Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
WASHINGlON GOSSIP.
The INAUGURAL CEREMONIES IAklNG
PUBLIC ATTENTION.
One of the Biggest Ever Seen
in the Country---Windows
and Standing Place
Along the Route at
Big Premium.
spain Really Wants to Stop
Observation-Disclosures Re-
form in Cub IA
Scheme to Fix up
the Pacific Fund
ing Bill.

Of the country as treir legitimate prey.
So it happens that it might properly
be said of the most of them that they
live off of ofiiceholders, Office seekers
and visitors. Any occasion which can
be seized upon to make show and
thereby draw a crowd is sought after
and the quadrennial inaugural cere-
mony is eagerly looked forward TO not
only as source of pleasure but profit
AT the present time two-thirds OF the
better class of private residences IN the
city are turned into lodging houses
while all along Pennsylvania avenue
and the line of march windows in the
second story and above are selling for
enormous prices. An ordinary sized
window for that day will bring $1,000
while room with three fronting on the
street is good for $3.50. Nor are places
from which to view the procession the
only things upon which the thrifty
Washingtonian has put a fancy price.
Carriages and conveyances of all
kinds will be h CHER than most people
would care to pay on ordinary occas-
ions. Ten dollars an hour is said TO be
the fixed tariff for a one horse coupe
while more stylish rigs are proportion
atelv up. Society has settled down to
it's usual winter routine of balls and re-
ceptions. the opera or bachelor party.
These latter are understood to apply
either to male or female. One of the
latest of these parties was given by a
swell young lady who is said TO have
an income of some $4,000 year al
her own. She has her own stable
prooms. servants, etc. and turns out IL
some very stunning equipages at times
But this party in question was wha
set the elite talking. Only twenty o
her ownest own friends were invited
the apartments were mass of tea rose
and carnations with palms and smi!aX
Sable attendants opened doors, looke
after wraps and answered the beck an
call of guest and hostess. Prompt
: at IL p. m. the guests were seated at tn
, table and "A sumptous banquet en- cours
was served ending with wines and cis
: arettes, or cigars as was preferred.
Last Friday the old Blaine manslo
was again opened to society when Mr.
r George Westinghouse entertained
i. number of her friends at a "tea"
1t is to be hoped that congress WI
3 once for all settle the quarrel betweC
the engineer department and the lin
1 IN the navy. For years this has been
Y disgrace TO the service and in case
trouble there is no telling how mu'
disaster IT might cause. 1t is unde
stood that the engineer branch of Il
! service will have a bill introduced IN
! congress giving them the same raj
! and authority as officers in the lin
! The absurdity of the whole dispute
4 apparent TO everyone but the engineer
I 1t might happen that the senior ieute
4 ant of battleship would be the ems
neer whose place in battle would,
4 course, be at his station. Now suppo
4 that the captain should be killed. /
4 engineer, or lieutenant, would wipe
4 hands on his oyeralls, don his gold La
a epauletts, etc. and rush from the engi
81 room to the coming tower to take co
Il mand. Such a missmove will not
4 made by congress as to pass bill as
u proposed What ought to be dc
q would be to arrange that any man W
i studied for the engine room should ra
Il as first class mechanic the same as
Il the merchant service and with the sa
pay. II IT'S rank and title that he wa
let him 60 to Annapolis and get II
the line. No mechanic should e
tread the quarterback.
~
Secretary Herbert has ordered
battleship Texas to 60 to Galveston
time to receive a silver service whicI
to be presented February 10th.
plate is presented by the citizens of