The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-03-05
\! 'KINLEY'S CALLERS
Congratulations the Order of the
Day in Washington.
NUMEROUS VISITORS At THE EBBITT
The President-esect Astir Early This
Morning---Mr. and Mrs. Hobart
Call the Vice-Presitlent
and Mrs. Stevenson.

and Mrs. Stevenson.
Washington, March 3.-Major Nc
Kinley was astir early this morning in
his apartments at the Ebbitt house,
but long before he had finished his
breakfast, which was delayed to await
Mrs. McKinley's appearance at the ta-
BILE, cards were sent to his apartments
almost in showers. During the morn
ing the president-elect received num-
Der of intimate friends, among them
Chairman Hanna, who called to con-
suit with the president-elect about in
augural plans for tomorrow. Several
members of the inaugural committee
also succeeded in securing an audience
with Major Mckinley for the same
purpose. Several ladies of the party
that accompanied Major and Mrs. Me-
Kinley from Canton assisted the next
first lady of the land in receiving few
friends il her apartments this MORN
ing. Mrs. Mckinley has not yet en-
tirely recovered from her recent at
tack of lagrippe, and for that reason
she cannot receive as many callers as
she would like to. The suite of the
president-elect and party is fairly over
flowing with flowers, much to the de-
light of Mrs. Mckinley, who expresses
her appreciation of the thoughtfulness
OF those who had sent the floral tri-
butes
Observation-Disclosures and Mrs. Hobart.
Vice President-elect Hobart and Mrs
Hobart remained at the Arlington ho-
tel all last evening, except for about
half hour when they called upon the
President-elect and Mrs. Mckinley at
the Ebbitt. Upon returning to their
hotel they held an informal reception
in their apartments, receiving kind ex-
pressions from New Jersey friends and
distinguished men from all sections OF
the country, who happened to be in
the hotel. Later in the evening Mr.
and Mrs. Hobart called upon Gov.
Griggs and staff and their wives. who
were quartered at the Arlington
which was referred to as a New Jersey
home party, This morning the Vice
President-elect and Mrs. Hobart called
upon the President and Mrs. Stew
enson, and this afternoon they Will
call upon the president, unless illnes1
of the latter prevents their doing SO.
Gov. Griggs will likely cali upon the
president also, as after the 4th OF
March the president will become a
resident of the state over which the
governor rules. About the hotels there
is general visiting of prominent people
among one another, and congratula-
tions are the order of the day.
The Capitol the Chief Attraction.
The headquarters of both the pres-
dent-elect and ice-president-elect
day boil with tire hopeful anticipation
of thousands of aspiring patriots de-
sirous of serving their country in CON
nection with the old flag and an appro-
priation. The scene in all the hotel
lobbies resemble the eve of a presiden-
tial nominating convention. The
streets are thronged with strangers,
hundreds of "fal1irs' who make their
living, no one knows how, and who APP
pear and disal pear ON occasions of this
sort with equAl mystery, are peddling
their Mckinley and Hobart badges and
other trinkets with noisy pertinacity.
Electrical illuminating designs make
the streets a blaze of light at night.
All the theatres are crowded, but the
creates show of all, the capitol, with
both houses of congress in night ses-
sion and no charge for admission, was
the chief attraction. The public gal
leries were packed and the corridors
were rendered almost impossible by
people waiting their turns to take
the places of those who left. The
weather has turned unexpectedly warm
with a suspicion of rain in the air,
though nothing more serious than
few showers is at present apprehended.
Massed National CoIors.
The massive pile housing the state,
war and navy departments has been
ornamented with 100 huge garrison
flags. The greatest naval flags fly but
twenty feet and the army provides for
the chief garrisons enormous spreads
OF stars and stripes flying forty feet
and with these the corners and four
principal entrances of the great build
ing are covered from roof to ground.
Some of the flags are gracefully and
broadly festooned, the others swing
ing freely, giving an effect of massed
national colors with no suggestion of
himsiness.
Gage Confers with Carlisle.
Lyman j. Gage had another talk
with Secretary Carlisle t the treasury
department this morning. Prior to
calling on the secretary he spent
pleasant half hour with Comptroller
Eckels, who will hold office year and
a month under Mr.. Gage bt fore his
commission expires.
Reported Massacre OF 1000 Mussulmans.
Paris, March "A dispatch to the
Eclair from Canea says it is reported
there that 1000 Mussulmans, who were
detained in the fortress near Selino,
have all been massacred, and that
great apprehension is felt in regard to
the fate of 5000 Mussulmans who are
besieged near Gambia.
No Statue of GEN. Butler.
Boston, March 3.-The committee on