The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-04
VISITORS TO THE INAUGITRAI,
FESTIVITIES ARE POURING
IN RAPIDLY.
Strangers WILL NUMBER 100000
By March Mai. Mckinley Will Be
the Guest of President Cleveland at
the White House Today-Notable
Arrivals.

Washington. March 1.-The railroads
are pouring inaugural visitors into the
town, and with bunting flying from in
Vulnerable windows, the city is fairly
alive to the fact that Inauguration day
is at hand. Tomorrow the new president
and vice president will reach the city,
and from that time ON special trains will
pour soldiers, clubs and private citizens
into town every hour of the day and
night until noon, March 4.
If present indications hold good, there
will be 100000 strangers in the city for
the 4th of March. Such an estimate,
made so far ahead, of course can not be
on comparison with those carried in 1898
together with the sales, applications and
general organized business of the roads
up to date.
Inaugural committee headquarters were
crowded during the day.. though little
business was transacted.
AT the White House matters are being
managed with as much care and with as
little disturbance as possible for the
change of occupants Retiring Secretary
Thurber and the incoming secretary, j..
Addison Porter, are busy together over
books and accounts. A new set of books
to start with have been obtained, and
the government printing Office has sent
down such new blanks for commissions
of new office-holders and the like as need
the name of William Mckinley substi-
tuted for that of Grover Cleveland.
Mrs. Cleveland returned from Prince
ton this evening and will be at the
White House until the evening of March
to assist Mr.. Cleveland in social func-
tions. 1t has been arranged that Maj.
and Mrs. Mckinley will be the guests
of the president at dinner tomorrow even
ing, SO the first meal the president-elect
will take in Washington will be at the
White House. The dinner will be Il
private affair. and there will be no other
guests.
Tonight Pennsylvania avenue is throng.
ed with arrivals. Everywhere are heard
expressions of admiration at the appear.
ance of the city. There is a universal
hope for fine weather, and if this is graft
fled nothing will remain for the gratifi-
cation of the people
j. Addison Porter called at inaugural
headquarters today and Informed Mr.
Bell that it was the wish of Maj. Mckin-
lev that no ostentation should attend his
arrival in this city. He has requested
that no military escort be appointed tC
accompany him from the Pennsylvania
Railroad station to the Ebbitt House
In accordance with this expressed wish
the only persons VINO will meet the major
and his party and accompany them to the
hotel will be Chairman Bell and sub,
committee to be named by him.
Today's arrivals inclnde Hon. James A
Gary, who is to be member of Presi'
dent Cleveland's official family; Senator
elect Turner of Washington, Mrs. Potter
Palmer of Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
r. Herrick of Cleveland and MIR. anc
Mrs. Chas. G. Dawes of Evanston. ILL.,
and Governor Lloyd Lowndes of Mary
land
Hon. II. Clay Swans of Tennessee ar
rived on IL late train from Chatta
ga and received hearty welcome from
Ormer official associates in this city