The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-07

Washington, March 6.-President Nc
I6inley was at his desk at o'clock this
morning, and hard at work. His cores
pondence is accommodating rapidly. Among
the callers today were Senators Allison
and Gear of Iowa.
President Mckinley received hundreds
of congratulatory kilograms this morning
ArnoDg them were the following:
II H. Kohlsaat telegraphed as follows
from Chicago: I'VE salute you. Mrs.
kohlsaat joins in heartiest congratula-
tons to Mrs. Mckinley and yourself. May
God bless and protect YOU
The president of the republic of Brazil
ccbled: Il congratulate your excellency
on having 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 main
tain and draw still closer the relations of
amity which happily exist between the
two countries.
From Rome. Italy, Bourke Cochran
c2bled: II hope and believe your admin
istration will be an enduring monument
of Democratic government
Congratulations were sent by the as
sembly of California; also the German
American club of San Francisco.
The president of Chilli cabled earnest
congratulations from Santiago.
Jos. Mcguire of California, who was
talked of for a cabinet portfolio, tele-
gra Dhed from Sacramento: Il congratu-
late you upon your successful inaugural
tlOn. hoping your dUInlnlSlTdllOI may DC
continuously successful.
RELATIVES GO HOME.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley were
joined at lunch by their relatives from
Canton most of whom left for home this
evening.
Nearly all the receiving during the af-
ternoon took place up stairs in the presi-
dents office People came singly or in
delegations. When a delegation arrived,
its members would be corraled in the re-
ception hall and kept there until the pres
ident was able to receive them. Then
Secretary Porter's messenger would throw
open the doors Of Mr.. Porter's room and
announce: '.All who want to pay their
respects TO the president, step this way.
This was the signal for concerted
movement toward the messenger, but ne
would make everybody get in line and
pass through to the presidents Office in
ar orderly manner.
The president was In the best or humor;
His faculty of remembering faces and
names served him well, and sent many
people away smiling and happy
GRANT A CANDIDATE.
Colonel Fred Grant of New York moved
in and out about the office rooms during
the afternoon. About o'clock he pre-
scented the members of tle Riverside Re-
club OF the Twenty-nrst assem-
bly, district of New York, and the ladies
who accompanied them Colonei Grant
is said to be a candidate for the Office or
assistant secretary OF war
son of another former president also
maid his respects. 1t was Russell Harri-
son of Indiana. who left for his home to-
night.
short time. and Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster,
president of the Woman's Republican
league, called to congratulate the presi-
dent.
Ladies accompanied the members of the
National Fremont association. who were
headed by Major r. H Long of Pitts
burg, the founder of the organization.
Carter and Mantle brought sew
eral Montana ladies. Senator Shoup led an
Idaho delegation
Among other callers were Bishop Ar
nett of Ohio. a prominent man in the
Methodist church; eX-
Senator Paddock of Nebraska, MI .
Charles Foster. formerly secretary or the
navy, and a delegation of the Afro-Amer- |
lean Editorial association
Shortly after o clock. the president /
and Secretary Porter went out walking |
They passed out the east gate of the !
White House grounds and walked west |
ward along Pennsylvania avenue. Many |
people recognized the new president. and |
he was kept busy doffing his hat.
HAS A DINNER
Tonight the president entertained a !
number of intimate and personal friends I
AZ dinner Most of those who were pres
ant went to the inaugural concert in the |
Benson building later on.