New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05
MIR. AND MRS. CLEVELAND in POSSESSION.
THE WHITE HOUSE TURNED OVER TO THEN AND
THEIR FRIFN Ds

MIR. AND MRS CLEVELAND IN POSSESSION.
TIE WHITE HOUSE TURNED OVER TO THEN AND
THEIR FRIENDS.
Washington March 4.-Shortly after noon Colonel
Lamont drove over 10 the White House from the
Arlington with Colonel Crook. the financial officer Of
the executive mansion. and welcomed In the lower
corridor By Mr. and Mis-. Mckee. lie brought with
him his two little girls BESSIE and Julia and Baby
Ruth with her nurse The little folks took possession
OF the room Just vacated By President HARRISON anl
the baby held a levee. being visited by all the at
fachcs who remained In the house Eaby Ruth was
dressed I'm white. with shoulder knots Of ribbon %
blue as her eyes. she wore a heart-shaped locket
with a monogram OF diamonds and Il tiny diamond
ring
Colonel Lamont va, followed In lew minutes By
Mr. Thurber the private secretary. and the two
were engaged In a conference over the duties
of the Office In the room recently occupied by their
respective and predecessor, Major Haford.
All the old employees throngcd about the Colonel to
welcome him back. lie was popular with them all
in Mr. Cleveland's first Administration
At O'Clock acting under INSTRUMENTATION as to tho
progress OF the procession the new Cabinet officers
and Mr. Thurber escorted By Colonel J. e. Berrst,
chairman OF the General Inauguration Committee,
went to the reviewing stand. In short
time they were Joined By xSenator
Carlisle, who passed through the White House
grounds from the rear in company with senator
Gibson. OF Maryland. But most of them found ther
way into the house again before President ucvelana
reac he'd there. Half hour later Mrs Lamont
with n party OF friends and the Misses stevenson
md Misses Bum. of Bloomington. H.. drove W
md were received in Tie redroom by Mr. and Mn
Mckee They were followed almost Immediately oy
Mrs Cleveland. who was greetei In me piue To''
nv the recent mistress OF the White House. which
she then turned over 10 her WHO WIS or i"'i ''~i'
TO preside over lis destinies -
In q. ,ew minutes President Cleveland ana NJ
uorrsop riding in the laters carriage drove uhaer
I'M. norte cochere after passing the reviewing s'aa
They we're met on the upper step, by 'oohei b'iIe'
nm, arm IN arm walked through the door LUG
double glass door, In the partition separating "D
publIc entrnnc. from the main corridor OF the hoS'
we're thrown open, and President Cleveland was ia'e
10 face with his wife. 1t was most dFan'a''o nv
dent and greatly enjoyed by those fortunate eIousu
TO witness IL. Mrs. Cleveland was t~cohinsN
gowned in a dark brown WOODEN garment VII" 49,
at throat and cuffs. and sh" wore small oi''"
President Cleveland was followed by Nic"fNs''"'
stevenson eN-Vice- President Morton. ana INC STRAW
Committee on Arrangements for the h""sa'"
General >cholcd and Admiral Gherarii. ana tHe n''H
6ers OF the Democratic National Committee a'so -
the marty. In the mean time InspectorGenera
Breckinridge Don NJ. Dickinson and Richaru "a.s'"
Gild,r had entered the House and were with vi"
Clcy Gland and her friends. At o'clock Mr' lia'''
and Mrs. Mckee babe the assembled party iare"sH
and entered their carriages TO so to exrostmaste'
General Wauamaker's for luncheon thence 10 te
station for their departure for Indianapolis AS tney
walked through the public vesttbue ne was ensc s
By the newspaper men present ana r',poIlaTi au -
In his leave taking by Mr.. Morton, who drove away
with senator Teller.