The evening times., 1897-03-01
THE GREAT MEN ARRIVING
Crowds of Prominent Visitors TO
Greet Major Mckinley.
HE WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW
The People Are Pouring Into the
City From Every Quartz of the
Country-PUb bi e and II iys.te Build
iEgs Handsomely Arrayed Flags
and Bunting Everywhere.

The National Capital has put on holiday
attire, and everything is in readiness TO re-
ceive the President elect, who Will reach
the city tomorrow morning. The crowded
streets and congested condition Of the hotel
Iobbies all give evidence OF the fact that
tie Inauguration is but few days off
An day long people have been pouring into
the city from North, East, South and West,
all bent on the same purpose, all aCtuated
by the same desire, which is to see Presi-
dent OF the greatest republic on earth in
Quoted into office Many Of the crowd
are gazing upon the beauties Of the city
for the first time in their lives; others there
are who are only making their quad
rennial visit 10 the National Capital
Public buildings and private residences
alike are gay with flags and bunting. and
the countless stands that dot he ire Of
the great pageant are ready for occupancy.
Pennsylvania avenue. the great artery OF
the city Is the Mecca Of all the crowds,
and has teen filled all day with sight
seerS. The fakir is also much in evidence,
and finds ready buyers for his souvenirs,
which are aSUnlque ami varied "a : ne Ctfurs
on Jacobs coat.
Tomorrow the city will resound with the
! drums beat and the noise of tinklimg brass.
Great Caesars triumphal entry into Rome
was no more inspiring, nomore mo agnificeut
| than that which awaits the coming OF VIII
| lam Mckinley. Besides the ordinary citi-
| zen, who is here in countless numbers to
| greet him, the new Chief Magistr rate will
| be enthusiastically welcomed 10y dignita-
| ries OF high national standing. many OF
| whom have gained reno WI not only on the
| field of battle, but in halls OF state. Gov
| ernors of States, with staffs OF officers, re-
| splendent in uniforms of blue and gold;
! Statesmen and Cabinet officers, ambassa-
| dors oe foreign pOteBtates, and finally 10
! cal celebrities, viii all Bniieiu making the
reception TO the President-eleCt one long
! to be rem embered.
All of the hotels are filled with the
great men who have come 10 particiIa.e
] in the inaugural ceremonies. The uptown
hostelries particularly are the more fire.
| quented, and the Arlington, which is the
headquarters of the Republican leaders, pre-
sents the busiest scene. Here Marcus
| Aurelius Hanna, chairman of the National
| heDlDiltdn IOIlinllibtr hetfSI "a lie
publican elephant, andincidentallyt the next
| Senator from Ohio, has taken up his head
| quarters. 1t is at this hotel also that
! Gov. Bushnell of Ohio, the man who has
been supposed 10 be playing role opposite
| to Mr.. Hanna in his native State, for sew
| eral months past, has taken lodgings; here
| alsois to be found Thomas C. Platt, Sena tor
elect from New York, and leader par eX-
ceIlence of the Empire State Republicans.
| Among other distinguished people at the
| Arlington are Cornelius Piss and Stewart
| L. Woodford, of New York, both of whom
are spoken Of as Cabinet possibilities.
| LSpenard Stewart, from the same State,
| has also taken rooms at Mr.. Roessle's hos
| telry Gen. Russell A. Alger, next Secre-
| tary of War; Joe Manley, of Maine; Sena-
tor elect Foraker, Charles c. Cramp,
| Governor rout, of Vermont, and j. Ed
| ward Addcks are also Quartered at the
|, same hotel These with many lesser lumi-
naries on the national armament unite in
| making the Arlington most popular resort
for the men who have political axes to
| grind.
| At the Ebbitt House, which is to have
| the proud distinction of entertaining the
President-elect and his party, are to be
| found Mr. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley. Miss
Mabel Mckinley, John Addison Porter,
| next cIetary to the President, and John
K. Gowdy. of RushviTIe, Ind, who expects
| to he consul general to Paris. Other guests
| at the Ebbitt are James Wilson, of Iowa;
| the next Secretary of Agriculture; Senator
| elect Charles w Fairbanks and family, of
| Indiana, and Senator-elect j. @. Spooner,
| of Wisconsin.
At the Normandie are to be found James
| A. Gary, of Maryland, the next Postmaster
| General; Mrs. Gary and the Misses Gary.
| Gov Tanner and staff and a large party
| from Chicago are a. the Shoreham. This ho-
| tel is also entertaining Mr.. and Mrs Brad
| ley Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
| Cruger and Mr.. and Mrs. ElisAa Dyer, all
| of whom are prominent members OF New
| York's 400.
| Gov Drake and staff, of Iowa, will ar
| rive at Wizards tomorrow, and Mrs. o. 8.
| Grant, with Col and Mrs. Fred Grant, will
| come on Wednesday. All of the down-to wn
| hotels are also crowded with notable peo-
pie who have come on to take part In the
ceremon.es-