The herald., 1897-03-05

fell in behind. The president elect was
cheered generously during the short
ride. At 1920 Mckinley, accompanied
by the senate committee, drove up to
the north front of the White House and
were at once shown into the blue room,
where they were Joined Immediately by
President Cleveland and all the MEM
bers of his cabinet, except Secretary
Olney General Miles, Admiral Brown,
Captain Davis and Lieutenant Sharp
Joined the presidential party. Mean
while Troop A moved outside the
grounds, but left four troopers in wait
ing on the White House portico, Of
whom one was Webb Hayes, son of the
ex-president. The Black Horse troop
took up its position on the north side
of the avenue. while the squadron of the
Sixth cavalry, from Fort Myer, came
down the avenue at a trot and swung
into position, squadron front on the
north side of the avenue, along the whole
front of Lafayette square.
NEARING THE CAPITOL
AS soon as the Mckinley carriage en-
tered the grounds the first detachment
of the procession, consisting of a pla-
toon of fifty mounted police, moved down
firm Arlington plaza, and followed by
the Governors Island band of fifty
pieces, turned down Fifteenth street.
A battalion of United States engineers
wheeled into line, followed by General
Porter and 200 mounted aides Then
came the marines, headed by the United
States Marine band then the Blue jack
cts with the unaccustomed burden OF
canteens, haversacks and side arms and
trailing their boat guns mounted for
shore service. The light battery followed
and halted under the shadow of the
magnificent treasury portico. An aide
from the White House rode up and sa-
| luted Major Lebo. The latter rode out.
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his sword. Then at word the troops
wheeled in a solid column to the center
of the avenue and moved down toward
| Fifteenth street.
After slight pause the presidential
carriage rolled down the avenue to the
rear Of the cavalry squadron. President
| Cleveland with Major Mckinley on the
! left, lay back with smile on his face.
He looked pleased, but did not return
the salute of the crowds. Major Nc
Kinley raised his hat in acknowledge
ment of the cheers He looked noticeably
pale. A sad and almost stern look about
| the firm set mouth suggested the grave
responsibilities about to be assumed.
With the president and Major Mckinley
| in the carriage were Senators Sherman
and Mitchell. Behind the presidential
carriage riding in solitary state was
| Mr.. John Addison Porter, secretary OF
the president-elect. In a third carri-
| age were ilci iiiOAs
| Secretaries Lamont and Carlisle. The
fourth contained Postmaster-G General
Wilson and Secretary Herbert, the fifth
Secretary Francis and Morton, and the
sixth and last General Miles and mem-
bers Of his staff.
The Black Horse troop, forming the
presidents court fell in at the rear OF
his carriage. Following the Cleveland
troop came Colonel Cecil Clay COM
mander of the District of Columbia Ma
tional guard with glittering staff rega-
liza. There were 1900 in this division, all
in the uniform of the National guard.
The line moved down the avenue
through black mass of cheering thou
sands
The division constituting the presidents
| elects escort to the capitol was COM
posed of a brigade of the District OF
! Columbia National guards, the whole
amounting to about 5000 men. They
moved in the following order: