New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-04
LAST DAY AS PRESIDENT.
MR. CLEVELAND AND GENERAL HARRISON
EXCHANGE CALLS.
\ BUSY AND FATIGUING TINE AT THE WHITE
HoUsE-MR. AND MRS. CLEvELAND's


ore, and President IIarrisons experience to-day
only served to emphasize the truth of this state
mcnt. Earlier even than usual the President
was AT his desk going over the bills really for
his examination and approval He subjected
however. 10 constant Interruptions until a late
hour in the afternoon, and that he was able to
make any progress at all in his work proved
his unusual powers of application Before the
hour for opening the House to the public the
President received "A number of callers, chiefly
Senators and Representatives who were interested
in the measures on his desk awaiting his signature.
few of them, however, called merely TO say
goodby.
Scrgcant-at-Arms Valentine. of the Senate
accompanied Senator'S Teller. Mcpherson and
Ransom. the Committee of Arrangements for the
Inauguration Tomorrow. who called to perfect
the last details of the programme Later,
Indiana Icop, who are in Office. to the number
of half dozen or 80, called to bid the President
farewell, and this one of the hardest en-
pcricnccs OF the day.
After the exchange Of calls with Mr.. Cleveland
and his brief but touching leave taking of his
Cabinet. the President received the members Of
the Diplomatic Corps. who called in body to
say farewell. Nearly every member Of In" corps
present. I'm the intervals between these
s"mi-public functions. the President was called
upon 10 furnish hi- autograph to numerous
SEEKERS In the corridor outside waited
woman interested in the behalf of an unlortunat"
prisoner whose application for pardon was pend
ing. The President compelled 10 inform
her that the cas-, not hcrg capital one. with
a sentence 10 hc executed lcforc |? o'clock TO-
morrow he c0nld not possibly ind time to con-
slider IT,
After luncheon the crowd thinncd ont and tho
President was l,fi LARGELY to himself. N ,
o'clock he babe adicu 10 Major IIalford. who
then left the horsc to talk" the train for New
York This was quite a trial 10 both of them.
Neither j. much given to manifc>'ins any emo
tion. but they are possessed of sentimental ma
turc which were stirred up to their depths by tn"
severance of relations which had existed many
years. and which during the last four years had
been - intimate A. those between brothers.
The little folks, Bcnjnmin and Mary Mckee. in
charge of their govcrncss, made the rounds OF
thc house before the hour of closing, saying good
by 10 thr clerks and employees. and rrtlly en-
pres sing their regret over the coming separation
In the afternoon President Harrison received
and accepted the designations of Assistant SccrH
tlrv Gear Of the Treasury. ard Solicitor Hep
burn. Of the Treasury. Thc~r officials arr mem
bcrs-. "ct Of the Lila Congress, and had to sever
their relations with the Department to-day
The President elect and his party, after their
faticuing Journey Of Yesterday. went 10 bel early
Many Of their friends realized that rest mus'
no,... .arily De- more welcome - them than callers
and w.cy deferred calling until to-day or later
They ras.cd a rc>tfnl night. and arose about 80
o'clock this morning, thoroughly refreshed Break
fast was served in their private dining-room about
$50 o'clock The President and Mrs. Cleveland
were Joined 10y all Of the other members of their
party. except Nr and Mrs Wilson.
In the meantime the senate committee. consist
ing of No>-r- Ransom Teller AMI Mcl'hcrson, had
arrived and wcr" waiting in the rotnnda oi the
hotel They w"r" joined hy members OF IN"
Inauguration Committee. and A. soon as 1t WAS
announced that Mr. Cleveland would receive them
they went in a body to his apartments ana eN-
plaincl Ia him what arrangements had b'rn na''
for his Inauguration, and invited him TO make
such suggestions as hc might a." ht. Mr. Cl"v"-
land oppressed his appreciation of the thought
fnlnc~, and care with which the arrangements
had been ma,i" lie had nothing of importanc"
to suggest to the commi,tc" and they Withdrew.
At 10 80 o'clock Mr.. Cleveland. accompanied
hy his private secretary Mr. Thrbcr, entered
carriage and drove 10 the White llous" To pay his
r..r.cts to the President. About 200 people ser"
gathered on the portco and about the main en-
france 10 the White House when tn" lIcSldcnt-
elect arrived there The doors of the marslon
,ycrc closed AGAINST the general public until after
the interview between lin" President ana MI
Clcvcani ~ that the lobby was not crowded. ana
the latter had ire" ingrc>s To In" Bur ko"hi'
where the exchange of conrtcses took place. As
Mr. Clcv"land's carriage was brought to stand
still under the portico of the main entrance, III"
crowd pressed closer together in the direction OF
tbc vehicle and a. Mr.. Cleveland alighted, FOL
lowed by Mr. Thurbcr. a hearty cheer went up |
Raising his hand deprccafnely. as IL to stop tlis
the Prcsidrnt-"lcct passed iapiny
,brouoh the narrow lane which the White IIous"
attendants made in the throEg, and walked INTO |
,ho Eue Room. the official chamber of the Prcsi-
DENT Here Mr. Harrison stood 10 rccelV" him, |
with Lieutenant John W. Parker, his naval aide
-, his side TIL. two gentlemen greeted each |
other cordially and exchanged a few common
rl,cos At the end of eight minutes Mr.. Cl"ve-
land Withdrew after having arranged THAI the |
President sLonld cell at the Arlington to return
,L p,..dcpt-,.lcct visit nj half past II o'clock.
punctnal 10 the minute President Harrison. ac-
,ordiuo 10 arrangement. arrived AT the Arlington
Intel AT half past /! o'clock and went I'M
,,cdnt.lv TO the apartments Of III" PRESIDENT
.lcct lie was accompanied by his prvat" Secr'N
tar,. Major IIaford and Lieutenant Parker ana
ya, met AT the private entrance to the hot'i py
,b. proprctor, Mr. RocSrllc Scarcely half
lozc, pnoplc were gathered at IN" entrance. as
he hour for the Presidents visit was not generally
known.
Jb. call lasted sixteen minutes. When President
Harrison tool, hi, leave H. was escorted to lS
.,,,i,oc by Mr. Clcvcland's private secretary. Mr.
Ihurbcr
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland remained in their apart
ncnt, until about o'clock when they also took
, brsl, drive about town. There were many calls
luring the early afternoon on the fcsldent-
,icot and Mrs Cleveland. Among them were Sena-
,or Nurply Mr. and Mrs. Ifairity, Governor
Flower Lieutenant Governor Sheehan, Richard
rokcr w Rourkc Cochran, Police Commissioner
Martin. Corporation Counsel Clark, all of New
York. J. Sterling Morton. tho incoming Secretary
+ the Department of Agriculture; lioke Smith,