The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-03
AS PAUNCEFGTE'S GUEST
Roosevelt TO be Presented With a
Gold Medal
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY GETS ONE TOO
Several Of the Presidents ReIa ives viii be
Present. Roosevelt and Party Arrived il
Washington Yesterday. Great
Crowd Coming.
(By The Associated Press.1

Washington. March 2.-The last day
but one before that specified when Mr..
William Mckinley, of Ohio. is to be in
augurated for the second time President
of the United States. hnds Washington
in complete readiness for the reception
of thousands of visitors who are travel
ling TO the Nations capital Today the
streets of the city presented a holiday
appearance and were thronged with
strangers.
Lond Mimic the Governor General OF
Canada will attend the Inauguration
exercises Monday Invitation had been
extended through Lord Pauncefote, the
British Ambassadors, whose guest the
distinguished visitor will be. Lord
Mimic left ottawa this afternoon. He
probably will attend the capitol cere-
monies and the inaugural bali with Lord
Pauncefote's party
General Ellis Spear. chairman of the
inaugural committee on Medals and
Badges called today at the White House
and presented TO President Mckinley u
J commemorative medal of the present
| Inauguration. The medal is similar to
that struck for the members of the sew
! eral inaugural committees, being cast
in gold however. instead of bronze
General Spear also presented the CHIEF
/ Executive a handsomely bound copy OF
| the inaugural souvenir book contain
ing the pictures OF all Presidents OF the
| United States and an account of the in
auguration exercises attending the talk
! ing of office of each.
! A gold medal and souvenir also will
be presented to Vice President Roose-
Welt. The third gold medal will be
presented to Chairman Edison by the
inaugural committee.
General Francis Vinton Greene Grand
Marshal Of the inaugural parade, was this
morning presented with beautiful mar
shal's baton of dark mahogany studded
with forty-five gold stars, representative
of the States Of the Union
! The President will not go to the capitol
, 10 attend the signing OF the late bills I'M
| Ill about 1890 o'clock Monday morning.
| He will havo more than an hour for this
! work before the inau-lral ceremonies
! begin The bills that accumulate between
today and Monday will be signed early
Monday morning.
| The President will have many of his
relatives with him tomorrow and for
several days next week. Miss Helen Nc
Knley and Mrs. Duncan, the Presidents
sister, arrived today. Mr.. and Mrs. Alb
ner Mckinley, DR. and Mrs Baer and
others are expected.
There were several conferences TODAY
| btween Lord Pauncefote, the British Am
bassador, and Assistant Secretary Hill re-
garding the seating of the diplomatic body
| in the Senate chamber during Mondays
ceremonies. Lord Pauncefote is the dean
of the corps. The Senate Committee had
| arranged to seat the Ambassadors, seven
! in number and the entire body Of min
| listers in the first rows OF Senatorial
desks on the right of the presiding officer.
J But the Chief Justice aud the Associate
| Justices OF the Supreme court are given
easy chairs temporarily placed in the
space before the Presidents stand
and thus would be directly in front
Of the diplomatic body. The question
! Of precedence has been the subject OF
| some discussion but Is not vet settled
! Meanwhile no protest has been lodged
and it is confidently expected that all
of the arrangements will be in smooth
working order Monday. Vice President
! elect Roosevelt accompanied by his wife
and children arrived in Washington at
t:oo tIlIS AFTERNOON on the congressional
| limited train CT the Pennsylvania Rail-
| read which was more than an hour late.
| ewing 10 the crush of inaugural travel
| Mrs. Cowles, his sister and wife OF COM
| mander Cowles Of the Navy met him
| Creighton Webb. of New York, and La
! Guasinaas, happened to be on the plat
| form and assisted Mrs. Cowles in finding
| her brother in the confusion. The child
! rem were kissed all round and then the
! party stepped out OF a side exit from tine
| station avoiding the dense throng of pso-
| pie waiting behind the railing at the
! far end of the platform. The party were
| driven at once TO commander Cowles
residence where tho Vice-President- elect
will remain till after the inauguration
The railroads today reported heavier
! traffic than n the same date previous to
/ the frst Mckinley inauguration. Trains
| inlo Washington began to arrive today
| from TWO to five sections. Governors
| ODell. OF New York, and L.ongino. OF
| Mississippi, were among today's arrivals.
London, March 2.-The War Office
! has made contract with an American