The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-05
SAVANNAH, GA. TUESDAY, MARCH s. 1885,
AN INDIANA REGIMENT.


by their band playing lively airs, marched
into the white house grounds at 10 o'clock
and took possession along the eastern drive
way. A storm of cheers burst from the
crowd which thronged the avenue in front
of the mansion at 1890 O'Clock, announcing
the arrival Of the President-elect. He de
in closed landau drawn by four beautiful
gray horses and was accompanied by Sena-
tors Hoar and Cockrell of the Senate inaug-
ural committee.
MEETING OF THE PRESIDENTS.
The main doors were thrown open and
they proceeded at once to the blue parlor
where they were soon joiued by President
Cleveland and his cabinet. A second closed
landau drawn by four spanking bays drove
up to the white house, Immediately behind
Gen Harrison's carriage. In 1t We're Vice
Presidentrelect Morton and Senator Cullom
of the committee. They also proceed to the
blue parlor. As the carriages entered the
grounds the Seventeen Indiana regiment
drew to a present, and saluted the oc-
cupants as they passed. Their reco milton
OF Gen. Harrisoa, their old commander was
particularly enthusiastic.
ON TO THE CAPITOL.
AT IL o'clock President Clevelands car
riage, drawn by the wel-known seal browns
and two fine bays and driven by Albert
Hawkins, the presidential coachman, drew
up at the entrance, AMI the party within
were informed that everything was in
readiness for their departure to the capitol.
There were about twenty people in the
portico, including correspondents and po-
llcemen, and at q given signal passage
way was opened to the carriage. The party
walked out in the following order: Presi-
dent Cleveland with Senator Cockrell,
President-elect Harrison with Senator Hoar,
Vice Presldent-eect Morton with Senator
Cullom, followed by the members of Presi-
dent Cleveand's cabinet n couples.
IN cLEvELAND's CARRIAGE.
President Cleveland was the ii st to enter
his carriage He was followed in the order
named by Gen. Harrison and Senators
Hoar and Cockrell The President and
Gen. Harrison occupied the rear seat with
the former on the right. Senator Cockrell
sat opposite him and Senator Hoar sat OPP
posite Gen. Harrison. They all wore heavy
overcoats, closely buttoned. Senator
Cockrell wore large SLOUGH hat. All the
others wore regulation beaver. A large
white, bear skin robe was placed In the
carriage with them and as an additional
protection against the rain, two umbrellas
were raised President Cleveland held one
over Gen. Harrison and himself aud the
other was held by Senator Cockrell over
himself and Senator Hoar. President Glove
land seemed in good spirits.
MoRToN's CARRIAGE.
The Presidents carriage then went ahead
a short distance and the second carriage
drove up for its occupants. These were
Vice President-elect Morton and Senator
Cullom. Both gentlemen were heavily
clad and had an umbrella raised. This car
riage, like its predecessor, was an open
landau.
There were five other carriages. Secre-
tary Bayard entered the first of these with
Assistant Secretary M ore. The second
contained Secretaries Whitney and Z ldi-
colt, the third Secretary Fairchild, the
| fourth Secretary Villas and Pos mester GEN
eral Dickinson, the fifth Attorney General
Garland and Secretary Colman.
MRS. CLEVELAND AND MRS. FOLSOM.
Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Fols IN wit
messed the embarkati0n of the party from
| an u per window and seemed to be specially
interested in the proceedings. When the
| President was fairly seated, he glanced up
| at the two ladie; and raj sed his hat. They
both returned the salute, smiling and wav-
| ing their hands Mr3. Cleveland watched
the carriages drive away and waved an
| adieu to the occupants of each She also re-
turned with smile the salutation Of several
correspondents who raised their hats to her
as she turned away.
| FALLING INTO THE LINE.
In the meanwhile, the two carriages con-
tanning the presidential party had taken
their positions in line. The Seventieth In
diana regiment formed into two sections of
two companies each, one preceding and the
| other following the two carriages. 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 avenue great shout arose from
the assembled mu titude and was continued
- 60.
| cabinet officers waited until the enti.e first
division had passed and then entered the
| line.
THE EsCoRTING PARTY.
Promptly at II o'clock the escorting party
began the march TO the capitol A file of
mounted police cleared the way for the
Third regiment of Artillery U. s. A. These
troops we're afoot in company front. Then
came the naval contingent. The magnih-
cant Marine band playing gaily and almost
filling the avenues between the curus, swept
along in front of the marine bait alions, all
clad in soldierly blue. Six hundred seamen
with cutlasses and carbine followed in
marching lines that compared favorably
with those of any other BODY. Following
was a light battery of sailors In line tug
ging at six shining brass howitzers.
CHIEF MARSHAL BEAVER.
Zen. james a. DedNer, Cnlel Inhrbnhl OF
the day, with Brighton. Daniel Hastings,
chief Of staff, special aids, and aides dc
camp mounted on high stepping horses
came next in order, Immediately preceding
seventy-five Of the perso nal escort of the
The President and Presi-
de t-elect and Vice President-elect were
sheltered by umbrellas from the penetrating
rain. but we're plainly visible to the populace
which cheered and shouted It's welcome at
every step. Another section Of the escort
marched behind the carriages Third brigade
of the first division was made up of the
District of Columbia National Guard, under
command of Gen. Albert Ordway. A gat-
ling gun battery with their curious death
dealing machines brought DIP the rear Of the
first escorting division.