The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-05
TOMORROW AWAITED.
Mckinley and Hobart Ready to
Be Inaugurated.
DEPOTS CLOGGED WITH ARRIVALS.
Prospective Cabinet Oticers, Governors
and Men of Titles. Past and Present,
MingIe In the Crowds-MajOr hckin-
lev Dined with the CIeveIAnds-


ing presidents and vice presidents and
preparations for the grand ceremonies
marking the change of administration
20 on with feverish haste and hustle.
Governors, generals and men with
one title or another, past or present,
,ontinue TO arrive with each train so
that it is no longer a risk 20 address
with some title almost any one who
may be met abouE the hotels or public
offices. OF the prospective new cabl-
net there are in the city Messrs. Sher-
man, Gage, Alger. Gary, Wilson and
NcKenna and u possible cabinet officer
in Colonel J. J. McCook Of New York.
OF the governors of states there are
already here Governors Black of New
York, Tanner of Illinois, Grout OF
Vermont, Lowndes of Maryland, SEQ
field of Wisconsin, Hastings Of Penn
syIvania, Griggs of New Jersey, Bush
nell of Ohio, Drake of Iowa and Pin
gree of Michigan.
Other arrivals of note include Sena-
tor-elect Foraker of Ohio, H Clay
Evans of Tennessee and Colonel A. l..
Buck of Georgia.
The presence Of the president elect
and such large proportion of public
men of influence sufficient TO affect the
formation of the new cabinet has started
a food of gossip concerning the MEM
bers of President Mckinley's official
family, but through all the fog OF guess
work and speculation the fact shows
clearly that the cabinet is still uncOm-
pleted, and for precisely the same rea-
son that il has been known to be for
about a week, namely, that the presi-
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.. McKin-
lev, but the conference was indeclslve.
One interesting suggestion arising out
of the cabinet gossip was an intlmatlon
that the senate might adjourn over
from tomorrow until the following
week. The significance of the intima-
ton lay in the fact that there had been
canvassed the possibility that Mckln-
ley's cabinet would not be ready for
announcement on Friday, and that
therefore, no occasion would arise for
a session to confirm the successors of
the present cabinet. There have been
delayed cabinet announcements IN the
past and at such times the outgoing
officers out of courtesy have held onto
their places until such time as it was
the pleasure of the chief executive to
relieve them, only routine business, of
course, being attended to and matters
of policy deferred. Inquiry at the
senate on the matter of adjournment
was answered by the statement that 1t
would be as President Mckinley might
wish
The incoming of so many visitors of
note also started the social activities of
J. 10
dinners and receptions in the fashion
able parts of the city in honor of inaug-
ural sOjourners.
Grand Marshal Porter kept hard at
work at his quarters arranging for the
big parade tomorrow. A rough total of
the number of regular and militia SOL
diers and sailors who will be in line
shows an aggregate of eleven or twelve
thousand. The escort of President
elect Mckinley. when in accordance
with custom he rides down the avenue
TO the capitol to take the oath of office,
will number about 5000. The civic
organizations vary so greatly in strength
that 1t has been found absolutely i'm
possible TO make an exact statement of
the number of men they Will have i'll
line, but ii Is estimated at about l., 900.
Supplemental orders issued by Gen
eral Porter announced that Captain
James 81. Sands, of the Columbia. will
command the battalion of 500 United
States seamen who will represent the
navy IN the parade.
Crack marching bodies ambitious TO
display their tactical skill IN the parade
before the largest audience they ever
have faced. will find pigeon wings and
other fancy manOuevres barred. Gen.
Porter directed in official orders that
commanders be careful to keep their
organizations in the middle of the
street and prevent obhquing at any
point in the line of march. On past
occasion the procession was stopped for
about ten minutes while crack fam
beau club performed evolutions that
brought down the crowd and likewise
an aide from the commanding officer.
The occupants of the reviewing stand
and vicinity doubtless will rejoice in
the order that Hail TO the Chief shall
be performed by no band except that at
the head of the column. Several hun
dred bands, it may be stated. will be in
line. Another direction to the band
leaders is that in the civic organiza-
lions, where they will be unusually
thick. bands following each other in
column shall play alternately.
The depots have been clOgged with
the rush of incomers and there has
been a constant succession of loaded
trains bearing individuals, military
bcNito CluDS Dc IuOSG nOCe-
worthy of these arrivals was the crack
cavalry company of Cleveland. which
will form the principal escort to the
president, Troop \, of the Ohio ma
tional guard. They have a complete
new uniform and outfit for the occasion
and mounted on the so coal black
chargers form the officers and men and
two snow-white horses for the trum-
peteers, expect TO make fine showing
Their mOnnfS narpfr1lIp SalactnA
for the occasion and brought on. The
men are In command of Captain Rus
sell Burdick.
Arrangements have been perfected by
which each Important stage in the out
door ceremonials will be announced by
the booming of cannon. 4 national
salute of 2l guns will be fired when
President Cleveland leaves the White
HeGse in company with Mr.. Mckinley
for the capitol. and another salute of 2l
guns viii announce that they have
entered the capitol One gun will be
fired when Mr.. Mckinley takes the
oath OF office, a national salute of 81
guns at the conclusion of the inaugural
address when President Mckinley and
Mr. Cleveland begin the return march
TO the White House, and the same num-
Der OF guns when, the tour made, Presi-
dent Mckinley enters the White House
or the reviewing stand.
Locally the al-important question
now is the weather and of that the
weather sharps fight shy and ask time
for mature deliberation and the further
development of meteorological facts
before hazarding an opinion. One thing
they Will announce and that is that the
temperature will be entirely comfort
able Snow is out of the question.
Whether il will rain or not is an open
question. There is a wet area out west