Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-03
A WEATHER PREDICTION.
Military and Civic Organizations
Parade the Streets.
a'KINLEY PRESENTED A BADGE.
dent-olect ana Postmaster Gen
ernl wiIson.i

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The day
before the Inauguration opened moisi
and warm. At ten O'Clock a steady
drlzzle set in. Prof. Moore, chief Of
the weather bureau, predicts that the
weather tomorrow will DO clear and
cool.
The railroads continued throughout
the night and day to pour constantly
glowing special trains into the city,
and military companies and civic
organizations marching through the
main street added picturetqusness TO
the scene.
The President.elect retired late last
night, but when he appeared at the
breakfast table at s o'clock he locke /
the picture of health and strength. ( BY
O'Clock the lobby OF the Ebbitt was
crowded by persons who were anxious
TO meet the Preside nt-elect.l Many wore
Ohio badges. But while many came,
few were successful in their efforts to
reach the ear OF the President-elect.
Standardized Hanna was among the
earliest callers.
AT $3.50 the President-elect descend
ed the second floor OF the hotel, where
delegation was in waiting to make a
presentation. The delegation, headed
by Postmaster General Wilson, Consist
ed OF mem bers OF the Sigma-A Ipha-
Epsilon fraternity. The President.
elect greeted the callers with the
greatest cordially.
Taking Wilson by the hand he ex.
claimed;
III have not soen you since the storm
last November; come over to tue
window where 1 can see you plainly
and make sure you look as good % you
uld In the good old days when you
we're on one siJe and / ON anotber.D
After reciprocating this greeting In
the same spirit, the IpOslmaster
general proceeded TO make a speech in
an entirely informal way. He was
charged with the presentation OF
badge which, unfortunately, he did
not have himself. He produced the
receipt Of the express company and O
telegram announcing the shipment OF
the article.
The President.elect thanked the
delegation in suitable terms aid
promised to wear the badge II, as he
remarked, there really was any such
badge anu his visitors were not joking.
just ae the party started away the
express messenger brought In haste
the delayed package. Postmaster
General Wilson Immediately opened
IL, assisted by the President.eiect, and
disclosed the beautiful work of the Jew.
sler's art studded thickly with dia-
monds,
When the ceremony was over the
President spent some time in exchsng-
log greetings with friends. Soon
after 10 O'Clock he returned to his
private apartments to dispose OF mat
Iers requiring his immediate attention
connected with the inaugural cere.
monies.
OFFICIAL CALLS.
AT 10 minutes nast IL Mr.. Mckinley
went to pay an official visit to PEesi-
dent Cleveland.
No one save Secretary Porter and
Chairman Bell OF the Inauguration
committee accompanied the President
elect. They Were shown directly into
the official reception room OF the
White House, where they were met
by President Cleveland anu Secretary
Thurber. The meeting between the
incoming and outgoing presidents
laeted only fow minutes. The sub-
ject was naturally the weather.
The Presiuent mad seon the epecial
weather report In which Chief Moore
ttaked his reputation on predicting fair
weather tomorrow and the congratu-
ianon OF Mckinley on the prospect.
The Presiuent-eleot returned to the
Ebbitt and In an hour more Cleve-
land, following the custom, returned
his call. Thurber accompanied him
TO the hotel.
As hu walked through the roiundn,
the President plainly showed that he
was suffering. HIS right foot was clsd
10 large cloth slipper, anu although
ne favored the lame foot 1t was evident
mat every step caused him pain. He
required no assistance, however, anu
Got Into the carriage with little ditii-
Guilty and was rapidly driven to the
Ebbitt house.
The Presidenps call was even
thorter tban that OF Mckinley, and
within few minutes no was on his |
way back to the White HCuse.
IN THE OPEN AIR.
II was Andrew Jackson, q man of |
stern and rugged mold, who first con-
ceiVed and executed the idea OF being |
inauguraieu In the open air OH the |
bisak east p0ttioO of the Capitol, In !
me eye OF the people whose idol he |
wac In the execution OF u fixed pur- |
pose he cared little Tor storm or sun-
snihe, anu In this he SGT IN example |
'saI lew oil the Successors to his high |
onice nave cared TO disregard. To the
citizens Of Washington and to tbs
thousands OF people who every four
years hnd their way to tue Capitol
.nls decision means much; an indoor
inaua urstion 10 them 10 fiat and de-