The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-03
READY FOR THU INAUGURAL
President-Elect Cleveland Ar
rives in Washington.
VAST THRONGS GREET HIM.
A Mighty Shout Went Up When Mr..
Cleveland Appeared.
Tammany Leaves New York to Participate
in the Inaugural Ceremonies-1Iany
Delegations En- Route to
the Capital.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The special
train bearing President-elect Cleveland
| and party arrived at the Baltimore & Ohio
station at $3.50 O. clock this evening. An
immense throng ofpeople surrounded the
station, all eager to get glimpse OF the
next president. A mighty shout went up
when CIeveland's presence was known.
With great difficulty passage was cleared
and the president elect, on the arm of
Colonel Barrett, chairman of the inaugural
committee. bowling acknowledgements,
made his way to a carriage and drove to
the Arlington hotel. Assistant Chairman
Norris OF the inaugural committee es-
corted Mrs. Cleveland and behind them
was the infant daughter Ruth in the arms
OF her nurse. The party arrived at the
Arlington about ten minutes before 7
O'Clock.
A small crowd OF people gathered in
front OF the hotel to see the party arrive
Perfect order was maintained and there
was no demonstration of any kind. Mrs.
Cleveland was the first to alight and she
was followed by the president-elect, maid
and nurse with little Ruth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lamont, Mr.. and
Mrs. Don M. Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Watson Glider, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John d. Bryant, E. g. Benedict and
family, Mrs. S. M. Williams and daugh-
ter and Robert O'Brien, Mr.. Cleveland's
personal secretary, occupied the remain
ing four carriages. Members of the party
were Immediately shown to their apart
ments.
The train bearing President Elect Cleve-
land and party left Lakewood shortly
after noon. The train consisted of an
engine, baggage car, directors private
car OF the New Jersey Central road, Pres
ldent Meyers private car of the Balti-
more Ohio road, and the private car of
President Austin Corbin OF the Long
Island road, the last for Mr.. Cleveland's
private use. 1t is an exceedingly sump-
tuous vehicle, with parlors, bed rooms,
bath rooms, electric lights, etc., and ali
richly furnished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland, with Baby
Ruth, drove to the train in the hotel bus,
and nearly the entire population turned
out to bid them farewell. Mrs. Cleveland
went first and Mr.. Cleveland followed.
shaking hands with those nearest to him.
He declined to accede to calls for speech.
On entering the car, the conductor gave
the word, and the train pulled out.
Colonel Lamont describing the Journey
of the presidential party from Lake
wood said the trip was without special
incident. At nearly every station passed
by the presidential train there were MANY
persons assembled who were more OF. less
demonstrative. Members OF the presi
Dental party after arriving at Arlington
were promptly located at the spacious
apartment lots in the wing of the hotel.
At o. clock dinner was served in the pri-
vate dining room.
Meanwhile friends of President-elect
nd nd
companied them, having learned of their
safe arrival began to gather in the lob
bies of the hotel and send up cards.
These were supplemented by large num-
bers of members of varions political or
CARNATIONS in the city. The Tammany-
ties attired in new silk hats were out in
force.
The presidential party received few
callers, however, and these were con-
fined to personal friends. One of the
first to arrive was President elect
Stevenson, who remained but a short
time. The meeting between the two
Democratic leaders was cordial and
hearty in the extreme.
Up to this time four members of Presi-
dent-elect Cleveland's cabinet have ar
rived in the city. They are: Hon. John
G.. Carlisle, Colonel Daniel s. Lamont.
Hon. Hilary A. Herbert and Hon, J.
Sterling Morton. Messrs. Olney, Bis
sell and Smith are expected in the city
tomorrow, but Judge Gresham is not
looked for until next week.
1t is in accordance with official etiquette
for the president-elect to call on the re-
firing president soon after the formers
arrival in the city. After dinner this
evening the hour was too late for Mr..
Cleveland to call on his predecessor and
he deferred that duty until tomorrow
morning.