Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-03-05

WAS io-uay lnuucleu lDtO tue highest
Office within the gift of the American
people. Gathering up the reins of power
as they fell from the grasp of his prede-
cessor, he took the oatn which bound
him 10 the service OF his country, and
charged himself with the destinies Of 60
million people, and SO 1t was that Wash
ington, the Capitol City, was to-day the
Mecca Of liberty worthippers In all parts
of the land. They were here in count
less thousands.
DRIVEN TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
AS the hour drew near 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 driving shower. Troops hur-
ritd to their posts with moisture stream
ing from their uniforms aud ac.outre-
mente. A forest of umbrellas hid the
sidewalks from view.
At 1915 o'clock large four seated
black carriage, very similar to the one
used by President Cleveland, drawn by
two beautiful bays, drove up to the side
few minutes later the General and Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Lord, Mrs.
Half I'd, Miss Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison and the other members of
the party descended the staircase leading
from their private apartments to the hall
below.
After the President-elect's carriage had
driven off, the carriages OF the 9TH ;ial
family drew up and were entered by Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mr.. and
Mre. Mckee, DR.. Scott, the gray haired
father of Mrs. Harrison; Judge Scott, of
Indiana, Mrs. Harrison's brother; Pri-
vate Secretary Halford and Mrs. Hal
ford Miss Halford and Lieutenant j. f.
Parker, U. 8. Navy, and wife, who is a
neice of Mrs. Harrison.
Ten minutes later the party arrived at
the Fourteenth street entrance to VIII
laId's Hotel and were escorted to the
room, which haa been handsomely deco
rated in their honor.
After a few minutes spent in
receiving the congratulations Of
privileged friends, the General
by the Senate Reception Committee, re-
entered their carriages and were driven
TO the Executive Mansion. Great crowds
of people blocked the streets in every di-
rection, and as the distinguished party
made their appearance, they were re-
ceived with vocilerous cheers.
! The Seventeenth Indiana Regiment,
headed by their band playing lively re-,
marched into the White House grounds
at 10 O'Clock and took position along the
eastern driveway. A storm of cheers
burst from the crowds which thronRed
the avenue In front OF the mansion at
1880 O'Clock announcing the arrival Of
the Presldent-elect.
| The main doors were thrown open and
the President at once proceed d to the
Blue Parlor, where they were eoou Joined
by President Cleveland and his Cabinet.
A second closed landau, drawn by four
spanking bays, drove up to the White
House Immediately behind General Har-
rison's carriage. In 1t were Vice Presi.
dent-elect Morton and Senator Cullom of
the committee. They also proceeded TO
the Blue Parlor.
FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO THE CAPITOL.
AT Ii o'clock the Presidents carriage,
drawn by the well-known sorrel-broWns
and two fine bays, and driven by Albert
Hawkins, the Presidents stalwart coach
man, drew up at the entrance and the
party within were Informed that every
thing was in readiness for their departure
to the Capitol.
The President and General Harrison oc-
cupied the rear seat, with the former on
the right. Senator Cockrell sat opposite
him and Senator Hoar sat opposite Gen
eral Harrison.
The word was given, and the party
moved to the aver ue and Joined the frat
division in the place assigned to It As
the first carriage entered the avenue q
great shout arose from the assembled
multitude, and was continued for some
time.
THE EscoRTING PARTY.
Promptly at IL O'Clock the escortinp
party began the march to the Capitol. A
file of mounted police cleared the way
for the Third Regiment Of Artillery,
U. e. A.
Next came battalion of light artil
lery, made up of the Second, Third
Fourth and Filth Regiments.
Then came the naval contingent. The
magniti. ent Marine Band, the pride Of
, Washington, playing gaily and almost
filling the avenue between the curbs,
swept along in iron. OF the marine bat
tallions, all clad in soldier, o!ue' slS
hundred seameD, with cutlass anu car
bine, followed In marching lines that
compared favorably with any other body.
Following was light battery of sail
ors, l6 in line, tugging at six shining
brass howitzers.
General James A. Beaver, the Chiei
Marshal of the day, with Brigadier Gen.
eral d. H. Hastings, Chief of staff, the
special aides and aides-de-camp, mounted
on high stepping horses, came next In
order, Immediately preceding seventy-a
of the personal escort of the President.
elect. These old survivors of the Seven,
tieth Indiana Volunteers were dressed In
plain brown 0vercoats, wore Derby hats
and carried canes at their shoulders.
The Third Brigade of the First Division
was made up OF the District of Columbis
National Guards, under command o.
General Albert Ordway.
A Calling gun battery, with their curl
GUS death dealing machines, brought NJ
the rear Of the first or escorting division
Forty-eight years ago William Henry
Harrison, on his white horse, headed {
procession OF 4, 900 patriots on this sam,
ioute. At that day Admiral Porter (theI
a lieutenant) said that 1t was the fines
pageant in the world. To-day probably
$4,000 men were in line to honor thu
grandson, many of them coming from
sections OF the country which, IN 1S41
were trackless areas of uninhabited terri
tory.
When the head of the procession
reached the Treasury halt was called
and the Presidential party, in its tw'
carriages, turned of and drove rapidly Il
the White House through the Treasury
grounds. When hasty luncheon hai
been taken the party, with the exception