Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-05
TO THE CAPITOL.
The President Escorts the Prosldent-e elect
From the white House.

The President Escorts the ProsIdent.eIect
From the white House.
As the hour drew nesr when the escort
was to start with the Presidential party
for the Capitol, the promise Of the early
morning was verified, and the rain came
down in a driving shower The Capitol
seemed TO float in sea mist horses bearing
aides dashed to snd fro eayeloped in the
steam from their bodies. Troops hurried
TO their posts with moisture streaming
from their uniforms
The police began ia force the spectators
beyond the cables which ran along the
curb aud busy workmen spun the wires
across the interseciing streets. A forest
of umbrellas hid the sidewalks from view.
Few indeed we're spectators vino ventured
at this hour upon the unprotected ground
stands The chsirs and benches we're
covered with pools of water and an enter
prising tradesmau did lively business for
time selling rubber air cushions. Owing
to the heavy rain only few hundred peo-
pie gathered around Arlington Hotel to
witness the departure of the President
elect and party for the Capitol
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
At ten o'clock tine carriages provided
by the committee to convey the party to
the Capitol drew up.in front at the John
stOn Annex entrance, facing Vermont
avenue, and for a tims were cen;ers
Of interest to the crowd. A few
minutes later Vice President Morton,
clad in a heavy ulster coming down TO his
shoe-tOps and wearing q high hat, emerged
from the house escorted by ex-SOlicitor OF
the Navy General WILLIAMS and entered
the carriage. Behind him came Mrs. Nor
ton on the arm of Lieut.. !. F. Parker, U.
S. Navy, and entered the carriage with her
husband
At12:05 o'clock large dasfiage very SINH
lar to the one used by President Cleveland
and drawn by two beautiful bays, drove up
to the sidewalk for General and Mrs. Harri-
son. A few minutes later General and
Mra. Harrison, Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Lord.
Mrs. Hslford aud Mrs. Russell Harrison
and the other members of the p5rty de-
scended the staircase leading from their
private apartment 10 the hall below.
The Senate committee in charge of the
inaugural ceremonies, consisting of Sena-
tors Cullom, Hoar and Cockrell, then ad
vanced to escort the party to carriages.
When they were seated there was no de-
lay and ali the carriages Immediately
drove off, Ten MINUTES later the party
arrived at the Fourteenth street entrance
to Wizards hotel and were escorted to !
the room which had bsen handsomely dec
Grated in their honor.
Geo. HsrrisOn's immediate party wae
frat to arrive, and were soon followed by
Mrs Morton's party and other members Of
the two households. After a few minutes
spsnt in receiving the congratulations Of
privileged friends, the General and Mrs |
Morton, accompanied by the Senate Re-
csption Committee, re catered their car
riages and we're driven to the Executive
Mansion.
Great blocks Of people blocked streets in
every direction, and as the distinguished
party made their appearance they were re- !
ceived with vociferous cheers. The Presi- |
dent elect rode in q closed landau drawn
by four beautiful gray horses, and was ac-
companisd by the Senators Hoar and Cock
rell.
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 ioised by President
Cleveland and his Cabinet. A second
closed landau, drawn by four spanking
bays, drove up Immediately behind Gen.
Herrison's carriage. Ia il were Vice Pres
iient-elect Morton aud Senator Cullom.
They also proceeded TO the Blue Parlor.
As the carriages entered the grounds the
SEVENTEEN Regiment presented arms and
salnted the occupants as they passed.
Their recognition of Gen. Harrison, their
old commander, was positively enthusias-
tic The Presidents carriage, drawn
by the well-known seal browns
aud two fine bays, aud driven by
Albert Hawkins, the Presidents coach
man. drew up at the entrance, and the
marty within were informed that every
thing was in readiness for their departure
to the Capitol.
There were about twenty people on the
rtico, including correspondents and po-
emeD, and at a given signal passage
way was opened to the carriage. The party
walked out in the olloEing order; Presi-
dent Cleveland with Senator Cockrell;
President-elect Harrison with Senator
Hosr; Vice -President-e Morton with
Senator Cullom, followed by the members
of President Clevelsnd's Cabinet In
couples. President Cleveland was the
frat to enter the carriage, and was follow
"a in bv Gen. Harrison and Senators Hoar
an Il Cocbrell A large white bear skin rug
was placed in the carriage with them, ana
as an additional protector against ram, TWO
umbrellas were raised. President CleYe-
land had one over Gen. Harrison and hiTu-
self, and he other was held by Senator
Cockrell over himself and Senator Hoar.
MR. CLEVELAND IN GOOD SPIRITS.
President Cleveland seemed in good
spirits, and, there being some trouble IN
raising one of the umbrellas asked Secre-
tary Fairchild, who was standing by, to
let them have his in It's place, jokingly
remarkiDg, 1--WE are all honest people
and will return it. Secretary Fairchild
Iaugbiugly responded; Pm not so sure
| of that where umbrellas are concerned, Dut
| will trust you this time"
The first carriage then went ahead
short distance and the second carriage
drove up for its occupants. These were
! Nive freeldent-slect MoiVoh 1HN -,
Cullom. Both gentlemen were heaViiy
clad and had an umoreils
rsised. This carriage, IKE us
nredecessor, was an open lan9au'
II wss drawn by the four grsys wnicn
brought Gen. Hsrrison to the White house
half On hour before. There were hve
other carriages, each drawn By two horses
Secretary Blyard entered the trat OF tnese
with Assistant Secretary Moore. Inc
sacond contained Secretaries Whitney ana
Endicots; the third, Secretary Fanchiidsi
the fourth, Secretary Villas and POSTMASTER