clock.
The Capitol, other public buildings
and hotels we're so crowded to-day that
passing through them WIS no easy I'M
dertaking, and the north side of Penn
sylvania avenue was thronged from the
Peace monument to the Treasury. The
fakirs were strongly reinforced last
night, end they were everywhere on
the avenue to-day with all sorts of
trinkets to sell. fhe Fa@many demo-
Gratis mustered in force. aud 81 several
points attracted large and boisterous
crowds of bootblacks and hoodlums by
throwing nickles in the air for the high
jumpers e catch. Bands of music were
playing from tbs tsl.cony ofthe District
Democratic Club, in the s.et.opolitan
Hotel, and at several other places. The
crowd is increasing hourly, and if the
weather be fair tomorrow will be i'm
mense, but still not as large as the G.
A. 3. encan PM emf leat September, and,
like the latter; it is mostly ffo i1l the
North.
About noon the rain ceased and the
sun made its appearance and giaddened
the hearts of the army of visitors. Tam
many Hall was the most conspicuous
aud numerous organization on the