The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-05
LEAVING THE WHITE HOUSE
CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC CAREEp m,
THE CLEVELANDs.


household of the Incoming Prasi-
dent - Mrs. CIevcIand's Hurr,aa
Farewell to Her Husband.
washington, March 4-Inaugurat;on
day at the white house is one of the roos.
interesting periods in the history Of ever.
administration. 1t is there that one ad-
iliihlstration dies and at the same instant
new one is born. The transfer Of Tho
executive mansion from the Cleveland,s
to the McKinley's was accomplished with
the usual display of courtesies between
the two families, but there were a npn,.
Der OF bright flashes of human nature
and a few touching incidents accompanv-
ing the transaction which were not known
to the thousands of people who clustered
around the historical pile.
In the first place there was an air ~
solemnity enshrouding the white housa
this morning as soon as the outgoing
President and his wife entered the duties
of the eventful day. The same feeling op
solemnity was experienced by every one
who entered the building, The members
of the cabient, who called to take for
NAL farewell Of their beloved and respect.
ed chief, the wives of the cabinet officers
who spent part of the morning with Mrs.
Cleveland and the official force of the
mansion. all partook of the same feeling
of regret at parting with President who
is to occupy such a conspicuous place in
the history of our country and mistress
of the white house who has so endeared
herself to every lover of true and beauti-
full womanhood.
The unceremonious departure of the
Clevelands by the back door, and the
brilliant arrival of the McKinleys at the
front entrance, was in striking contrast.
and could not fail to make a lasting i'm
preston upon the few persons who spent
the day at the white house.
Mr.. Cleveland was al work at his leslz
when his successor called upon him to go
to the capitol and publicly relinquish the
trust the American people had bestowed
upon him for two terms. 1t was abous
1920 o'clock when Mr.. Mckinley arrived,
accompanied by the senatorial commits
tee, consisting of Senators Sherman OF
Ohio and Mitchell of Wisconsin. At that
moment Mr.. Cleveland was with the MEM
bers of his cabinet, considering the sum
dry civil and the general deficiency ap-
preparation bills, which had been deliv-
of the members of the cabinet were pres
ent, except Secretary Olney, who failed 10
put in an appearance either at the white
house or at the capitol. 1t was rumored
that there was slight friction between
President Cleveland and his Secretary Of
State, growing out of the foreign policy
OF the administra ton. Private Secretary
Thurber gave an emphatic denial and ex-
planned Secretary Olney's absence by
saying he was engaged upon some very
urgent work at the department of state
The early arrival of Mr.. Mckinley and
the lateness of the delivery of two Of the
general appropriation bills resulted in tho
failure of four of the annual appropriation
bills. They were given what is technically
called pocket veto, along with large
number of private claims, and pension
bills. While Mr.. Cleveland was closing
up the executive business upon his table,
Mrs Cleveland went down into the blue
parlor and entertained the Presidnt-elect
and the senatorial committee, until her
husband appeared. 1t was then within
few minutes of II O'clock.
When the start was finally made for the
capitol, Mrs. Cleveland kissed her hus~
band affectionately, and then hurried ups
stairs to one of the front windows, where
she could command view of the DEPART
ing calvacade, in which her husband was
to her the most conspicuous participant.
She was attired in a dark Goth travelling
costume, with a maroon effect, and she
made an attractive picture as she stood
there looking down upon the select group
of functionaries who were TO convey her
husband to the capitol and relieve him on
the grandest title that the people of Amer
lea can bestow upon one of their citizens.
Eight years ago, Mrs. Cleveland stood
at the same window and saw
her husband carried off to the
all
that occasion she could not refrain from
sobbing as the presidential party disap-
peared down Pennsylvania avenue. Four
years later she returned in triumph to
the white house, and to-day she was per"
ceptibly moved when the carriage COM
tanning her husband rolled away. The
ceremonies attending the departure OF
the presidential party from the white
house, fully covered in another column
were brief, owing to the fact that Mrs.
Cleveland was to leave the city within an
hour, and the ladies of the Cleveland cab"
met were awaiting her at Mrs. Lamont s.
In less than three minutes after Mrs. NC
Kinley's arrival at the white house, Mrs
Cleveland was on her way to Mrs. La
mont's. Escorted by Secretary Lamont
and Private Secretary Thtnber, she re-
tired by the southern entrance, unattend-
ed except by several of the house SER
wants who had not had a previous oppor-
tunity to say goodbye to their much
loved mistress. While the enthusiastic
and admiring relatives of Maj. Mckinney
were entering the mansion at the fron1
door, Mrs. Cleveland was quietly taking
her departure by way of the back door
Nearly an hour interviewed before Presi,
dent Mckinley and ex-President Cleveland
returned to the white house. In the mean
time Mrs Mckinley and her friends en-,
joyed the luncheon prepared for them, ana
took their places on the reviewing stand.
Owing to the feebleness of Mrs. Mckinney
her carriage was used to convey her from
the front door to the middle entrance OF
the stand. The carriage was driven over
the grass to the dismay of some OF tho
white house officials who had never WIZ
messed such dissertation of the white
house lawn before. Grand Mother Mckih
ley was conveyed to the stand in a similar
manner.
1t was $40 o'clock when the presidentlal
party arrived at the white house. Presl'
dent Mckinley and his predecessor were
provided with luncheon at the capitol I'M
mediately after the inaugural ceremonies,
consequently no time was needed for tnat
function at the executive mansion. inc
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