Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-02
I corner of tho United States. Including
scveral retired officers there were tweh-

corner Of tho United States. Including
several retired officers there were TWEEN
ty-five general officers In the column.
Admirals Russell and Irwin. retired.
and Admiral Ramsay. with Commodore
Selfridge. headed column or over lp
naval officers now on duty In Washins'on, n,
Colone! Haywood appearing at the heed
of the Marine Corps.
Next In order came the officers OF tne
Smithsonian institution. ana the onicisis y.
the bureaus of the government. and atter
them marched the associated veterans Oh
the Mexican war with their tattered bat
tie-fags. and behind them the Grand
Army posts and members OF the Loyai
Legion. and the Oldest Inhabitants Asso-
citation OF the District OF Columbia. Inc
veteran contingent was small. ana IL
passed the President quickly.
THE sOvEREIGNs.
II was after 1890 when the general
public, which had been standing IN nne
Tor several hours, entered. BY this time
the ladies OF the receiving line were COM
PEELED to leave for their own receptions.
but the President and Mrs. Cleveland
continued 10 shake the hand or every
man. woman. and child presented untlI
the last of the list was reached.
II was exactly 1:5i when the end OF the
line reached Mrs. Cleveland. She shook
the last hand as heartily as she did the
first. and then began an animated con-
yersation with those behind the line.
IL was about 1870 when the gsneral
public. following the q. \. X. veterans
began to pass through the Blue-hooni'
with the end Of this column resting on
Pennsylvania avenue between seven
teen and Eighteenth. BY hurrying me
people along all who had so patiently
waited for their turn were able to greer
the President and his wife before the
gates were closed.
During the time the populace began 70
pass through all those assisting had
dropped out, and Mrs. Clevelani bravery
stood up alone, shaking hands at the
rate Of sixty 4 minute. Old and young,
black and white, were treated alike, and
some. afflicted with "stage-frlght' after
passing Mr.. Cleveland, became aware OF
the presence Of the first lady Of the land
only by her reaching out and grasplng
the hand that had just been dropped by
the President.
NOTHING SENSATIONAL.
There were no INCIDENTS Of sensa-
tlonal character. The usual crank failed
TO put in an appearance. one old man
was present, however, WIZ dPf1utNN "a -
have a missive of some sort. He carried
a volumn0us document written in black
and red ink. but II 1t was an address
he intended to present he was prevented
from so doing by the CELEBRITY with which
he was moved through the room. One
patriotic youngster. In his fathers arms,
removed his cap and shouted, "Hurrah
for Groverv' while his father was shak-
ing hands with Mrs. Cleveland. A mar
on crutches. with both legs crippled, was
asked by Mrs. Cleveland 10 sit down and
rest, which he did to the great delight
OF himself and wife until the ceremony
was over
Grandmother" Chapman. aged s., was
invited behind the lines to rest.
An amusing incident occurred when
doorkeeper attempted TO prevent the
passage OF Secretary Lamont, and earliei
| In the day, when the entrance 10 th'
| Blue Room OF Colonel Wilson, Superin
tendent Of Public Buildings and Grounds
| in all the glory of his full-dress uniform
was barred by one OF his inferior officers
who did not recognize him.