Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-03
EXCHANGE F0RMALITIES
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Harrison
Call on Each Other.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM IN WASHINGTON

Tn 1raim 5i:.dc Good Time Over the I4O
2:i!ts Crowds nt .Alitha stations to Get
ii Glimpse of the SpecIal--A Human
N;Gss at the Washington S,aIion-Whnt
Was Done To-day.
WASHINGTON, March 3-President-elect
Cleveland and party have carried out the
programme as far as getting to the cap
ital and carrying out some of the formal
tiles which it is necessary to attend to
previous to the real inau 5uratioa cere-
monies.
The journey from Lakewood in the
sumptuous special train was without in
cidcnt of note, except at n small station
near Philad >lphia, where the President
elect did so ne handshaAing.
At nearly every station there were
many persons assembled who were more
or less 1rmonstrative.
In one or two instances bands enliv-
encd the scene. Bunting and other dec
oratioas were very literally displayed at
stations along the route.
1t WAS just G:30 O'Clock last night
when the special train bearing President
elect Cleveland, his family, and the in
vitcl friends of his party rolled into the
station at Washington.
The train had made the 139 miles of it's
run from Lakewood in 40 minutes, not
including stops. The party had eaten
luncheon north of Philadelphia, and were
not at all wearied by their journey.
The railroad station was surrounded
by IL throng of several thousand people,
who packed the adj jacent streets from
cub to curb.
TIE entrnpces to the station itself
Were Guarded by at least 100 policemen,
willie scores of detectives from various
cities were on the look out for mischievous
cranks.
Mr., Cleveland's appearance, as he
emerged from the station, was greeted
with Il tremendous cheer, which was re-
peated for Mrs. Cleveland, and redoublel
for the maid and the baby.
Mr.. Cleveland acknowledged this well
come by lifting his silk hat and bowling.
Mrs. Cleveland smiled, and the baby
looked bewildered.
The party lost no time in hurrying to
their carriages, passing between the di-
vided sea Of curious onlookers.
Immediately taking carriages they
drove from the station to the Arlington
hotel by circuitous route in order to
avoid the great crowds on Pennsylvania
avenue.
Vt TIE Arlington the party were
promptly located in their spacious apart
mvnt5 in the Vermont avenue and /
street V ing of the hotel. About s o'clock
dim 7 WAS served in the private dining
+ ON, the meal occupying more than two
hours.
During the dinner hundreds of cards
were left for the President elect, but the
only callers received were Vice President
elect Stevenson AID few personal
friends.
Senator and Mrs. Villas of Wisconsin
were among he first of those wAo saw
Colonel and Mrs. Lamont, Col. John S.
son also called.
1t is in accordance with official ETH
qu,tt" for the President-elect to call on
the retiring President soon after the
formers arrival i'll the city. The rrtir-
Ing President then returns the call.
After dinner it was too late for Mr..
levelAud to call on his predecessor and
| ..r uVt, rred that duty until this morn
| ing when, at 10:3O O'Clock lie formally
visited the White House and met the
| lrc~iUtIt. Nithiu an hour Of after Mr..
| ClrNr.anu's call President Harrison re-
Faircl to the Arlington Hotel and for
| ma:ly returned the call of the President
| elect.
| This formal exchange of courtisies will
| be followed this evening by a moro in
| formal dinner at the White House in
| honor of the President elect and Mrs.
Cleveland by the President and Mrs. Nc
| kce, his daughter. There may be few
| outside guests invited, but the dinner
| Will be in the nature of II family affair