The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-08

avoid the crowds that thronged Pennsvl-
vania-ave. an unusual route was taken to
the hotel. After leaving the station the
little procession OF carriages passed up
New Jersey-ave. to Massachusetts-avs.
and thence up X and Fiiteenth-sts. to
Vermont
A small crowd of people had gathered
In front of the hotel to see the party ar
rive. Perfect order was maintained and
there was no demonstration of any kind.
Mrs. Cleveland was the first to slIght and
she was followed by the presidept-elect,
Mrs. Cleveland's nurse and maid with
little Ruth. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lamont,
MIR. aud Mrs. Don Nj. Dickinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Riheard Watson Glider, Mr.. and Mrs.
John ID. Bryant. E. G. Benedict and fam
lily. Mrs. s. NJ. Williams and daughter and
Robert OBrien, Mr. Cleveland's personal
secretary, occupied the remaining five
carriages. The members of the party
were Immediately shown their apartments.
Col. Lamont describing the journey OF
the presidential party from Lakewood to
Washington, said that the trip was with
out special incident except at a small sta
tion near Philadelphia, where the presi-
dent-elect did some Handwriting. At
nearly every station passed by the presi-
Dental train there were many persons as
sembled who were more or less demon
strative. In one or two In
stances bands of music enlivsned the
scene. Bunting and other decorations
were very generally displayed at stations
along the road. Very little fatigue was
caused members of the party by the days
travel. The members OF the presidential
party after arriving at the Arlington were
promptly located at their spacious apart
mens in the VeTmontave. and psf.
wing of the hotel. Later dinner was
served in the private dining room. The
meal occupied more than two hours
Meanwhile the friends of President-
elect aud Mrs. Cleveland and of those
who accompanied them having learned
OF their safe arrival in the city began to
send up their cards. These were supple
mented by large numbers OF members OF
the various political organizations in the
city. which made the scene resemble those
incident to national conventions.
The Tammanyites attired in new silk
hats were out in force. The presidential
party received few callers however, and
those were confined TO personal friends.
One OF the first to arrive was Nice-Presi-
dent-elsct Stevenson. who remained but a
short time, and left the hotel with the ex-
pectation of calling again later in the
evening. The meeting between the two
democratic leaders was cordial and hearty
in the extreme.
Senator and Mrs. Villas of Wisconsin
were among the fret of those who saw the
President aud Mrs Cleveland. Col. and
Mrs. Lamont. Coz. John S. Wilson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison also called.
il is in accordance with official etiquette for
the president-elect to call on the retiring
president soon after the formers arrival
in the city. The retiring president then
returns the call. After dinner this even
ing the hour was too late for
Mr.. Cleveland 10 call on his
predecessor and he deferred that
duty until tomorrow morning. Then at
1880 he will formally visit the white
house and meet the president. Within an
hour after Mr.. Cleveland's call President
Harrison will repair to the Arlington no
tel and formally return the call of the
pTesident-slect This formal exchange
OF courtesies in the day will be
followed in the evening by a more in
formal affair, viz: A dinner at the white
house IN honor OF the president-eiect and
Mrs. Cleveland by the president and Mrs.
Mckee, his daughter. There may be a
few outside guests invited, but the dinner
will be IN the nature OF family affair.
Their suite of Rooms.
The suite of rooms which President
elect Cleveland an d party occupy at the
Arlington are to ali inten.s and purposes
as private as those in the executive man.
sion. They number fourteen and
occupy the north and east
corner OF the second floor. The
drawing room is a spacious apartment,
bright with oriental colors. There renals-
sance is recognized n the furnishings,
everything being in pale blue tapestry
and satin or gold brocade
walls are hung with etchings
and oils and a number of beautiful water
colors, al the work of fam Gus artists. The
bed room of the president-elect opens out
of the drawing room on the east and is in
mahogany and green, with curtains of
green damask and Irish point.
The mantel mirrors and chairs are
of mahogany with green and brown velvet
tapestries. Out of this opens the bath
room and dressing room in white and
gold, and south of that is the room de-
signed for baby Ruth and her
nurse. The little maid will sleep
in beautiful gilt crib and
her room is done in light blue and gold.
The dining room is in old English and oak
and leather brown prevailing in the car
pets and frescoing and the windows are
hung with gold coored damask and Irish
point. The Clevelands will have seven
servants during their residence at the
Arlington. butler, waiter, chef and four
assistants.