Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-05

the opportunities by coming down to
where the Americus club men and
spectators were standing and making
some remarks.
The course of Secretary Olney's con-
spicuous nor. participation in any of the
inaugural ceremonies is explained as
follows: The members of the cabinet in
discussing at cabinet meeting last Tues
day the parts assigned to them in the
inaugural proceedings found no pro-
vision in the programme for their seats
in the Senate Chamber or on the stand
in front of the Capital. Secretary
Thurber immediate communicated with
Senator Sherman, chairman of the ar
rangements committee, who replied
that the "heads of departments" had
beeeD provided for on the stand but
not in the Senate. The programme
was again consulted and this
was found to be true, but they
were in the rear of members of the
House of Representatives, whereupon
Secretary Olney declared he would not
go to the Capitol at all. All the mem
bers of the Cabinet agreed upon this
action, but when Mr.. Mckinley came
to the White House yesterday and
started with Mr.. Cleveland he noticed
that the Cabinet officers were not going
to accom- pany the parade and on in
quiry learned the reason. Senator
Sherman, VINO VAS present, Immediate
ly offered to give front seats to the
Secretaries on the floor of the Senate
and Mr.. Cleveland's advisors con-
sented to attend the ceremonies.
None of them, however, went on
the stand as "heads of Departmental to
listen to the inaugural but hurried off
to Secretary Lamont's house to bid
Mrs. Cleveland goodbye. Secretary
Olney did not get Mr.. McKinley's YER
bal invitation to go to the Capitol he.
cause he was not at the White House
with his colleagues in the morning,
being detained at the State Department
all day by important matters. He
went, however, to the ball in the even
ing prepared to escort Ms. Mckinley,
according to the adopted programme,
but this was mismanaged at the last mo-
ment by Mrs. McKinley's weak condi.
ton, compelling her to have other as
sistance
Elk Secretary Olney denies that there
has been any break in the friendly re-
lations between him and ex-President
Cleveland. He also says he is not re-
sponsible for the presence of the ex-
Queen of Hawaii in the diplomatic
gallery of the Senate yesterday, and
that he was authorized by the Senate's
committee on the inauguration cere-
monies to give her tickets out of the
number of those that had been sent to
him for distribution.
1t is rumored at the Capitol that
since Mr.. Mckinley came here and has
talked with Mr.. Sherman, he realizes
that the latter is not as vigorous IN
his mind as he was some time ago, and
that he has made mistake in giving
him the State Department, but Mr..
Hanna had to go in the Senate, and
that was the only way by which he
could do so.
The two military companies from
Richmond in the procession yesterday
didn't muster strong and attracted lit
tie attention; neither did the company OF
alleged ex. Confederates who came from
the Valley of Virginia. People living
here and who have witnessed many in
auguration professions say that while
the military display was good, it was
made so by the large number of U. S.
troops brought here by the government,
but that the procession was not half as
long as that of four years ago and that
the applause it received was not half as
loud and enthusiastic.
The President this evening WILL issue
proclamation calling an extra session
of congress to convene March 18th.
The President spent mis- first day at
the White house in receiving callers.
1t is understood that President Nc
Kinley has decided to appoint VIM. W.
Thomas, of Maine, Minister to Sweden
and Norway, and Harold Sewall, of
Maine, Minister to Hawaii. Gen.
Thomas has served twice under
former republican administrations
as the diplomatic representative
of the United States at Stockholm. His wife
the son of the democratic candidate for Vice
President in the last campaign and who
stumped his own and other States in the in
terest of Mckinley and Hobart, was formerly
Consul General at Apis Samoa.
Ex-Congressman Bellamy Storer Of Cincin-
natl has accepted the Office of First Assistant
Secretary of State now filled by Mr.. Rock
hill of Maryland.
The entire Cabinet, with the exception of
Secretary Olney met President Mckinley at
the Executive Mansion this morning
DR.. Ri1ey of Culpeper, here yesterday, says
his brother, the Congressman-elect from the
Alexandria district has lost his voice from
slight disease of his throat, but that he will
soon recover it, and that his general health
iS nypa11ent