The record-union., 1897-03-01

WAS11I INCIO-N, teD. -o.-IIldusou III d
tion preparations are going on apace.
Within the past twenty-four hours vis-
itorS began to show themselves no
ticeably On the streets, and the hotel
Hobbies are becoming more and more
congested with each incoming train.
Decorations begin to fiaunt along the
avenue, that is, of course, Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, which no Washingtonian
ever thinks of calling by its full name.
The grand arena of the inaugural
display will be the short sectionrof the
avenue between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets, fanked on the south by
the White House and on the north by
Lafayette Square. Here both sides OF
the street is a solid front of covered
stands. This year the stands are of
uniform design and decoration, save
that from which the President will re-
view the parade. This, of course, with
its white front, Corinthian columns and
severely classical outlines, is not un-
like miniature of the White House in
its rear. The other stands, those for
the multitude, are covered in imitation
of stone work, rooted against the pos
sibility of bad weather.
The decorations as they finally will
appear are so far but suggestions. Now
there are sunbursts of bunting over the
fronts of the larger stores and hotels,
and flags floating from every building
that owns a f1agpole. These are but
symptoms. There will be more 20 fol-
low. After nightfall, too, there are al
ready to be seen garlands and clusters
of incandescent lights, but these. too,
are only an earnest of somewhat bet
ter things to come.
The inaugural Committee has practi-
cally wound up its work, but the head
quarters in the Glover building are
still open for the reception of more or
less distinguished visitors. Among
those to-day were Generals Horace
Porter and o. o. Howard, Chairman NJ.
A. Hanna and Mr.. McKinleys Secre-
tary, J. Addison Porter-all of whom
have an official interest in the work of
the committee, expressing themselves
as we'll satisfied with the arrangements.
SO far as the launching of the new Ad
ministration can be provided for in ad-
vance, there seems nothing left undone
to assure success.
Practically all of the southwest COR
ner of the Ebbitt House, on the third
floor, has been reserved for the McKin-
ley party. The suite of three rooms
that has been set apart for the Presi-
dent-elect has been arranged with eX-
cellent taste. Blue and gray are the
prevailing tones. All of the desks and
tables are of polished cherry and birds
eye maple, while the piano Which
stands in one corner is of white enamel,
with a fluffy white AngOra rug spread
over the Elue carpet in front of it.
Tropical plants in the jardinieres, but
not too many of them, are grouped in
the corners of the apartments and con-
Meeting with the suite is a marble
lined bath. The whole is not too large
to be homelike, and may be approprl-
ately described as cosy. The location is
such as to have the best of the sun
light all day long, and Major Mckinley
could hardly be more comfortably
lodged before getting finally settled in
his new home.
The side halls leading to this part If
the house have all been boarded up
and the entrance to the main corridor
Will be constantly guarded, ana will
insure the party from intrusion by
those who have no real business in
that part Of the house.
Further, and this is not generally
known, there has been special dining
hall set apart for the Mckinley party.
1t is capable of accommodating about
seventy-five people, and is the only
thing needed to assure the complete
privacy of the Canton visitors.
The general police arrangements in
Washington have also been perfected
-Four hundred special officers have been
sworn in for inauguration week. and
Chief of Police Moore has been in cor
respOndence, as is usual at such sea-
sons, with the Chiefs of Police in all
large towns of the country. Details of
detectives from the big cities viii be
sent to Washington to keep watch on
whatever members Of their own crin!-
inaI population drift this way, while
both the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn
sylvania roads have massed a number
of their own detectives under their re-
spective chiefs along the roads twenty
miles outside the city in each direction
in the hope of corralling any crooks of
prominence before they reach the city
The ever increasing crowd of arrivals
contained many prominent persons
and the lobbies of the Arlington Hotel.
to which they naturally drifted, pre-
sented such an appearance il usually
does preceding important events. Mark
Hanna was probably the most sought
after parsonage in the group Of politi-
cal personages. No less sought after
was General Russell a. Alger, who is
to be the next Secretary of War.
Among others who arrived were Gov
ernor Bushnell of Ohio and his staff
who reached the city this afternoon:
Thomas c. Platt of New York. Cornell
ius n. Bliss of New York, Senator-elect
Spooner of Wisconsin, Abner Mckinley
brother OF the President-elect: Sena-
tor Fairbanks of Indiana. Stuart l..
Woodford Of New York General But
terfield of Vermont and General Sickles
of New York.
During the afternoon Mr.. Hanna and
Governor Bushnell accidentally met in
the lobby. Mr.. Hanna had Just re-
turned from a walk, when he noticed
the Bushnell Group. As he spied the
Governor. there was only an instant's
hesitation on his part. He then walk
ed straight to the Governor and
stretched out his hand, and said:
Hello, Governor, glad to see you"
The Governors response was equally
as cordial. but there was an awkward
moment on the part of both for the
next word. This was broken by Cen
eral Samuel Thomas, the Ohio veteran.
who said to Governor Bushnell. "Who
is your friend?"