The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-04
WASHINGTON DOINGS.
President and President Elect
Call Upon Each Other.
CROWDS COMING ON SPECIALS.

| t'AFg conference Hill Signed.
WASHINGTON. March 3.-The rail.
roads continued throughout last
night and today g. pour constantly
special trains into the city and the rush
Of military companies aud civic organi.
cations have fairly begun. Their
marching through main streets hvened
up matters and added pioturesquoness
70 the scene Around the larger hotels
there was q crush aud AZ the Ebbitt
House where president elect is staying
there was perfect jam
President Elect Mckinley retired at a
late hour last night and rose carly
today. When be appeared 10 his
breakfast about s O'Clock ho looked Che
picture OF health and strength By g
O'Clock the lobby Of the E0bitt House
was crowded by persons 90 meet the
president elect either on personal bust.
noss or from curiosity Mr. Porter his
secretary, and nenf friends. who D.
looking after h.s comfort. realizing that
Mr. Mckinley had before him au *.
hnusting day. oven II he confined his
receptions 90 cases of great and imme.
diato importance. gave order. that only
q chosen few be admitted. aud cards
generally were refused at h.s desk.
Senator ElC-t Hanna was amols the
earliest callers. ana be- found 90 dim.
Guilty ia making his way into the 70.
served section Of che hotel.
About $3.50 a delegation descended
from his rooms, headed By Postmaster
General Wilson. aud included John G.
Capcr OF the attorney generals oaloo.
Rev William b Cap,rs of Virginia.
Representative Harrison and W. DI
Dunlap Of Alabama. Nathan Heard Of
Pennsylvania, Judge Charles Iowrey
OF the court Of claims bench and 4. N. |
Austin Of Ohio. They were az mem.
bcrs OF the Sigma Alpha fraternity, and
called % present badge Of tho order
Mr. Mckinley thanked the delegation
in suitable terms and promised to wear
the badge
Mil;iO Mr. Mckinley went 10 pay
his official visit % President Cleveland
AZ the White House. There was a
double Gle Of policemen At the + street
entrance 20 the hotel. probably 90 pre-. /
vent a crush Of people rushing Tor a
look a, the president elect The hotel
was crowded.
The president elect made his exit qui.
city. Ho came down the elevator aud
passed out az once 20 a carriage. driving
quickly away. almost before anyone
knew he was la the noighborhood.
Many sightscors were az tho White
House grounds and IN the Hobbies and
castroom. They were Obliged by the
police 20 fall back from the portico. 80
there was no obstruction 20 the passage
into the house Of Mr.. Mckinley. No
one save his secretary. Mr. Porter. and
Chairman Ben of the Inauguration
accompanied the president
elect They were shown directly into
the Blue parlor, the official reception
room ot the house. whore they were met
by President Cleveland and Secretary
rhurbcr. The president walked with
much less stiffness than he has shown
lor the passed two days Hc sat up very
late last night disposing OF business
which came 20 him from congress.
The meeting between the incoming
and outgoing presidents lasted only
lew minutes
The president elect returned 10 the
Ebbiti House aud In an hour President
Cleveland, following tho custom IN such
'ascs returned his call Secretary Thur.
Dor accompanied him 60 the hotel
Cabinet gossip Is nearly all conferred
around Cornelius \. Bliss OF New
York Mr. Mckinley wants Mr.. bliss
m his cabinet as a representative from
ne Empire state and be still hopes 70
have him a. a mcmhor OF the official
amily, notwithstanding the prcyious
icclina,ions 90 tho New YORK dryeoods
merchant A decision IN thc matter. it
= understood, must b. reached before
loon tomorrow. aud meanwhile thorc is
trung pressure on Mr. Bliss 90 induce
iim 20 accept Tn dnal slate will not
20 made mp until Mr. Bliss or someone
Use is settled npon
President and Mrs Cleveland last
tight entertained at dinner President
Elect Mckinley Tho invitation. while
lot a novelty Is not always usual 70 "A
.hange Of administration, was cxtend.
ID through Secretary Porter several
lays ago. but up to hte hour it was
doubtful whether or not it could be
'arried out, owing 20 the indisposition
u President Cleveland Word came 20
Mr. Porter az the Ebbtt House. how.
'ver, about 8 o'clock, that the president
iad so far recovered from his rheumatic
attack a. TO be able TO carry out the
which was removed IN ,
,rcssing form. Therefore a hanson,
he same that had conveyed the prosi.
icnt elect from the station 60 his hotel.
TODD at the door Of the Ebbitt about .
'clock. The president elect emerged a
rom tho hotel Al 80 and was greeted d