The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
WHITE HOUSE BESIECED.
An Army OF Callers at the Executive
Mansion.
MANY OFFICIALS PAID RESPECTS.
Queen LII Sent A Autograph Nota
Requesting an Audience with tho
Presidcnt--lixccuttv Work.

Washington. March 6.--President McKin-
ley took long walk through tho streets o6
Washington Just before dusk tonight ana
was cheered several times along tho way.
1t has been a fatiguing day at the exeo-
utiye mansion, 30 at o'clock the presa.
dent asked Secretary Porter TO 3oia him for
a stroll. The president wore his beaver
coat and silk hat, with a silk mufhcr ~
his throat
Washington, March O. - Tho executive
mansion today was again tho center N Mt
traction for great crowds OF visitors and
for many prominent public men. President
Mckinley was al hts desk at o'clock.
clearing away the more pressing matters
before tho public made demand on his time.
First to receive attention WAS the subject
OF the cabinet. The nominations having
been confirmed by tho senate 1t only rec
manned to make out the commissions. adj
Minister the oaihs and install the mem-
bers OF the cabinet In their Hoveral de-
partments. Tho commissions were signed
by the president early In the day, ana cI~
forts were made to have all OF tho new caD-
iLet assemble In tho presidents office At
1890 to be sworn In by tho chief justice
of the United States. In tho meantime
many senators. representatives and Of
flcials called. Mr.. Wilson. the new Hocre-
tary of agriculture. was among tho early
callers.
There came steady line Ut prominent
public men, including Senator Proctor OF
Vermont, Senator Quay OF Psnnsyivania,
Senator Mills Of Texas and Senators Davis
and Nelson of Minnesota.
General Alger. Cornelius N, Bliss ana
MIR. Gary, members of tho new cabinet,
arrived Mt 1913 and went dircdc to the
presidents apartments.
Public men continued - assemble up
stairs awaiting the president.
Among them were Powell Clayton OF
Arkansas. who 1T IN believed will be ap-.
pointed to the Mexican mission.
Secretary Porter used his utmost tact to
advance the callers as fest as possible ana
yet to giyo those already with tho president
come fair measure OF time by 1880 there
was a lull Of comparative quiet. which al
lowed the president to spend an hour at
his desk before going to lunch. Tho
crowds showed no abatement TO 1870 o'clock
and at that hour an official accustomed 10
estimating numbers visiting tho White
House said that over 5000 persona had en-
tered the mansion since 10 o'clock.
Among those who called at the White
House, hut did not zee the president. was
Mr.. Julius Palmer cx.Qu-ol Liliuokalanfa
private secretary, who bore an autograph
note addressed to the president exDrassing
the desire Of the Mcqueen for an audince
win tho president at the earliest posblpio
moment On account OF the crowd the let
tor was delivered to the policeman on
guard at the entrapce for delivery.
The crowds continued to b-~4ego the
outer doors and upper corridors throughout
the afternoon. Many clubs called upon
the president. At 4 o'clock Vice President
Hobart called and held a short conferences
with tho president.
Tho president will attend church to-
morrow at tho METROPOLITAN Methodist
church. where Bishop Newman. an Old
friend OF the president, will preach.