Evening star., 1896-12-03
IN HIS OLD HO ME
Major McKinley's Rooms at the Ebbitt
House.
They Are Being Put In Order for Him
Where He Rounded Out
the Tariff Bill.

During the entire period of his congress
sional life in Washington Maj. William Nc
Kinley resided at the Ebbitt House. corner
of 14th and F streets, and when he comes
here in March to be inaugurated as Pres
ident of the United States he will be O
guest of the same hotel.
Manager H. C. Burch of the Ebbitt has
been engaged some time in preparing fol
the entertainment of his distinguished
guest and the ladies and gentlemen. who
will accompany him. The apartments to be
used by the presidential party have al
ready been selected, and decorators have
been engaged in beautifying the walls and
ceilings.
Ma jor Mckinley came to Washington and
to the Ell bitt first member of the
Hayes inaugural party in 1877, and be-
came the occupant of parlors Nos. 2, 3 and
4 on the third floor ofs the hotel No. =
was his parlor, No. : his bed room and
No. his onice. He continued to occupy
these apartments during the sessions OF
Congre IS. and whenever he was In Wash
ington until 1881, when he changed his
quarters to the west side of the house on
the same floor, occupying Nos. 800, 3O2 and
3O4. whose windows looked out on 14th
street. and which are large and comfort
able and " ell arranged rooms.
His Old ONCE.
His Office was in room 303, directly across
the hall. Its windows looked out on the
interior court of the hotel, and the room
adjoining 1t, 3O1, was occupied by his
clerk. In room 3u3 all the work upon the
famous tariff bill tearing the name of the
great Ohican was accomplished. 1t was
here that the col sultations We're held over
the final revisiOns of the various para
graphs and the labor finished off and
Gp1 1f far ha hoo in, he
ways and means committee room.
When President-elect Mckinley comes on
to be trauSurated. the party accompanying
him Will occupy the entire suite extending
along the west front of the third floor
frem street to the rear of the building.
These will include Mr.. Mckiniey's former
apartments. and Nos. BOG. 3oS, 30 and 3D.
In addition. The President-elect and Mrs
Mckinley will occupy the large and hand
some suite Immediately at the southwest
end OF the third floor. This suite is num-
bered 3d. and consists Of very large par
lor, large bed room and 4 bath. There
are four windows to the south, two to the
east ana tfree to the west in these apart-
merits, and ever on the gloom:est day they
are bright and cheerful. All these apart
ments nave been very Iettily decorated and
beautifully carpeted and their furnishings
VIII ne rich and elegant, without. however
any attempt at ornate or extrayagant dis
play.
His Reception Parlor.
Suite No. 232. or the second floor. di-
rectly under that to be occupied by Major
Mckinley. and identical with it in its ar
rangements, will also be reserved for the
presidential party. This is very hand
some set of apartments and is carpeted
In blue delft of striking and original de-
sign. The President-elects parlor for the
reception of visitors and callers will prob
ably be No. 36. on the first floor, looking
out on r street. This apartment was orig
inally intended to be the bridal chamber
or the hotel and is very attractive in the
style of its decorations. The ceiling is del
icately frescoed. and there is d profusion
OF handsome mirrors. The carpeting is red
and the same tone characterizes the fin
ishings of the furniture. The parlor is
heated by handsome open CRATE under
marble mantelpiece. A bed room COM
munIcates with the parlor, which could be
Used by Major Mckinley for the reception
OF more importance callers with whom he
desired TO talk in private.
The Improvements at the Ebbitt House
have not been confined to the apartments
Indicated, however, but extend to all parts
OF the hostelry we'll. Steam heat has
been introduced into a large number of the
rooms and the back of the house has been
completely refitted and equipped with the
latest improvements in the culinary de-
pdrtment.