The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04

boat guns mounted for shore serv-
ice. The light battery followed, and
when they had turned into Fifteenth
street halted under the shadow of the
came the clatter of an aide from the
White House, and as he saluted Maj.
Lebo, the latter rode out to the front
of the squadron and raised his sword.
Then at a word the troops wheeled in
a solid column to the center of the ave
nue. and moved down towards Fifteenth
street. There was a slight pause. and
then the presidential car rolled down
the avenue to the rear of the cavalry
squadron.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND SMILES.
President Cleveland with Major Nc
Kinley on his left, leaned back with a
smile on his face. He looked pleased
as well as -contented, but he did not
return the salute of the crowds on
either side. When the first cheer arose
Major Mckinley was the one to raise
his hat in Acknowledgement He looked
pale, noticeably so, and his eyes were
dark and deep set beneath his over
hanging brows- There was a quiet.
certain, sad and almOS5 stern look about
the nell moulded head and firm set
mouth that Suggest the grave re-
sponsibilities about to be assumed.
With the president and Major Nc
Kinley in the carriage We're Senator
John Sherman, the incoming secretary
of state, swathed in a big Overcoat with
a high fur collar, and Senator Mitchell
carriage. riding in solitary state, was
Mr.. John Addison Porter, secretary of
the president-elec
In the third carriage We're Attorney
General Harmon, Secretaries Lamont
and Carlisle. The fourth contained
Postmaster General Wilson and Secre-
tary Herbert the fifth, Secretaries
Francis and Morton. and the sixth and
last, General Miles and the members of
his staff. The black horse troop form
ing the presidents escort fell in with
the rear of carriages.
Following the Cleveland troop came
Colonel Cecil Hay, commander of the
District of Columbia national guard,
with a gIittering staff of juggling es-
corts and aides. There were 1.200 men
in this division, all of them in the uni
form of the national guard. They
were soldierly looking body of men
and formed a fitting rear guard to the
great initial pageant of the day. Being
all in line, the procession now moved
of cheering thousands.
All along the line of march to the
capitol the crowds cheered Mr.. McKin-
ley with great OutDUrstS of popular APP
prevail He lifted his hat at intervals.
AT Seventh street the carriage was
compelled to stop in front of the stand
there, and at intervals while traversing
the next two squares the crowd en-
joyed a prolonged gaze upon the presi-
dent-elect.
AT THE PEACE MONUMENT.
It was twenty minutes past II o'clock
when the head of the parade APP
preached the Peace monument on
Pennsylvania. avenue, below the steps
to the west front of the capitol. The
parade was twenty-five minutes pass
ing the monument, and in the manner
in which the regulars executed the diff
cult movements required 70 make the
double turn about the corners vas de-
cidedly brilliant
Grand Marshal Porter signalled to
the Cleveland troop escorting the presi-
Dental carriage. They wheeled into the
capitol grounds and scattered to the
front steps of the senate wing
General Porter swung from his horse
and stood at the door of the carriage.
Senator Mitchell first alighted, then
Senator Sherman, and General Porter
gave helping hand to President
Cleveland who stepped out next, and
then to the president-elect- Senator
Caffery q. Democrat escorted President
Cleveland and President-elect McKin-
ley walked after, beside his secretary
of state. Thus they entered the SEN
ate wing of the capitol President
elect Mckinley went at once to the
vice presidents room and President
Cleveland and cabinet to the presidents