Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-09

| Mr.. Cloveland's coachman during bis four
years term in the White House. Mr.. Stew
snson's carriage reached tue White House
only a moment behind that Of the Presi-
deut-eleot.
The household and official force at the
White House were up and about most OF the
night. Afsr President.elect and Mrs
Cleveland had said adieu after tho dinner,
President Harrison returned to his desk and
continued the examination OF bills sent in
from the capital At midnight the desk
was practically cleared There being moth
ing to engage his attention he said lie would
take a little rest and retired to his room.
Messrs Pruden, Tibbett, Montgomery and
| Young OF the office force, remained on duty
until 8 O. clock, but in the meantime there
had been nothing OF sufficient Importance to
demand the attention of tho president. lie
was awakened and dressed, however, ut 6
o'clock, and shortly afterwards the whole
household was astir.
President Barrison Prepares Is Leave.
For the last time the morning routine was
performed, the last good. byes said to the
attendants and domestcs, and the final
touches given to the packing OF personal eff
fects for shipment to Indianapolis. There
was ii large twohorse express wagon taken
to the station at 10 O'Clock The members
VI lle CuDin0b lIbu bblhu W ooseElDlb 10 aC-
company their chief on his last ride as such
to the capitol. Secretary Tracy vas ac-
companicd by Mr.. Herbert, who is to sue
coed him at the head OF the navy depart
ment, but he did not remain. Mr. Carlisle
came also, but alone. and remained to ride
with Secretary Foster, who will on Monday
yield to him the control of the treasury de-
partmeut.
While the cabinet was assembling Major
Gen. j. M. Schoheld, commanding the
army, attended by Capt Schofeld OF his
staff and Admiral Gherardi, the senior
naval officer, with his flag officer, Lieut..
Ridgely Hunt, reached the White House for
the purposs OF accompanying the retiring
executive aud his successor to the capitol.
They were received by President Harrison
in tue blue room. Five minutes later the
president and his successor resppeared, aud
entering an open carriage, the march of tho
procession to the capitol was begun. prosi
dent Harrison wore al overcoat with fur
collar and cuff Mr.. Cleveand's coat had a
plain velvet collar. Both of course wore
silk hats. They rode in President Horri-
sons carriage drawn by four bay horses
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee remained at the White
House to receive the president and Mrs
Cleveland upon their return from tho capt.
toll
Although tine Doors OF ths capitol
were not to be thrown open until 10 clock
and the gallery an hour later, at 8 o'clock
there were great many people standing
, before the stone approaches to the building
waiting for admission and shelter from the
storm. Nuder the circumstances they were
admitted, and it was but a few minutes
until the corridors we're filed and the guards
had all they could do to restrain the people
from pushing in the gallery doors
Despite the arrangements made to handle
l the great crowds, confusion reigned, and
I the doorkeepers wore al but helpless 10 pre-
A venting general rush through the door.
| Especially was this the case at the door of
the gallery assigned to the presiden tial
party, to which IL large number of tickets
of s1mttance had been issued.
e Mrs. Cleveland wife of the PRESIDENT
j elect, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Per-
rne, and the latter's husband, came soon
/ after noon and took seat, ia the presiden-
< tia gallery. The wives aus daus hters and
friends of the senators ana representatives
l filled the other galleries.
9 The first of the distinguished guests to
arrive and to take their positions in the
d chamber were the members or the diplo-
matte corps, in the full court uniform OF
their respective nations some of them in
military costumes, most Of them wearing
insignia and decorations on their breasts
| Their gold-lacsd coats, bright scarfs, epAu
Latte, and the ganaraI m.gniGcsrco Of thai,
= attire geve n fine eCTact 70 tho sca,a IN.
dinlo,rotic corns was foIloval Nv tba Sn-
nrsms Court
Tha Senota stood nm to recoiva il ss itbod
done in the case ~ fine dinlnmat,o corns
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Arrival oil the fr@sidehtlhl Party.