People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-03-05


ming of this story, did not even wait to see
their successors inaugurated. Down to
the Harrison administration there was
scant courtesy shown the incoming presi-
dent by the one retiring. Mrs. Cleveland
left Mrs. Harrison to get into the White
House as best she could eight years ago.
Mrs. Harrison's daughter, Mrs. Mckee,
heaped Goals of fire on Mrs Cleveland 8
head four years later by showing her every
possible courtesy, and the Clevelands are
following her example when they invite
the McKinleys to dine.
There will be only four at that dinner If
the present plans are not changed. When 1T
is over, the president and the president
elect-who are so strangely sympathetic
for men Of opposite party interests-will
have long talk no doubt about the condi-
ton of public affairs, and Mr.. Cleveland
will deliver the good will of the shop to his
successor, as on the next day at noon he
will surrender to him the goods and the
lease of the store.
At or 10 o'clock the McKinleys will
drive back to the Ebbitt house.
With what anxious eyes 100, 900 people
will look out at the morning sky Thurs
day nextl The record of Inauguration days
is not encouraging. Most of them have
been bleak If not stormy, and clear
weather means so much to the visitor and
to the Washington man as we'll. For one,
there is the parade and the ceremony at
the capitol. For the other there is not only
pleasure, but profit to consider. And
profits under any conditions are not going
to be what were expected this time. Per
haps the hard times are to blame. Some
TaOD1p a r-oi 1rOad Tof .pco hirrI,
some that the hotels, with their prices dou-
bled again and again, are keeping people
away. This is harvest time for the people
Of Washington, and, from food to grand
stand seats, tho visitor will pay full value
for everything he gets. Some of the seats
in the stands will sell for as much as S.
and $40, and windows from which che pa
rade can be seen are held in some cases at
$500 and $500.
Whatever the cause, the number Of visit
ors promised Is not 30 great as in some
former years, but there will be an enor-
NOUS crowd, and every inch of sleeping
room In every hotel and boarding house in
Washington has been reserved. Even now
people are being turned away from hotels
or accepted for only day or two. Men and
women will walk the streets on Wednes-
day night
Major Mckinley will ride to the capitol
about II 80 Thursday morning. Troop A
Of Cleveland will be his personal escort.
1t Is one of the finest militia troops in the
United States. 1t was organized in 1877
by Colonel William H. Harris, veteran of
the civil war. 1t has taken part in the
Inauguration of Governor Charles Foster
of Ohio, 1880, the inauguration Of Presi
dent Garfield in the following year, the
funeral of President Garfield, the interna-
tional military encampment at Chicago,
1887; the inauguration of Governor J. B.
Foraker, 1888; the centennial celebration
at New York, 1889. It has acted as escort
to President Garfield, President Hayes,
President Cleveland and President Harri-
son on different occasions.
The. escort of the president in the parade
will be tho Eighth regiment, infantry, o.
N. G., which is composed of companies or
ganized in the counties Major Mckinley
has represented in congress. Three Of the