The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-04

Parker, OF the navy. But few people
gathered at the entrance, as the hour for
the visit was not generally known. The
call lasted fifteen minutes. President
Harrison was then escorted to his carriage
BY Private Secretary Thurber. There was
no attempt At demonstration, and the
president was driven quietly back to the
White House.
Tomorrow morning President Harrison
viii 90 to the capitol. driving with Presi-
dent-elect Cleveland. Mr.. Cleveland will
then 60 to thu room of the vice president
and remain until tho hour for the in
ausuration ceremonies to begin, while
President Harrison and the members Of
his cabinet will spent the last hour of their
term in the presidents room. disposing of
the closing business of congress, and when
he returns to the White House it will be
as private citizen and for the purpose of
removing his effects prior to his departure
for Indianapolis
President-elect Cleveland spent the after.
noon in his apartments, where he and
Mrs. Cleveland received q number of
visitors. mostly personal friends. This
evening they dined with President Harri-
son at the White House. The hour set
for dinner was 7:3O O'Clock, but Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland were delayed in their de-
parture. At that hour not more than ten
people were gathered about the carriage
entrance to the Arlington, drawn there by
the suspicion that the president-elect and
his wife would appear. A few minutes
later the Kings county Democrats came
along the broad plaza in front Of the hotel.
with band rendering ''The Bowery"
with vigor. 1t so happened, just as tho
band came to q halt, that little Ruth
Cleveland managed to pull up the curtains
to one of the windows in Cleveland apart
ments and was looking out on the plaza.
She presented her face against the pane in
an endeavor to see the band.
The members Of the Kings County Asso-
eiatiOn, and q crowd of fully 1000 persons
who gathered about them, saw the child
and sent mp cheer. The leader of the
band, correctly surmising that Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland had left their rooms and
were about to appear, quickly changed the
air to Hail to the Chief" and to the fa-
miiiar rendition President-elect and Mrs.
Cleveland came out Of the doorway. with
Private Secretary Thurber close at hand,
and then mighty roar went up from the
throng. The carriage whisked away in an
instant, the cheers growing louder as it
passed through the crowd. and Cleveland
doffed his hat in recognition of the demon
stration. Owing TO the great number of
people that blocked the most direct route
to the White House, the carriage was
driven there by roundabout way. Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland were received by Presi.
dent Harrison and Mrs. Mckee, and these
four with Robert Mckee were the only
persons present at dinner, which was held
in q private room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland returned to their
hotel from the dinner given in their honor
by President Harrison about 10 o'clock
and repaired at once to their apartments.
They were somewhat fatigued from the
rush and excitement of the day and
thereby compelled to deny the mselvos for
the remainder of the evening to callers
and retired soon after II o'clock. Other
members of their party also retired early.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bissel and party, of Buff
falo, arrived at the Arlington this even
ing. They called on the Clevelands soon
after their arrival and spent an enjoyable
half hour.
lington hotel this evening. This was the
presentation to the president-elect of q
badge in honor of his election to the
Sigma Chi, the Greek letter frater-
nifty into the mysteries Of which he was
initiated several months ago. The badge
is a Roman cross Of gold and white
enamel, with diamond arms. It has a
crown setting and four large diamonds be-
tween the arms. with q center diamond,
and it is said that it could hardly have
cost less than $500.