The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-05
the lobby and watched the coming and

the lobby and watched the coming and
going of the throng.
During the early hours of the evening
the various State Governors held i'm
promptu receptions in the Hobbies of the
hotels. They would come out of the din
ing room, and be Immediately seized by
| some friend or acquaintance. Many of
these distinguished guests were tired out
from the earlier ceremonies of the day
but they were forced to stand and talk
to the group of curious townsmen or
State representatives by whom they were
way laid Many expressed the wish to re-
tire, giving as an excuse that they had
to prepare for the Inaugural Ball, but
this made no difference to those by whom
they were held. After holding converse
ton with these persistent information
seekers for several minutes. the Cover
nors would break away, and the callers
would seek for new victim.
There were very few, if any, Governors
or representatives of their STATS, al the
hotels after S O'Clock last night. They We're
as good as their word. They had to pre-
pare for the Inauguration Ball, and they
did. While many would undoubtedly have
preferred to have remained in their no
tel and taken u much-needed rest. they
were gathered in by members OF the
inauguration Bah Committee, each of
whom had been assigned to some one par
ticuIar Governor and. by them hustled
away to the Pension building This re
suited in a very ordinary appearance OF
the hotels at an unusually early hour last
night. The State officers, who mad
brought their wives, the Senators ana
Representatives., who are regular patrons
of the hotels. and the transient guests
deserted the hotels for the bail. The
scenes of the past few days were not re-
enacted until the early hours of this
morning, when the guests wended their
way homeward, after a night of dancing
and festivities.
None of the Governors have as yet sig
nified when they Will leave the city. rms
is also true of many public persons, who
are here. The impression prevails. now
ever. mat they will remain in the city for
a few days longer Many VIII wait unth
the rush of outgoing guests is over whiIe
to many. this is their first visit to tn
Nations Capital. and they are determined
to see everything before going nome
we may never have another such op-
pOrtunity, and intend 10 make the most
OF it," remarked a staff officer ldentlhed
with the personnel of a certain western
chief executive Now that we are here
We want to see Washington, ana lntetld
to do so. l, for one, may never again IN
wears have the opportunity to visit your
city. and l want 10 take away with me
most favorable impression.
Today and tomorrow MANY OF the State
executives will spend the time in sight
seeing, provided the weather Will permit
MANY want to visit Mount Vernon, others
desire to see the National Cemetery;
there are quite n few who want to visit
the Soldiers Home, and great many
want to witness the working of the Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing. They
have had little opportunity for sight-see-
ing since their arrival in the city but
now that the Inauguration ceremonies are
Il thing of the past. they viii embrace
the opportunity TO visit these places u
interest before returning to their respec-
tive homes.
Many kilograms have been received at
the Arlington Hotel, addressed TO persons
not guests and these are placed in a
prominent place in the hotel lobby, IN the
hope that the persons to whom they are
addressed will call. 1t is stated that the
cause for this confusion was due TO the
lack of accommodation for guests. Many
persons anticipated stopping at the hotel,
ordered their mall and kilograms sent to
he Arlington, but when they arrived here
found that they could not secure rooms,
and were forced to seek lodgings else
where In the mean time the wired mes
sages began to arrive, and the hotel man
aGement now want to deliver these
rnissives TO the owners The persons TO
whom kilograms are addressed are as fol-
lows:
Wingate F. Cram p. f. Yoakum. james
Hagerman, r. W. Butterfield. W. c. PEN
agas. f. NJ. Murphy. George w. Mcbride,
Louis A. Koelsch, w. 3. Clover. John
Lindner, Frank i. Brown, George II. Stet-