The morning times., 1897-03-05

He did not sign all OF them. The last TO
receive bis signature was the District ap-
propriation lin, which was signed as late
as 1910 O'Clock.
Mrs. Cleveland, too, was an early riser.
She had given orders for an early break
fast. An the clerks and servants reported
at the posts two hours before their reSu-
lar time. Private Secretary Thurber,
like his chief, had retired late, but was up
early.
Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet ministers were
early to arrive at the White House. Sec
retary Lamont was the first. He came u
few minutes past 8. Others soon fol-
lowed, with Secretary Morton the last
to arrive. He went into the Presidents
room at 10 o'clock. Secretary OF State
0lncy was absent This caused much
comment. RumoT had it that Mr.. Olney
and the President had quarreled about the
Cuban controversy, In which Consul Gen
eral Lee figured. Olney, it is said, wanted
to demand Lees resignation because he
had violated what Mr.. Olney thought was
state etiquette by making pubic his tele-
gram rendering his resignation. The Presi-
dent would not consent, and the premier
of the Cabinet left the Presidents pres
enec in not anger. The failure of the
Secretary OF State to call upon the Presi-
dent yesterday was taken to mean that
there was in truth unpleasant feeling
existing between the retiring President
and the head OF the Cabinet. 1t has long
been a time-honored custom for all Cabi-
net ministers to call at the White House
say good-by, and go with the retiring
President and President-elect to the Capt.
toll, to attend the installation of the new
Executive.
In the private parlors Of the Executive
Mansion Mrs. Cleveland held an informal
reception to the retiring Cabinet when
good-bys We're said The clerks IN the
executive portion of the house, messen-
gers and household servants also paid
Mrs Cleveland Il visit and bid her an
impressive farewell.
Mrs Cleveland was the recipient of
huge bouquet from the conservatory, w hich
was sent her by her maids who had
attended her during her almost eight
years as mistress of the White House A
great basket of flowers was laid upon
the Presidents desk at his request as a
present to the incoming President. Mrs.
Cleveland had purchased from a city
florist mammoth bouquet of American
Beauties as her personal compliment TO
Mrs Mckinley, the new mistress of the
White House and the first lady of the
nation. This was placed upon the ceIfter
table in the apartment to be used as
Mrs. McKinley's private room.
There were great many persons, friends
of Mr.. Clevekl nd, who called to make their
last visit, but none were admitted, as he
sent word he was too busy to see them.
1t was not expected that the committee
of the Senate, in company with the Presi-
dent-elect, wouldarriv at the White House
House before about 11:20. Instead, how
ever, it was just 1922 when President
elect Mckinley and the Senate committee,
consisting OF Senators herman and Mitch
ell of Wisconsin, arrived at the Mansion
In Senator Sherman's carriage Col. John
NJ. Wilson, Commissioner Of Public Build
iDgs and Grounds, who had arrived at the
White House in company with Secretary of
the Interior Francis, was in waiting TO
superintend the arrival and departure Of
those who were, in a brief space of time,
m akinG history with marked rapidity
The President-elect and the committee
were uShered into the Blue Room, where
they remained until President Cleveland
came downstairs to go with them to the
Capitol.
During the interim of upward of half
an hour Mrs. Cleveland came down and
entertained the President-elect and the
committee. President Cleveland came
down stairs with his overcoat, prepared for
an immediate departure. With him were
his Cabinet ministers. There was but
minute or two spent in greetings when the
large decorated glass doors were opened,
and the President and Mr.. Mckinley headed
the assemblage and walked to the entrance
where the carriage was in waiting The
vehicle was a handsome Victoria, lined
with light blue plush, and drawn by four
beautiful horses, matching in twos most
perfectly, the wheel horses being sorrels
and the leaders dark bays.
President Cleveland wake d upon Mr.. Nc
KinIey's left from the house to the car
riage, but got into the vehicle first and
then sat upon the right of the President
elect. Senator Sherman sat facing Presi-
dent Cleveland, and Senator Mitchell was
opposite President elect Mckinley
Both the President and Mr. Mckinley
were dressed in black. Mr.. Mckinley
wearing brown gloves and President CIeye-
land being bare handed.
The buglers of Troop A, the guard of es-
cort, sounded the tocsn, and the start be-
gan, taking bfr. Mckinley to the other end
of the Avenue to install him President of
the United States. The guard OF escort
numbering 100, was mounted upon black
horses, all Of as nearly the same size as
was possible to secure them.