The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-03-10
CLEvElAND'S BUSY DAY.


Portant to DO than to shake Hands and
Look Prctty-President Cleyeland's First
Business Day Trying One.
WASHINGTON March For the sec
ond time in his career Mr.. Cleveland
began to realize yesterday morning the
trials and tribulations which beset
new president during the first days of
his term. Very fortunately for his
physical well being, however. the rest
of the intervening Sunday and the ex-
odus on that day of thousands of those
who would undoubtedly have thronged
to the White House had they remained
in town, relieved him to great extent
of the fatigue of the excessive hand
shaking which fell to his part eight
years ago, when there was no Sunday
for rest, and the springlike weather
caused many people to extend their
visit to Washington. and make the Gus
tomary pilgrimage to the mecca of the
executive mansion. But even as it was,
he had no easy day.
In accordance with his usual. habit,
Mr.. Cleveland arose early, and, after
breakfasting, went directly To the pres
idents room, where he attempted to
dispatch some business. But the crowds
of distinguished visitors soon began to
storm the doors, and Mr. Cleveland was
obliged to forego his work and listen
to words of congratulations from gov
errors of states, senators, representa-
tives and a host of others.
Cows Pattison of Pennsylvania and
Northen, of Georgia, each with his
staff, were the first callers who saw
Mr. Cleveland. They were received in
formally. Then came Gov. Peck, the
humorous statesman from Wisconsin,
and with him the brass buttoned men,
bers of his staff. Gov. Morris of Con-
necticut came too, with his staff.
There were senators and representa-
tives, galore-Mills, of Texas, the au-
thor of the famous tariff BILL and Mr..
Cleveland's sterling henchman N con-
gress: Butler, of South Carolina. and
Palmer, the old war horse from Hi
nois; Congressman Springer, chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee, who, if he retains his chairman
ship in the fifty-third congress will
be Mr.. Clevelands main dependence in
carrying out his tariff views. Behind
Mr.. Springers pleasant smile and al
ways courteous demeanor. came dele
CATION from his state. Theodore Roose-
welt, civil service commissioners re-
manned with the president long enough
to congra tulate him on his civil service
reform utter6ces in his inaugural
Shortly after o'clock the brass
bands began to play in the vicinity of
the White House, and stepping out to
/ their music came many political or
+ CARNATIONS. The driveway leading to
/ the main doorways of the White House
was soon packed with people anxious
+ to shake hands with the president.
/ The Samuel j. Randall club of Phila-
+ delphia-l00 strong-was the first or
/ ganization to obtain admittance and
4 its members were mustered in hol-
! low square in the spacious east room
/ until Mr.. Cleveland came down stairs.
1t was not until 11:20 o'clock that he
entered the room. He was attired in a
black cutaway and dark trousers and
4 looked the picture of good health. 1t
was remarked by many present, who
+ had not seen him more than once or
twice in four years. that his appear
ance was much improved since his
i official exit from Washington. His
/ face was ruddy, his eye clear and he
stood with n firnness that showed him
/ TO be a man of remarkable vigor
Squire VIM. McMullen and Congress-
/ man McAleer headed the Randalls and
! before the band had half finished play
/ ing Hail to the Chief they had the
line started past Mr.. Cleveland and out
at a convenient window which had been
arranged for an exit. Each member
was introduced to the president by Mr.
McMullen and received a hearty hand
shake from him.
Congressman Coombs and eX-Con-
gresham Archie Bliss headed the
Kings county democratic organization
with 400 members and a big band.
Then came the Cleveland association
from the presidents own city-Buffalo
and Mr.. Cleveland recognized many of
its members several of them being per-
sonal friends.
After the clubs came the multitude
of the general public. They poured
through the main doorway in droves.
Two lines of people in double file
marched under the portico from noon
until l o'clock and in through the
main doorway, then into the East room
past the bowling, smiling, handshak-
ing chief magistrate, around the apart
ment, and out of the window exit
The lines extended 100 yards beyond
the entrance to the White House For
time they reached down the long
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