The Portland daily press., 1885-03-04
CLOSING HOURS.
How President Arthur Spent His
Last Day IN the White House.
PresideHt.elect Cleveland Arrives in
Washington.
The City Given up to Geiety Last
Night.

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Building and grounds were crowded with Wis
itors today. The East Room however, gas the
only one open to sight seers. policeman
guarded the stairway leading to the upper part
OF the house and allowed to pass only those on
official business. The President was kept very
busy during the day, signing acts of Congress,
and attending to other official matters. The
members OF the United States Supreme Court
headed by Chief Justice Waite, called Just be-
fore noon and took leave of the President. A
meeting of the Cabinet was held at noon and
lasted about two hours. All the members were
present. The session was devoted to clearing
up all official business requiring action during
the present administration. During the ses-
sion a messenger brought in large, handsome
floral cornucopia, across which was laid q
beautiful horseshoe formed of rare exotics.
AT 230 o'clock the President received the
members of the diplomatic eorps- All the
legations were represented, as it seemed as if
every diplomat in the city improved the op-
portunity 10 take official leave of the President
While arrangements were being made for
packing and removing the personal effects of
the President and family, a large express wag-
on drove up to the main entrance and deposit
ed q number OF trunks, boxes and parcels con-
tanning the personal effects of President-elect
Cleveland and his Private Secretary. They
were taken into the house to be cared for until
Mr.. Cleveland takes up bis residence there.
The Presidents effects will be removed tomor-
row. After the President has reviewe the pro-
eession tomorrow he will proceed direct to the
residence OF Secretary FrelinghuyseD, whose
guest he will be Tor TWO or three weeks. His
son and daughter will accompany him.
AZTEC O'Clock this morning, when the mists
OF night still clung around the Baltimore aad
Potomac Depot, and but few persons were
stirring, special train bearing the President
elect and his party Ore " up On side track in
the depot. The committee appointed to re-
ceive the party lid not expect it to arrive be-
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half dozen reporters were present. The
Presdent-aiect was accompanied by his BROTH
er Rev. L. Cleveland, wife and child; his sis-
ters, Mrs. Hoyt ard Miss Cleveland; his niece,
Miss Mary Hastipg; Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Man
ming and Gel Daniel Lamont, wife and two
children. After delay of about ten minutes,
Chairman Berret and Mr.. Gault of the Inaug.
uration Committee put in an appearance and
were introduced TO the President.elect. Some
twenty minutes Tere required to secure car
rlagea, and 1t was ten minutes TO eight O'Clock
before the party disembarked. Meanwhile the
news OF the arrival of the party had spread,
and crowd gathered around the Pullman car
Maranon and stared hard at the President
elect, who bore the scrutiny with equanimity.
When the carriages arrived the party alighted
and proceeded through the ladies' waiting
room to tho north entrance, the President-alect
leading with Chairman Berret. He wore a
blue overccat and silk hat and did not appear
to be at all fatigued by his night journey. Car-
riages were taken and the party proceeded to
the Arlington Hotel, where hasty toilet was
made and breakfast served.
Washington on the eve OF Inauguration day
presents scene of extraordinary activity, ex-
citement and enthusiasm. Fronts of all the
buildings on Pennsylvania Avenue are nearly
concealed BY flags, shields and festoons Of
bunting, so that the street is almost literally
walled in with tri-colored drspery. The lam
terms OF street lamp posts have been removed
and the gas flames are surrounded By colored
globes; electric lights blazs on every corner
and along the pavements of the brilliantly IL
laminsted streets under fintttering streamerB
and banners move crowds of visitors.
Military organizations in full uniform head;
ed by bands and lighted by locomotive head
lights, and haDked with torches are constantly.
passing back and forth through PepnsyIysnia
Avenue and 10Th street, on their wav to or
from the headquarters OF the President-eleet
and are greeted with cheers as they wheel
around corners between throDgs of spectators
Companies Of State militia in plain and
ssrviceable bus alternate with picturesque
squads OF Zoaaves in snowy red and white, and
New YORK political clubs in long ovsrcoats
and silk hats are followed by the Flambeaux
club from Topeka, Kansas, dressed in spae-
tral uniform OF unbroken white and carrying
peculiar pneumatic torches, into whosesholloW
shafts they blow at intervals so as to send up
high slender tongues of fames Bands of all
kinds are to be heard in every direction, four
or i've sometimes passing the treasury depart
ment together, but in different directions and
playing different airs.
Around the Arlington Hotel, where the
President-elect is staying, there has been a
great throng of people all the evening watch
ing the arriving and departing of troops and
listening to serenedes which the bands success
sively play under Mr., Cleveland's Windows,
The whole city seems, even at this late hour of
the evenings to be astir, and presents holiday
appearance which Is as striking rs it is un-
usual.
The subcommittee appointed by the inaug-
uration general reception committee to well
come the PfesideHJ-elect to Washington called
on him this afternoon. Chairman Hon. r. I.
M5rrick, after Introducing his fellow mem bers
expressed welcome in few we'll chosen
words and Gobernor Cleveland felicitously re-
turned his acknowledgements. Informal con-
versation eDsued for some little time and the
committee then took their leave.
After a call from the citizens reception
committee Mr.. Cleveland continued to receive
callers until six o'clock in the evening when
he dined at the hotel. Among those who call
ed were Mr.. Hendricks, Gen. Villas, Secretary
McUulloch, Gen. Farnsworth, Hon. Daniel
Manning, Senator German, Senator Garland
and Gen. Sheridan and three members of his
staff. Mr.. Hendricks called about noon and
had quite long talk with Mr.. Cleveland It
was after O'Clock when Mr.. Cleveland ap-
psared in the parlors after dinner, and from
that hour until 10, the President-elect contin-
ned Gs to receive callers. At 10 o'clock Mr..
Cleveland retired. He will leave his hotel to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock for the White
House. and from there will be driven to the
capital.
Mr.. Hendricks received large number of
callers at his rooms in Wizards Hotel. In
the evening he WAS serenaded by several of
the visiting organizations.