The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-02

tWonty senators wero to DO soon. ThOro
wero more Republicans than Dorno.
crata among thom. Among those pres.
ont woro Senators Sherman. Teller, Du.
Boig, McPhorson, George, Call, Lodge,
Wolcott and Pellor. The members OF
tho houso weru scattered generally
through tho limo that followed for tho
next half hour. Gen. lIorntio King
was In tho section allotted to ex.cabinet
ministers md ox.ministers OF tho
United States to foreign countries.
"A nRtLLiASr SCENE.
Tho army and navy were the only
official bodies which camo in solid
lines, and they were tho iinast part OF
tho exhibition from spectacular Wow,
with their gold lace glittering through
tho corridors and their swords clanking
martially. There was notably large
gathering OF army officers, no less than
shred department commanders march.
Ing with th0ir staffs. Several OF tho
higher officials were making their last
Now Ycar's round in active service, as
they will bo rclegated to tho retired list
In the course OF the year.
Leading tho army, OF course, was
General Schoaeld. with his stati. Gen.
eral Vincen. and Captains Schofeld
and Bliss.
Generals McCook. Ruger and Oers
followed, attended by their stalls, but
General Mlles, who had been expected
from New York, failed to appear. Other
warriors in tho front ranks werc Adju.
tant General Ruggles. Inspector Gen.
eral Breckinridge. Quartormaster Con.
eral Bacheider, Surgeon General Stern
berg, Paymas,er General Smith. Gen.
eral Casey, OF the engineer corps,
Gen eral Flagler, chief Of ordnance.
Red cavalry plumes next waved
through tho doorway. Their wearers
wore the officers OF tho Sixth cavalry,
stationed at Fort Myer and commanded
by Col. Morgan. Rod plumes heralded
the artillery, which was led by the Off.
GERS OF the Fourth from the Washing.
ton arsenal. and after them were several
infantry officers on detached service.
The naval contingent made an even
more brilliant array than tho army.
Two officers OF the retired list, Admirals
Russell ana Erben, were at the head,
followed by Admiral Ramsay and Com.
modore Selfridge. Commodores Pythian
and Matthews, Chief Engineer Melville,
Paymaster General Stewart and Judge
Advocate General Lenly. The uni.
formed delegation was ended by the
marine corps officers led by Col. Hey
wood.
At half past 10 long line OF govern.
ment officials was admitted. 1t in.
cluded the regents OF tho Smithsonian
institution, the civil service and inter-
state commerce commissioners, the as
sistant secretaries OF the departments,
the commissioner OF labor and heads OF
several bureaus.
THE VETERANS AND PoPULAcH
The delegation Of war veterans was
smaller than usual, but included the
representatives OF the veterans of the
Mexican war. the Loyal Legion, tho G.
A. K. and Union Veterans, most OF
them wearing their plain blue unif orm.
Several walked on crutches in the line
and empty sleeves were numerous.
After these organizations, several
hundred people who had been shiyer.
ing on the sidemslk in a long limo
poured thrsugh the white house gates,
and two by two were marshailed up
the avenue. There were all conditions
OF society, all ages and not few col.
ored people composing this composite
array. Several infants were carried
through for the presidential benedic.
tion. The venerable members OF the
Society OF Oldest Inhabitants OF Wash.
ington, who never miss this yearly
event, were somewhat belated, but SO.
cured place in line. Promptly at the
appointed hour OF ., Mrs. Cleveland
shook hands with the last person and
the doors were closed.
Those already in the mansion fingered
in the hope OF seeing tile presidential
party pass up stairs, but tho President
led the way through side door and
thus eluded his admirers.