The evening times., 1897-03-02
LIVELY DAf At THE D[POTs
The Black Horse Cavalry Arrived
Early This Morning.
THE PRESIDENTS ESCORT
Great Crush at the Baltimore and
Potomac Station, Where the Pres
identIal Train Was Expected-The
Station Officials and Policemen
Had Their Hands Full.

for the inaugural occasion, and now dubbed
the BLACK Horse Cavalry arrived at
7:3o from Cleveland, Ohio. They left
that city at 1 o'clock yesterday. The
troopis in command of Capt K. E. Burdlck,
and numbers eighty-six men. Capt. Bur-
dicks brother officers are: First Lieut.
II. w. Corning and Second Lieut.. w. NJ.
| Scofield. Surg. f. E. Bunts is also on
hand, and the first sergeant OF the troop
is G. L. Burridge.
In addition To its other duties this troop
| viii escort President Cleveland to the train
| when he is ready to leave the city for his
| Princeton home, at the close of the pro-
| ceedinps which viii once more add the
| "ex', TO bis title. This arrangement is said
to have given great pleasure 70 Mr.. Cleye-
land.
The troop will be mounted on black
chargers, purchased in Kentucky especially
for the occasion The eeighty-siX horses cost
over $4,000. They are as nearly uniform
in size as it was possible to have them,
ranging from / 3 hands 1inch to . hands
| 3 inches in height The horses are quar-
tered at the stables OF Mr.. w. 7. Naylor,
on Fourteenth street northwest, just south
| of Pennsylvania avenue In charge OF Supt.
John i. Tate. The animals are stabbed on
the second floor and no one is permit
ted to ga into the stables.
The members Of the troop are occupying
their cars on side track, about half u mile
from the stables. They rode their horses
| from the depot, and at 8 O'clock lined up
and marched back to the cars The train
palace horse cars and a diningcar.
The Baltimore and Potomac deport has
been the scene OF unusual hustle today,
the principal attraction, OF course, being
the arrival of the Presidential party. The
public was not advised OF the hoIr the train
was expected, and dense throng packed
the waiting room. At 1929, however,
Lieut.. Kelly and his men, cleared the
| room. much to the disappointment OF
| very large number.
| IL was the signal, given by orders from
| headquarters, of the expected arrival, the
| eagerly anticipated event which had dra wn
| so many spectators The train bearing
| the distinguished party was scheduled 10
| arrive at IL, but il was necessary 10 be
| gin clearing the room. in order that a com
| Portable exit might be ObtainelfOr the Pres
| ident-elect and those accompanying him,
| after they passed from the train to the
| rotunda Of the depot Nobody except com
| mtteeincn and those who held tickets were
permitted TO remain.
Major Mckinley passed out Of the builtr
| ing through the room which was the scene
| of great tragedy sixteen years ago. A
| President of the United States entered
| that small apartment on the I'd OF July
| SS1, and met his death. and he man who
| is so soon TO become his successor entered
| from the ether side, passed over the same
space where the other lay, and out into the
| glad sunshine to enter upon what his millions
| OF ellOw-citizens hope will be u long and
useful career.
There were two lines of spectators, COM
pTising the blue-coated guardians OF the
peace ard the representative Of the sew
eral civic committees, which reached from
the south TO the north side of the ro-
tunda. There were but few others in the
room, and these stood respectfully in the
rear Of the line. All stood patiently for
half an hour or more. awaiting the
special train. Ladies and children We're
there, but not many, just enough to lend
a charm to the surroundings. The execu-
ton remained on guard, and through its
vigilance the outer courts OF the depot
were keptclear and passageway maintained
to the carriages
Outside the depot the scene was pic
turesque from any point of view. The
throng was immense, covering the streets
so much a TO block travel, except at in
rervals, when the police cleared the way,
Il
reotions for several squares, those on the
outer edge being at such distance away
that only such as were above the average
in height were able to get even a glimpse
OF the lion of the hour.
1t was in most respects good natured,
we'll ma nnered crowd. The people had
come out to see and were willing to make
sacrifices for the privilege. There was
an occasional stern command from the
police and a prompt compliance with
the order, but there was no more commo-
ton about the door than is usual on such
occasions
Chairman Bell and his associates Of the
executive committee were on hand. His
colleagues were Messrs. Britton, Glover,
Parker, Brackett, Norris, Long and Ber-
ret. Private Secretary-elect j. Addison
Porter and his wife were also in waiting.
Major w. G. Moore and mischief aides were
on duty to preserve the peace and dignity.
AS the Presidential pilgrims entered the
ro.unda there was ripple of applause
from the few in waiting. This increased
to a shout, as, with barred head, the Presi-
dent-elect passed into view, and the shouts
became a roar whenMajoT Mckinley reached
a roint where he could be seen by the wait
ing thousands outside
or Joseph A. Connell, of the
West Jersey and Seashore line, who brought
the train over the last forty-two miles,
from Baltimore, said the run was made
without special incident. The only fea-
ture of the trip, he said, was the success
full work of an artist at Odenton, Md,
who photographed the train while it was
in motion under full head of steam.
The time consumed in the run from Balti-
more, forty-two miles. was one hour.
Mrs. Mckinley was provided with
wreath of choice flowers, and before leaving
the train she gave each of the trainmen a
bunch of the roses. Major Mckinley alight-
ed from the cars, carrying large bouquet,
and when he reached the engine he paused
and handed the flowers to Engineer Fly,
who had brought the train over from Balti-
more.
Some Of those who were in attendance
at the Baltimore and Potomac depot this
morning, members of the military commit
tee, were there to meet the North Carol
inians, but were disappointed. 1t had been
announced that three companies of the
National Guard of that State would be here
to participate in the inaugural parade.