The National tribune., 1897-03-11
cheer. He still looked pale, but he was smil-
ing MS he ucared the end of his triumphal pill.

cheer. He still looked pale. but he Was smil-
ing Ms he ncared the end of his triumPhal pil.
| grimage.
Almost without exception the military made
| a striking appearance. No less than seven
| Governors beaded various divisions OF the pro.
| cession conspicuous among them being Gov.
| Bushnell, of Ohio the Presidents own State.
| The others were Gov. Griges. of New Jersey
| Gov. Lowndes, OF Maryland; Gov. GrOut, of
| Vermont: Gov. Tanner OF Illinois; Gov. Pin.
| gree, of Michigan Gov. Drake, OF Iowa, and
| Gov Scofield, of Wisconsin.
Nor was the civic portion OF the parade less
wanting in interest than the military. Less
striking. of course. was it in point of brilliant
display, but nevertheless the long lines of we'll
dressed men, wearing oyercoats of striking color
| and high hats of various shades made All agree.
able impression. 1t was the universal opinion
that there was just enough and not one bit too
much of any one class of paraders. The mill
tary display was just large enough and had just
enough variety to give the people pleasing
opportunity to dwell upon the difference be
tween the three great arms of che service,
while as regards the civic organizations their
leaders showed the necessary ingenuity in the
variety OF their costuming TO make it q delight
TO look upon their lines.
Al the White House grounds the President
was escorted to the Reviewing Stand, TASTE
fully decorated structure, aud there found Mrs.
Mckinley awaiting his arrival. Surrounded
by the fiee-Presideut the members of the new
Cabinet, by the Ambassadors and foreign Min
listers aud by a distinguished throng of invited
guests, he reviewed. with uncovered head, the
| pageant which swept by. For three hours the
tramp of human feet aud clatter of hoofs were
heard. The fatigues of the day bore heavily
upon the Presidents aged mother and his wife
aud they left the stand early, returning to the
White House for little rest.
An interesting feature Of the special mounted
aids which did not appear except to those ia
miiar with the arrangements was that in the
aggregation there were five sous of ex. Presi-
dents OF the United States. They were Ulys-
ses ;. Grant, Webb {. Hayes, Harry A. Garfield,
Chester A. Arthur. and Russell Harrison.
One OF the first to pass was a little band. per.
haps hundred in number, in the plain dark
blue coats and SLOUGH hats of the GAR. They
were not young men, like the other marcbers.
for every head was gray and there were gray
boards among them, and stopped shoulders, bnt
they stepped proudly. They were the veter-
ans of the old regiment in whose battles the
President had won the title of Major, and fit
tingly they were given the place of honor di-
rectly behind their oid-time comrade. Each
man proudly upheld his little pennant with the
honored name of the old regiment thereon. aud
they were the recipients of as many cheers as
any organization in line.
At the conclusion of the parade the President
was escorted to the White House by Lieut. Gil.
more, L. S. A. Just as he stepped on the Dor.
tico he was met by Mrs. Grant the widow of
the illustriuus soldier and President, who had
been paiiently waiting for this opportunity. in
company with Bishop Newman. most affect.
ing greeting was given by the President to
both of tbem. The President then entered the
White House, and the great crowd that had fol-
lowed his footsteps close up against the doors
took their station at the windows and eagerly
struggled to get glimpse of the interior.
In the Red Parlor few friends had gathered
Capt. McWilliams and Mrs. Mclyillams and
some near relatives. They warmly welcomed
the President, aud the latter, after gracefully
acknowledging their salutations retired to his
private apartments where Mrs. Mckinley was
awaiting him, having quilted the reviewing
stand about an hour before. The company dis
persed, aud the President and his wife were for
the first time alone in the White House, save
Tor the few attendants and servants.
After a short rest the President gave his
attention to large number of kilograms
which had been opened for his perusal They
were all concratulatory. The Legislature of
minnesota sent a long message. The General
Assembly OF Indiana sent greeting as did
several commercial bodies From faraway
Brazil came a cablegram, couched in Portu-
gaese. that puzzled the recipient for want of
an interpreter, but which seemed to be from
Il
Santos Andrade, bidding the new President
Godspeed in his great undertaking. Mayor
Strong, of New York, also sent his remem.
brances, and on top of these messages were so
or go from personal friends. The reading of
these consumed the Presidents time ND to the
dinner honr--1:3O o'clock-when he began to
prepare himself for visit to the Inaugural
Ball.
And the Pension Office bnilding has never seen
such ball The great room in the Pension
building was festooned with thousands of wards
of pure white aud bright yellow challie and
teautifed With gar'ands and masses of the
choicest foliage, forming back ground for the
countless hundreds ofexqnisite flowers. and illu-
minated by blaze of electric light 200 DOC. can.
die-power strong. The gorgeous costumes of the
ladies were enhanced by the scintilating hues
of exquisite gems and the splendid gold trim
med uniforms OF staiwart escorts Add to this
thegrandeur of the surroundings and the strains
OF inspiring music and one may form some
idea of the magnificent historical picture.
When President and Mrs. Mckinley and
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart and their partv
entered the ballroom, never had a more brill
liant and magnificent spectacle greeted their
eyes.
The rooms set apart for the President. Vice.
President. and the Diplomatic Corps were as
usual. caborately and iavishIy decorated, pro-
dncing an exceedingly artistic effect.
wv oaiios iuEussAeu MUSIC Tor promenade
and dancing
With the President and Mrs. MCKINLEY were:
Mrs. Mchinley. mother of the President; Mr.
and AirE. a. ). Duncan their son. Mr.. William
Mckinley DUNCAN, and their daughter Miss
Sarah Duncan; Mr. and Mrs. Barber Mr.. and
Mrs. s. l.. Bowman, Mr.. and Mrs. McWiliiams.
of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. George Morse, of San
Francisco; Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Hanna Col.
and Mrs. Myron 7. Herrick. Judge and Mrs.
Miller. of Canton; Capt. and Mrs. Hestaud.
and Mr.. James Boyle. Miss Mary Barber and
Miss Grace Mckinley came direct from their
boarding-schoos.
The whole party and others took supper after
the new President and his wife had gone around
the ball, bowling and receiving an ovation.
President and Mrs. Mckinley did not stay very
long after that, but the ball kept up until
nearly daylight.
Those who did not go to the ball enjoyed a
display OF fireworks on the Monument Grounds
One OF lis features was great balloon from
which, when ii reached q certain hight there
unfurled an American flag wrought in coiored
lights that burned Gor several minutes before
disappearing in a line of colored stars,
Tbos. b. Reed is the first man in the history
OF the House of Representatives to hold two
honors at the same time-that of Speaker and
Father Of the House. lie has been in the
House IS consecutive years.