New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-03

pOllCemen 10 1nOCce tnem TO CIedT q PdssoeO W
the elevator on the west side of the hotel
good many Of the women carried nosegays.
Enormous punches Of roses began to arrive at
the hotel for Mr. McKney's apartments as
early as 8 O'Clock Probably fifty baskets and
punches of flowers in all were sent to the
President-elects rooms. Most of them were
from Ohoans in the departments. Senator John
Sherman and Mr. Hanna each sent large
bunch Of pink and white roses "for Mrs Nc
Kinley" as the cards attached read with their
compliments.
The members of the staff Of Governor BUSH
nell of Ohio made an early appearance al 'he
Ebbitt House in their fatigue uniforms out as
the hour for the arrival Of the Presioeh'iai
party drew near they departed for the AIRING
ton 70 get into their full-dress uniforms pre-
naratory to accompanying their CHIEF IN re-
reiving Mr.. Mckinley.
CHEERED AGAIN AT THE HOTEL"
BY the time the cheer from the tremendous
crowd Of people massed around the Ebpt' mouse
announced the arrival OF the distinguished
party every avenue within the h9tel was PacNcu
TO suffocation. and the three giganuc po'ioe'"e'
stationed inside had couple OF minutes VI
a,,v sevare exertion In clearing n small pas
sage from the ladies' entrance. in FIST. 10 'he
elevator The people in the street set up a
shout as soon as the line or Carriages "PfN
at Fourteenth and + SITS. When the cal
containing the Presdent-elect drew up aiohs
side the curb and the occupants stepped gu,
a hurrah went up from the crown 'na' ''"'N
have been heard for blocks
Mrs Mckinley took her husbands arm upon
a,ighting, and the couple stepped hastily through
the storm doors OF the ladies' entrance IN sPi'7
~ tho efforts of the policemen stationed IN 'he
warrior corridors the President-elect ana his wire
had postively TO jostle their path sideways
through the throng Mr.. Mckinley, clutching MS
wife's arm going a trife III advance anu usi'H
his elbows freely. was necessary ne was
smiling good-naturedly IN the midst OF 'he c'u'i'
The more so perhaps. because his passage was
blocked almost entirely by women ohe VI 'ie'0
women the wife Of prominent ONO olhcla' III
the Interior Department, in waving hei sii"''
lace handkerchief In Chautauqua greeths u
the President-elect, accidentally dropped '"e
handkerchief directly in front OF Mr. Mckinney
os he was about to step into the elevator. He
stopped, picked up the handkerchief AMI restoreu
4, IN the owner with a Chesterfedan bow.
little cheer went UP. and the,other women iooNeo
envious. -..y.- 80 = ~ se
IN THE ROOMS AT THE EBB1TT
Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley went up in the eleva-
tor alone. and when they stepped off at the sec
ond Aoor they were conducted by Mr.. Burch the
nroprietor. to their apartments, which were
heavy with the fragrance Of the flowers sent III
the course. of the morning.
Meantime Chairman Bell OF the lnausurai
Committee entered the ladies' entrance Win 'he
President-elect's aged mother on his arm As
they passed through the thronZ mat ined the
nassaee q greater cheer went up than that which
heralded the arrival of Mr.. Mckinley hlmseil.
Ahner Mckinley next appeared. with the wire OF
CAPTAIN IIeistand on his arm. For FUZZY twenty
minutes the carriages of the party drew up at
the Ebbitt House curb. and meantime the freS'-
dent-elect was giving audience to Governor
Bushnell and the gorgeously decked-out mem
hers Of the Governors staff. The Governor IN
troduced each member Of his staff personally 70
the next President although all Of them appeared
10 be fairly well known to Mr.. Mckinney
Later in the day Abner Mckinley, with SIP
of paper In his hand, walked up to the hotei uesh
and officially registered the members Oh iie
party William Mckinley and wire. canton
. Ohio" he read at the outset, in matter-ol-Idc'
tone which caused smile around the desk Inc
other members OF the party were Registered III
this order: Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley the
mother Of the President elect: Miss Helen NC
KinIey the sister Of the President-elect' MI anu
Mrs. George 3. Morse, OF San Francesca UNITS
,,o-sA being a niece Of the President -elecD;
Mrs. Clarence shaffee. Mrs Maria Saxton. who
&c TO be Mrs McKinley's White House COM
panion; Captain and Mrs. l.. NJ. McWillams' OF
chicago cousins Of Mrs. Mckinley; Mr. and Mrs
NJ Parbcr Mrs Barber being Mrs Mckneys
e,stsrl. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, Of Cleveland,
Cousins Of the President elect: Captain and Mrs
II @. s Heistand W. Mckinley Barber. James
Barber. Miss Ida Barber, Mr.. and Mrs seward
Bowman George SaXton Mrs McHanley
brother; VIII Duncan MISS Sa[ nf San Du Fran.
cisco; Mrs. George g. Ffease CoiQneI ". a; gar, nal
retson. Henry Grouse: Webb {: HaEes, Colont'
and Mrs John y. Taylor. Minnie iancrott.
Caorgs W Floyd the Re-. c. F. Manchester. the
NcKinleys' pastor: DR.. T. II. Philips ther phy-
stefan and James Boyle and MS wlfe' MT bo!Ie
Sovino acted as Mr.. McKinley's Canton Sec
rotary.
NIGHT SCENES IN THE CAPITAL
Tho scenes in all the hote, Hobbies tonight re-
ou,ble the eve Of a Presidential nominating con-
,an.jon. Every railroad entering the city
through the two central stations has been DIS
gorging crowds of visitors all day and VIII keep
I'D the process without intermission night ana
day alike until Thursday at noon Schedule
Una &c of course abandoned. 1t is "go-as-you-
nlease" with all trains. hampered only by pre-
cautions against running over each other NO
one can tell whether the arriving train is the I'M
i,Ad exnress Of yesterday or Of the day before
The streets are already thronged with strangers;
hundreds Of 'fakirs," who make their living no
one knows how and who appear and disappear
on occasions Of this sort with equal mystery are
neddling Mckinley and Hobart badges and other
trinkets with noisy perinacity.
Electrical Illuminating designs make the
streets blaze of light. All the theatres are
crowded but the greatest show Of all, the Cap
itol with both houses Of Congress in night ses-
sion and no charge for admission, was the chief
attraction The public galleries were packed and
fha corridors rendered almost impossible
by people waiting their turns TO take the places
Of those who left.
All these condition will be greatly increased to-
morrow. The weather has turned Unexpectedly