The evening times., 1897-03-06
HUNDREDsAT THE MANSION
The President All Morning in a
Crush of Visitors.
WAS CORDIAL TO EVERY ONE
His Remarkable Facility for Dis
patching Visitors and Excellent
Memory of Names and Faces-Coa-
eratulatory Telegrams Pouring ia
From All Pa rts of the World.

than yesterday, though there were not so
many State delegations, but more poiiti-
clans. Secretary Porter's room and the
main hall onthe second floor were Gro VIDE d
with prominent men, all demanding admis-
sion at the same time. Hundreds of women
were also crowding the upper part cf the
house.
1nc Presidents first appearance in the
East Room was when he received the
Fifteenth Ward Club OF Philadelphia, all
of whom wore drab nlelto n orercoats. They
were introduced in person by the president
of the club In the room at the same time
were number of other persons, many of
whom the President knew. With those he
talked in the most Democratic fashion
In one of the Gro wds was n lady from Ohio
whose husband was friend OF the Presi-
dent; but tile latter was not acuC ainted
with the wife. When the introduction was
made, the President invited her TO call
on Mrs. Mckinley, and said that today
would be agreeable TO the new mistress of
the White House.
There were standing in the loom at the
time some six or eight newspapers writers,
all or whom the President knew When he
saw them he came to where they were, and
shook hands with them, calling them al by
name. Some OF them he had not seen since
be retired from Congress in 1891, yet he
called their names as readily as though he
had been seeing them daily for the past
five years.
Among the early callers were Senators
Quay, Nelson, Davis, Hale, Mills, ALI
son and Gear. Secretaries Bliss and Alger
came together They went up' stairs to
Secretary Porter's room, and were quickly
shown in to the President
The Cabinet ministers, with the excep-
ton OF Mr.. Gage, took the oath of their
offices in the Blue Parlor at IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Gage took the oath at the Treasury
Department.
Chief Justice Fuller administered the
oath to Messrs. Sherman, Bliss, Wilson and
Gary Justice Gray administered the oath
to MIR. Long, and Justice Brown to Mr..
Alger. This was done because the justices
come from the same States as the Sec
retaries, and the State compliment was
thus conferred.
Representative Henderson, of Iowa
with delegation OF twenty from his
State. was given an audience in the
Presidents private room. The Tippecanoe
Club. OF Cleveland. was escorted to the
east Parlor. under the chaperonage OF
Congressman Burton, where the President
received them.
There nave Been received at the White
House thousands OF kilograms from all
parts OF the country, extending congratu-
Istions. The first one received was from
Pre- sident McKinley-s closest personal
friend, b. n KohlSaat, proprietor OF the
Chicago Times Herald, as follows:
Chicago, March 4.
president Mckinley, White House, Wash
ington, ID. c.:
Mr. President We salute YOU Mrs
Kohlsaat joins ia heartiest congratulations
to Mrs. Mckinley and yourself We today
celebrate your Inauguration and our sew
enteenth wedding anniversary, two great
eventsin our lives. May God bless and pro-
tect you. II. n. KoHLsATT."
The President OF Brazil, Jose de Moroes
Barros, sent tie following cablegram
II congratulate Your ExceIlency on hav
ing assumed charge of the high office of
President OF the United States Republic.
wherein am confident you will do all that
lies in your power to maintain and draw
still closer the relations of amity which
happily exist between the two cDuntries.'
Rome, March A.
President Mckinley, Washington.
AZ hope and believe your administration
will he an enduring monument OF demo
cratic government.
wv B0URKE COCHRAN"
Cleveland, Ohio, March 8.
"Icongratulate you sincerely on your ad
mirable message and the cordial manner of
It's reception by the people
IL. E. HOLDEN,
Proprietor Plain Dealer"
Beirut, Syria, March 5.
Unanimous congratulations TO Presi-
dent Mckinley from American citizens
on board steamer Furst Bismarck, at
Beirut, Syria. FIRED wALSER,
President"
"GEo. ADAMS, Secretary
TeIegrams were received from ex-Mayor
w H. Eustis, of Minneapolis; the minis
ters and laymen OF Trenton, N. j. The
of Michigan and Minnesota.
= resident Errozuris, Of Chill, sent a tele-
gram OF warm congratuIation.
Howard b. French. president, and Ran
dolph BlankenbUrg, chairman, of the ex-
ecutive committee OF the Philadelphia
Branch of the Republican League of Busi-
ness Men, sent the best wishes Of tha { or
g ganization.
Thomas MeDougall, of Cincinnati, an old
friend OF the President, sent brief dis
patch.
AT times the President was inclined to
be in humorous vein. When the Phila-
delphia Club was sbeingintroducedt the name
OF Mr.. Bryan was called, which was the
person then shaking the hand of the Presi-
dent Mr.. Mckinley stopped his visitor,
drew his hand tighter, and looked him
square ia the face, when he said: "Bryan,
have heard OF that name before
AS a hand-shaker, President Mckinley
bids fair tosurpass any of his predecessors.
He has the downward stroke, catching the
hand offered him and letting go quickly
after the arm has reached a perpendicular
position He shakes the hand quickly and
keeps his visitors almost on the double
quick step. In this respect, he distances
his immediate predecessor many lengths.
Mr. Cleveland's visitors passed him slowly,
but not so with President Mckinley.
Gov. Bushnell, of Ohio, and his staff were
-iven private reception in the Red Room.
This was done because OF there being
lumber of ladies in the party. The re-
,eption to the ohioans lasted about half
IN hour.
From 9 to 1:3o the President was ex-
one OF his busiest days. He
vas first up stairs. then down. At l:3O
he President went TO lunch.
There were hundreds OF callers on the
Upper floors who wanted to see the Presi-