Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-03
PREPARATIONS
For the lnauguration---Great ThrOngs
at the Capital---Some Cabinet Cos
sip--.Gleveland Entertains McKin-

Washington, March 2.-The National
Capitol tonight shelters the outgoing
and incoming Presidents and Vice Pres
idents, and preparations for the grand
ceremonies marking the change of ad-
ministrations 90 on with feverish haste
and hustle Major Mckinley and Mr.
Hobart were welcomed 10 their future
home by one Of those glorious bright
days. such as Washington takes pride
in. when in the mood. The entry Of
the two was made with little ceremony
and comparatively slight public demon
suation.
Governors, Generals and men with
one title or another, past or present,
continue to arrive with each train. 50
that il is no longer risk to address
with some title almost any one who
may be met about the hotels or public
Offices. OF the prospective new cabi-
net. there are i'm the city Messrs. Sher-
man. Gage, Alger. Gary, and Wilson,
besides McKenna is expected tonight
or tomorrow and a possible cabinet
officer in Col. j. J. McCOOk. Of New
or1. who arrived during the day
The arrival Of the President-elect,
and the presence Of such a large pro-
portion Of public men of influence TO
affect the formation Of the new cabinet,
started hOCd Of gossip concerning the
members of President McKinley's oiil-
cial family. but through all the fog OF
guess work and speculation the fact
shows clearly that the cabinet is still
uncompieted and for precisely the same
reason that It has been known to be for
about a week, namely. that the Presl-
dent-elect desires to honor New YORK
with a place. and that a man has not
vet been found acceptable at once TO
the leaders in the Empire State politics,
and willing to take the position which
the cabinet slate as arranged. marks
as his berth. SenatOr-elect Platt saw
Mr.. Mckinley during the afternoon,
b,it tho conference was indecisive
The incoming of 80 many visitors of note
also started the social activities Of the
town and there were innumerable dinners
and receptions in Tho fashionable parts OF
the city i'm honor Of inaugural sojournars.
Grand Marshal Porter kept hard at work.
The escort viii number about 1900.
The OCCUPANTS Of the reviewing stand
will rejoice I'm the order that Hail 10 the
CHIEF shall be performed by no band eX-
cent that al the head OF the column.
Locally. the all important question now
is the weather. and Of tha. the weather
sharps fight shy.
Prcsid mt cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland
Tonight entertained Presdent-elect Nc
IlinIev. Up to n late hour this afternoon
r. was doubtful whether or not 1T could
be carried out owing 10 the indisposition
~ President Cleveland However, the
President had so far recovered from his
rheumatic attack as to be able to carry
out the engagement.
Mrs. Mckinley. owing to exhaustion
was unable to attend
There was nothing elaborate about The
dinner. Mrs. Cleveland had given her
personal attention to the arrangements
and all was exceedingly simple and i'm
good taste. The retiring and incoming
Presidents and Mrs Cleveland cha'led
without formalitv and the Preside1'-e.'ct
received many hints as to the easiest man
nor 10 bear the burdens of the rosponsi-
biitiss that will he imposed upon his fam
iIv I'm the management of the White House
during the next four years.
The Vice President-e'ec- entertained
Secretary Porter and some chosen friends
a dinner at the Arlington.
Secretary Oigey provided hou7teous
dinner for friends, and Messrs. Gary and
Gage.