The sun., 1893-03-05
THE CLETELANDS MOVE IN
Mrs. Mckee was on Hand to Welcome Mrs.
Cleveland and the Others.

Mrs. Mckee was on Hand to Welcome Mrs.
Cleveland and the Others.
WARRINGTON. March Awhile President
Harrison and Mr.. Cleveland were at the Capt.
tol. the servants and baggage Of the Cleveland
family were moved into the White House. The
dolls Of little Ruth. a great oak chair bearin q
the legend Public Office is Public Trust"
baskets o! half decayed flowers. hat boxes. and
the paraphernalia OF home were transferred
from the Arlington Hotel
Shortly after noon Col Lamont drove
over to the White House from the Ar
lington with Col. Crook. the financial
welcomed in the lower corridor by Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckee. He brought with him his two
girls. Bessie and Julia, and Baby Ruth with
her nurse. The little folks took possession Of
the room just vacated by President Harrison
and the baby held quite levee being visited
by all the attaches who remained in the house.
Baby Ruth was dressed in white. with shoul-
der knots Of ribbon as blue az her eyes. She
wore heart-shaped locket with monogram
OF diamonds. and tiny diamond ring on her
hand. Col Lamont was followed in few
minutes by Mr.. Thurber. tho new private Sec
retary. and the two were soon engaged in q
conference over the duties Of the office In the
room recently occupied by their respective
successor and predecessor. Major Halford. All
tho old employees thronged about the Colonel
to welcome him back. He was very popular
with them all in Mr.. Cleveland's first Admin
istration.
Mrs. Mckee remained to receive Mrs.
Cleveland. and shortly after . o'clock
Mrs Cleveland was driven from the Cap
itol. where she had witnessed the inau
euration. to the White House. 1t was 3 o'clock
before President Cleveland and ex-President
Harrison returned. On the trip to the Capitol
Mr.. Cleveland had sat on Mr.. Harrisons left:
on tho trip back Mr.. Cleveland was in tho
right seat and Mr. Harrison in the left
The Presidential landau. headed by white
and colored policeman. swung under the porch.
and Mr.. Cleveland stepped out and awaited Mr.
Harrison. Together they walked through the
open doors. and as they did SO tho stained
glass doors leading to tho private apartments
were thrown open. There was Mrs. Cleveland
with radiant face awaiting her husband.
President Cleveland gallantly raised his hnt
and shook hands with her. Ex-President Har-
rison raised his hat also. and cordially shook
hands with her. Just as Mr.. Cleveland left tho
landau under the porch he had q long white
badge in his hand. He looked at it q second.
and then threw 1t on the buffalo robe Just as
Mr.. Harrison stepped out Of the carriage. 1t
astic. wGwam warrior had thrown in on the
way from the Capitol
Mrs. Mckee was soon beside Mrs. Cleveland
and greeted her father. and rs the two dis
by Vice. President Stevenson and his pred
enss1 reed Up % to the Whts HOUSE moment a be
fore. Then came. the carriage Of Gen. Scho-
aids They quickly joined the Presidential
group. and after them came Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Watson Glider. The mem bers OF the
National Democratic Committee followed. and
sIl gartook Of the luncheon provided By Mrs
Gen. Harrison then said good to Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland and started out on the porch
where he expected his carriage would await
house But the two forward horses Of tho
Presidential landau had been unhitched. and
the landau driven around to tho East en-
trance. Mr.. Harrison quickly saw that his
reioined the Cleveland group. but only for
second. Then he passed on to his carriage.
As Mr. Harrison showed himself In the cor
rdor In the attempt to get to his carriage no
was received si with much handelaIppinG: Ho
Grimly. and passed on. Senator Carlisle. Levi
r. Morton who was also cordially received by
the throng In the corridor. and Senator Teller
Capitol and joined Mr.. Cleveland and his
friends. The luncheon was quickly over and
Mr.. Cleveland appeared; this time wearing u
thick pair Of gloves. and. accompanied by Col
Berrett OF the inaugural Committee. sirode
White House to the Presidential reviewing
The weather by this time was bitterly cold
ana sqt 5
and the cold forced Mr.. Cleveland to tighten
his great cont around him and pull down the
silk hat over his brow. When he appeared in
his place on the reviewing stand he was greet.
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