The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-03-06
PASSING OF GROVER CLEVELAND
Day Crowded With Incidents Proud
10 Republicans.

Washington, Marcn IA sound nights
rest put Mr.. Mckinley in perfect condi-
ton for the exhausting functions Of the
day. The president-elect Is an early riser.
and few hotel guests were awake when
he opened his door at half past s o'clock
and called greeting to Messrs. Daugh-
erty and Gardner, New York detectives
who have watched his every movement
since the train arrived from Canton. Alb
ner Mckinley dropped in for few min
utes' chat Then the president-elect
turned his attention to some personal
mail Breakfast for Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Kinley was served in their private sit
ting room. While breakfasting the pres
ident-elect admitted his family physician,
who expressed qualification at the ex-
cellent condition of mis- patient. The
first official caller was Chairman Bell of
the Inauguration committee. After
breakfast the president-elect came down
to the corridor Of the hotel. for a few
minutes. He greeted pleasantly a few
persons, including newspaper men and
an irrepressible German. who insisted on
shaking hands with the president of the
United States. The president-eIect met
his mother in the corridor. kissed her
tenderly. and in affectionate terms in
quired after her health, then led her
gently into the sitting room and placed
her in a warm corner on a soft lounge
At half past 3 O'Clock Clarence Chaplain
a barber. shaved the president-elect
Meanwhile callers began to increase in
numbers, although few were admitted to
the reserved portion Of the house. A
great bunch Of American Beauty roses
from a local magnate for Mrs. Mckinley
arrived. At five minutes TO 10 Senators
Sherman and Mitchell OF Wisconsin, Of
the senate committee appointed to con-
duct the Inauguration. appeared and an.
nounced they had come to escort the
president-elect to the capitol
Ont In the Open Air.
Five minutes after 10 the president-eIect
emerged from the reception room on the
arm Of Senator Sherman. Behind him
came Secretary Porter with Senator
Mitchell Of Wisconsin. Captain Heisted
OF the army and Abner Mckinley brought
up the rear and kept back the people who
pressed upon the party. AS the president
elect emerged from the private entrance
Of the Ebbitt house. on Fourteenth street
there was a roar Of applause that shook
the building. The street was packed with
solid mass of people. through which
the carriage could scarcely be driven.
While the police struggled TO clear a pass
age. the president-eIect stood at the head
OF the granite steps and bowed acknowl-
edgements. The president-elect took his
seat with Senator Sherman on the rear
seat Of the carriage. Senator Mitchell.
with Mr.. Porter. occupied the front seat.
Ten minutes after 10 a start was made for
the White house, amid renewed cheering
A. Cleveland's crack cavalry company
comprising about 100 members. mounted
on black chargers.
A stim breeze Haunted flags, banners
and bunting in the air. adding pictur-
esqueness to the broad avenue from the
treasury to the capitol. packed with peo-
pie.
The regular troops which formed the
escort Of the presidential party to the
capitol began to form in front OF the
White house at 3 o'clock. The police I'LL
ed the center OF the streets. and crowds
packed the sidewalks almost to suffcca-
ton. Looking down from the capitol win
dows. there was little earth or pave
ment TO be seen because Of the masses
Of humanity spread over II all. The space
OF the Official salutatory was early occu-
pied. and people spread over the ground
between the capitol steps and library.
The First Move.
At lO:1b the mass Of humanity packed
around the Ebbitt house parted right and
left before Troop A OF the Ohio national
guard. the famous black horse troop OF
Cleveland. which formed In waiting for
the presldent-elect. Major Mckinley oc-
eupled an open carriage drawn by four