Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-09

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proach Of the Presidential party
to the reviewing stand in the
grounds of the White House will
probably never forget the ex-
periences of the day. Full play
was afforded the northwest wind
in the open space between the
treasury and the army and navy
buildings, and it tore around and
about, roaring down the avenue,
whistling through the trees,
picking up the snow and carrying
it into the eyes and ears and
nostrils, forming semi-circle of
white fakes stripping the bunting
that decorated the stands from it's
place and causing the timhers 10
creak until more than once the
advance occupants of the Prssiden-
tial stand were inclined to abandon
their advantageous ports.
Two of the big branches of the
stately elm that lowered with
dignity to the right of the space
enclosed for the Presidential party
broke off with a snap. With every
succeeding blast of wind the
temperature grew colder. A hearty
cheer greeted President Cleveland's
appearance on the reviewing stand
and the shouts rsdoubled as he
took his place in the conspicuous
projection of the structure, where
he stood during the parade.
He was soon followed by Mrs.
Cleveland and Mrs. Stevenson,
Mrs. Lamount and the other ladies
who had been with the President
lal party all day. They came at q
moment when the crowd WAS in
terested in the passing troops, and
their presence was unnoticed.
AS the President appeared be-
fore the multitude, and while the
cheers were yet sounding in his
honor an. aide of the grand
marshal, stationed opposite the
reviewing stand, galloped at full
speed down Pennsylvania avenue
and gave the signal for the march
to be resumed. The bugles sounded
forward march, the Officers
repeated the command and the
line of march was agaiu taken up
from the point where The head of
the column had halted, opposite
the treasury department.
The great crowds about the
White House were enthusiast.
from the beginning and kept time
with feet and hands to the music
of the band in an endeavor to keep
warm and get rid of surplus hi
larity. AS General Martin i.
McMahon the Grand Marshal of
the parade passed Mr.. Cleveland
and saluted, he was greeted with
cheer after cheer and the New
York Business Mems Cleveland
and Stevenson clubs which had
formed the Presidents escort to
and from the Capitol, came in for,
their share of applause. 8
T:7Mr. Cleveland fol lowed his own
precedent in saluss only the
national flag when itIpassed him.
he also occasionally bowed to
personal and political friends in
the parade. He stood on the stand
| in the face of the bowling wind,
impressive and digni6ed, not SEEM
ing to mind the cold and the
waves of drifted snow that were
carried in his face. His ovefccat
was butoned tightly about his
throat. During the whole time
the parade. was passing Mr.. Cleve-
land. etood in his position and
carefully acanned the lines OF
marching men.
The enthusiasm of the multitude
in the vicinity of the reviewing
stand was not half vented until
General Fitzhugh Lee made his
appearance at the head of the
third division. The ovation that
had been given him all along the
route of the parade apparently
reached its highest point as he
saluted the new president. Cheer
followed cheer and those on the
grand stand with the president
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