The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-03-04
who have come to witness the Inauguration of

who have come TO witness the luau6uIattou VA
Comradc Mckinley.
Mai. Mckinley arrived on q special train
from Canton, and put up at the Ebbitt. He
| occupied magnifcently fitted up rooms four in
number, aud . number of other rooms were
| taken by his party. which is quite large, con-
sisting of Mrs. Mckinley and daughter; Miss
| Grace and James Mckinley, niece and nephew
| of tho President; Abncr Mckinley, the Presi.
dents brother: Mrs. NJ. c. Barber. sister OF Mrs.
| Mckinley: George D. Saxton, brother of Mrs.
| Mckinley; Mrs. Paul Scheil, of Somerset. Pa,
| sister of Mrs. Mckinley; Mrs. II. S. Enderly,
| of Johnstown, Pa, sister of the Major; w. *.
/ Enderly, nephew of the President; NVilliam
Osborne, cousin of the Major; Mrs. George
! Morse, of Canton niece of Mrs. Mckinley; II.
| o. S. Ieistand, the Presidents Military secre-
tary; DR.. Phillips. of Canton. the PRESIDENTS
| physician; Mrs. w, A. Dunlop of Pittsburg,
sister of Mr. Mckinley; b. f. Mckinley, an
uncle of the Major; Hon. James Wilson, OF
Ames Iowa. the new Secretary OF Agriculture.
aud others
The various members of the Cabinet came
into the city the first of the week. Mr. Hobart
arrived on Tuesday.
Everybody has been talking OF Maj. Nc
Kinley's Inauguration for the last three weeks.
The grand stand owners have been specializing
on their profits, and the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rejoicing in the Influx of visitors 1t is i'm.
possible to say definitely how many people. in
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here, but it is estimated that they will approx
mate more than So, 900 more than the estimated
number here four years ago.
The scenes about the hotel l0bbies resemble
these at the large Western hotels on the eve OF
National Convention. Stalwart, fine looking
men are there. solid, patriotic citizens They
all appear complacently satisfied with the out.
look. They have elected their President, and
have como to join in his triumph. There is
much enthusiasm in the streets Everybody
is in holiday attire. Scores of reviewing stands
along tho line of march are decorated. The
buildings present waves of color, in which the
red, white and blue predominant, although
other colors are used to help make briiliancy.
Many of tho small show windows have been
converted into stands, with seats for from five
to 10 persons and ranging in pricc from 50 Tor
those on the lower shelf to So for those on the
upper tier. Hundreds of shopkeepers have
sold their windows for views of the parade, and
many have disposed of every window in their
houses from the ground floor to the third or
fourth stories.
The stand from which President Mckinley
will review the parade is by far the most pre-
tentious in the city. The stand is Immediately
in front OF the portico of the White House and
IN the middle of tho block bounded on the
north by Lafayette Square. Its tall pillars and
unusually high roof create the impression that
it has larger capacity than it really possesses,
In the middle, and rising but q few feet
above the pavement q small platform juts out,
on which the President will stand. From this
point he will be in view from the time the
parade swings around the Treasury until it
passes the War Department This little plat
form is to be Enclosed with glass windows that
can be raised if the weather is mild, and which
will be shut down. The frontage of the stand
is about 125 feet, with a depth of 30 feet. Tiers
of several rows Of chairs will comp pose the seat
ing capacity, every part of which will be amply
protected on all sides, however boisterous the
weather may be.
The stand from which Prcsident-elect Nc
kinley will deliver his Inaugural address at
the east front of the Capitol is the largest ever
erected for such purpose. 1t is located not at
the Central steps of the east 'front.' as the stands
for former Inaugurations, but to the feft of the
steps, and extends from the eastern entrance
of the Senate wing to the line Of the steps
leading to the rotunda. The plaza at the east
front of the Capitol. where the general public
will gather to hear the Inaugural address, will
afford room probably for $4,000 persons.
Tho decorations of the Inaugural ballroom
are great triumph The band stand is con-
structed after the style of the famous golden
gate at tho Worlds Fair aud deliberately deco
| rated. Everything, almost is in white aud
gold. The Presidents room is beautifully
adorned. and, taken as whole, with the
electric light effects. the great building has
| never before presented SO brilliant scene.
| The great parade of which Gen. Horace
Porter is Grand Marshal bids fair to be the
longest of any Inaugural turnout. The route
will be much the Same usual, and the parade
will start after the proceedings at the Capitol.
There are hosts of Regular and militia troops
| in town ready to march, and civic organiza-
tions inuumerable. The ball, will be great
crush, Of course; not only society, but thou
q nd ofo n hers will he fhoee
SCORED THE ADMINISTRATION.
| The Department Of the Potomac GA Il. and
W.R.G. had q public installation meeting last
| week. Commander Hopkins. the new incum.
bent, took occasion to criticize Cleveland's Adj
| ministration. He said that in the past four
years over 1000 Union soldiers had been turned
out of Office under the Government by the
| Democrats, while the Grand Army had to stand
| idly by aud look on. But" he said with
fervor, there will soon be a change. aud may
| God speed the parting mist that has hung over
the Grand Army and the Nation. On next
Thursday our comrade, William Mckinley, will
take his seat in the Presidential chair. Let us
turn our faces toward heaven and thank God,
who gave US the victory"
| ARMY AND NAVY.
The Navy Department has been notified by
the Union Iron Works of California that the
gumboats Marietta aud Wheeling will DO launched
| at San Francisco on the 18th of March. These
are twin-screw composite gunboats of 900 tons
displacement. intended for river and shoal.
| water service. Although among the last of the
ighi-draft gunboats to be launched, it is said at
| the Navy Department that these will be so ia,
advanced when they are launched, the machinery
and other internal portions being in place. that
there will not be much difference in the time
of completion of all Of the boats whether build.
ing East or West.
Prof. Simon Newcomb, the senior officer Of
his grade in the Navy, and one of the mos,
prominent scientists of the country, retires
from active service 0n March 12 next unde,
| the operations Of the age limit. Prof. Ncwcomt
has been Director Of the Nautical Almanac al
the OBSERVATORY here for years. and is almost