Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-07
FROM THE CAPITOL.
Preparations for Daughters Of
American Revolution.
Hon. Joseph Il. ManIey May Be As
sistant Secretary Of Navy.
Great Rush Of Visitors Expected Tor the IN.
auJura.ion.

Great preparations are laal1,u. here
Tor the meeting. or continental con-
rrces of the Daughters of the Aurri-
can Revolution. In years gone Nv his
organization of splendid women has
included many noble daughters Of
Maine, and according to the reports
that reach here, many Maine men,hcr8
Will come on here this year. The late
Mrs. Frye had always been a leading
figure i'll the congress ana She Will IN
douhtedly be much missed in the az
reaching session, which win continue
through the week that includes Wush-
ington's birthday.
The congress will be held this year
az Chases Grand Opera House. on
Pennsylvania avenue capaciuus
structure for which the national ~oci-
ETY. pays rental of $500 for The week.
The Maine visitors will hardly rccog-
nize the theatre this year for il has
been rcmodcllcd and luXuriously fur
nished. The entrance is brilliant with
electric lights and q magnificent YES
thule, long as the broad avenues Of
Washington are wide, leads to the au-
di;orium. All along the walls of this
vcstibulc are fine, pictures and ad0rn-
ments. The interior has beeen rcdecor-
ated and the new tintS will make a
noticeable setting for the brilliant cos
fumes that always abound the week
of the continental congress.
y por1ly Maine man has been -four
ishinG about Washington this week in
the person Of Ma ior Fred Rrackctt.
secretary Of the Paris Exposition. lie
has lately returned from Paris and
now comes over to Washington from
Baltimore almost every week day to
look after some business in connection
with his exposition office. Major Frach-
cit WAS one Of those whom the rrcsi
dent of France selected for decoration
with the Legion Of Honor. He has not
been in Maine for many years except
to visit there occasionally. but I've was
born up in Aroostook county. ana
knows that section. of the State inti-
matcly The exhibits If the United
states government at Paris have been
brought back on the Prairie and are
now mostly at Baltimore. Major Hrtrk-
cit is experimenting their distribution
90 the proper bureaus here in WaSh'ag-
ton II. also. $ secretary. has to pre-
pare IN clahorat" report.
There are some politicians here who
think it NOT improbable that Hon. Joseph
Maulyy uf Augusta. may be appointed
rs assistant secretary Of the navy after
March T. The assistant secretary Of tn"
navy ha., boon taken from NAV itnglan
ever Since the office was vacated ~
Teddy Roosevelt. ana when Mr. Hack u
strus out on March !. it would not h.
surprising if Mr.. Maul"y should succeed
him. Secretary joan u. Long "t Ma 'Si :
ChuS..tte. is expected to r. tain tn" naval
portfolio. which fact undpuhtcdlv would
ana to the cnngcniuity o1 tho position tor
MT. Manlcy.
Hon Harold Scwa!! is in hington
this week rene wing aCqpaintautcS 81
past years. lie is Thoroughly ut nome
here. having 81 cnt much time first ami
last at the capitol city. \ IN, mEtr 81
tn" swell Mctrop"iitan CUB, ne ilhhS
many pleasant companions Whenever ~
chooses to come back hrrc. Mr.. S,.Walt n
irving to push the ship subsidy bill along
to passaG" and is using ms influence 10
ward that end. He talked over the pros
poets of thc bill with numerous lc@iSid-
tors here and told them of tn" 81 ntimcNi
he had found in tn" South. from which
section he had just returned, IN favor 81
such lcgiSla ton.
Chief Justice Fuller Il native Of M
gustn. proved to Washington, McnddJ.
that ne had capabilities as an orator
The delivery of opinions from tt' sill
premc bench of the United states docs
not give "A man much opportunity 70 cui-
tiVate cloQuCncc. but when the chief JUS
ticc had an audience before him III IN"
large Hall Of Representative NJ rose "
the occasion and showed that nc cnui'.
sneak cIouucntly and clearly enough TO 70
heard in such a large chamber. However,
il was strange to tho chief justice 10 pre-
side from the rostr1m. whcr" Reed ht"
held the gavel. Perhaps 1t would hc
ha rdIv fair to accuse him Of stage fright,
hut il was something akin 80 that. N5
hc lifted IN the proofs Of his address.
after he had shafen hands with the
President before the audience ana mas
tened IN to the marble desk To take the
ivory-headcd gavel. his hands trcmblcd
and those who noted carefully could 500
The paper shake as the chief justice Spok p
in praise of his illustrious pred cessor
The hotel keepers are complaining at
the JuIlncSs of the transient business,
thus emphasizing what has come to be a
feature of travel to the national capital
As inauguration time approaches, few
people care to come to Washington. pre-
ferrnG to save d little money aud come
to the inauguration. The outlook is for
an enormous rush this year and the 10
tells are preparing to meet II ~ charging
top notch prices for rooms. AT one of inc
best uptown hotels they ar" charging ~
a day for a room on the American plan,
or about $12 a day on the European pan.
which is without board. But anyone W 10
hires the room can put as many persons
into it as ne pleases. so that those who
are willing to stand the Inconvenience
can set along pretty cheap.
However, Maine people VINO come 70 th2
and want to live comforts
ably and in good style must count on
pa wing about sl5 a day, and the hotels in
sist that those rates require the room.
to be taken for at least four days. OF
course there are hosts of rooms in prI-
x.ota houses Ia he had for much less and
there are restaurants all over the city.
where the prices will be cheaper than at
the hotels Those who want to economics
can undoubtedly see the inauguration and
get their board and lodging for % or 81 4;
day. Ii all depends upon the taste of the
visitor But if one wants to purchase Il
seat to see the parade and go 10 the in
augural ball at the pension office. hoth
a attractions that visitor who wants to
see it all. could hardly afford to miss. he
must paw about $40 more. The tickets 10
the inaugural ball cost 81 and 10 such
thing is known as getting in free.