The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03
By the President and Mrs.
Cleveland at the White House.
MRS. M'KINLEY ABSENT
She Was Not Able to Join the
Party.
The Host and Hostess Give Nc
Kinley Pointers.

grand ceremony marking the change of
administration go on with feverish haste
and hustle
Mai Mckinley and Mr.. Hobart were
welcomed to their future home by one
of those glorious bright days which
Washington takes pride in when in the
mood. The entry of the two was made
with little ceremony and comparatively
slight public demonstration. or the
prospective new cabinet there are in
the city Messrs. Sherman, Gage, Alger,
Gary and Wilson, beSileS McKenna, who
is expected today, and possible cabi-
net officer, McCook, of New York, who
arrived yesterday.
OF governors of states, there are al
ready here Governors Black of New
York, Tanner of Illinois, Grout of Yer
mont. Lowndes of Maryland, Scofield of
Wisconsin, Hastings of Pennsylvania,
Griggs of New Jersey and Bushnell of
Ohio
Governors Drake of Iowa and Pingree
of Michigan will be in Washington to-
day.
The picturesque CHIEF Executive of
the Wolverine state sent word that he
was coming and he and his staff were
assigned to the head of the third brig
ade, second division, commanded by
Gov. GrOut. Other arrivals of note in
clude Senator-elect Foraker of Ohio,
Evans of Tennessee and A. E. Buck OF
Georgia.
The arrival of the major and the
presence of proportion of public men
of influence sufficient to effect the for
nation of the new cabinet, started a
flood of gossip concerning the members
of President McKinley's official family,
but through all the fog of guess work
and speculation, the fact shows clearly
that the cabinet is still uncompleted,
and for precisely the same reason that
tthas been known to be for about a week
namely: that the preSident-elect de-
Sires to honor New York with a place
and that man has not been found ac-
ceptable at once to the leaders in the
Empire State politics and who will take
the position which the cabinet slate as
arranged marks as his berth. Senator
elect Platt saw Mr. Mckinley during
the afternoon, but the conference was
indecisive.
One interesting suggestion arising
from the cabinet gossip was an intima-
ton that the senate might adjourn over
Thursday until the following week. The
significance of the intimation lay in
the fact that there had been canvassed
the possibility that McKinley's cabinet
would not be ready for announcement
on Friday and that therefore no Occa-
sion would arise for a session to confirm
the successors of the present cabinet.
Inquiry at the senate on the matter of
adjournment was answered by the
statement that it would be as Mr.. Nc
Kinley might wish.
The incoming of SO many visitors of
note also started the social activities of
the town, and there were innumerable
dinners and receptions in the fashiona-
BILE parts of the city in honor of the in
auguration sojourners.
A rough total number of the regular
and militia soldiers who will be in the
parade shows an aggregate of III, 600
to 112, 900. The escort of President Nc
KinIey will number about 5000 The
civic organizations vary greatly in
strength, but are estimated at about l.
OOO
Supplemental orders issued by Gen.
Porter announce that Capt. James H.
Sands of Columbia will command the
battalion of {, 600 United States seamen
n will ont fhn tn l7a
rade.
The occupants of the reviewing stand
Chief shall be performed by no band ex-
cept that at the head of the column. Sew
eral hundred bands, it may be stated, will
be in line and will play alternately.
The most noteworthy of yesterdays ar
land. which will form the personal es-
cort to the president, troop A, of the Ohio
ganization that reached here over the
Baltimore & Ohio came a special train
bore the Newport. R. L, artillery COM
pany, l07 men. With the military were
Cambridge Manual Training School band.
A national salute of n guns will be
White house in company with Mr.. Nc
Kinley for the capitol and another salute
entered the capitol. One gun will be
fired when Mr.. Mckinley takes the oath
of office and a national salute of q guns
at the conclusion of the inaugural. when
President Mckinley and Mr.. Cleveland
begin their return march to the White
house, and the same number of guns
when the tour is made. and President Nc
Kinley enters the White house or the re-
viewing stand.
President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland
entertained at dinner President-elect Nc
Kinley. The invitation which while not
novelty. is not always usual to a change
of administration. The invitation was eX-
tended through Secretary Porter several
days ago. but up to a late hour in the aft
ernoon, it was doubtful or not if it could
of PregI9e1t cevesnd Worn tn
Mr.. Porter, however, about o'clock, that
the president had so recovered from his
rheumatic attack as to be able to carry
out the engagement. which was returned
in pressing form Therefore. a handsome
brougham stood at the doorway of the
Ebbitt house at about O'Clock last night.
The president-elect emerged at 7:30 and
which formed either side of the lane
beside the walk. He took his seat in
company with Secretary Porter and was
driven in a few minutes to the White
1t was expected that Mrs Mckinley
would accompany her husband to the
dinner, but owing to the exhaustion that
followed the exciting events of the jour-
ney from Canton and the day in Wash
White house, Mr.. Porter left the presi-
dent-elect at the inner doorway and the
latter entered at once the parlor where
he was greeted cordially by President
Cleveland, who had been waiting with
Mrs. Cleveland for the purpose. Without
delay dinner was announced. There was
nothing elaborate about the dinner
the trimmings.
Mrs Cleveland had given her personal
attention to the arrangements and the ia
BILE decorations and menu were exceed
1ngly simple and in good taste. Freed
from the restraining influence of others,
the retiring and incoming presidents and
Mrs cleveland chatted without formalf-
ties. Without doubt the president-elect re-
ceived many hints to the easiest man.
ner to bear the burdens of responsible
ties that will be imposed upon his family
In the management of the White house.