The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-05

shower. The Capitol seemed to float in sea
of mist. Horses bearing aids dashed to and
fro enyeloped in the steam from their bod
es Troops nsar1sd to their posts with nth
forms and accoutrements. The police be-
gan to force the spectators beyond the
cables which ran along the curb and busy
workmen spun wires across the intersect-
ing streets. A forest of umbrellas hid the
sidewalks from view. Few. indeed, were
the spectators who ventured at this hour
upon the unprotected grand-Stands. The
chairs aud benches were covered with
pools OF water. and enterprising tradesmen
did lively business for a time selling rub
Der air cushions. Owing to the heavy rain,
only few hundred people gathered around
the Arlin gton Hotel to witness the de-
parture of the President-elect and party
for the Capitol. On the porch of the john
and these, with q few policemen and some
soldiers. constituted the only persons
who saw. General Harrison depart.
At 10 o'clock the carriages provided by the
inaugural committee to convey the party
to the Capitol drew up in front at the
johnson annex entrance. facing Vermont
avenue, and for time were the center OF
interest to the crowd. A few minutes
Later Vice-president-elect Morton. clad in o
and wearing a high hat, emerged from the
House. escorted by ex-Solicitor of the
Navy Department, General Williams, and
entered the first carriage. Behind him
came Mrs. Morton on the arm of Lieut. j:
the carriage with her husband. AT 1918
o'clock a large carriage, very similar to the
one used by President Cleveland. drawn
by two beautiful bays, drove up TO the side
walk for General and Mrs. Harrison. a
few minutes later the General and Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs. Mckee and Mrs Lord, Mrs.
Halford, Miss Mckee and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison and the other members of
the party, descended the staircase leading
from their private apartments to the hall
below. The Senate committee in charge
of the inaugural ceremonies, consisting of
Senators Cullom, Hoar and Cockrell, then
advanced to escort the party to their
carriages. When they were seated there
was no delay, and all the carriages imme-
diately drove OFF. Ten minutes later the
party arrived at the entrance to Willard's
Hotel, and were escorted to rooms which
had been Handsomely decorated in their
honor. General Harrison's immediate party
was the first to arrive, and were soon fol-
lowed by MIR. Morton's party and the other
members of the two households. After a
few minutes spent in receiving the congrat-
ulations of privileged friends, the General
and Mr. Morton. accompanied by the Sem
ate reception committee, re-entered their
carriages and were driven to the executive
mansion. Great crowds of people blocked
the streets IN every directian, and, as the
distinguished party made theira appearance,
they We're received with vociferouss cheers.
The President-elect rode in a closed landau
drawn by four beautiful gray horses. and
was accompanied by Senators Hoar and
Cockrell. Arriving at the White House,
the main doors were thrown open. and they
proceeded at once to the Blue Parlor, where
land and his Cabinet. A second closed
landau, drawn by four spanking bays,
drove up to the White House Immediate
y behind General Harriaon's carriage. In
Il A-4l.a
and Senator cnlIom. They 0isHo also
proceed ed to the Blue Parlor: As the car
riages entered the grounds the Seventieth
Indiana Regiment presented arms and sa-
luted the occupants as they passed. Their
recognition of General Harrison, their old
commander, was particularly enthusiastic.
At IL o'clock the Presidents carriage,
drawn by the well-known seal browns and
two fine bays, and driven by Albert Haw-
kins, the Presidents coachman. drew up at
the entrance and the party within were in
formed that everything. was in readiness
for their departure 10 the Capitol. There
We're about twenty people on the .portico,
including correspondents and policemen.
and at given signal passage way was
opened to the carriages. The party walked
ont in the following order:
President Cleveland with Senator Cock
rell President-elect Harrison with Senator
Hoar; Vice-presiden intellect Morton with
Senator Cullom, followed by the members
President Cleveland was the first to en-
ter the carriage, and was followed by Gen.
Harrison and Senators HOar and Cockrell.
A large white bear skin rug was placed in
the carriage with them. and as an addi-
tiOnal protection against the rain two UNI
brellas were raised. President Cleveland
held one over General Harrison and HIM
self, and the other was held by Senator
Cockrell over himself and Senator Hoar.
President Cleveland seemed i'll good spirits,
hQln0 N a q m M
of the umbrellas. asked Secretary Fair
child, who was standing by, TO let them
have his in its place. joklngly remarking,
1--WE are all honest people and Will return
it," Secretary Fairchild laughingly re-
sponded, "Fm not so sure of that. where
umbrellas are concerned: but / will trust
you this time" The Presidents carnage
then went ahead short distance, and the
second Sc, carriage drove up for its occupants;
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
greys which brought General Harrison
There were five other carriages, each drawn
by two horses. Secretary Bayard entered
the first of these with Assistant Secretary
Moore. The second contained Secretaries
Whitney and EndicOtt; the third, Secretary
Fairchild; the fourth, Secretary Villas and
POstmaster-general Dickinson, and the fifth
AttOrney-general Garland and Secretary
Colman. Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom
witnessed 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 two ladies' and raised his
hat. They both returned the salute. smil-
ing and waving their hands. Mrs. Cleve--
land watched the carriages drive away and
waved an adieu to the occupants of each.
She also returned with smile the saluta-
tion of several correspondents who raised
their hats to her as she turned away. In
the meantime the two carriages containing g
the presidential party had taken their posi-
tiOns in line. The Seventieth Indiana Reg
iment formed into two sections of two com
panies each, one preceding and the other
following the two carriages. The word
was then given. and the party moved
to the avenue and joined the
first division in the place assigned
to it. AS the first carriage entered the
| bled multitude, and was continued foI
some time. The carriages containing the
| Cabinet officers waited until the entire
| first division had passed and then entered
| the line. Promptly at IL o'clock the es-
corting party began the march to the
Capitol in the following order:
Mounted police.
Third, Regiment United States Artillery.
A battalion of light artillery.
The naval contingent.
Light battery of sailors.
Gen. James A. Beaver the chief marshal
| of the day, with Brig.-Gen. Daniel Hast
| ings, chief of staff Special aids-de-camp.
mounted on spirited horses. came next in
| order, Immediately preceding seventy-tive
elect, the survivors of the Seyentieth In.
diana VoluufaarS The President and