The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-03-04
HARRISON'S LAST day
Grover and Ben Exchanged Compli.
nsnS Yesterday.
WASHINGTON IS THRoNGED
Crowds From All Over the Country
Assembling to Witness tho
inaugurai-little Ruth
10 There.


is There.
WASHINGTON. March A-Ths latch
string was out at the entrance OF Woo
Prcsident-eIect Stevenson's rooms at the
Ebbett house this morning and they werc
constantly thronged with personal and
political friends. On stand Was hugo
bed OF lilies. the gift Of ono of his lady
admirers. General Stevenson rose early
and after bs bscakfast retired to his room ON
the third floor. Soon . steady stream OF
callers began to move up the stairway
and until late In the afternoon squads OF
visitors poured in. including many ladies.
He met all With q hcarty handshake and
made them fsol at homo. Tho Bandana
and Waierson clubs called In body, also
largo delegation from Texas. AZ the
afternoon wore on the crowd of callers I'M
creased.
CLEVELAND CALLS At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Presllent-elect Cleveland had q good
nights rest and awoke refreshed. After
breakfast he received tho committee on
inaugural arrangement, who laid their
plan before him and asked for sugges-
tions az 10 any change he might wish
made in them. He expressed himself ~
clearly pleased with tho arrangements
and tho committee withdrew. With
Private Secretary Thurbcr ho then
took u carriage to the white house. A
crowd Of about 200 had gathered at the
entrance as the carriage drew up TO tho
portico and pressed close ~ he aliRhted.
The white house servants managed TO
keep away the crowd from him aud he en-.
tered and proceeded TO tho blue room,
where President Harrison received him.
After greetings and an exchange Of COM
monplaces. occupying less than 10 min
u,es. Cleveland made his adieu aud drove
TO tho hotel. wlierc il Was arranged Harri-
son should return his call later.
HARRISON CALLS on CLEVELAND.
Al noon President Harrison, according
TO arrangements. appeared mt the Airing
ton hotel. and went Immediately to Cleve-
lands apartments accompanied by Pri-
waite Secretary Halford and Lieutenant
Parker of the navy. Very few people gath.
cred ut tho entrance. ms the hour for the
visit was not generally known. The call
lasted 10 minutes. President Harrison vas
thcu' escorted 70 . carriage by Private Scc.
Rotary Thurber. There was no attempt at
n demonstration and tho president was
driven quietly back to the white house.
RICHARD CROKER ON TAMNANY.
Tammany hall was the most conspicu.
Gus aud numerous organization on tho
avenue. The visiting. governors were oh.
jcco Of much attention. Governor Peck
of Wisconsin received much notice. Gov.
ernor Bragg is kept busy receiving friends.
The biggest of all big politicians, Richard
Croker, sat in his apartment at tho Arling-
ton. chatting pleasantly. "Tammany
hall 10 abused by some people," said
Croker. ''who affect tn decry machine
politics. Woll. every instrument In society
must be we'll equipped to run smoothly
aud successfully. Tammany. however,
does not care for such criticism. II knows
what II has done In the past In securing
the grand national victory Of democracy.
IL is loyal to Cleveland and will 10 found
supporting his administration from the
day that he takes the oath Of Office up to
the last hour of his stay In tho white
house."
THE FEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Governor Foster Of Louisiana. With his
escort arrived this morning. Richard ].
Olney, the new attorney general, accom-.
panied by . number of friends also ar.
rived this forenoon. Mr.. Oiney called at
the Arlington during the afternoon and
was cordially received by Mr.. Cleveland.
The crowds at the capitol gave some token
Of the crush Of tomorrow. A. times u
was almost impossible to pass from one
end of the building to the other.
HARRIsoS's LAST DAY.
Tho last day Of the outgoing executive
10 always busy and fatieuina one, and
President Harrlson's experience to-day
has served to emphasize this statement.
At an earlier hour than usual the presi.
dent Was at his desk, striving hard "a
finish tho business waiting his endorse.
mont and approval. He Was subjected
however, TO constant Interruptions until
late In the afternoon. and that he was
able TO make any progress at all In his
work proved his unusual powers of appli.
cation.
Before the hour Of opening tho house "a
the public, che president received mum
Der of callers. chiefly senators and repre-
ssntativcs. who were interested In meas
urcs on his desk awaiting his signature
Indiana people. who were In the Office "a
the number Of half dozen or 50, called
To bid the president farewell, and tins was
ono Of the hardest tasks Of tho day. Aftel
tbs excha nge Of calls with Cleveland and
q brief. but touching. leave taking Of his
cabinet, President Harrison received ths
members Of ihe diplomatic corps who
called In n body To bid him farewell
Nearly every member OF the corps was
present. In tho afternoon the president
received and accepted tho designations OF
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury GeaI
and Solicitor of the Treasury Hepburn.
NOW cLEvELASD srkNr the DAY.
The prcs.tlcn,-clect spent the afternoon
In his apartmcnt. where he md Mrs
! Cissela nd received nunber OF visitors
mostly personal friends. THIS evening
they dinesl with President Harrison at IA,
white house.
The hour set for dinner was y. M, but
Mr.. and Mrs. , lcveiand were delayed IN
their departure. At :: 80 no moro than L
people gathered about the carriage on
trance to the Arlington. drawn there b,
the suspicion that the prcsidcnt-elcct ant
his wife would appear. few minutes
later the Kings County Democratic as