The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-04
THE PRESIDENTS MEET.
MR.. CLEVEL1ND AND MR.. HARRISON
ExCHANGE COURTESIEy.
The Senate Committee with Members of
the Inauguration Committee Received
by the President Elect.

Yesterday was all but an ideal sprinl
day. The sun shone brightly with the ali
just cool enough TO make walking thor
oughiy enjoyable, but early risers thi.
morning saw changed condition oil
things. The sun was obscured by rain.
laden clouds, and the indications were
that the day would prove quite as disa.
greeable as yesterday was beautiful. The
superstitious explained the unfavora bic
change by saying that this was the last
day Of Harrison weather.; that the
President was going to call on the Presi-
dent-elect, and consequently rain came
to greet him just az 1t had come for his
Inauguration, and for almost every public
function In which he had since taken
part, and that Cleveland weather" would
set in later.
The President-elect and PARTY passed
a very restful night. and arose about s:3l
O'Clock this morning. thoroughly refresh
ed. Breakfast was served In their pri-
vate dining-room about $3.50. The Presi-
dent-elect and Mrs. Cleveland were Joined
by all the other members of their party,
except Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
In the meantime the Senate Committee.
consisting OF Ransom, Teller and Nc
| Pherson. had arrived and we're waiting
In the rotunda Of the hotel. They were join
ed by members Of the Inauguration COM
| mittee and as soon as II was announced
that Mr. Cleveland would receive them,
they proceeded In a body to his apart
ments. and explained to him what ar
rangements had been made for his inaug-
uration. and invited him to make such
suggestions as he might see At. Mr..
| Cleveland expressed his appreciation of
the thoughtfuiness and care with which
the arrangements had been made. He had
nothing important to suggest to the COM
mittee, and they withdrew at 1879.
Mr.. Cleveland, accompanied by his pri-
vate secretary, MIR. Thurber entered q
carriage and drove to the White House TO
pay his respects to the President
About two hundred people were gather
ed on the portico and sbout the main
entrance TO the White House when the
Presdent-elect arrived there. The doors
OF the mansion were closed against the
Invasion OF the general public until after
an interview between the President and
Mr. Cleveland, 50 that the lobby was not
crowded. and the latter had free ingress
10 the Blue Room wehere an exchange OF
courtesies took place. AS Mr.. Ceve-
lands carriage was brought TO a stand
still under the portico OF the main en-
trance the crowd pressed closer together
In the direction of the vehicle. and, as MIR.
Cleveland alighted. follow ed by Mr.. Thur
ber a hearty cheer went up. Raising his
hand deprecatingy, as II to stop this
demonstration, the President-elect passed
rapidly through the narrow lane, which
the White House attendants had man
aged to make in the pressing throng, and
walked into the Blue Room, the official
chamber OF the President. Here Har-
rison stood TO receive, with Lieutenant
John W. Parker his naval aide, at his
side.
The two great men greeted each other
cordially. and exchanged few common
places. AT the end OF eight minutes Mr..
Cleveland withdrew. after having ar
ranged that the President should call at
the Arlington to return the President
elects visit at half-past IL o'clock.
Punctual 10 the minute. President
Harrison. according TO agreement, arrived
at the Arlington Hotel at half-past i2
o'clock, and went Immediately TO the
apartments Of the President-elect. He
was accompanied by Private Secretary
Halford and Lieutenant Parker, and was
met at the private entrance TO the hotel
by Landlord Roesselle. Scarcely half a
dozen people gathered at the entrance as
the hour for the Presidents visit was not
know. The call lasted sixteen minutes,
double that time spent by Cleveland at
the White House this morning. When
President Harrison took his leave he was
escorted 10 his carriage by Private Sec
retary Thurber. the half a dozen people
having been augmented in number to
a score or So and these viewed the de-
parture Of the presidential party.
There was no attempt at a demonstra-
tion, and the President was driven back
to the White House as unostentatiously
IS he came
The President-eiect spent the after
noon in his apartments, where he and
Mrs. Cleveland received number OF |
visitors, mostly personal friends This |
evening they dined with President Har- |
rison at the White House. The hour |
set for the dinner was 1880 O'clock but |
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland were delayed |
in their departure. and did not leave the |
Arlington until five minutes after that |
hour. At 1880 not more than ten people |
were gathered about the carriage en-
trance to the Arlington, drawn there by |
a suspicion that the President-elect and |
his wife would appear.
few minutes later the Kings County |
Democratic Association, with Congress-
man Clanch and ex-Congressman Archie
Bliss conspicuous In the lead OF the col
1mn, came along the broad plaza I'm
front of the hotel, the band rendering
The Bowery." The purpose OF the asso-
|
lumber of its members and incidentally
he President-elect. Ii so happened that
lust as the association and band came to |
| halt, little Ruth Cleveland managed
% pull up the curtain OF one OF the
windows in The Cleveland apartments
ooking out on the plaza. and pressed
ter nose against the pane. in an endeavor
o see the band. The members OF the
Kings County Association and the crowd
II nearly a thousand people who had
'athered about them saw the child, and
ent up cheer.
The leader Of the band. corr ,ctly sur
nising that Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland had
EFT their rooms, and were about 10 ap-
car, influenced In this belief. perhaps, by
he appearance Of an elegant equipage
/ the entrance way. quickly changed the
ir to Hail to the Chief" and 10 this
amiliar rendition, the President-elect and
lrs. Cleveland came out of the doorway
nth Private Secretary Thurber close 1T
and. There was n shutting Of feet and
cry Of There he is and then a
'ighty roar went up from the -hrong
Irs. Cleveland entered the carriage first
nd the President elect followed. The
arrlage whisked away In an instant,
ne cheers growing louder as 1t passed
lrough the crowd, and Mr.. Cleveland
offed his hat in recognition of the dem
nstration.
Owing 10 the great number OF people
lat blocked the way to the White House.
he carriage was driven In a round about
ay. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland were re-
lived by the President and Mrs. Mckee,
nd these four, with T. Robert Mckee.
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