New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
opr.r PREPARATIONS FOR PRESIDENT
MKINLEYs INAUGURATION.
c1,RIor,s EXPERIENCES OF THE COMMITTEE AND
coNcR1;ssMEN-r'HE CONGRESS OF MOTHERS
-Ex-M1NIsrER THoMAs's sHREwp
sTUMP-sPEAKENG

-Ex-NINISTER THOMAS'S SHhh"p
STUMP SPEAKING
washington. Feb. 2.-For weeks the capital has
been in the hands Of an army Oh wo' ne
weekdays and Sundays alike the LABOR oi P'o
partng the city for the Inauguration OF rieSiu
elect Mckinley has gone merrny on anu "o" "
nearly complete Flags are flying everywhere, INC
nuhc bindings and hotels and many private
ho,ses are CAV with bunting and in every aVaii-
able space and behind nearly all OF 'he "i''"
facing the line Of the parades temporary s'"'
from which review the procession h"'o '''
erected =. .,.orb
i, ,s ,unoss,ble to appreciate the amount OF WORK
ana money involved in preparing for this day now
many hundreds OF people are empioseu VI nv
many Thousands of dollars IT costs Inc CIT! oo""''
tho expenditure as nothing, and the money Is SUI
sorhed faster than 1t is needed 1t Is great oc
casion for the capital, and the most Is ih"uo "a
!, Ru; as matter OF fact the money expehoeu
Is all returned by the thousands tempted neio ~
the ceremony. The money subscribed LOT 'ie w
Is not only got back through the sale Oh uonet 20
and ball privileges. but a handsome surplus - ,,,
In the treasury. which 1t has been 'he ""''
custom 10 distribute among the poor
Tho decorations of the Pension Building 'oul'
vhere the ball will take place, are not !e' mn
lshed but they have advanced far enough 70 sive
an idea OF the effect. which Is entireV uileio.'
from ANYTHING that has heretofore been at'eihp'u'
and on a much more ambitious scale Inc s'e"'
room has been divided into three secuohs' oN'
each of which dome is erected Ihese ooihes o.
lined with white of some soft woolen material ina.
lends itself admirably TO the purpose. ana 'ii"'H
with yellow rosettes of the same material. sue-
,ros,,,,a a, tho two metals From the domes long
Sesoons Of these coors will be carried 10 the gar
leries. immense floral wreaths marking the piace
where they fastened The SILVER ; ana
sc secrc 70 lights shielded by frosted globes will
make the court brighter than day. ,ave IN CON.
,ecion with their work. had many amusing eX-
periences and their mail is filled with ths, Se
matter from the south writes ot th n me he
would like have the most conspicuous s6a on he ' s
Northumberland reserved LOT MN, ror hand
some sum. He also wishes TO be placardeo as tne
TO pay handsomely Another ambitious worthy IN
ion ms the committee that he has eXpenHeI C co
tune for his faithful spouse. and pegs tna MAJ a
description of it which ne oess to have their
expenses paid here and provision made ior tnelr
entertainment during Inauguration week are co,.e
quite certain that Mr. McKney could ser heSer nave
But II the committeeman are annoyed by such
irrelevant literature the member of CONGRESS GOES
not escape. Demands are made on MIN 1or every
thing from a perambulator for the use OF the paoy
Who proudly wears the name OF the next fresluent
70 a part of his bed which some frugal constituent
pronoses TO share with him, not TO mention the
hushel OF letters that in every Congressional
mail begging for offices.
The Civil Service may protect those IN ONCE
said a weary and overworked member the other
day but IL does protect us poor congress-
men The majority of people believe that 1t is only
q bugaboo to frighten away undesirable applicants
and that II we will we can procure places
There is a modified army already In town 10
make an attack the next Administration Inc
OWL Service has terrors for them-nothing mas
rhsv must try and fail before they will be con-
WINGED"
The Inauguration brings many curious people TO
town. and strange makeshfts are prsct'ed to
enable them TO witness the icaidTi5ies ra ppS
their way Washington at this season ana Ihe oy
I've how they ea po ins s in the southw
en part Of the city. noticing toward morning that
Ses 81 the dns sspponied time Vent the
His surprise was great , On dnsy raped
around gas stove on which pot Of coffee was
n 'a "a, uz sdd to supply their
stove on which they were cooking a breakfast at
Government expense.
Washington has been given over to women for the
last two weeks. First, the Congress OF Mothers
which was attended by hundreds more than were
expected took possession of it. then the Daughters
Of the Revolution held the largest and most sue
cessful session Of it's life This is popular organ-
zation the Capital, and its popularity is IN no
small degree dear TO the three Washington women
who have taken active part In its history: MIS-
Stevenson the wife of the Vice-President, its ac-
complished presiding officer; Miss Elizabeth Bryant
Johnson the National historian and Dr. Anita
Newcomb Magee, the National librarian
Mrs Stevenson made excellent president. ana
through her diplomacy and tact frequently sue
Ssrs for war Miss johnson an author Of merit
best known by her contributors TO the literature
AND "Washngton Day by Day and performs her
oEerous duties with signal ability ana success IN
Magee is the daughter Of Professor simon New
nd a physician
she undertakes she does in a mastery manner ana
the conduct Of her department and has succeeded
in reducing its work TO perfect system.
W. w Thomas Of Portland Me. former Minister
from the United States TO Sweden is In town ana
will remain until after the Inauguration MT
Thomas who speaks the Swedish language hu-
entity made very acceptable Minister po'h 10
his own country and to the country 10 which ne
was accredited and it is open secret that he Is
ambitious 10 return as Unteu States ENVY ~ '"e
scandinavian peninsula
Mr. Thomas on the stump from the hfsl 10
the last gun Of the campaign ana spoke from Mains
10 Dakota Once. while speaking In little town
on the remote shores OF the Pine Tree state
beyond Bar Harbor. he was explaining how. under
che free and unlimited coinage of silver the silver
dollars would be worth but 30 cents, silverie In
the audience cried out. whats become OF the other
30 cents?" Instantly the speaker shouted back, as
Amid the loud and derisive laughter Of the audi
ence the slverite shrunk out of the nall and there
or course Mr.. Thomas spoke in New-Sweden, In
the backwoods of Aroostook County, and he ad-
dressed his children in the woods. they delight
10 call themselves, in their native tongue; Many
other spelbinders spoke on the same night, no
doubt ali over the country. bat perhaps no other
was the founder well as the orator of the town
where he held forth. His speech must have
touched the hearts and appealed 10 the reason OF
his audience. for when Election Day came around
and he ballots counted in Mr.. Thomas s
Swedish settlement the vote stood for sound money;
III. for silver o. This Is better than lS 10 l. and
makes the little town of New Sweden the banner
Renubcan town of the United States.
COLUMBIA YACHT CLUB MEETING.
The thirtieth annual meeting Of the Columbia
Yacht Club will be held on Tuesday evening at the
Hotel Marlborough. Broadway and Thirty-sixth-st
There have been presented the following nominal