The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-03
CAPITAL OF THE NATION is
CROWDED WITH VISITING
STRANGERS
TO ATTEND THE INAUGURAL
DISTINGUISHED GUEST IN PERSON
OF LORD MIMIC, GOVERNOR
OF CANADA
SQUABBLE OVER PRECEDENCE
Diplomatic Corps Thinks Itself as
Good as the United States Su-
preme Court, if Not n
Little Better.

WASHINGTON, March 2-The last
cay bur one before that specified when
Mr.. William Mckinley, of Ohio is to
be inaugurated for the second time pres
ident of the United States, finds Wash
tngton in complete readiness for the re-
ception of the thousands of visitors who
are travelling to the nations capital To-
cay the streets of the city present a
holiday appearance and were thronged
with strangers
An important announcement was made
fo the effect that Lord Mimic, the gov
Ernor general of Canada, will attend
the inaugural exercises Monday. An
invitation was extended to Lord Mimic
by Lord Pauncefote, the British ambas-
sador, whose guest the distinguished Wis
itor viii be during his stay in the city.
Lord Minto will leave Ottawa this after
noon. He probably will attend the capt.
tol ceremonies and the inaugural ball
with Lord Pauncefote's party.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL.
Gen. Ellis Spear. chairman of the in
auguration committee on medals and
badgeS, today called at the White house
and on behalf of Chairman Edson of the
inaugural committee, presented to Presi-
dent Mckinley a commemorative medal
of the present Inauguration. The medal
is similar to that struck for the men,
hers Of the several inaugural commit
ices, being cast in gold, however, instead
Of bronze.
Gen. Spear also presented TO 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 in
auguration exercises attending the taking
Of Office of each. A gold medal and
souvenir also will be presented to Vice
President Roosevelt. The third gold
medal has been presented to Chairman
Edison, of the inaugural committee. Gen
Francis Vinton Green, grand marshal of
lhe inaugural parade, was presented
with a beautiful marshals baton of
lark mahogany, studded with forty-five
gold stars, representative Of the states
of the Union. 1t is eighteen inches long
and heavily mounted with gold at both
ends
At inaugural headquarters today the
rooms are crowded with visitors. Sec
retary Harrison Dingman IS devoting his
entire time to the sale of supper AMI
band tickets, which are being disposed
of in rapid fashion.
MANY BILLS TO SIGN.
The president will not go to the capitol
to attend to the signing of late bills till
about 10:90 o'clock Monday morning. He
Will have more than an hour for this
work before the inaugural ceremonies be-
gin. 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 Mckinley and Mrs. Dun
can, the presidents sisters arrived to-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley,
DR.. and Mrs. Baer and others are eX-
pected.
QUESTION OF PREDECENCE.
There were several conferences today
between Lord Pauncefote, the British
ambassador, and Assistant Secretary
Hill respecting the seating of the diplo-
matte body in the senate chamber dur
ing Mondays ceremonies. Lord Paunce-
fote is dean of the diplomatic corps. The
senate committee had arranged to seat
the ambassadors, seven in number, and
the entire body of ministers in the first
rows of senatorial desks on the right Of
the presiding officer But the chief JUS
tice and the assistant justices of the su-
preme court are given easy chairs tenn
porarily placed in the space before the
presidents stand and thus would be di
rectly in front of the diplomats. The
question of precedence mas been the sub
ject of much discussion, but it has not
yet been settled. AS yet no protest has
been lodged and it is confidently expect
ed that all the arrangements will be
In smooth working order Monday.
LATE ARRIVALS.
Late tonight Gov Richard Yates and
staff, of Illinois, reached the city.
Gov Dietrich. of Nebraska, with his
staff, also reached here today, as also
acIo Of md h or Of
sixteen, who came during the afternoon.
Ger. John r. Brooke, OF the army, who
IS to be chief marshal of the military
grand division of the inaugural parade,
also reached the city tonight, accom-
panied by Mrs Brooke.
The Porto Rico battalion of native
troops, cOnsistins; of go :nen Who We're
ordered to Washington to participate
in the inauguration ceremonies reach
ed here tonight by the Chesapeake &
Ohio railway from Norfolk. The men
were apparently very tired bot other
wise were in good condition They were
assigned to quarters in the war de-
partm ent.
WEATHER FORECAST.
The weather bureau tonight issued
the following special bulletin:
Tonight the temperature is high In all
districts, except New England and the
clear.
a low pressure area covers the Mis-
Eissippi valley ana eastern slope with
generally clear weather and temperature
abnormally high. This warm condition
of air will move eastward, causing clear
and fine weather in Washington D. c.,
and over the Atlantic states Monday,
the 4th of March.
MKINLEYs ESCORT.
CLEVELAND, o., March 2-Troop A,
Cleveland's crack military company,
which is to act as personal escort to
President Mckinley in the inaugural
parade, left here at o'clock this after
noon over the Pennsylvania railroad
There are ninety-five members on the
special train of nine cars. The splendid
new mounts Of the troop were carried
along in five Pullman horse cars.
ROUGH RIDERS EN- ROUTE.
CHICAGO, March 2.-The Twin City
rough ride special, en- route to WASH
ington. arrived today from ST. Rauksand
Minneapolis at 1890, bearing the st. Paul
Roosevelt club Of seventy-four men, end
the Minneapolis Marching club of fifty
five mon. They left this afternoon over
the Baltimore & Ohio.