The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-01

stands, those~for the multitude, are COW
cred In Imitation Of stone work, rooted
over, against the possibility OF bad
weather, which Ia not q remote con-
tingency In this gala month of March.
With their wreaths, garlands and brist-
ling fagstaffs. which will soon futter
with countless bannettes. they easily
suggest the embattled lists OF Ashley or
the Florentine piazza. where the pag.
eants of the Agona wound their way al
carnival time.
But the decorations, as they finally
will appear, are so far but a suggestion.
Now there are sunbursts Of buni ing over
the fronts OF the larger stores and hotels
and flags floating from every building
that owns a tiagpole. These gre but
symptoms. There will be more to fol-
low. After nightfall. too. There are al
ready to be seen garlands and clusters of
incandescent lights. but these. too. are
only an earnest OF somewhat better
things to come.
So far as the launching Of the new ad-
ministration can be provided for In ad-
vance. there seems nothing left undone
to assure success.
The inaugural committee has practi-
cally wound up it's work. but the head
QUARTERS In the 1iONeT DuuulnS 6Te Stlil
open for the reception OF more or less
distinguished visitors. Among those al
ready here are General Horace Porter,
General o. o. Howard, National Chair
man Mark Hanna and the president
elects secretary. j. Addison Porter. All
OF these gentlemen. who have an official
interest in the work OF the committee
expressed themselves as well satisfied
with the arrangements.
Practically all OF the southwest corner
Of the Ebbitt House on 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 arranged with excellent taste.
Blue and gray are the prevailing tones
All Of the desks and tables are of pol
ished cherry and birdseye maple. while
the piano, which stands I'm one corner. is
of white enamel. with FUZZY white an
CORA rug spread over the blue carpet In
front of 1t. Tropical plants In jardiniers.
but not too many OF them, are grouped
in the corners Of the apartments. and
connected with the suite Is a marble
lined bath. The whole In not too large
to be home-like and may be aptly de-
scribed as cozy. The location Is such as
to have the best OF the sunlight all day.
ssad Major Mckinley could hardly be
more comfortably lodged before getting
finally settled In his new home.
The side halls leading 10 this part of
the house have all been boarded up, and
the entrance to the main corridor will
he constantly guarded by a factotum.
who will insure the party from intrusion
by those who have no real business In
that part of the house. Further, and
this is not generally known, there has
been a special dining hall set apart for
the Mckinley party. 1t Is small ban
ouet hall In the rear OF the main dining
hall. IT Is capable of accommodating
about 75 people. and is the only thing
needed to insure the complete privacy Of
the Canton visitors. The general police
arrangements in Washington have also
been perfected. Four hundred special
officers have been sworn in for Inaugural
tion week. and Chief Of Police Moore has
been In correspondence. as ia usual at
such seasons. with the chiefs of police
IN all the large towns of the country.
Details OF detectives from the big cities
will be sent to Washingtan to keep
watch on whatever members of their
own criminal population drift this way.
while both the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pennsylvania railroads have massed a
number OF their own detectives. under
their respective chiefs, along the road.
20 miles outside the city. In each direc-
tion, in hope Of corralling any crooks OF
prominence before they reach the city.