The morning call., 1893-03-05
REVIEWING THE PROCESSION.
Cleveland Stood in the Face of the
North Wind.

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WASHINGTON, March 4.-The 1900 per-
sons. more or less, that patiently waited the
approach of the Presidential party to the
revieWing-stand in the grounds of the WhIte
House will probably never forget the ex-
periences of the day. Full play was afforded
TO the northwest wind in the open space
between the treasury and the army and
navy buildings, and it tore around and
ABOUT the avenue, whlstling through the
streets. stripping the bunting that decorated
the stands from its place and causing their
timoers to creak until more than dozen OF
the occupants were inclined TO abandon
their advantageous posts. Two of the big
branches of the stately elm that lowered
with dignity to the right of the. stage
lncloSed for the Presidential party broke OF
with a snap.
a hearty cheer greeted President Clevs-
lands appearance on the reviewin g-stand
and the shouts were redoubled as he took
his place in a conspicuous projection Of
the structure, where he stood during the
parade. He was soon followed by Mrs.
Cleveland, Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Lamont
and other ladies who had been with the
Presidential party all day. They came on
at moment when the crowd was inter
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presence was unnoticed.
AS the President appeared before the
multitude, and while the cheers we're yet
sounding in his honor, an aid of the grand
marshal. stationed at the opposite review
ing-stand. galloped at full speed down.
Pennsylvania avenue and gave the signal
for the march to be resumed. The bugIes
sounded forward, march; the several officers
TPnnata6 tla and linn
again taken up from the point where the
head Of the column had halted. opposite
the Treasury Department, while waiting
for the appearance of the President in the
stand.
The great crowds about the White House
were enthusiastic from the beginning, and
kept time with feet and hands to the music
of the bands in their endeavor to keep
warm and get rid of their surplus hilarity.
As General Martin L. McMahon, grand mar
shal of the parade, passed Cleveland and
saluted he was greeted with cheer, and
the New York Business Mems and the
Stevenson clubs, which had formed the
Presidents escort to and from the Capitol,
came in for share of applause.
President Cleveland followed his own
precedent in saluting the national flag each
time it passed him. He also bowed to his
personal and political friends in the parade.
He stood on the stand in the face of the
bowling wind. impossible and dignifed, not
seeming to mind the cold and the breeza
that drifted the snow into his face. His
overcoat was buttoned tightly about his
throat. -
During the whole time that the parade
was passing Cleveland stood in one position;
and carefully scanned the lines of march
ing men, and when darkness fell upon the
scene the new President was almost the
last to leave the stand. Then he returned
to the White House and sat down to faGl-
lily dinner. There were present the Presi.
dent and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. PerTine.
Mr.-and Mrs. Dickinson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lamont. Miss Saunders .(Mrs. Lannon'S
cousin and guest. Private Secretary Thur
Der and the Misses Bessie and Julia La
mont