Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-03-09

Both the retiring president and the presi-
'dent-elect were among the early risers.
President Cleveland was astir in the White
House by 6 o'clock, and three-quart ers of an
hour later his successor had vacated his
sleeping room in the Arlington and was en-.
joying dainty breakfast.
About 1890 the congressional inaugural
committee called at the Arlington for Gen.
Harrison and Mr.. Morton. Both were ready
and did not keep the committee waiting
The presidents-elect entered a closed carr iage
drawn by four handsome greys. With him
were Senators Cockrell and .Hoar of the in
augural committee. Mr.. Morton's carriage
contained, besides himself, Senator Cullom,
the other of the committee and Deputy Ser
geant-at-Arms Lewis of the senate.
Owing to some misarrangement, the party
were driven to Wizards hotel, where they
expected to find President Cleveland in wait
ing, but the latter was still at the executive
mansion. The party were then driven to the
White House and escorted<o the blue room,
where seats were taken until the arrival of
the president, a few minutes before eleven
he came inso the room
President Cleveland headed the little pro-
cession from the door of the White House to
the carriage, leaning on the arm of Senator
Cockrell. The president-elect and Senator
Hoar came next. The president and Gen.
Harrison took the rear seats in the open
vehicle Gen. Harrison wore sedate look,
while the president was smiling and in a
Joking mood despite the fact that he had
only few hours sleep during the night.
The president hoisted his umbrella over the
head of his successor and Senator Cockrell
attempted to perform a like service for SEN
ator Hoar, but the umbrella could not be
raised. "Fairchild, let's have yours said
the president to the secretary of the treas
ury, and, as the latter handed the article to
Senator Cockrell, the president, turRing to
Senator Hoar, said: Senator, we're honest
people; we'll bring it backn
The survivors OF the Seventeen Indiana,
Gen. Harrison's old regiment, were drawn
up in the White House grounds under com
mand of Col. Samuel Merrill. They were
divided into four platoons, two of which
took position directly in front of the presi-
dental party and the others directly behind
the vice president-elect's carriage, which was
also drawn by four bay horses. The carri-
ages containing the members of the cabinet
brought up the rear of the first division di-
rectly behind the District OF Columbia guard.
The drizzling rain by this time had in
cftdSeu 10 Sbeauy pour. 1He unCoFeTeu
stands contaiped few persons, but every
window in buildings looking on Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue were fairly
jammed with people. One continual cheer
followed Gen. Harrison from the White
House to the capitol and he responded by
tipping his high silk hat at intervals The
president held the umbrella over him along
the entire route and occasionally nodded to
some person he knew. As the party pro-
ceeded along the route the enthusiasm deep
ened, Mr. Morton receiving large amount
of it,
The doors of the senate chamber were
opened at ten minutes of IL and quarter of
an hour later the spacious chamber was filed
to repletion. In the diplomatic gallery were
the members Of the French, italian, Chinese,
Corean and other embassies. The gallery
east of this was occupied by Mrs. Harrison,
Mrs AcKee, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Hannibal
Hamlin and several of their friends, while
the two divisions adjoining were completely
packed with friends and families of the sena-
tors and members of congress. To the right
of the president of the senate sat the justices
of the supreme court, to the left the members
of the cabinet, behind the latter the high Of
Of The ar'.'v and naRY. closely Glowing