The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

ma and other notables will have their
headquarters; the Shoreham and the
Ebbitt. where the president and his par
ty will stop, are reasonable enough, and
are disposed, moreover, to be accommo-
dating and courteous TO all their guests.
With regard to some of the smaller
places, the case is different.
A conversation that took place the
other day between the keeper of a small
hotel on Fifteenth street that was ia
nous for many years, but which has
sadly deteriorated of late, and a gentle
man seeking accommodations for two
friends at Inauguration time well illus
trates the truth of this statements
Il called, said the gentleman, ''to
see about some rooms for Inauguration
week. I"
'What sort of rooms do you want?"
asked the clerk.
well, probably one good sized bed
room, with two beds, sitting room and
bathroom would do. the gentleman re-
piled
Nci Z AiAiih We ttlt hltlhliS any
more inauguration contracts, said the
clerk, "but here is the proprietor Let's
ask him "
''How many rooms do You WANT"
quickly blurted ont the lordly proprie-
tor, with the manner Of purse proud
aristocrat talking to a street beggar.
GA bedroom, sitting room and bath
room, as / just told the clerk, j" timidly
said the intruder.
"Well, l can't do anything less than
$25 day." was tho reply in an /
guess that Will settle You tone.
but / didn't ask the price, suggest
ed the gentleman. Il wanted TO secure
the rooms first "
"All right" snapped the landlord.
with an imperious wave Of the hand
eff you don't want to talk business
I've no time TO waste, and he disap-
peared through u side door.
1t will cost 81 to get supper at the in
augural ball in addition to the So that
must be paid by everybody except Presi-
dent Mckinley or Vice President Ho-
bart and the ladies of their families for
q ticket of admission. The contracts for
furnishing the supper has been given
to Philadelphia caterer, who pays the
inaugural committee apercentage OF his
gross receipts. This, as well as the re-
ceipts from the sale of ball tickets, will
be devoted to the payment of the ex'
penses of the Inauguration. A guarantee
fund of $50, 900 is subscribed by the cit
liens Of Washington, and the cash Il
paid in, in order that all bills for the
preparations for inaugural day may bt
met promptly. Then the receipts of the
ball are divided among the subscriber
to the guarantee fund as far as they
will go. Four years ago the expenses o.
the inauguration were about $36, 600
which was all covered by the receipts
at the ball, and little over was givel
to the charities of the city. This veal
the arrangements are on q larger scale
and it is intended to expend about 500,
600
Every few days noted and venerable
character from Maryland drops int
the house restaurant to take mp
and have q chat with congressman ant
other chance acquaintance He i
Washington Bonifant, who was UniteC
States marshal for Maryland during
Lincoln's second term and was reap
pointed by Johnson. Mr. Bonifant vii
be So years of age on March II, but i
so spry and well preserved that he doe
not look any older than the average
man of 70 Noticing that he could ge
away with an unusually large slug o
firewater, one of the congressman asked
him if he had taken very much spirit
in his life.
Enough to float this capitol, wa
his answer. 81 never tasted liquor un
til was "a years Of age and hav
never used tobacco in my life. l trie'
one chew once 1t was bad stuff, and
gave it up. used to indulge in smut
and have taken many pinch witt
Henry Clay and other noted men VIII
were in congress before some OF 20,
were born. l had to get a nice snuff
hoy because it seemed then to be tn
fashion. Mr.. Clay would take pinch
too, out OF my box.
Then Mr.. Bonifant got to talking
about men and things in the Silve
Spring portion Of Montgomery county
not many miles from the city, ant
where he has lived all his life.
"Perhaps you did not know tina
whisky saved Washington city from De
ing captured by Jubal Early during tn
war;" he inquired. "Well, it did.
had a great many barrels OF it IN m
cellar at that time. Early's rebel sol
diers heard of it, and so many OF then
stopped at my place and got tight O
that liquor that they did not get int
Washington when most everybod
thought they had splendid chance 7
capture the capital. The ardsn- stu'
} had been put in my charge because
was the United States marshal. Whe
Early's command left, they burne
Montgomery Blair's house, which wa
near mine. Blair was postmaster gen