Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03
THOUSANDS Of VISITORS
FOR THE INAUGURATION.
THE NATIONS CAPITAL RAPIDLY
FILLIN UP WITH STRAIN
GERS.
COL. ROOSEVELT HAS ARRIVED.
THE QUESTION OF PRECEDENT
CAME TO THE FRONT AS 1T
ALWAYS DOES

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day but one before that specified when
Mr.. William Mckinley. of Ohio, is to
be inaugurated for the second time
President of the United States, finds
Washington in complete readiness for
the reception of thousands of visitors
who are travelling to the nations cap
ital. To-day the streets of the city pre-
sent a holiday appear ance and were
~thronged with strangers.
An important announcement was
made to the effect that Lord Mimic, the
Governor General of Canada, will at
tend the Inauguration exercises Mon
day.
An invitation was extended to Lord
Mimic by Lord Pauncefote, the British
ambassador, whose guest the distin-
guished visitor will be during his stay
in the city. Lord Mimic will leave OF
tawa this afternoon. He probably will
attend the capital ceremonies and the
inaugural bail with Lord Pauncefote's
party.
Gen. Ellis Spear, chairman of the
inaugural committee on medals and
badges, to-day called at the White
House, and on behalf of Chairman Ed
son, of the inaugural committee, pre-
sented to President Mckinley a com
memmorative medal Of the present in
a~uguration. The medel is similar to
that struck for the members of the
several Inauguration committees, being
cast in gold. however, instead of
bronze. Gen. Spear also presented the
chief executive a handsomely bound
copy of the inaugural souvenir book
containing the pictures of all presidents
of the United States and an account of
the imaginative exercises, attending
the taking Of office of each.
A gold medal and souvenir also will
be presented to Vice President Roose-
welt. The third gold medal has been
presented to Chairman Edison, of the
inaugural committee.
Gen. Francis Vintcn Greene, grand
marshal OF the inaugural parade, was
this morning presented a beautiful
marshals baton of dark mahogany,
studded with forty-fve gold stars, rep
resentative of the States of the Union.
1t is eighteen inches long and heavily
mounted with gold at both ends.
At inaugural headquarters to-day
the room are crowded with visitors.
Secretary Harrison bingham is devot-
ing his entire time TO the sale of ball
and supper tickets, which are being
disposed of in rapid fashion.
The President will not go to the
capital to attend to the signing of
late bills untn about 1880 Monday
morning. He vii nave more than an
hour for this work before the inaugu-
raj ceremonies begin. The bills that
accumulated between to-day and Mon
day 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
Mckinley and Mrs. Duncan, the Presi-
dents sisters, arrived to-day. Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Mckinley. DIR. and Mrs.
Eaer and others arc expected.
There were several conferences to-
day between Loro PauHcefote, the Brit
ish ambassador, and assistant secre-
tary, Hall, respecting the seating of
the Diplomatic body in the Senate
chamber during Mondays ceremonies.
Lord P~auncefoue is the dean OF the
corps. The Senate committee had ar
ranged to seat the ambassadors, seven
in number and tn entire body of min
listers, in the first rows of senatorial
desks on the right of the presiding Of
ficer. But the Chief Justice and as
sociate Justices of the Supreme Court
are given easy chairs temporarily
placed in the space before the Presi-
dents stand and thus would be direct
~ in front of the diplomatic body. The
question of precedence has been the
subject Of Some discussion, but is not
yet settled. Meanwhile no protest has
been lodged and it is confidently ex-
pected that all CT the arrangements
will be in smooth working order Mon
day.
Some apprehension has been aroused
in the minds of the more literally In
clined visitors and residents at the
threat of the anti-saloon league to see
that cne midnight and Sunday closing
law is vigorously enforced. The league
has appointed a vigilance committee
OF 100 to keep watch on the saloons
and report any violations of the law.
At previous inaugurations consider
able latitude has been allowed by the
police in this direction.
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