Evening star., 1897-03-05
GETS DOWN TO WORK
President Mckinley Starts in at an
Early Hour.
THERE Was LITTLE TINE TO REST
Many Important Matters to Claim
His Attention.
HUNDREDS OF CALLERS

an early hour this morning. He greeted
the White House officials at 7:30 o'clock
and breakfasted at with the family
party, including his wife, mother and other
near relatives. Then he smoked cigar,
and at o'clock entered the Presidents
private Office to begin coping with the flood
of public business.
Already crowds of people had begun to
arrive, clamoring at the main entrance to
the Executive Mansion for admission. The
doors were kept closed against the gen
eral crowd until 10 O'clock but in the
meantime a number of callers having spe-
cial business gained admission.
The first caller was General Cowles of
North Carolina, who came al o'clock to
arrange for a review of the North Carolina
delegation. About $3.50 the official visitors
began to put in their appearance. Senator
Culom OF Illinois was the first member of
either branch of Congress to see the Presi-
dent. He was ushered into the Presidents
office and remained for ten minutes. Fol-
lowing him came a number of New York
representatives in Congress, including Rep
resentative Hooker, chairman of the river
and harbor committee Representative
ODell secretary of the New York republic
sentative Sherman.
They talked with Secretary Porter, but
did not see the President, as he was busily
engaged by this time with fast accumulat-
ing official duties. Ex-Representative Her
man of Oregon also Joined the congress
SIGNAL party in the secretary's office.
Call of Courtesy.
At 10 O'Clock six of the members of Mr..
Cleveland's retiring cabinet called in
body. The party included Messrs. Carlisle,
Lamont, Wilson, Herbert, Harmon, Fran
els and Morton. They were shown directly
to the President and spent quarter of an
hour with him. 1t a call of courtesy
and of kindly exchange.
About half-past 10 o'clock Secretary OIL
Fey came over from the State Department
By some mischance he had failed to meet
the other members of the retiring cabinet
when they paid their formal call in a body
upon the President &c. somewhat belated
he came alone to pay his respects. Secre-
tary Porter drew him Immediately into his
office and stated that the President, who
had just gone down stairs to meet sGSA
callers in the east room, had stopped at
the head of the corridor for the purpose of
greeting the Secretary of State.
Mr.. Olney disclaimed any purpose of
consuming the Presidents time but being
reassured on that point by Secretary Por-
ter he went down stairs to meet the Presi-
dent.
Senator Sherman, who is TO succeed to
the Office of Secretary of State, Lad given
Mr.. Olney notice that he would not be pre-
pared to begin the discharge of his new
duties until next Monday, and at the re-
quest of the President Mr. Olney consented
to remain at the head of the State Depart
ment until that time.
SurginE Crowds.
Meantime the crowds in front Of the Ex-
ecutive Mansion had swelled to thousands.
They surged up to the portico, surrounding
the doors in solid masses, and extending in
both directions down the long semi-crcular
driveways to the outer gates. They came
with bands playing and flags flying. One
of the first organizations to call was that
made up of the veterans who served with
Major Mckinley in the 23d Ohio Volunteer
Infantry. The President wished to greet
his old comrades personally, and they filed
into the east room.
Mr.. Mckinley came from his private
apartments looking sturdy and vigorous
despite the strain of yesterday. He cor
daily greeted each of the groups along the
Way, giving a hearty handshake to each
person. He stood at the main door Of the
east room while the old soldiers filed by.
1t was a meeting Of old friends rather than
official greeting, and the President
called most of the veterans by name.
The crowds outside had now grown clam
orous, and with the confused music of sew
eral bands were mingled the continued
shouts from hundreds OF throats 1t was
apparent that the throng never could get
within the White House. Realizing this
situation, the President called for his hat
and overcoat. and stepped through the
front doors to the marble portico. great
shout went up he made his appearance
Hats were thrown in the air. handkerchiefs
and umbrellas were waved frantically, the
ladies joining in the ovation. The President
bowed repeatedly as the cheers continued.
Then the clubs swung into line, and, with
bands playing, marched under through the
arch of the portico. each man uncovering
as he passed. First came Troop A of
Cleveland, the Presidents personal escort
yesterday, in their big black shakos and
fine uniforms. The David Martin Club of
Philadelphia. in black silk hats and dark
suits. were next followed by the William
r. Leeds Association of Philadelphia, the
Stamina Club of Cincinnati and the Amer
icus Club of Pittsburg Mingled with these
were men, women and children, not part
of any organization. but all intent on this
demonstration to the new President, who
seemed to enjoy it. smiling and saluting
throughout the march of the clubs and
crowds.
Mr.. Longs Interview.
While this demonstration was proceeding
In front of the mansion, the individual
callers were assembling above in Secre-
tary Porters office and in the outer cor
ridor. At II 80 John D. Long of Massa-
| chusetts, the new Secretary of the NAVY.
| arrived. He had just reached Washing
ton. He was ushered into the President s
| office, spending half an hour there after
| the Presidents return from the portico and
| then being invited to the private parlors of
| the presidential household at the west end
| of the mansion.
Among the other callers were Senator
| Mason of Illinois, Charles e. Dawes, who
| Will be controller of the currency; H. Clay
| Evans of Tennessee. Rev. Dr. Manchester
| who Is the Presidents pastor at Canton
| and Z. Z. Gordon. who called relative to
| having the Marquette Club of Chicago re-
ceiyed. The President saw a number of
the callers, although others failed to get
beyond the secretary's Office, owing to the
| limitation of time
| At 1890 Senators Allison and German
and Sergeant-at-Arms Bright Of the Senate
arrived to give the President the usual for
NAL notification that the Senate was in
| session. The call was brief, and the Sena
| tors hurried back to the Capitol.
| The upper corridors leading to the Pres
| ident,s office continued to be crowded with
anx2a,s callers, but only a few of them
| were able to gain admission. Among those
/ who saw the President were Col John j
McCook OF New York. who had been prom
l inently mentioned in cabinet talk; Spaake,
| Reed, Murat Halstead, Mayor Caldwell OF
Cincinnati and Adjutant General A. d
Cowles Of South Carolina, and state on.
GERS.
The pressure of callers was such that the
officials felt that little would be accom-
Il rl} hod yovd