The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-02
END OF CLEVELAND REGIME
PRESIDENT BUSY YESTERDAY H. TENDING TO OFFICIAL BUSINESS.

J. Addison Porter at the White House
 Getting Pointers for His New Position
 Major and Mrs. Mckinley win be the
 Guests of President and Mrs. Cleveland
 at Dinner Tomorrow Evening.
 Washington, March 1.-The president was busy at his desk this morning long before many of the leading gov ernment officials had their breakfast Before noon he had spent four hours studying the huge amount of legisla- tion which has been pouring in upon him for several days and which, how ever desirable, cannot go upon the statutes without his signature.
 A slight touch of rheumatism in one leg gave him an excellent excuse for denying himself to the numerous sight seeing callers who came to pay their re- spects, and except the calls of members of his cabinet and a few congressman, who came to explain various bills, his labors were pursued without interrup- tion. Secretary Olney spent an hour with the president discussing depart mental matters, which are now being arranged in a proper condition to leave with his successor, and Secretary Carlisle, whose work is also practically done made short call.
 Senator Cullom presented Mrs. Potter Palmer, who delivered her report as president of the lady managers of the Chicago fair
 Secretary Thurber saved the presi- dent the trouble of entertaining a host of visitors, his office being crowded al- most all day, although Mondays, Tues days and Fridays are generally respect ed as the days when the president and his official staff are too busy with their own affairs to give time to others.
 MT. Thurber's successor, J. Addison Porter of Hartford, was around the white house much of the morning, part of which he profltably occupied in watching the practical operations of the white house staff and in getting point CTS from MT. Thurber about the nu- merous things a presidential secretary must do. MT. Porter also looked over the private apartments and while not deciding on their allotment, rather fancied the bright sunny room on the southwest corner of the building. This was the bedroom of the Harrisons and because it is so cheery and sunny and has a southern exposure it appears best adapted to the needs of Mrs. McKin- ley.
 During the afternoon the president saw Dr. Sunderland and Dr. Talmadge with the board of trustees and others prominent members of the church he has attended during his two terms in the white house, having especially in vited them to take leave. Tomorrow evening Mrs. Cleveland, who returned to the white house tonight from her Princeton home, and the president will give a dinner to the president-elect and Mrs. Mckinley at which there will be no other guests.
 At this purely domestic affair the two men will arrange the details of Thursdays program as far as their in dividua1 actions are concerned. The reviewing stand in front of the white house, more moderate than any that have gone before, was completed to-day and a walk from the main portico
 The finishing touches were given to the thorough renovation of the entire executive mansion tonight The fur niture has been renewed wherever needed. The carpets cleaned, the mir TOT and picture frames regilded, until everything looks new, although many of the ornaments and furnishings have passed through several administrations