The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-04
state what he wants on the subject OF finance
in his regular message to Congress.
CLEvELAND'S ARRIVAL.
The Reception Committee Taken Unawares
by the Arrival of President-eiect
CIeveland-ReceptiOn.

WASHINGTON, March AT O'Clock this
morning. when the mists of night still clung
around the Baltimore and Potomac Depot,
and but few persons were present the
special train bearing the President-elect and
his party drew up on the side track in the
depot. They had come from Albany by the
West Shore and Pennsylvania Roads, and
were not expected The committee ap.
pointed to receive the party did not expect
the Presidential train to arrive before
night, and only few train hands and half
dozen reporters were present. The Presi-
dentelect was accompanied by his brother,
Rev. L. Cleveland wife and child, his sisters,
Mrs. Hoyt and Miss Cleveland, his niece,
Miss Mary Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Manning, and Colonel Daniel Lamont wife
and two children. After a delay of about
ten minutes, Chairman Berret and Mr.. Gait,
OF the Inaugural Committee put in appear
ance and were introduced to the President.
elect. Some twenty minutes were required
to secure carriages and it was ten minutes
to.S o'clock when the party disembarked.
Meanwhile the news OF the arrival OF the
party bad spread, and crowd gathered
around the Pullman car "Maranon." and
stared hard st the President-elect, who bore
the SCRUTINY with equanimity. When the
carriages rived the party alighted and
proceeded aroU gh the ladies' waiting-roon a
TO the norm en- rance, the President-elect
leading with Chairman Berret. He wore a
blue overcoat and silk hat, and did not ap
pear to be at all fatiguej by his nights
journey. Carriages were taken and the party
proceeded to the Arlington, where q hasty
toilet wes made and breakfast served.
The sub committee appointed by the In
sUguratiou General Reception Committee to
welcome the President elect to Washington
called on him by appointment this after
noon. Their chairman, Hon. Richard ].
Merrick, after introducing his fellow mem
beIs, expressed his welcome in few well.
chosen words, and Governor Cleveland
feliciiously returned his ackno wledgments.
An informal conversation ensued for
some little time and the COMMITTEES
then individually took their leave.
The members of this committee were as fol
lows: Hon. Richard 7. Merrick, Hou. z
Huntop, Allan McLsne, John E. Norris,
John w. Thompson, Hon. HorGtio King, De.
Daniel Is Clarke, Aojutant General Drum,
General Hszen, Josiah Dent David r Nc.
Kee. sgent Associated Press; Rear Admiral
Carter, Major 6. @. Goodloe, Archibald H
LOwery, Ben Perlev POore A. Ross Ray DR..
Stevens Alexander Garter Morse and George
r Hamilton.
After the call of the
Citizens Reception Committee Mr..
Cleveland continued to receive
callers until clock, when he dined at TN .
hotel. Among those who called were Mr..
Hendricks General Villas, Secretary McCu.
loch, General FarDsworth, Daniel Manning,
Senator German, Senator Garland. aud Gen.
ersl Sheridan and three members of his
staff.
Mr.. Hendricks called about noon and had
a long talk with Mr. Cleveland
II was after S o'clock when Mr.. Cleveland
| and Colonel Lamont appeared in the parlors
after dinner. From that hour until 10 o'clock
| the Presidenteect continued to receive call
| ers. who were admitted only after sending
their cards. At 10 o'clock Mr.. Cleveland re-
| tired.
He will leave the hotel tomorrow morn
| ing at O'clock tor the White House. and
| from there will be driven to the Capitol.
Mr.. Hendricks received large number OF
| callers at his rooms to day. In the evening
| he was serenaded by several visiting organ.
| izations, and in acknowledging one of these
compliments rendered him by the Bascb
1 Zouaves. of st. Louis, and the Flambeaux
! Club, of Kansas, be said he regarded the de-
monstrati0ns of to-day as an Endorsement OF
| the principles OF pure aud honest govern
meQt.