Connecticut western news., 1897-03-04
READY FOR M'KINLEY
PREPARATIONS FOR THE iNAueu-
 RATION NOW COMPLETED.


 The Capital City Full Of Guests and slghs-
 ssers-covsrnors Galore aud Statesmen
 1pnumerzble Are There Major McKts-
 ley Dimes wnh President Cleveland.
 WASHINGTON. March s.-The national capital now shelters the outgoing and in. coming presidents and vice presidents, and the preparations for tho grand oere- monies incident to the change of admins. trations tomorrow are now practically completed. Major Mckinley, with his family, arrived safely from Canton, which of late has been the Mecca of Republicans, and Mir. Hobart camo last evening from his New Jersey home The entry of the two was made with little ceremony and comparatively slight public demonstra- ton. Major Mckinley Is at the Ebhitt House and Mir Hobart at the Arlington.
 Governors, generals and mon with one title or another, past or present, continue to arrive with each train; that it Is no longcr risk to addross with some tltlo almost any one who may bo met about the hotels or public offices. or governors of states there arc here Governors Black of New York, Tanner of Illinois, Grout of Vermont, Lowndes of Maryland, Sconeld of Wisconsin, Hastings of Pennsylvania, 6rigEs of New Jersey, Bushnell of Ohio, Drake of Iowa and pingrce of Michigan. The picturesque chief executive of the Wolverine state had sent word that he was coming, and General Porter assigned him and his staff to the head of the third bri. gado, second division, commanded by Gov ernor Grout They will be placed In ool- umn in the roar of tho Illinois national guard Othor arrivals of note include Sea ntor Elect Forakcr of Ohio, Senator Elect Platt of New York, II. Clay Evans of Tennessee and Colonel A. E Buck of Georgia.
 The incoming of SO many visitors of note started tho social activities of tho town, and there were innumerable dinners and receptions In the fashionable parts cf the city In honor of Inaugural solournora
 Preparing For the Parade.
 Grand Marshal Porter has preparations substantially completed for the Rrcat pa- rada tomorrow. A rough total of the mum Der of the regular and militia soldiers and sailors who will be In line shows an aggregate of II GOO to le, ,00o. The escort of President Elect Mckinley whom in ao- cordance with custom he rides down the avenue to the capitol Co take the oath of office, will number about 1000. The oivio organizations vary so greatly in strength that 1t has been found absolutely impossi- ble to mako an exact statement of tho number of mon they will have in line, but it is estimated at about i2, ooo.
 Crack marching bodies ambitious to dis play their tactical skin In the parade be- fore the largest audience they ever have faced will find pigeon wings and other fancy maneuvcrs barred, as General por~ ter hns directed In official orders that com mandors be careful to keep their orRanira- tions in the middle of the street and pre- won't obliquinR at any point In the line of march On past occasion tho procession was stopped for about ton minutes while crack fiambceu club performed evolu- tons that brought down the crowd and likewise an aid from the commanding officer
 The occupants of the reviewing stand and vicinity doubtless will rejoice in the order that Hall to tho Chief" shall bs performed by no hand except that at ths head of the column. Several hundred bands, it may he stated, will be in iine Another direction to tho band leaders is that in the oivio organizations, where they will be unusually thick, bands following each other in the column shall play alter, nately.
 Arrangements have been perfected by which important stages In tho outdoor cercmonials will be announced hy Che booming of cannon. A national salute oi 2l guns will bc fired whom President Cleveland leaves the White House, in com pany with Mrs Mckinley, for the capitol, and another salute of 2l guns will an nounce that they have arrived at the cap MNr M4x. Kinley takes the oath of office, a national salute of 2l guns at the conclusion of the inaugural address, when President MoKin ley and Mir Cleveland begin their return march Co the White House, and the same number of guns when. the tour made President Mckinley onters tho Whits House or tho reviewing stand.
 MoKInlsy Dia.. with Cleveland.
 President and Mrs. Cleveland entertain. ed President Elect Mckinley at dinner ir the White House last evening.
 The invitation, which, while not n nov city, is not always usual Co change of nd ministration, was extended through Seo retary Porter several days ago but up to late hour yesterday afternoon it was doubt ful whether or not it could be carried out owing to the indisposition of President Cleveland. Tho president, however, wal much better last evening Hnu ne W@* able to carry out the engagement Thsrs was nothing elaborate about :ho dinnei or the decorations Mrs. Cleveland had given her personal attention to the ar rangements, and the table decorations and menu were exceedingly simple and h good taste Frcod from the restraining In nuenoc of others, the retiring and incom. Ing presidents and Mrs. Cleveland chatted without formallty, and without doubt the president elect received many hints as s the easiest manner to bear tho burdens ol tho responsibilities that will be imposed upon hts family In the management of the Whito House during the next four years lt was expected that Mrs. Mckinley would accompany her husband to the dinner but owing to the exhaustion that followed the exciting events of the journey from Can ton and the day In Washington she wal unable to do so.