The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-01-06
WASHINGTON NEWS.

At "'"N SVthi WY early " W StAllhS
ready for the inauguration of Prcsl-
dent Mckinley, but the preparations
are on foot, and the records show that
ii has been customary TO set about
planning the ceremonies for March 4
quite as early. 1t might bc supposed
that the frequent recurrence of the
function would diminish local interest
in It. On the contrary, with each in
auguration the anxiety on the part of
crowds of men TO be made prominent
In connection with the ceremonies in
ercases and as the eyentful day draws
nearer there are some squabhlings and
ienlousies and rlvalrles that bettay II
desire TO be noticed by the Admins
tratlon and the people as willing To be
Identified intimately with the lncom'
ing Chief Magistrate.
The making Of arrangements is usu-
ally contided by the Chairman of the
National Committee of the winning
party TO some prominent member of
that party living In Washington; he in
turn selects II committee of fifty or
thereabout, and this committee names
lesser committees which distribute the
work TO he done in order TO have the
parade, the decorations. the lodging of
visiting organizations. the ball, ar
ranged for in advance and looked
after on the day of inauguration. The
Committee of Arrangements is not
made up alone Of members of the vie
torlouS party. Once n man has been
elected, Washington Democrats and
Republicans do not worry much about
the politics Of the man; they just turn
In and do the best they can together
to assure his successful introduction
To the White House. Next spring the
Committee of Arrangements will have
II Republican for Chairman. Just ms In
1872 Democrat was the Chairman.
There will be much for the committee
10 do II Will have To raise subscrip
tlun with which to carry out II pro
gramme that viii call for liberal eN
penditurc of money. Then arrange
ments must be made by the committee
for engaging lodgings for military and
civic organizations proposing to join
the escort of Mckinley to and from
the Capitol. to have proper hall
hired and decorated for the ball, to
have tickets printed and badges pre-
pared, 10 enrry on much correspond
encc, and 10 obtain the cooperation of
the police TO maintain nm open way for
the parade from the White House to
the Capitol and back.
The last three inaugurations have
been scen by larger crowds than came
to look ut any former Installations.
Now II Is promised that the inaugural
ton of next spring will be witnessed
by n great many more persons than
the throngs that saw Harrison and
Cleveland make the trip twice to
getlIer a committee will be named
TO put the paraders In place and TO see
that they are not obliged TO sleep out
of doors If they remain over night. Al
ready speoulaterlIs,9 vSY Ifalasss win
dows ON the avenue. to be relct =. Jho
day at fabulous prices A meunl
must be provided as n souvenir, copies
OF II TO he given to the retiring Presl.
dent and the President who will sue
coed him. The copies for Mr.. Clevc-
land and Mr.. Mckinley Will be of gold,
those for the committees, TO he paid
for by the wearcrs, of silver, and
bronze copies Will be sold on the
streets 20 all who care to have them.
Then the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing must be put at work prepar
ing the plate from which the ball tick
cts are To be printed. They are always
elaborate. and since the bureau has
become artistic as well as skllful, the
ticket for the Inauguration ball of 1897
may be expected to be quite as good
AZ the new currency.
The participation Of men OF all par
Ties viii not be unusual, but next
March there will be more Democratic
enthusiasm than there was at either
the Inauguration OF 1880 or of 1881
The date of Mr. Cleveland's first lnau-
guratlon does not seem to be 40 very
far away, but glancc at the list of
prominent men who composed the
Committee Of Arrangements will re-
mind one of the flight OF time and the
mortality of man. Among those who
then served were Senator j. s. Bar
bour of Xlrginln, w. W. Corcoran.
Gen. Sheridan, Admiral Porter. Ad-
mlral Rodgers, Gen. Melgs, Prof.
Baird George Bancroft and DR.. ]. NJ.
Toner, all dead; President Arthur,
who gracefully welcomed the lncom.
ing President, and Vice President Hen
bricks, two of the most popular iigureH
in the tlrong Of prominent men seen
together in the then incomplete Pen
sion Building, used for a ballroom,
have slept through two Adminlstra'
tions since that day. SENATOR.