New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07

NO LESSENING OF THE CROWDS.
Nearly all the receiving In the afternoon took
place upstairs In the Presidents office. People
came singly or in delegations. When delega-
ton arrived its members would be corralled In
the reception hail. and kept there until the Presi-
dent was able to receive them. Then Secretary
Porter's messenger would throw open the door OF
Mr.. Porter's room and announce "Al who want
to pay their respects to the President step this
way
This was the signal for a concerted movement
toward the messenger. but he made everybody
get In line and pass through 10 the fresiueh'
office in an orderly manner.
The President was in the best OF humor. HIS
faculty of remembering faces and names served
him well. and sent many people away smiling
and happy. Colonel F. D. Grant. OF New-York.
moved in and out OF the office rooms all the after
noon. About 4 O'Clock he presented the men,
bers Of the Riverside Republican Club OF the
XXIst Assembly District OF New-york and the
women who ACCOMPANIED them. Colonel Grant
is said to be a candidate for Assistant Secretary
of War
A son Of another former President also paid his
respects II was Russell Harrison. OF Terre
Haute Ind who left the city for his home to-
night.
Vice-Presldent Hobart dropped in for short
time and Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, president OF the
womens Republican League, called to congrat-
uate the President.
Women accompanied the members Of the Ma
tional Fremont Association. who were beaded by
Major H. p Long Of Pittsburg the founder OF
the organization. Senators Carter and Mantle
brought several Montana women. Senator Shoup
led an Idaho delegation.
Jerome Carly OF Philadelphia. secretary or
the Union League Club. who took prominent
part in the last camapign. said a word IN the
Presidents ear in behalf Of Colonel John A.
Wiedersheim. Philadelphia patent attorney
Colonel Wiedersheim. who accompanied MT.
Carly wants to be Commissioner or fatehts'
GENERAL wOODFORD A VISITOR.
General Stewart l.. Woodford, OF Brooklyn
who was Cabinet possibility up TO the moment
OF Mr. Bliss's acceptance. came with his wife
and daughter and the three chatted pleasantly
with Major Mckinley for ten or fifteen min
utes. Among other callers were Bishop Arnett,
Of Ohio q prominent man in the Afro American
Methodist Church: ex-senator PADDOCK Oh
Nebraska: Charles Foster. formerly Secretary
of the Treasury, and delegation from 'he
Afro American Editorial Association
Shortly after > o'clock the President ana sec.
rotary Porter went out walking. Iney passed
out the east gate of the white House erou,,as
and walked westward along Pennsylvania
ave. Many people recognized the PRESIDENT
and he was kept busy dofing his hat He
walked briskly. with swing OF the shoulders
which carried him along at good pace
Tonight the President entertained number
Of intimate personal friends at dinner. Most OF
those who We're present went TO the inaugural
concert in the Pension Building later on.
Nearly everybody in the party Of relatives and
friends who accompanied the President from
Canton to Washington started on the return
trip this evening Mrs NJ. c. Barber Mrs. Nc
Kinley's sister will remain at the White House
for
Mother" Mckinley will spend two or three
weeks here.
day. Among them were three Of her second
cousns-Mrs Faulkner Of Saxton. Penn: Mrs
Miller. Of Huntingdon. Penn. and Mrs. Mag
ner, Of Philadelphia
FLOOD OF CONGRATULATIONS.
President Mckinley received hundreds Of con-
cratulatory kilograms to-day, among them the
following
H. H. Kohlsaat telegraphed follows from
Chicago. I'VE salute you. Mrs. Kohlsaat joins
in heartiest congratulations 10 Mrs. Mckinley
and yourself May God bless and protect YOU!
The President of the Republic Of Brazil ca
bled: II congratulate Your Excellency on hav-
ing assumed charge OF the high Office OF Pres-
dent OF the United States Republic. wherein |
am confident you will do all that lies In your
power TO maintain and draw still closer the
relations of amity which, happily, exist De-
tween the two countries"
E orr president Of the Chamber OF Com
nner. e Of New-York. telegraphed. THE Chamber
Of Commerce of the State Of New-fork tenders
its cordial greeting upon the suspicious OCCASION
and, in the fulneSs OF It's commence ana nope
wishes you godsDeed
The Baltimore Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church assembled in its ll3th annual
session at Baltimore, teegraphed: I'VE send
greetings with the assurance that the conference
prays that the blessing Of Almighty God may
rest upon you. upon your Administration and
upon our glorious country. After the rising vote
was taken authorizing the above. the conference
sang with great fervor My Country. It's Of
Thee
Alexander r. Smith. secretary OF the Ameri-
can Marine Association said: Your ringing In
dorsement Of and demand for protection 10 our
ships in the foreign trade inspires the friends
Of American shipping with renewed hope
Others who sent kilograms were Jesse Watson.
president OF the Columbia University Chapter Of
the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity; Bishop Nc
Cabe, president of the Kansas Conference. and
Rufus Bullock Of Atlanta. Ga.
Mayor Strong, OF New-York, teegra phed: Il
congratulate you the selection OF your Cab
met. May kind Providence shower the choicest
blessings you and your Administration"
From Rome Italy. Bourke Cochran cabled: II
hope and believe your Administration will be an
enduring monument Of democratic government"
Congratulations were sent by the Assembly Of
California through its clerk. w. G. Hawkett The
members OF the House OF Representatives Of Min
nesOta and Indiana sent similar messages, also
the German American Club Of San Francisco.
through its president, Robert Wencke. The
American citizens board the steamer Furst
Bismarck cabled congratulations from Beyrout.
Syria
President Errasurz OF Chill cabled earnest
congratulations from Santiago.
The Philadelphia Branch National Republican
League Of Business Men telegraphed their greet
ings which were transmitted by Howard Is.
French. president. Thomas McDouga Of Gin
cinnati an old friend ~ the President. tele-
graphed hearty congratulations. Both branches
Of the Michigan Legislature sent congratula-
tory resolution.
James A. Mcguire. Of California. who was
talked OF for n Cabinet portfolio, telegraphed
from Sacramento: Il congratulate you upon
your successful Inauguration hoping your Ad-
ministratiOn may be continuously successful.
II Is reported that ex-Ccngressman Bellamy
Storer of Cincinnati. may not be appointed First
Assistant Secretary Of State and that the name
OF Frank Partridge. OF Vermont. formerly Solicit