The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-01


wasHrNGToN. D. C.. Feb, 2s-1n-
opgural preparations come on NPace,
within the past twenty-four hours the
.r,vas have begun to show themselves
rotloeably on the streets; the depot
,Iatforms and hotel lobies are becom-
,,r more and more congested with each
,reomlng train. Decorations begin TO
Haunt along the avenue, that is, OF
curse. Pennsylvania avenue, which
#, washIngtcnlan ever thinks OF call
lns by Its full name.
The grand arena OF the inaugural dis
plsy will be the short section of the
venue between Fifteenth and Seven
,aepth streets, ilanked on the south by
,he white house and on the north by
I,fayette square. Here both sides Of
me street are u solid front Of covered
stands. This year the stands are OF
Uniform design and decoration. save
,ha, from which the President will re-
view the parade. This, with its white
front. CorinthIan columns and severe
ly classical outlines, ie not unlike a min
AZURE OF the white house In its rear.
The other stands. those for the multi
,ude are covered in imitation OF stone
rors rooted oyer against the possible
M Of bad weather, which is not a re-
mote contingency in hits gala month OF
March. With their wreaths, garlands.
and OristllnE tlagstaGfs. which will soon
gutter with countless banners, suggest
,ss embattIed lists at Ashley or the
Plorcntine piazza where the pageants
81 the Agona wound their way Ut caEni-
sal time.
But the decorations, as they finally
viii appear, are SO fur but suBgestloh.
SoW there are sunburstS OF bunting
5ycr the fronts OF the larger stores and
tnte}s and flags floating FROM every
buildingt hat OWES a tlag pole. These
.ra but symptoms. There viii be more
70 follow. After niGhttall. too, there
ara already to be seen Earlnuds Qhu
clusters OF incandescent lights. but
these two are only an earnest OF soine-
what better things to come.
The inaugural committee has practi"
ssllly wound up It's work. but the head
quarters in the Glover building are still
GDen for the reception OF more or less
distinguished visitors. Among these
to-day were General Horace Porter
General o. o. Howard, Nationai CnaI:-
nan Mark Hanna, and the Fresldent1
elects secretary, ]. Addison Porter Al
O, these gentlemen. who have an oIi-
cial interest in the work OF the commit
Zee, expressed themselves as well satls'
So far as the launching OF the new ad-
,nlniEtrRtion can be provided for IN ad-
vance there seems nothing left undone
to assure success.
MsIkInIsy'S Headquarters.
Practically all OF the southwest cor
nsr OF the Ebbltt Ho.se on the third
Moor, has been reserved for the McHin-
ley party. The suite OF three rooms
mat has been set apart for the Pres!-
dsnt.elect has been arranged with ex-
cellent taste. Blue and gray nre the
prevailing tones. All Of the stands and
tables are OF polished cherry and birds
eye maple, while the piano. which
stands in one corner, Is OF white enamel
with a fuzzy white AnGOrh rug spread
over the blue carpet in front OF IL. Trop-
Ical plants IN jardeniereS. put NOT 700
many OF them. are grouped III the cor,
ners OF the apartments, and eonnecteu
with the suite is q marbIe-Hned Dath'
The whole is not too large to ne nome
like. and may be aptly described as
COSY. The location II such rs TO nave
the best Of tho sunlight all day. and Ma
jnr Mckinley could hardly be more com
iortably lodged before getting hnalIy
settled in his new home.
The side halls leading to this part OF
the house have oil been boarded up ana
the entrance to the main corridor VIII
be constantly guarded by factotum'
who viii 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 q special dining
hall set apart for the Mckinley party.
Iii q small banquet hail. In the rear of
the main dlnIng-hall. II Is capable OF
accommodating about seVenty-nVe pcO-
pie. and Il the only thing needed 10 as
sure the complete privacy OF the Canton
visitors. The general police arrange
mentE In Washington have also beeh
perfected. Four hundred special OIL
GERS have been sworn In FOR Inaugural
tIon week, and Chief Of Police Moore
has been IN correspondence, as Is usual
at gurh aeasons, with the chiefs OF po-
,'7p In all the large towns OF the cOun-
try Details OF detectives from the big
rtIps Slll be sent 10 Washington to
knop watch on whatever members OF
tier own criminal population drift this
way. while both the Baltimore & ONO
md tho Pennsylvania railroads have
rpssrd n number Of their own detect
ives under their respective chiefs along
the road. twenty miles outside the city
IN each direction in the hope OF cOrrnll-
Ing any crooks OF prominence before
they reach the city.
sTIeT cuYDAY IN CANThW