New-York tribune., 1901-03-16
THE PASSING THRONG.

Clarence King. the famous mining expert and
geologist, when in New-York short time since.
told the following experience which
CLARENCE he had in the course of a recent
KINGS EN- trip through the West: "Once you
TERTAINER- cross the Mississippi River. every
man you meet has greater less
knowledge of geology The possibilities that mining
holds out in that country cause to study g-ol-
ogy. When it became noised about that I knew
something so about rock formations and like things,
f9R S9Rsht after 6g man nan It fell to my lot one day to
property and my guide. as soon as we were fairly
under way, steered the conversation into the usual
Subject. having read Hqgh Msrs FsotstsPs The
reSstor and other works and he really taIketVery
deed that. encouraged by my attentiveness. he
flown in his choice of language was wondering
vaguely to what heights his enthusiasm would ul-
unexpectedly decided the question for e BY bring
porary close When look about bout me Mr. King
ne was saying, and reflect on what all geological
drogs are the works Of And just at this point
his horse stepped into prairie dog hole and threw
The WIND out Of him but after saspiRg air
late Cod but whether he did so to appropriately
end end his sentence or to relieve his feelings nave
The main feature of the inaugural ball." said
F. R. Winslow. of Washington, at the Hoffmtn
House yesterday. was the entrance
JAM of the President The President
BARRED usually makes the tour Of the ball
MKINLEY. room about p. m, and every one
gets there before that time in order
to it. This year Mrs. Mckinley was taken i'll
just after entering the Pension Building where
the ball neld. and the President did not make
the round. to the great disappointment OF those
present There has been great deal OF criticism
INDUCED in since most of those present feit de-
frauded and thought that Major Mckinley should:
in any event, have made the tour. As a matter OF
fact. the mistake of the President 5
it. Just the Presidential party entered the Pen
sion Building the evening of March !, Mrs NC
Kiney seized with slight attack of taintHeSS-
There was nothing serious in it, but, coming AT the
time il did il somewhat upset the party, and con-
siderable confusion ensued The President tld noL
feel that Mrs. Mckinley should essay the ordel OF
going through the ballroom but should InSteai re-
turn to the White House direct. He n1rnSelI IN,
tended in compliance with the custom at lnausurai
balls, TO make the tour. In the delay, hoW>
ever, member of the party went out anu
told those in charge that Mrs Mckinley was
ILL., and that the President would return WIN WIN
her to the White House Acting on TINS
were allowed to go where they liked. so enormous
was the crush that evening that II had taken
over half an hour of hard work to get the people IN
line for the march, and, the lines once Drokes II
was all but impossible 10 reform them. IhereIose,
when the President announced himself as ready TO
Of the lam. and il felt that at that late hour
was out of the question TO attempt 10 reform th
lines. Major Mckinley was much dlsappolhJet. nuI
there was nothing for il. and so he returned nome
The President should not be held responsloIe LoE
the error that occurred