The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-02
HIS OLD STRIDE,
.PROm GLORY TO GLORY"-NEARING
THE ACNE OF MS FAME,
aarnsId's Arrival at the CaPitaI-Inei'
dents Of the Nights JOuFney-In-
formal Reception without any &c.
Iat-OhIO Legislature Joins the
Gang-OtheF Participants.

WARRINGTON, March 1.-The speCia
train conveying General Garfield was in
formally received in q few pleasant re
marks by Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Of the Com
mittee on Inaugural Ceremonies. Oar
riages were in waiting and the President
elect with his family, excepting his aget
mother who was driven direct to theExscu
tive MAnsion, were escorted to hotel, l
was Garleld's wish thatn no formal demon
stration take place. Upon reaching thu
hotel W, A. DaVidge, member OF thI
committee appointed to receive the PIesi
dent'elsct, delivered q short address o.
welcome In behalf ol the committee. Gar
field responded briefly, thanking the com
mittee for the complete arrangements fol
the comfort OF himself and family, and ex
pressing himself % . fatigued from the
Journey, which he hoped would excuse
iurther remarks, President Hayes will
call on The President.elec to-day, To-
morrow evening Garfield will dine with
Representative Chittenden, and after din
ner hold q reception for which cards have
been issued, On Friday morning Presi'
dent and Mrs. Hayes will turn over the
Executive Mansion to Prcsident.eleCt and
Mrs. Garfield.
Saturday the retiring President and wife
and family will leave by q special car for
Cleveland, where they will remain few
days, proceeding thence to Columbus and
from there TO Fremont.
General Garfield and party arrived In
this city at 0 O'Clock this morning, all
we'll. There were no incidents OF special
note last night. After passing Altoona
the President.elect and party rested quiet
ly and comfortably. At Harrisburg,
where they arrived at $3.50, there was a
stop OF about fifteen minues, the Longest
made at any station after leaving Mentor
There the Secretary's car, which had
been In the middle OF the train, was pul
1.-THE front, the Presidents car remaining
at the rear. There were few people, ex.
cept railroad employees, at the depot, and
no demonstrations Of any kind. From
there the run was made to Baltimore with
out stop. The train reached Baltimore at
1880 A. NJ, remaining there about fifteen
minutes, while fresh engine was brought
10 the front OF the train and new con.
ductor put aboard. This made the sixth
engineer and the sixth conductor Of the
trip.
The frst party ran the train from Mentor
10 Ashtabula; the second from Ashtabula
10 Pittsburgh; the third from Pittsburgh
10 Altoona; the fourth from Altoona 10
Harrisburg; the fifth from Harrisburg
10 Baltimore, and the sixth from Baltl.
more to Washington. Gen. Garfield
about 1880 emerged from his cosy bed
room fresh aud smiling, bidding his
friends good morning In his usual cheer.
iul manner, remarking on the brightness
Of the weather, which was In marked con-
trast with the snow storm through which
the train passed nearly all yesterday.
At eight o'clock c'tlse and plain lunch
were served, the family and guests break.
fast being postponed until their arrival In
Washington. From Baltimore TO Wash
ington there were few incidents oilnterest.
At 0 few minutes before nine O'Clock the
conductor notified General Garfield that
the train was nearing Washington. Wraps
were adjusted, overCoats and aCcompani.
ments put on, and at 0:05 the train halted
and the conductor called Washington"
and the President elect, with his ven.
erable mother leaning upnn his arm,
descended from the rear platform OF the
car, and acknowledged the presence Of The
Inauguration Committee as he passed. He
led the way through the depot. Next came
bis daughter, Miss Mollie, upon the arm
Of Dol. Sheldon, Of Cleveland, Mrs. Gar.
field upon the arm OF Major Henry ol
Cleveland; then the two secretaries and
members Of the party. The train convey
Ing the Cleveland military company, which
followed as an escort behind the Presi
dents train, came in few minutes later
OHIO LEGISLATORS EN- ROUTE