The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-01
READY FOR THE DAY.
Washington Finishing the In
augural Preparations.
VAST TaRoNGS AT The CAPITAL
Nothing Left undone 70 start the
New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mckin-
ley to Leave Canton Taday-Nr.
CIeveiand's Last sunday i'm the
hite Hou.e-ontgoiag ofnciais
Already Packing Up.

WASHINGTON. Feb. sS.-Inaagu-atEon
preparations are going on apace. and
within the past twenty four houPs visit
ors have began 70 Snow themselves. no
ticeably on the streets and depot plat
forms Hotes lebhies are becoming more
and more eonsested Nith each incoming
train. Decorations begin 70 haunt along
the avenue. that IS. o. coarsc. Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. watch no WasbinetoEi2a ever
thinks q calling by iis ful name.
The grand arena AZ inaugural diST .ay
VIII be the short section OF the avenue be-
tween Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets,
nanked on the south By he Waite House
and On the nortA by Lafayette square
Here both sides o the street is 1old
front OF covered stands. shls year the
stands are of uniform design and 1ecora-
ton, save that from which the president
VIII review the parade This, with its
white front Corinthlan columns and Sc
vere.y classical outline. Is not unlike a
miniature of the White House in its rear.
The stands for the multitude are CT iTni-
tation stone work. and are rooted against
the possibility OF bad weather. These are
a. yet but suggestions OF the decorations
az they finally will appear. Now there
are sEnbgrsts Of bunting over the fronts
OF the larger stores and hote-s, and Tags
are floating from every building that twps
a flag pole. After nightfan there are al
rsdy TO he seen gaTlands and clusters 81
incanaescent lights, but these. too. are en-
~ an earnest Of better things 10 come.
The inaugural committee sas practically
wound up It's work but the headquarters
In the Glover building are stili open for
the reception OF mere or less distinguished
visitors
Among those 10 arrive today were Gen.
Horace Porter. and Gen. O. . Toward.
Chairman Hanna. and J. Addison Porter.
McKinley's secretary. All Of them nave
an Official interest in the work CT the con-
mitt@e. and express themselves as We'll sat
isfied with the arrangements.
So far as the launching OF the new adj
ministration can be provided for In adj
vance. there seems nothing left undone 10
assure success Practically all OF the
southwest corner of the Ehbitt house on
the third floor has been reserved for the
Mckinley party suite OF three rooms
set apart for the president-elect has been
arranged with excellent taste. Blue and
gray are the prevailing tones. All OF the
desks and tables are Of polished cherry
and birdseye maple. while the piano which
stands in one corner Is of white enamel.
with fluffy white angora rug spread over
the blue carpet In front of ii. Tropical
plants In jardinieres but not many Of them.
are grouped in the corners of the apart
ments. and connecting with the suite Is
marble-lined bath. The whole IS not too
large 10 be homslike, and may be appro
priately described as cozy. The location
is such as 10 have the best Of sunlight all
day long, and Mai. Mckinley could hardly
be more comfortably lodged before getting
finally settled I'm bis new home. The side
halls leading to this part OF the house
have all been boarded up aud the entrance
10 the main corridor VIII be constantly
guarded. and viii insure the party from
intrusion. Further, and this Is not gener-
ally known. there has been a special
dining hall set apart fer the Mckinley
party. II is a small banquet hall In the
rear of the main dining hall. 1t IS capa-
bic of accommodating about seventy-five
people. and is the only thing needed TO
assure complete privacy.
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 correspond
ence, as Is usual at such seasons. with the
chiefs OF police in all large towns Of the
country. Details OF detectives from the
big cities WIFI be sent TO Washington 10
keep watch on whatever members Of their
own criminal population drift this way.
while both the Baltimore & Ohio and the
Pennsylvania roads have mas=ed a num-
ber Of their own detectives under their re-
spectiye chiefs along the roads twenty
miles outside the csy in every direction
IN the hope Of corraling any crooks OF
prominence before they reach the city.
The National League OF Republican
Clubs has opened headquarters at 1919 =
street. and a committee % reception ard
information has been organized. Presi-
dent u. ID. WoodmaBsee will divide his
time between the headquarters and his
personal headquarters at the Ebbstt
house. Just opposite. AL members OF the
Republican clubs are desired 70 report
and register az the headquarters on their
arrival here. leave their Washington ad-
dress. and make full use OF the commit
tee headquarters IN whatever way Il can
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