New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-05

.vvu,.eous words which custom prescribes they
undar ~, upon such high occasions Then
ianS ou ue k.eat pillared porico President Cleve-
80, e,n,creo the waiting carriage 10 leave the
I,ace where Tor eight years altogether he had
u~e', 'ne chief OF a mighty Nation and which
u. was never again to enter excep. as a private
..~en' ihere was sudden uneasy movement
among the multitude a clatterinr NJ boofs
.neer. ana out of the gates came the carriage
u u. 10y Its four bay horses. the escor, falling
:" ana me two chief actors passing down that
long and glttering lane 10 where through the air
misty with banners. the great dome of the CAPT
toi reared itself on the hill Precedent Cleveland
Cd. on me right. with Major Mckinley his left.
senator sherman faced President Cleveland and
senator Mitchell Of Oregon. faced Mr.. Mckinley
fohoWing the Presidential carriage came car
', as' containing members Of President Cleve-
ian" y CAoinet. Bands played. a great concourse
OF people cheered and shouted horses pranced.
nass and guidons waved, there was the sound Of
lne steady tread Of marching feet on the hard
asphalt. and the deep rumble Of the gunwhees
of the artillery
From the White House to the Capitol there
was one solid sea of enthusiasm and military
spiendor. AS the corner by the Treasury
Building was turned President Cleveland was
talking with Secretary Sherman. The man who
was so soon to lay down the cares of ofice-who
had. In fact. already done so-was smiling and
complacent His face had. however, a certain
amount of cynicism as he replied to some
mark Of the grim old veteran opposite him.
whose eye was fixed sternly upon him.
THE PRESIDENT Ell 1CT'S DEMEANOR
Major Mckinley was serious-looking, he
had been all day. and was not attending to what
was being said by those in the carriage with
him. His eye was constantly rowing over the
faces which walled the way and he seemed to
be filled with sensibility of the responsibilities
he had undertaken. Beside MIR. Ceveands
rudy face his looked pale Owing to the fact
that he had only recently left a sick bed. he
had been told by his physician to keep his hat
on and not catch another cold But he forgot all
about the doctor and his orders and bowed
with lifted hat the cheers broke forth and
rolled along the crowded way. There were few
moments from the time the Presidential carriage
rolled out of the White House gate to the time
II drew up In front of the Capitol when Mr.. Nc
Kiney's bald head and Mr.. McKinley's tall hat
Apr )ymate ed to each other.
Only the regular troops. cavalry. artillery and
infantry. marines and sailors. the militia of the
District Of Columbia and Troop \. of Cleveland.
escorted the President that was and the Presi-
dent that in short time to be 10 the
Capitol. 1t was big escort. however. and an
imposing escort. II filed the avenue with n
dazzling display. and flashed glittering up the
hill to the shadow of the great white dome. Not
one untOward occurrence marked the progress
from the White House to the Capitol. II was all
as II should he. and the progress was marked by
as great enthusiasm ever rolled along the
pathway Of an incoming President