St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-05
IN The White HOUSE.
Mr.. Cleveland Again Takes
Possession of the EXeeu-
tive Mansion.
BABY Ruth Arrives in Advance
CT Her Distinguished
Parents,
And Hrs. Cleveland Assumes
Charge Of the Mansion ,
for Four Years.
Dramatic Heeting Between
the President and His
Charming Wife.

pPGIDSllC meeting DolNSCH
the President and His
Charming Wife.
WASHINGTON, March 4. Previous to-
the appearance of the head of the pro
cession in front of the executive man
sion, MesSrS. Herbert, BsSell and Nor
ton, of the new cabinet, gathered in Mr..
Thurber's room and spent the time
chatting and smoking while awaiting
the arrival of their associates and chief.
Shortly before o'clock Lieut.. ParFer,
naval aide to President Harrison, and
the clerical force, who had been at the
capitol with the retiring executive, re-
turned to the White honse. Executive
Clerk Prudcn bore the various bills
which had been considered blythe presi-
dent in the last minutes of congress, all
signed but two. One of these was for
the incorporation of the Washington,
Burnt Mills x Sandy Springs Railroad
company: the other appropriated $1,000
TO pay the Cumberland Female college.
McMinnville, Tenn, for the use of its
building during the war by the Federal
forces as hospital. Col. Parker and
Mr.. Tibbott. who accompanied Mr.. Har-
rison 10 indianapolis, then said good
bye 10 their associates and left the
house.
Baby Ruth Arrives.
Shortly after noon Col. Lamont drove
over to the White house from the Ar
lington with Gen. Cook, the financial
officer of the executive mansion, and
was welcomed in the lower corridor by
Mr. and Mrs Mckee He brought with
him his two giIls. BeSS and Julia. and
Baby Ruth, with her nurse. The little
folks took possession OF the room lust
vacated 10y President Harrison, and the
baby held quite a leyee, being visited
bv all the attaches who remained In the
house. Baby Ruth was dressed in
white. with shoulder knots of ribbon as
blue as her eyes. She wore a heart
shaped locket, with monogram OF dia-
mondS, ana Tiny diamond ring Oh her
hand.
Col. Lamont was followed in a few
minutes by Mr.. Thurber, the new pri
waite secretary, and the two were soon
engaged in Il conference over the duties
OF the Office in the room recently Oecu-
pied by their respective successor and
predecessor, Mai. HaifOrd. all the Old
employees thrOnged about the colonel 10
welcome him back. lie was very pop
ular with them all in lr. Cleveland's
first administration.
At2 o'clock, acting under misinfOr
nation as to the proceedings of the
process, the new cabinet officers and
Private Secretary Thurber, escorted by
j. L. Barrett, chairman OF the general
inauguration committee, proceeded to
the reviewing stand. In a short time
they were
Coined by Ex-senator Carlisle,
who passed through the " hite house
grounds from the rear. in company
with Senator Gibson, of Maryland. But
most of found their way into the house
again before President Cleveland
reached the reviewing stand. Half an
hour later Mrs. Lamont, with party
of friends and Mrs. Stevenson, Dove up
and were received in the room by Mr..
and Mrs. Mckee. They were followed
almost Immediately by Mrs. Cleveland,
who was greeted in the back room by
the recent mistress Of the White house,
which she then turned over to her who
was for four years to preside over Its
destinies.
In a few minutes President Cleveland
and Mr.. Harrison. riding in the latter's
carriage, drove under the porte cOchere,
after passing the reviewing stand. They
were met on the upper step by Col. Bar
rett, but arn-in-arm walked through
the door. The double glass doors III the
partition separating the public entrance
from the main corridor Of the house
were thrown open and President Cleve-
land was face to face with his wife. 1t
was a most dramatic incident, and
greatly enjoyed by those fortunate
enough TO witness it. Mrs. Cleveland
vas
BecOrningly GOWned
in a dark brown wooden garment, with
velvet at the throat, cuffs, and she wore
a small black hat. President Cleveland
was followed by Vice President Steven
son. eX-Nice President Morton and the
senate committee on arrangements for
the Inauguration, Gen. Schofield and
Admiral Gherardi, and the members of
the Democratic national committee also
Joined the party. In the meantime, In
sptctOr General Breckenridge, Don NJ.
Dickinson and Richard Watson Glider
had entered the house and were with
Mrs. Cleveland ana her friends.
Ats O'CLOCK Mr.. Harrison and Mrs.
Mckee babe the assembled party fare
well, and took their carriage to 60 to
ex-Postmaster General Wanamaker'S
for lunch, and thence to the station for
their departure for Indianapolis. As
they walked through the public vesti-
buIe he was given hand clap by the
newspaper men present, and responded
by raising his hat. Mr.. Harrison was
closely followed in his leave-taking by
Mr.. Morton, who drove away with Sen
ator Teller. After spending a few min
uteS in the paroT, President Cleveland
on the arm Of Chairman Barrett, ac
companied by Gen. Schodeld, proceeded
to the reviewing stand and took his
place there. Then the members of his
cabinet went ont again, and with then
some Of the ladies. The others remained
longer TO partake of the luncheon spread
in the dining room.
IhuTbeP sworn IN.