Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-05

the Wen moulded head and hrm-set mouth
that suggested the crave responsibilities
auoG, TO- Je ASST red. with the President
aLd --a.or Alc>aIey IN lhe carriage were
Senator John Sherman. the incoming Sec
rotary of State. swathed in a big overcoat
With high fur collar. and Senator Mitch
ell, of Wisconsin. Behind the Pres dental
carriage riding in solitary state. was MIR.
john Addison Porter, secretary to the
preside1t-e'ect In The third carriage
were Attorney General Harmon, Secre-
taries Lamont and Carlisle The fourth
contained Postmaster General Wilson and
Secretary Herbert; the hfJn, Secretaries
Francis and Morton, and the sixth and
last, Gen. Miles and the members of his
saI. The Black Horse troop. forming
The Presidents escort. fell in dt the rear
OF the carriages. These troopers, with
their handsome huzzar uniforms and
shining black horses. were given even a
haartior ovation than was the Presiden-
tial party.
Following the Cleveland troop came Col
Cccu Clay. commander of the District OF
Columbia National Guard, with Slitterins
staff and a jingling escort OF aids.
There were 1900 men I'M this division,
au of them IN the fatigue uniform Of the
National Guard. They were so.dierly
looking body of men and formed q fitting
rear guard to the great initial pageant Of
the day which. being all in Hne now
moved down the avenue through a black
mass of cheering thousands.
An along the line OF march TO the capitol
the crowds chesred NIr. Mckinley with
great outbursts of popular approval. He
lifted his hat at intervals. At Seventh
street the carriage was compelled to stop
in front of the stand there, and at inter-
walls while traversiug the next two
squares. and the crowds enjoyed q pro-
portionately longer gaze upon the Prosi-
dent-elect
1t was twenty minutes past eleven when
the head of the parade approached the
peace monument ON Pennsylvania avenue.
below the steps to the west front of the
capitol.
The parade was twenty-five minutes
passing the monument. and the manner in
which the regulars executed the difficult
movements required 10 make the double
turn about the corners was decidedly
brilliant
The procession kept on past the capitol.
wheeling into the street which bounds
the capitol grounds on the east. ana
marching along past the Congressional
library
The approach of the President and Pres
ideut-elect was siena1ed to the crowds on
the capitol steps 10y the cheer that greeted
them and followed them mp the hin, ac-
companied by waving handkerchiefs and
bats.
Grand Marshal Porter. waiting at the
ton OF the hul. sgnaled to the Cleveland
troop and cortecc the Presidential car
riare. they wheeled into the capitol
grounds and scampered TO the front of the
steps of the Senate wing, the carriages
following at a brisk gait. Gen. Porter
swung from his horse and stood at the
door of the carriage Senator Mitchell
first alighted. then senator Sherman. and
Gen. Porter gave helping hand to FresI-
dent Cleveland, who stepped out next.
and then 10 the President-elect.
Senator CaGery. q Democrat. escorted
President Cleveland. and President-elect
mckinley walked after beside his Secre-
tarv of State. who lowered above him.
Thus they entered the Senate wing Of the
capitc,. Presldent-e.oct Mckinley went nc
once TO the Vice Presidents room and
President Cleveland and cabinet TO the
Presidents room.