Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-11

market. The prices asked had been phe-
nomena-$25 being the lowest for which
a single window could be had, while the
prices ranged from that figure to $500
for a three-window room. Calvin Brice
of Ohio paid $1,000 for an avenue room
for the day at Wizards with luncheon
served for a small party, and Secretary
Carlisle good price for one in the Postal
Telegraph building.
While the rest of the town was pulsing
with enthusiastic anticipation, there sat
at his desk in the White House the man
who is now ex-President. Even his in
disposition of Tuesday did not keep him
from his work. Mr.. Cleveland toiled
through most of Wednesday night, and
when he resumed his labors in the morn
ing the electric lights had to be turned
on, for day had not broken yet. He work
ed on till the hour for him to leave the
White House for the last time ~ Presi-
dent, and then he laid down his pen with
the satisfaction to himself, at least, of
duty done. His cabinet officers also were
similarly engaged in cleaning up the final
bits of business on their desks, and, like
their chief, were ready to relinquish the
cares Of Office.
Close Of Congress-.
And up on the hill in the great white
building, bathed in the bright sunshine,
the congressional mill was grinding on
and on and on, intent on making up for
lost time. The House was noisy, the
Senate calm and quiet. Bills were being
ground out with speed which made
those spectators who have been watching
progress of this great national legislative
mill for the past two years dizzy. An i'm
mense throng of people stood round the
outer doors of the Capitol, beseeching,
clamoring, demanding admission, but the
police, obedient to orders issued by their
superiors, because the capacity of the
building could not be stretched, refused
admission to all save those who held tick
cts to the Senate, where the dignitaries
of the nation were assembled.
A sound nights rest put the President
elect in perfect condition for the exhaust
ing functions Of the day. He had retired
early, so that he enjoyed full nights
repose, and the beneficial effect was plain
~ visible when he arose Thursday morn
ing and saluted Mrs. Mckinley with the
remark that it was the first day of her
accession to the dignity and title Of the
first lady Of the land.
| AT five minutes to 10 o'clock Senator
Sherman and Senator Mitchell of Wis.
consin, of the Senate committee appointed
| to conduct the Inauguration, appeared and
announced that they had come to escort
the President-elect to the Capitol. They
were admitted at once and exchanged
greetings with Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley
Soon the President-elect emerged from
his reception room on the arm of Senator
Sherman. He looked calm and wake,
firmly. just behind him came Secretar,
Porter, with Senator Mitchell of Wiscon
sin. Capt. Heistand of the army, witt
Abner Mckinley, brought up the rear an
kept back the people who pressed upon tn
party, even in the hotel corridors.
As the party emerged from the privat
entrance of the Ebbitt there was roar 9
applause that shook the buildings. Tn
street was packed with solid mass O
people, through which the carriage tina
was to convey the President-elect to tn
White House could scarcely be driven.
While the police struggled to clear
passage through the crowd the President
. elect stood at the head Of the granite step
, and bowed his Acknowledgements. TIL
applause became deafening az he crosse
the sidewalk and mounted the carrias
SIep, % great tA0t Nc otOPPSU 0X0lu, WIN
, the horses reared and champed uneasily
the din, and turned from side to side wit
. uncovered head, his face expressing th
appreciation he felt Of this great mantle,
tatipn Of popular esteem. The Presiden
. elect was seated with Senator Sherman
sitting on the rear seat, and Senate
, Mitchell and Mr.. Porter occupied Il
: front Deat.
The start was made for the Whit
, House amid renewed cheering BY th
crowd. Troop A Of the Cleveland crac
cavalry troop, comprising about 100 mel
! splendidly mounted on black charger
j opened the way through the mass Of pc.
! pie, with line stretching almost acros
{ the street; the coachmAn gave the won
: TO his horses, the carriage fell "a bshin
: md fhA cav naa taken down Nnnrtannl