The morning call., 1893-03-05
The KING IS DEAD.
Mr.. Harrison Goes Out, President
Cleveland Walks In.


Cleveland Walks In.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-After the deliv-
cry of the inaugural address President
Cleveland and ex.President Harrison and
their party returned to the Senate cham
Der, repairing at once to MOrton's private
room. where an elaborate buffet lunch was
ready and was speedily enjoyed.
After lunch and a few minutes spent in
chatting with those present Cleveland and
Harrison emerged from the room As they
buttoned up their coats and and started
toward the basement stairs Harrison
said to Cleveland. laughngly: 1--WE
will go to the White House now and
turn things over to YOU" Then the two
central figures of to-day's quadre nniSl ex-
hibition tripped, lightly as boys, down the
marble stairway and gained their carriages.
The troops, who had been stamping their
feet, endeavoring to keep warm, formed in
line and at 20 O'Clock, after the usual rid
ing about of orderlies, the line of the pro-
ceSsion started, General McMahon, grand
marshal, leading the way, followed by his
staff.
AT the Senate wing of the Capitol the
marshal and his aids halted until President
Cleveland and Mr.. Harrison could enter
their carriage and take their places in the
line.
The first division. consisting of uniformed
troops, then moved downhill around the Cap
itol to the Peace Monument on Peunsylya-
mia avenue, where the other organizations
fell in line and began the march up the
broad asphalt avenue toward the White
House. The guns at Fort Meyer, at Wash
ington Barracks and at the naVy-yard,
which had thundered out the PRESIDENT sa-
lutte when Harrison left the White
House, again roared out the salute.
The procession was moving up the
avenue.
Meanwhile, at . o'clock, acting under
misconception as to the proceeding of the
procession. the new Cabinet officers and
Private Secretary Thurber, escorted by j.
o. Barrett. chairman of the general inaugu-
ration committee, proceeded TO the review
ing stand Most of them found their way
into the House again before President
Cleveland reached there.
A half-hour later Mrs. Lamont, with
party of friends, and Mrs. Stevenson drove
up aud were received in the East room bv
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee. They were followed
almost Immediately by Mrs. Cleveland, who
was greeted in back room by the recent
mistress of the White House. which she
then turned over to the woman who for
four years is TO preside over its destines.
In few mintes President Cleveland and
Mr.. Harrison. riding in the latters carriage,
drove under the porte. coehere after passing
the reviewing stand. They were met by
| Colonel Barrett, but. arm-in-arm, walked
| through the double glass doors separating
the public entrance from the main corridor
| of the White House, and President Cleye-
land was face to face with his WIFE, IL
was a most dramatic incident, and was
| greatly enjoyed by those fortunate enough
| TO witness it.
President Cleveland, followed by Vice.
| President Stevenson. eX-Viee President
Morton and the Senate Committee on ar
rangements for the Inauguration and Gen.
eral Schofed, Admiral Gherard and the
members of the Democratic National Gen.
tra Committee. also joined the party.
At 5 o'clock Mr.. Harrison and Mrs. Nc
Kee bade the assembled party farewell and
took carriage to go to eX-Postmaster-
General Wanamaker's for lunch, intending
| TO proceed thence to the station for their
departure for Indianapolis. As they walked
through the public vestibuIe Mr.. Harrison
was given handicap by the newspaper
| men present and responded by raising his
| hat.
Mr.. Harrison was closely followed in his
| leaye;aking by Morton, who drove away
| with Senator Teller.
| After spending a few minutes in the par
lor President Cleveland. on the arm OF