The herald., 1897-03-04

Gage, Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson, Gov.
and Mrs. Bushnell, Judge and Mrs.
Gary, Mrs. Gov. Hastings, Gov. and
Mrs. Tanner Gen. and Mrs. Miles, Col.
and Mrs. Grout, Gen. Burnette and Gen.
Dodge.
Prominent among the arrivals in the
city during the day were Hon. Joseph
McKenna of California, who is to be the
attorney-general of the next administra-
tion, and Russell B. Harrison, son of the
ex-president, who is to be a special aid
on the staff of Gen. Horace Porter.
Hon. H. S. Pingree, Michigan's gov
ernor, accompanied by his staff and a
number of prominent citizens, arrived
tonight.
There was a large number of callers
at the Ebbitt house, but comparatively
few of them saw the president-elect. In
the evening he dined with Mr.. John Hay.
who will be the new ambassador to the
court of St. James, and then retired
early.
Vice President-elect Hobart spent
most of the day meeting his senatorial
associates and learning the rules and
customs of the senate under the tutel-
age OF Vice President Stevenson.
THE DAY BEFORE
The day before the Inauguration
opened moist and warm. AT 10 o'clock
steady drizzle set in. Professor Moore.
chief of the weather bureau, predicts
the weather tomorrow to be clear and
cool. The railroads continued through
out the night and day to pour the con-
stantly growing special trains into the
city, and military companies and civic
organizations marching through the
main streets added a picturesqueness
to the scene. The president-elect retired
late last night but when he appeared
at the breakfast table at s o'clock he
looked the picture of health and strength.
By o'clock the lobby of the Ebbit was
crowded by persons anxious to meet
the president-elect. Many wore Ohio
badges, but while many came, few were
successful in their efforts to reach the
ear of the president-elect. Senator-elect
Hanna was among the earliest callers.
At $3.50 o'clock the president-elect de-
scended to the second floor of the hotel,
where a delegation was in waiting to
make a presentation. The delegation
was headed by Postma ster-G General Will
son, and consisted of members of the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. The
president-elect greeted the callers with
the greatest cordiality. Taking Wilson
by the hand he exclaimed, 'I have not
seen you since the storm of last Novem-
ber. Come over by the window where
I can see you plainly and make sure
you look as you did in the good old days
when you were on one side and on the
other"
After reciprocating this greeting in the
same spirit, the postmaster general pro-
ceeded to make speech in an entirely
informal way. He was charged with the
presentation of the badge, which un-
fortunately he did not have himself.
He produced the receipt of the express
company and a telegram announcing
the shipment of the article. The presi-
dent-elect thanked the delegation in
suitable terms and promised to wear
the badge IL, as he remarked, there really
was any such badge and his visitors not
joking. Just as the party started away
an express messenger brought in haste
the delayed package. Postmaster-Gen-
eral Wilson Immediately opened it, as
sisted by the president-elect. and dis
closed a beautiful work of the jewelers.
art, studded thiclsly with diamonds
When the ceremony was over the presi-
dent-elect spent some time exchanging
greetings with his friends Soon after 10
o'clock he returned to his private apart
ments to dispose of matters requiring
immediate attention connected with the
inaugural ceremonies.
At ten minutes past II Mr.. Mckinley
went to pay an official visit to President
Cleveland. No one, save Secretary Por-
ter and Chairman Bell, of the Inaugural
eioii SOiiLiittCC, dCCoiipdHicu tilc PTSsl-
dent-elect They were shown directly
into the official reception room of the
White House, where they were met by
President Cleveland and Secretary
Thurber. The meeting between the in
coming and the outgoing presidents
lasted only few minutes. The subject
was naturally the weather. The presi-
dent had seen a special weather re-
port In which Chief Moore staked his
reputation on the prediction of fair
weather tomorrow and congratulated
Mckinley on the prospect.
The president-elect returned to the
Ebbitt. and in an hour Mr.. Cleveland,
following the custom, returned his call.
Thurber accompanied him to the hotel.
As he walked through the rotunda. the
president plainly showed he was suffer-
ing His right foot was clad in large
cloth slipper. and although he favored
the lame foot. it was evident every step
caused him pain. He required no as
sistance, however. got into the carriage.
with little difficulty, ana was rapidly
driven to the HpbItt tel1ee.