The record-union., 1897-03-04
Railroads Continue TO Pour Crowds Into
the National Capital City.
Streets Filled With Marching Military
and Civic Bodies.

and Strength Resume
of the Weather Conditions at Past
InauguralS.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The day
before the inauguration opened moist
and warm. At 10 o'clock a steady
drizzle set in. Professor Moore, Chief
of the Weather Bureau, predicts thai
the weather tomorrow will be clear
and cool. The railroads continued
throughout the night and day to poul
constantly growing special trains into
the city, and the military companies
and civic organizations marching
through the main streets added to the
picturesqueness of the scene.
The Prcsident-elect retired late last
night, but when he appeared at the
breakfast table at o'clock he looked
the picture of health and strength
BY 8 o'clock the lobby of the Ebbitt
was crowded by persons anxious to
meet the President-elect. Many wore
Ohio badges. But while many came
few were successful in their efforts tc
reach the ear of the President-elect.
Senator elect Hanna was among the
earliest callers. At 9:3O O'Clock the
President-elect descended to the sec
ond floor of the hotel, where delega-
ton was in waiting to make presenta-
ton. The delegation, headed by Post
master General Wilson, consisted OF
members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity.
The Presidential greeted the call
ers with the greatest cordiallty. TAX
ing Wilson by the hand, he exclaimed
Il have not seen you since the storm
of last November. Come over to the
window where / can see you plainly
and make sure you look as young as in
the good old days when you were on
one side and on another"
After reciprocating this greeting in
the same spirit, the Postmaster-Gen-
eral proceeded to make his speech in an
entirely informal way. He was charged
with the presentation of a badge,
which. unfortunately, he did not have
himself. He produced the receipt egf
the express company and a telegram
announcing the shipment of the article.
The President elect thanked the del
egation in suitable terms and promised
to wear the badge if, as he remarked,
there really was any such badge, and
his visitors were not joking.
Just as the party started away the
express messenger brought in haste the
delayed package. Postmaster-General
Wilson Immediately opened it, assisted
by the President-elect, and disclosed
the beautiful work of the jewelers. art,
studded thickly with diamonds.
When the ceremony was over the
President spent some time exchanging
greetings with friends. Soon after IL
he returned to his private apartments
TO dispose of matters requiring his inn
mediate attention connected with in
augural ceremonies.
AT ten minutes past II o'clock Mr.
Mckinley went to pay an official visit
TO President Cleveland. No one save
Secretary Porter and Chairman Bell OF
the Inauguration Committee accom-
panied the President-elect. They were
shown directly into the official recep-
tion-room of the White House, where
they were met by President Cleveland
and Secretary Thurber.
The meeting between the incoming
and the outgoing Presidents lasted only
q few minutes. The subject was natu-
rally the weather. The President had
seen the special weather report, in
which Chief Moore staked his reputa-
tion on a prediction of fair weather to-
morrow and congratulate Mckinley on
the prospect.
The President-elect returned to the
Fbbitt. and in an hour Mr. Cleveland
following custom, returned his cali
m. fad "a
tel AS he walked through the ro-
tunda the President plainly showed he
was suffering His right foot was clad
In a large cloth slipper, and although
he favored the lame foot it was evi-
dent that every step caused him pain
He required no assistance, however
got into his carriage with little diff
Guilty and was rapidly driven from the
Ebbitt House.
The official ceremonies tomorrow vii
begin with the departure of President
Cleveland and President-elect Mckinley
and Vice -President-elect Hobart and
the Senate Committee of Arrangements
and their escort Of 5000 troops from the
White House for the Capitol, where the
oath of office viii be administered to the
new Chief Executive. Major Mckinley
will drive over from the Ebbitt House
To the executive mansion at 1890, and
will meet the President in his private
Office. The Presidential party with its
escort of United States troops, Troop a
of Cleveland and the District Nationa
Guard will leave the White House at II
o'clock. and reach the Capitol shortly
before noon.
Vice President Stevenson viii not ac-
company his successor. the Nice-Presi-
dent-e elect. as Mr.. Stevenson will be en-
gagged in presiding over the session o1
the Senate. Mr.. Hobart instead, viii
be accompanied by the Senate Commit
tee of Arrangements, consisting o.
Messrs. Sherman, Elkins and Mitchell.
At the Capitol the President and Other
officials. the President-elect and Vice
President elect will assemble in th'
Senate chamber, the members of the
Supreme Court and of the Senate anC
House being present. Vice-Presiden'
Stevenson will administer the oath OF
office to Mr.. Hobart, and at the strok,
of II will declare the Senate of the
ffty-fourth Congress adjourned withou
day.
The new Vice President, an extra
session having been called. will ther
administer the oath to the newly elect
ed Senators.