Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09

landau drawn by four beautiful gray horses
and was accompanied by Senators Hoar
and Cockrell Upon arriving at the White
House, the main doors were thrown open
and they proceeded at once to the blue parlor
where they were soon joined by President
Cleveland and his Cabinet. A second closed
landau drawn by four spanking bays drove
up to the White House Immediately behind
Gen. Harrison's carriage. In IL were Vice
President-elect Morton and Senator Cullom.
They also proceeded to the blue parlor. AS
the carriages entered the grounds the Seven
tieth Indiana Regiment presented arms and
saluted the occupants as they passed Their
recognition of Gen. Harrison, their old
commander, was particularly enthusiastic.
OFF TO THE CAPITOL.
At II o'clock the Presidents carriage,
drawn by the well-known seal-browns and
two fine bays, and driven by Albert Hawk
ms, the Presidents coachman, drew up at
the entrance, and the party within were in
formed that everything was in readiness for
their departure to the Capitol. There were
about twenty people on the portico, includ-
ing correspondents and policemen, and at
given signal passageway was opened to the
carriage. The party walked out in the fol-
lowing order: President Cleveland, with
Senator Cockrell; President-eIect Harrison,
with Senator Hoar; -President-elect
Morton. with Senator Cullom, fol
lowed by the members of President
Cleveand's Cabinet in couples President
Cleveland was the first to enter the carriage
and was followed in by Gen. Harrison and
Senators Hear and Gockrell. A large white
bear-skin rug was placed in the carriage
with them and as an additional protection
against rain two umbrellas were raised.
President Cleveland held one over Gen.
Harrison and himself and the other was held
by Senator Cockrell over himself and Sena-
tor Haar-
The Presidents carriage then went ahead
a short distance, and the second carriage
drove up for its occupants. These were
Vice President Morton and Senator Cullom.
Both gentlemen were heavily clad and had
an umbrella raised This carriage, like its
predecessor, was an open landau. 1t was drawn
by the four gravs which brought Gen. Har-
rison to the White House half an hour be-
fore. There were five other carriages each
drawn by two horses Secretary Bayard en-
tered the first of these with Assistant Score.
tary Moore. The second contained Secre-
taries Whitney and Endicott, the third
Secretary Fairchilds the fourth Secretary
Villas and Postmaster General Dickinson, and
the fifth Attorney General Garland ana
Secretary Colman. Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs
Folsom witness the embarkation of the party
from an upper window and seemed to be
specially interested in the proceedings
When the President was fairly seated he
glanced up at the ladies and raised his hat
They both returned the salute, smiling and
waving their hands. Mrs. Cleveland watched
the carriages drive away and waved an
adieu to the occupants of each. She also re-
turned with smile the salutatlon of several
correspondents who raised their hats TO her
as she turned away. In the meantime tine
two carriages containing the Presidential
party had taken their positions in line.
Promptly at II o'clock the escorting partv
began the march to the Capitol in the fol-
lowing order: Mounted police, Third Regi-
ment United States Artillery; battalion of
light artillery; the Naval Contingent; light
battery of sailors; Gen. James A. Beaver,
the Chief Marshal of the day, with Brig
Gen. d. Hastings Chief Staff, the special
aids and aide camp mounted on high
spirited horses came next in order immedi-
ately preceding seventy-fve OF the personal
escort of the Presdent-elect. the
survivors Of the Seventeen Indiana
Volunteers. The President and Presi-
dent-elect and Vice President-elect in
their carriages were sheltered by umbrellas
from the penetrating rain, but were plainly
visible to the populace, which cheered and
shouted its welcome at every step. Another
section of the escort marched behind the cor
tege. The Third Brigade of the First diyi-
sion was made up of the District OF Column
bia National Guard under command of Gen.
Albert Ordway. A gatling-gun battery.
with their curious death-dealing machines.
brought up the rear of the First escorting
division.