New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-05
FROM WHITE HOUSE TO CAPITOL
THE JOURNEY ALONG THE AVENUE MADE
IN A POURING RAIN.

THE JOURNEY ALONG THE AVENUE Made
IN A POURING RAIN.
| pnrNcHEp MrLrrrAmEN AND VETERANS ESCORT
THE INCOMING AND OUTGOING PRESIDENTS
OVER THE RoUTE-wINDows BILLED
BUT REVIEWING STANDS DESERTED.
lBf TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNRI
Washington, March 4-Tbe President-elect's
party Of the Arlington made an early start for the
Capitol, taking carriages from the door Of the
Johnson Annex a few minutes after 10 o'clock
Through some misunderstanding Of the committees
in charge, there was little delay at Willard's
Hotel President Cleveland being expected there,
but not turning up. Then the programme bad 20
be modified to take in fresh start from the White
House. and with the necessary formalites theru
about two hours were consumed in getting to the
Senate Chamber. No advantage was gained,
either, by the delays In the way of clearing wealth
err. The rain came down in steady pour from
early morning until long after noon, and the
heavy shower all fell just as the incoming and out
coming Presidents were being driven around the
bend mt tho foot Of the Treasury Building Into the
long stretch Of Pennsylvanis-ave toward the Cap
itoL
AZ the Arlington since dsybreslr the servants
had been packing trunks and boxes for immediate
transfer to the White House. Everything down
ters Of the private secretary and his assistants
were broken up flrst and as soon the party DIP
stairs gathered at the breakfast table the hotel
porters began to carry down the trunks and par
GELS and stack them up 70 be ready for the ex-
pressmen. Breakfast was served between and
$780, and the time between then and the arrival
of the Inaugural Committee was spent in prepare
ton for the ceremony 80 soon TO on the east
portico Of the Capitol General Harrison break
tasted leisurely, and did not seem to show any
signs OF nervousness about the part he had 10
play in to-day's spectacle The final touches had
all been given 10 the picture and The other prep
arations for moving into the White House. when
General George B. Williams and Joseph N. Nc
Cannon, of the Inauguration COMMITTEES, called
20 escort the PreSdent-elect and Vjce-President-
Eject and their guests 70 Wizards Hotel The
Harrison family had arranged % soc the process
SION 10 the Capitol from the parlors Of Wizards, y
even the Mckee babies and their nurses were put
| IN the carriages 10 be driven 20 the rendezvous
through the pelting rain.
LEAVING THE ARLINGTON IN DowNPouR
Unluoldly no awning had been put ~ be-
tween the door Of the johnson Annex and TIC
| sidewalk and as the carriages were called the
members OF the party had 10 rush themselves I'M
der the paor shelter afforded by big umbrella.
The Indies were al mualsd In waterproof coats,
with hoods 70 cover their bonnets. General Har-
rison wore o heavy ovcrcoat with the collar
turned IN and silk taufier about bis throat.
His silk hat was soon splashed with rain, az
were the hats OF Mr.. Morton and Russell -
| Harrison. General Williams and hs MccnIn-
mod helped the others INTO the carriages ana
then got into one themselves. In the party as
u started from the Arlington were General ana
| slrs Harrison. Mr.. Morton and MI ana MIS-
! Russell b Harrison, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. r. mcAee'
ex-senator and Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Scott LORD
sis,ar Of Mrs. Harrison; DR.. Scott, Of Washing
tom. her fnther; John Scott Harrison. the Gen.
| .rars BROTHER; Charles Saunders. Mr. and Mrs.
Il w. Halford, Miss HAlford. Mr.. and Mrs. John
= plummer. Miss Sawyer, General Harrison's
rr,vnte stenoRrapher and the Mckee and Harrison
| babies. with their nurses. The crowd which had
| collected about the doorway cheered the car
riages as they drove away.
Az WiIlard's the Senate Comlalttce on lnaugu-
ra,lon consisting Of Messrs. HOar, Cullom ana
Coclrcll, was waiting to see the Presidenteiec'
| and Vice PrcSident-elect There had apparently
been some misunderstanding about the place
| uberc President Cleveland was 20 meet his sue
oessor and. after little consultation, the rest
NJ tho party went upstairs TO me
rorIors OF the hotel, and General Harrison,
My Morton and the three Senators drove up
| e. tho White House Tho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and senator Cullom got into landau behind four
bava. and General Harrison, Senator Hoar and
senator Cocltrell and deputy sergeant-at-arms
| seated themselves In another The escort OF vet
orons Of the 10th Indiana, General Harrisons old
regiment dressed In gray overcoats end carrying
canes had already fkd into the White House
grounds and were standing patiently In the ram
while an ambitious photographer took pictures OF
,bem. The irst landau from Willard's that drove
mn under the portico Of the Executive Mansion
was tho Vice. Preside nt-elect's, and when on IN
ouiry Of the doorlteeper II was learned tnat Ten
erol Harrison had not arrived, Mr. Morton and MS
osoort Mr. Cullom, drove of again to walt Tor
the PreSidcnt-eleot In 0 few minutes General
uarrison's landau came. lie and Senator Hoar
walked arm in arm into the White House. Senator
Coclyrell bringing up the rear and towering over
all his companions. Mr. Morton and Senator Cub
lon got down next and oil Ave were usherea at
once to the Blue Room, whore Presldent CieVe-
land and his Cabinet wore waiting to receive them
The deputy sergeantatarms stopped oeiow
THE START FROM THE MANSION
At10:43 the Presidents landau, drawn py iou'
bays, was driven 10 the door OF Lne Whl'e houS'
by the expert OF many past Administrations
Albert Hawkins. His assistant Beverly Lemos
was also on the box. Ten minutes later the party
In tho Blue Room came down. Senator oockrei
walked ahead arm In arm with President Cleve
land. Behind them were General Harrison ant
Senator Hoar the Observation-Disclosures and Sen
ator Cullom, President Cleyelauds eight sccre
taries and Mr.. Bayard's assistant accretaEy' mf
Moore. President Cleveland wBs helped IN mrs
and dropped into tho back seat On the Fight
Then General Harrison got IN and took the fnrthe
back seat Senators Cullom and OOckreu shared
the 'front.' seat. The President raised nm UNI
brella Senator Hoar also tried 70 put one up
but a rib broke and the wreck would neithe
20 up further nor coma down. The Preslaen
laughed heartily at this and General harrison