Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04

nm paraded up and down as though their
nm only object in getting to q place was to
x/J leave it and go somewhere else. Every one
AUI had band along and there was music in
III the air. A clerk in the census department
tired to count the musical organizations,
a but he was only the second best accountant
4 in the Office and he lost track before IL
\ o'clock.
80 The grand stands which had been erected
fSE for the day presented curious and storm
beaten appearance this morning. The great
| open stand by the Treasury Department was un-
covered and open to all the winds. As result
it looked like the middle of prairie in biz
Zard. The wind took up the snow and carried
ii in all directions, but there was always enough
left to make the various stands look like 30
many tobOggan slides. Those contractors who
had put roofs on their stands showed that they
knew good thing when they saw it and profited
! IN proportion.
The decorations which adorned the streets so
! gorSeously during the beautiful weather that
marked the earlier part of the week when it
wasn't needed so much were out of sight today.
Some of the coors in the bunting that were
guaranteed to be fast proved IT. According TO
the program only the first division escorted the
| retiring President and the President-elect to
| the Capitol
As the day advanced the clouds gave promise
| of tightening and the hope general that it
| would clear up. About l o'clock, before the
parade returned up the avenue. the sun made q
| feeble effort to shine through the heavy clouds
and the snow practically stopped.
Mr.. Cleveland's Morning.
By 10 o'clock this morning Mr.. Cleveland had
breakfasted and called for Private Secretary
Thurber, to whom he announced that he was
ready for the business of the day.
His first caller Mr.. James L. Norris of
| the citizens committee. who came to put the
finishing touches to the program of the day,
| which had been arranged with the exception of
a few minor details.
Mr. Bissell, Mr.. Lamont and Mr. J. Sterling
Morton, prospective members of the new cabi-
net. next entered the presidential suite, being
, joined soon by Mr.. Don NJ. Dickinson.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE LADIES.
For the next half hour the party talked about
the arrangements to be made which could
best serve the comfort of the ladies of the
presidential and cabinet parties. None
! of them were willing to 'orego the op-
portunity of witnessing the ceremonies at the
Capitol on account of the inciement weather
and they bravely announced their scorn of a
little snow and rain.
Finally it was agreed tha. the ladies should
drive direct to the Capitol and that their car
riages should not join the procession which
would move from the White House.
THE VICE PREsIDEN1-ELEcr CALLS.
At 1915 Vice President-Elect Stevenson drove
up TO the ladies' entrance of the Arlington on
the Vermont avenue side. escorted by Mr.. E..
Cranch Mcintyre and Mr.. J. Harrison Johnson.
The party ascended in the elevator and pro-
eeeded direct to the presidential apartments.
1t had been arranged that MIR. Cleveland and
Mr. Stevenson, escorted by the Senate COM
mittee on arrangements, should proceed to tine
White House at 1890 TO join President Harri-
| son, but, owing 20 the storm, the hour was
! changed to 1870.
A. n * +In,. 10 IL
Pherson, Ransom and Te!ler-hurriediy en-
/ tered the hotel and joined Mr.. Cleveland.
/ LEAVING THE HOTEL.
! Five minutes later the crowd of ladies and
+ gentlemen assembled in the main parlor of the
/ hotel broke into ripple of applause as Grover
Cleveland. Adlai f. Stevenson and the Senate
committee stepped out of the elevator and
passed ont of the hotel.
! Here a great crowd had assembled, standing
/ ankle deep in the slhsn with the snow beating
down upon them, waiting to catch sight of the
notables.
/ Mr.. Cleveland. Mr. Stevenson and the Senate
committee entered their carriages and were
/ whirled away to the White House, preceded by
/ Capt Carson of the regular army, who cleared
\ the way with his horse.
Then came the members of the national
democratic committee. who were placed in the
! carriages by fours and followed in the wake OF
\ the Pre-ident-elect to the White House.
( The last vehicle had not rounded the corner
/ before the doors OF the ladies' entrance flew
( opeu and the crowd broke out into another
roar.
APPLAUSE FOR MRS. CLEVELAND.
II was Mrs. Cleveland who appeared through
the doorway leaning upon the arm of Mr.. James
( l.. Norris and smiling at the homage which the
enthusiastic crowd paid her. They entered g
I carriage and were driven away.
l.. L. % 1DHA
dent-elect. Mrs. Stevenson, leaning upon the
arm of Mr.. J. Harrison johnson. and they were
followed by Mr.. Glider and Mrs. Dickinson, Mr.
and Mrs. Benedict. Don NJ. Dickinson, Mrs
Lamont Mrs. Bryant. Miss Saunders and otheri
/ of the presidential party.
! In a few minutes the last carriage had disap
peared and the crowd dispersed.
I The prospective members Of Mr.. Cleveandi
cabinet did not join this party, but proceedeS
TO the Capitol as they chose.
At the White House.
The surroundings of the Executive Mansion
presented a dreary, storm-beaten appearance,
this morning. The snow fell SO thick and fas
that it formed a misty white veil that almos
shut off view of the street, where civilian
and soldiers were gathering in large numbers
Snow covered everything with its mantle o
white with the single exception Of the concret
driveway. where IL melted as 1t fell, leaving
semi-circular line of black in an otherwise un
broken field of white.
Civilians gathered in large numbers in thu
vicinity and secured and crowded around tn,
entrances to the White House grounds. Tn
gates were guarded by policemen and no on'
was allowed to enter unless he produced tn
proper credentials.
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CHANGE.
In the House the final arrangements for tn
change of inmates were being made. Tn
President was occupied during the early hour
in considering legislative matters requiring
action at his hands.
At 10 o'clock large express wagon wa
driven up to the main entrance and was quickl
laden with trunks valises, parcels and pack
ages containing the personal effects Of the Hsr
rison family. Charlie Lanier. the President
coiored valet saperintended the transfer o
these articles to the special train at the Balti
more and Potomac depot, which later in tn
day took Gen Harrison and family to thei
western home.
BIDDING ALL GOOD BYE.
While this was going on down stairs tn
President and Mrs. Mckee received all tn
|, employees OF the house in the library upstair
and babe them goodbye. No one was abssn