The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
CLOSING DAYS OF CLEVELAND.
INCIDENTS OF A CHANGE IN THE
ADMINISTRATION.

An Outgoing Executive and His Fam
lily Has But Little to Carry Away
From the White House and His
Successor But Little to Carry In.
The Etiquette of EvncuatinG and
Taking Possession of the Build
ing.
Washington, Feb. H.-When the new
tenant, from Canton, takes formal pos
session of the white house on the after
noon of March T. he will find the his
torical mansion prepared for his coming.
For several weeks past there have been
visible indications of the rapidly tp-
preaching departure of the present occu-
pant of the executive mansion
An outgoing President has but little to
carry away from the white house but the
personal effects of the members of his
family The furniture, bed and table
men, dining room and kitchen equipments
are all provided by generous Uncle Sam,
so that the incoming President has but
little more to bring with him than his pre-
decessor has to carry away.
At the white house yesterday, 1 saw
numerous large wooden boxes, which one
OF the clerks said were filed with per-
sonal books and papers belonging to Mr.
cleveland. Private Secretary Thurber,
who has superintendent the packing up of
MS chiefs personal effects, says it has
peen the desire Of the President to clear
up all OF the executive business on hand,
so that his successor will have nothing
coming over from the present administra-
uon' unless it be a few pardon cases,
which may be crowded aside, and such
measures as may fail TO receive the joint
approval Of congress and the President.
80 far as the official business Of :he
Cleveland administration is concerned,
Nr Ihurber says 1t is practically COM
pls'ed up to date, and Mr.. Mckinley will
nave a clean set of new books in which
Iecord such progress as may be made
,oMaru the new era OF prosperity. lie
VIII also be provided with new commits
sou forms bearing the name of William
NVNlnley, Jr.," so that he may at once
1Ppo.nt his cabinet and such other mem
"Is OF his administration necessary to
,1pedlte the public business. These com
nNsslon blanks have already been pre-.
NH aud are now at the white house. AS
very one knows who has had the good
lo' uhe to receive a presidential commits
eOH these much-sought-after documents
oi, handsomely engraved and are headed
T.tn the full name of the President Of the
United States.
-So material changes In the official Sec
Won OF the mansion are expected. The
personnel Of the clerical force will be
E'cically the same as IL has been fcl
",-lAy years. The private secretary and
u'e conndentia! stenographer to the Pres
uvn' OF course, come and go with each
~" administration. The Office furniture
20 lhe same that has seen service during
many administrations. There is a smell
y, Varnlsh ond paint throughout the man
a,ou' and / observed that the "touchine
up process was being INDUCED In tho
mFate, as well as In the official, apart
mrs Cleveland Is giving the preparation
y, lhe private apartments her persona
aUention It Is her desire that the new
",'a'ress OF the mansion shall find every
Illns as bright and clean as a good house
Aeeper carr make It. II Is True tina
I'M OF the carpets upstairs. and also II
say state apartments. are the WORSE 10