The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-03

WASHINGTON. Mar-h 2-The national
capital today shelters the outgoing and
incoming presidents and vice presidents.
and preparat tiOns for the grand ceremony
OF making the change Of administration
70 on with lsverish haste MAJ. Mckin-
ley and Mr. Hobart were welcomed 20
their future home ny a glorious, bright
day The eatry OF the TWO was made
with little ceremony, and comparatively
slight public demonstration. OF the pros
peelive new cabinet there are in the city
Messrs. sherman. Gage. Aiger. Gary and
Wilson. besides Mckenna. who Is ex-
pected tonight or tomorrow. and a possi-
bic cabinet officer In Col j. J. Mccook.
OF New York who arrived during the
day. OF the governors there are already
here Cows. Black. OF New York. Tanner.
OF Illinois. Grous. Of Vermont. Lowndes,
OF Mary land. Scofeld OF Wisconsin;
Hastings, OF Pennsyivanis; Griggs. OF
New Jersey. and Bushnell. OF Ohio Cows.
Drake. of Iowa. and Pingree. Of Michl-
gan. viii De In Washington by noon to-
morrow. Other arrivals of note include
senator elect Foraker. OF Ohio. II. Clay
Evans. os Tennessee. and A. +. Buck. OF
Georgia.
Presidential Party Arrives.
MAJ Mckinley and party arrived safely
one minute after II o'clock this NOR ming.
A large crowd had assembled a the Penn
sylvania station but military escort
vas omitted by special request OF the
pissident-eleet Within the enclosure
where the train stopped was only the re-
ception committee. Gov. Bushnell and
staT and J. Addison Porter. The pfesi-
drnt-elsci appeared in the best OF spirits
and sho ged no traces or his recent Illness.
II was generally remarked by on-lookers
that he was certainly steuter and In bet
-xnr.T4 Ea.s In An= n
sugton Mrs. Mckinley also appeared TO
advantage
The presidential party arrived at the
Ebbitt house about II 30 o clock. and by
clever coup the preSident-elect gained en-
trance without Inconvenience. All the
preparations indicated that the entrance
would be made on the Fourteenth street
side OF the hotel But II was only feint
The carriage never stopped. but swung
brlskiy around the corner 10 the ladies'
entrance on the street front In an
instant Mai. and Mrs. Mckinley were out
OF the carriage and inside fhe hotel IN
der the convoy of Chairman Bell and Sec
retary Porter. Mark Hanna. Gen. AlgeF.
Col. McCook and Gen. Stewart l.. Wood
ford. of New York. having been given
hint OF the mayeTpent. greesed she presi-
dent once inside the hotel, Mckinley
entered an elevator and went 20 his apart
ments.
a large number Of visitors called at the
hotel during the afternoon. but Secretary
Porter took q decided stand. and at once
sent word that no cards would he received.
This turned the tide FOR time upon the
secretary. and he was soon compelled 10
make a similar request as TO his own
callers.
Hobart Comes Flying.
The Royal Blue line which brought Vice
President Hobart and marty 70 Washing
ton from New York over the Jersey Cen
trni. and Baltimore 4 Ohio railways.
reached here az s.25 o'clock having made
the run in hours and y minutes. the best
time on record. TIE run 20 Washington
from Baltimore. thirty-nine miles, was
made ia 81 minutes. also record time for
this distance.
The engine that made the record break
ing trip mas been on the road about six
months and Is regarded by the officials as
a wonderful machine having systemati-
cRlly cut down the records between Phil
adslphia and Washington where IL has been
speeied recently. Its performance today.
however. broke an us own running rec
ords Taking out the time for stops, the
total running time Of 2s1 miles from New
YORK 20 washington was E5 minutes
When the party left the depot at Wash
tnEton they were driven a. once 70 the
Arlington. where apartments had been
reserved near those occupied 5y the fam
ny OF Mark Hanna.
Cleveland and Mckinley Dine.
President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland
tonight entertained az dinner President
elect Mckinney. The invitation vas ex-
tended through Secretary Porter several
says ago. but up 90 a late hour this after
noon 81 Was doubtful whether or not Sc
could b. carried cut. owing "a the indispo-
sf.fen of Mr Cleveland Word came 10 Mr-
Porter however. about o'clock that the
president had 80 FAR recovered from his
rheunatic attack as 80 he able 70 carry ont
the engagement. Therefore handsome
hrouxhan stood AZ ere doorway o. the Eb-
hitt house A, O'Clock tonight MAJ Nc
Kfnley emerged from the hetel az : = suA
e-ax greeted With applause by the crowd
witch formed On either side of lane on
the sidewalk. He took his seat in com
pany with Secretary Porter and was
driven IN a few minutes 20 the Waite
House L wsS expected that Mrs NcEIn-
lex vould accompany MAJ. Mckinley 70
fha dinner hsif owinC % the exhaustion
chat followed frr exciting events cf ;Ae
tourney from Canton she was urahe 20 10
- A. thn White Houss NJ Porter left
ere nress6ent t-e,ect af the iucer doorway
ars the latter entered az erce the parl1r.
where ne was greeted cordially RS presl-
saut Cleveland who had seen wssitlnE with
( Cleveland Rad gives Der pe~~oraI atter-
fsor IN the arrangement. and the faA1e
+ decorations ard neuu were eVeeezirz v
s sgruaie ard in Eoo3 taste. FIRED from the
reat ai1trw fnsufnce - Others the ro..--
! ing ard incoming presidents and Mrs.
Cleveland ehatsef ~ haf;r foTnsHfv and
! wf.s7af souht fhe nreSt3Evf-e}e-t received
many h8ufs aS 20 tAs es<ies- manner .o
E hear tNe burdens 90 fe~u7~e AslIey tnat v.1i
. ~ fr7pases uroN hts fzri,g ~ t-s yus-1E.-
gwrrt ag she Whste House.
NJ Mckinley feft sne waite vs,rsa
ahaue - c'c1crk anf iHlns=s5IstaIt. re-
rsrvea 81 the Eehitt eaase- Tha rna sa~
g,g{rsiy ieft h.s carriage burr. - fh~-lrA
.h~ corridors aaa soos she elevator ~
+ hfs aaarfraents ~Aeve be remained .ae
~est of thc evsEirg-
Pr~nz~asasns for the Psraae
Grad MarSAsl Pe~ser Kept hara a. v-,rs
a. ais quarters. arranging for tea zig rs-
rsae On TaarsstE. A ro4Es fe+s aF tep
/ r,s,-ragr ag tae re~u ~ sa8 rEsrln es-tsa-s
a-e eNfirra wNo 49, - ir Lsae sr77es s-
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Ts-..ssfers weEin.cy Nsa -1-->l- 81 h.. -
rnss Tae rtvtc c-ranlEa ttens re~4 F-
ssrrnxfh bat ars esr gsat-s a. Rhaut = asa
President CLEVELAND on5tc III.
Fresssent ttetsasnd hss nefn FtTer-er
f sar week tees1 rEeus,atir rest zz3 So
+ rrta~v Thurber admitted tosav fhas 10
vrss eo-necs - nss scs s rx-e- General
Ssarre~rx ~ ths arrrv. was cslse2 BE- yes
! tN-szw- he sas3 tAat rest ard g.arFsng vsass