The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-06
FIRST DAY IN OFFICE.
How 1t Was Spent by President
Mckinley.
MANY CALLERS AT WHITE HOUSE.

Veterans Who Served with the Major in |
the Third Ohio Volunteers Are Greeted |
Personally by the New President-Cab
net Nominations Sent to the Senate for
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to sherman
Other News from the Capital.
Washington, March 6.-President Nc
kinley was on the move at an early
hour Friday morning. He greeted the
White House officials at 1880 o'clock and
breafasted at o'clock with the family
party, including his wife, mother and
other near relatives. Then he smoked
cigar and at 8 o'clock entered the
presidents private Office to begin cop
ing with the flood of public business.
Already crowds of people had begun to
arrive, clamoring at the main entrance
to the executive mansion for admis-
sion. The doors Were kept closed
against the general Sowd until 10
o'clock, but in the meantime a number
of callers having special business
gained admission. The first caller was
General Cowles of North Carolina, who
| came at 8 o'clock to arrange for re-
view of the North Carolina delegation.
First Member of Congress to Call.
About $3.50 o'clock the official visitors
began to put in their appearances. Sen
ator Cullom of Illinois was the first
member of either branch of congress
to see the president. He was ushered
into the presidents office and remained
for ten minutes. Following him came
| Of tiVpS
in congress- They talked with Secre-
tary Porter but did not see the presi-
dent as he was busily engaged. Ex-
Representative Hermann of Oregon also
Joined the congressional party in the
secretary's office. At 10 o'clock seven of
the members of Mr.. Cleveland's retir-
ing cabinet called in body. The party
included Messrs Carlisle, Lamont, Will
| son, Herbert, Harmon, Francis and
Morton. They were shown directly to
the president and spent a quarter of
an hour with him.
Oiney Was Late.
II was a call of courtesy and kindly
exchange. About 10:30 Secretary Olney
came over from the state department.
nv some mischance he had failed to
meet the other members of the retiring
cabinet when they had paid their formal
call i'm a body upon the president SO
somewhat belated he came alone to pay
his respects Secretary Porter drew
him Immediately into his office and
stated that the president, who had just
gone downstairs to meet some callers
in the east room, had stopped at the
head of the corridor for the purpose of
greeting the secretary of state. Sher-
man who is to succeed to the Office OF
secretary of state, had given Mr.. Olney
notice that he would not be prepared
! to begin the discharge of his new duties
! until next Monday, and at the request
of the president Mr.. Olney consented to
remain at the head of the state depart
ment until that time.
Greets His Old Comrades.
? Meantime, the crowds in front OF the
executiye mansion had swelled to thou-
sands They surged up to the portlco
surrounded the doors in solid masses ano
extending in both directions down the
+. long semi circular driveways TO the
, outer gates They came with panus
, nlaving and flags flying. One or the
first organizations to call was that mad'
. nm of the veterans who served with Ma
ior Mckinley in the Third Ohio volun
teer infantry. The president wished t.
greet his old comrades personally, ant
thev filed into the east room. MT. NC
Kinley came from his private apart
ments looking sturdy and vigorous, de
: enite the strain of the preceding day
, He cordially greeted each or the groul
along the way, giving a hearty hand
snake TO each person. He stood at TN
main door of the east room while TN
old soldiers filed by. 1t was a meeting
of old friends rather than an ofhcia
greeting. and the president called mos
of the veterans by name.
Mckinley Faces the Crowds.
The crowds outside had now grow
o,amorous and with the confused mu
! sic os several bands were mingled III
continued shouts from hundreds o
tbroats. 1t was apparent that Tn
tbrone never could get within TN
white House. Realizing this situation
the president called for his hat an
overcoat and stepped through tle iron
doors TO the marble portico. A grea
sbout went up as he made his appear
ance Hats were thrown in the air an
bsndkerchiefs and umbrellas wer
!, waved franticaly, the ladies joining
,ha occasion. The president bowed re
naatedlv as the cheers continued. The
The clubs swung into line and Wit
hands playing, marched under an
through the arch of the portico' eac