The evening times., 1897-02-15
FROM THE CITY OF HANNA
Cleveland Will Be Well Repre-
Sented Here Next Month.
HER BLACK HORSE CAVALRY
The Famous Troop Will BE the
President-klect's Special Escort.
1t is Composed of Wealthy Swells.
The Tippecanoe Club Also Coming.
Toilettes of Forest City Women.

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 15.-In 1861, al
Washington, when the cry, 1.-The Black
Horse Cavalrya are Coming" there was wild
CONSERVATION and excitement at the Cap
itol.
The men in blue who advanced on
Washington after the first battle OF Bull
Run, were the originarors OF the great
scare. But in 1897 the BLACK Horse
Cavalry are going to advance on Wash
ingtOn, not from the Valley of Virginia
or the Sunny South, but from Cleveland
the big city of the famed and fabled
| Western Reserve of Ohio. Troop A, /" OF
! the Ohio National Guard, is composed OF
| millicnsires, the sons OF millioRaires and
Ohio young men of wealth. They have
a splendid aTmory, and glittering and
striking Uniform,
Troop A" was originally organized 10y
Col. William II. Harris, a son of Ira Harris,
a former United States Senator, and he
Commanded it until he went to Mexico on
! private business. He was succeeded in
| the command 10y Col. George A Garret-
son, graduate OF West Point. and now
I Commerce, OF Cleveland. lie recently re-
signed, and the captain of the troop is
Mr. Burdick, one OF the wealthy business
| men OF the city. The son of exp re Sident
Hayes, Webb c., is the comnissary of the
troop. and the younger son OF ex-PreSdent
Garfield is member. j. H. Wade, who
owns the celebrated yacht, "Wadena," on
which ne anu ms family have made a trip
around the world, is also one OF the men,
bers.
Troop A" is the 400" organization
OF the Ohio NaSonal Guard. A few weeks
ago Lieut. ]. r. Perkins, trooper with
money Go burn, went TO Kentucky and
Indiana and purchased 100 black horses,
genuine thoroughbrcds, and they are now
in the troops stables, and any night the
cavalrymen can be seen dashing through
the streets OF the city, on their black
steeds, accustoming them to the street
cars, electric motors and lights, and in
the afternoons Of this week they Will take
the horses to the parks TO accusUom them
to the noise OF bands and guns. Troop A"
is 70 have "A special train, and will leave
Cleveland for Washington about the I'd
of March. Accompanying them will be
many OF the troopers women friends
sisters and sweethearts, who go along to
see the gallant troopers form the escort
of President Mckinley on the 4th OF March.
It is unnecessary TO say that Troop A
will be on hand at the inaugural ball
The dreSsmakcrs of the city have been
busy for weeks in preparing gorgeous
gowns after the latest fashions which
are to be worn at the ball. Some OF these
toilettes, it is said, run up into thousands
in cost. The swells OF Cleveland. most
all of them personal friends OF Major
Mckinley, are going to give him grand
send-off at the Capitol; that is, if mil
itary and millinery display will ac-
complish that purpose.
In addition to Troop A. of the military,
the Tippecanoe Club, "A leading Repub-
lican club organization, composed largely
of county and city officials, is to be at
Washington on the 4th with headquarters
at the Ebbitt. This club, too. will have
specia! train and large number OF
ladies viii be of the party. Everybody
in Cleveland who is anybody as a RepuI.-
lican will be at Washington, and every
one is praying that the sun will shine
and the weather be moderate on the day
the advance agent of prosperity goes
along Pennsylvania avenue to assume
the duties of the chief magistracy. Wash
ington men and women should join i n this
prayer, although large crowds are II
big bore TO the quiet citizen who likes
his ease and despises commotiOn.
Gossips say there is much rivalry be-
tween the women as to who will be the
best dressed woman at the bail. A lady
who has seen the dress to be worn by
Mrs. Hanna, the wife Of Hon NJ. A
Hanna, says lit is a perfect creation
OF millinery-a very dream" Mrs. Hanna
is a handsome woman, but by an unfortu-
nate accident a few years ago, was dis |
abled so that she will not be able 60 par |
ticipate in the grand march or the dance, |
but she has two young and charming |
daughters who are a. home in all functions |
Of a social character. Mrs. Hanna's |
father, the late Daniel p. Rhodes, was a |
cousin of stephen A. Douglas, the great /
Senator from Illinois. Her father was /
a Democrat, and leading one. too.
Mrs. Hanna is a cultured, charming wo-
man, whom everybody admires. She is
easy and graceful in manner, domestic in
her tastes, and has one of the most elegant
homes in Cleveland, a city full of beautiful
residences.
Next in prominence fr ON Gle eveland,
among the ladies, will be Mrs. Myron T.
Herrick, who is said to be the confidential
friend Of Mrs. Mckinley, and who will be
with her much while she is in the White
House. Col Herrick is not after any
office for himself, but has friends whom
be wants to reward. In fact, there never
were as many prominent men from Ohio |
looking for office favors as at the present
time.
Cleveland has two or three who expect
q be made ministers abroad. Hon. S. Z.
Everett feels as If he were built from the
ground up to be minister TO Germany. AS
ne is a fine German scholar, is suave, good
cooking and rich, it is supposed that he
will be one Of the lucky holders Of tickets
n the official lottery. Col John Hay, who
S of both Washington and Cleveland, is
;ure TO be Assistant Secretary of State
Cleveland is now the Mecca to which all
,ffice-seekeTs come First they see Hanna
md then they see Mckinley.