The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-01
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE.
Mark Hanna on tiie Ground to Inspect
the Prcpara atoms.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s-Inaugural prep
arations come on apace. Within the past
twenty-four hours the crowds have begun
to show themselves noticeably on the
streets The depot platforms and hotel lob
bies are becoming more and more congested
with each incoming train. Decorations be-
gin TO fiaunt along the avenue-that is, of
course, Pennsylvania avenue. which no
Washingtonian ever thinks of calling by
its full name The grand arena of the in
augural display viii be the short section
of the avenue between Fifteenth and Sew
enteenth streets. flanked on the south by
the White House and on the north by
Lafayette square. Here both sides of the
street are a solid front of covered stands
This year the stands are of Uniform design
and decoration, save that from which the
President will review the parade. This,
with its white front, Corinthian columns
and severely classical outlines, is not unlike
"A miniature of the White House In it's rear.
The other stands, those for the multitude,
are covered in imitation of stone work
rooted over against the possibility Of bad
weather, which is net a remote contingency
i'm this gala month of March. The decora-
tions, as they finally will appear, are so far
but suggestion. Now there are sunbursts
of bunting over the fronts of the larger
stores and hotels, and flags floating from
every building that owns a fagpole. These
are but symptoms. There will be more to
follow. After nightfall. too. there are al
ready to be seen garlands and clusters Of
incandescent lights. but these are only an
earnest of somewhat better things to come.
The inaugural committee has practically
re hlrt ha ri re
in the Glover building. are still open for
the reception of more or less distinguished
visitors Among these to-day were Gen.
Horace Porter Gen. o. o. Howard Ne
tional Chairman Mark Hanna and the
President-elect's secretary. J. Addison Por-
ter All of these men. who have an official
interest in the work OF the committee, ex-
pressed themselves as we'll satisfied with
the arrangements. SO far as the launching
OF the new administration can be provided
for in advance there seems nothing left
undone to assure success.
Practically all of the southwest corner of
the Ebbitt House, the third floor, has
been reserved for the Mckinley party The
suite of three rooms that has been set
apart for the President-elect has been ar
ranged with excellent taste. Blue and gray
are the prevailing tones. All of the desks
and tables are of polished cherry and
| bird's-eye maple while the plano, which
stands in one corner. is of white enamel
with fluffy white Angora rug spread over
the blue carpet in front of It. Tropical
plants in Jardinieres. but not too many OF
them. are grouped In the corners of the
apartments. and connected with the suite
is marble-lined bath. The whole is not
too large to be homelIke and may be aptly
described as cozy. The location is such
to have the best of the sunlight all day.
and Major Mckinley could hardly be more
comfortably lodged before getting finally
settled in his new home The side halls
leading to this part of the house have all
been boarded up and the entrance 10 the
main corridor will be constantly guarded
by factotum, who will insure the party
from intrusion by those who have no real
business in that part of the house.
MKINLEY DINING ROOM.
Further and this is not generally known,
there has been special dining hall set
apart for the Mckinley party. 1t is small
ing hall. 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
having been sworn in for Inauguration
week and Chief OF Police Moore has been
In correspondence. as Is usual at such sea-
sons, with the chiefs of police I'm all the
large towns or the country. Details of de-
tectives from the big cities will be sent
TO Washington TO keep watch on whatever
members of their own criminal population
drift this way, while both the Baltimore &
OHIO and the Pennsylvania railroads have
massed Il number of their own detectives
under their respective chiefs. along the
road twenty miles outside the city I'm each
direction, in the hope of corraling any
crooks of prominence before they reach the
city.