The record-union., 1897-03-06
Among Whom Were Members Of the
Old and New Cabinet.
Out of the Large Number of Visitors
Only Two Presented Applications
for OffiCe-BOth the President and
His Wife Bear the Ordeal of the
Day Well.

Mckinley breaEfaSIed at . o cloch, anu
at 9 o'clock entered his private Office
Already crowds had begun to arrive,
clamoring at the main entrance OF the
Executive Mansion for admission.
The doors were kept closed against
the general crowd until 10 o'clock, but
in the meantime a number of callers
having special business gained admls-
sion.
Senator Cullom of Illinois was the
first member of either branch of Con-
gress to see the President. He re-
manned ten minutes.
At 10 o'clock seven members of
Cleveland's retiring Cabinet called,
They were Secretaries Carlisle, La
mont, Wilson, Herbert, Harmon, Fran
els and Morton.
They spent a quarter of an hour with
the President. About 1870 Secretary
Olney came over from the State De-
partment alone to pay his respects.
Senator Sherman has given Mr.. Olney
notice that he would not be prepared 10
begin the discharge of his duties as
Secretary of State until next Monday,
and at the request of the President Mr..
Olney has consented to remain at the
head of the State Department until
that time.
The crowds in front of the Executive
Mansion swelled to thousands, and they
surged up to the portico, surrounding
the doors in solid masses and extending
in both directions down the long, semi
circular driveWays to the outer gates.
They came with bands playing and
flags flying.
g = l,n u z1ti irf1c fn a
was made up of veterans who served
with Mckinley IN the Twenty-third
Ohio Volunteer Infantry They filed in
to the east room, where President Me-
Kinley cordially greeted them, giving
each a heart handshake. He stood at
the main door of the east room while
the old soldiers filed by.
It was apparent that the throng new
er could get within the White House.
Realizing the situation the President
called for his hat and overcoat and
stepped out on the pOrtico. great
shout went up. Hats We're thrown in
the air and hankderchiefs and umbrel-
las waved frantically, ladies joining in
the demonstration. Mr.. Mckinley bow
ed repeatedly. Then the clubs swung
into line and. with bands playing
marched under and through the arch
of the portico, each man uncovering as
he passed.
First came Troop A of Cleveland, the
Presidents personal escort of yester-
day. then the David Martin Club of
Philadelphia, the William 3. Leeds AS
sociation of Philadelphia, the Stamina
Club of Cincinnati and the Americus
Club of Pittsburg. Mingled with these
were men, women and children.
At 11:30 John d. Long of Massachu
setts. the new Secretary of the Navy,
arrived.
At 1870 Senators Allison and Cor
man and Sergeant-at-Arms Bright of
the Senate arrived to give the Presi
dent the usual notification that the
Senate was in session.
The corridor leading to the Presi-
dents room continued to be crowded
with anxious callers, but only a few
were able to gain admission.
Speaker Reeds visit to the Presi-
dent was an extended one, lasting more
than half an hour. Little doubt was
felt that it was in connection with the
calling Of Congress in extra session on
March 18th. and with the speedy pas
sage of a tariff bill through the House
Cf Representatives.
Judge McKenna, another member of
the new Cabinet, had an extended per-
sonal interview with the President
during the early afternoon.
Governor Drake of Iowa and staff. in
full uniform. with large delegation of
Iowans, We're received in the Presi-
dents Office at l O'Clock. The crowd
was fairly disposed of by 1:15 o'clock,
when the President joined his family
party at lunch.
About o'clock Mckinley left the
dining room. and on returning to the
private Office found one Of the members
of his new Cabinet, Cornelius n. Bliss
Of New oYrk, who had n brief inter
view with the President.
Soon thereafter the outer doors were
closed against the general crowds, to
the great disappointment Of a large
number of people who gathered
throughout the afternoon, and stood
in the rain in the hope of catching a
glimpse of the Chief Executive.
The Presidents party at luncheon
consisted of members of the Mckinley
family.
AT about a quarter past 3 came Cen
fI1i COX. Il1t KSSAtNAstAS VI AiAS e'EiAShNN-
He brought formal notice to the Presi-
dent of the confirmation by the SEN
ate of the Cabinet nominations sub
mitted to-day.
Al through the afternoon callers
came in and all were received by the
President, when they were properly
accredited.
Senator Thurston of Nebraska had
no less than a dozen in the party which
he headed yesterday.
II was a remarkable fact that IN the
whole number of visitors there were
only two persons who presented arpi-
cations for office. In one or TWO IN
stances a letter from some Senator or
Representative or political leader was
received, begging the President not TO
flll some certain place until the writer
was heard from. Mr.. Gary, one OF the
new Cabinet was one of the afternoon
callers.
Late in the afternoon j. }. McCooK
called again with a party of friends.
No persons were admitted above the
ground floor after 4:30 o'clock. Down