The herald., 1897-02-28

Her boots will be made of the same ma
terial as her gown, silver wrought bro
cade. Not the least feature of interest
of this costume is the fact that it is en-
tirely designed by the wearer For
though this gentle lady has been COM
PEELED to live very quietly, owing to the
illness that has thrust itself upon her,
she has keen intelligence and ability to
grasp what is going on in the outside
world through the medium of that which
she reads, such as few women are gifted
with. What charming picture she will
present in so delicately wrought frame
on the day when she stands beside the
love of her youth and middle age, per-
haps the proudest woman on the Amer-
can continent. Will it be a matter of
surprise If thoughts Of his wife mingle
with those of state in the presidents
mind as he makes his official declara-
ton?
Presently the address will be over and
then the ex-president and the new presi.
dent will re-enter their carriage and be
whirled away to the White House. Upon
their first ride together on this memoir
able day President Cleveland will oc-
cupy the right section of the carriage
seat and Mr.. Mckinley will sit at his
Ie1t. Upon the return to the White
House, it will be President Mckinley
who will sit on the right, and Mr.. Cleve-
land at the left. And thus is the transit
ton accomplished. One political party
mas stepped down and out The etar of
the other is formally in the ascendant.
pennsylvania avenue, down which the
carriage is to proceed will be black with
people, rain or shine. 1t always is. Mud
and slush may be ankle deep, the snow
may come in splinters, the rain fall In
sheets-the crowd will be there There
Will be fusillade of cheers, a thousand
Salvation army volleys rolled into one.
1t will be small wonder provided the
weather is propitious, If the new presi-
dent catches cold, for ancient custom
requires that he frequently raise his hat
IN response to the applause that greets
him from all sides. After a long time
or cheering and bowing, the two digni-
taries reach the White House The out
riders front in dashing style and the new
and old presidents, arm in arm, pass into
the portals of the executive mansion.
Still, Mr.. Cleveland will be the host,
even though he is no longer president.
1t will be the last time and the occasion
is farewell lCA ch, such as the outgoing
administration always gives to the in
coming. A very exclusive affair is this
lunch, which takes place in the private
dining room of the White House. Those
who enjoy it will be ex-President and
Mrs Mckinley and about a dozen other
Favored individuals, who are likely to
include several members of the cabinet.
1t will necessarily be very hurried af-
fair, because the almost endless process
sion has long ago begun forming, and be-
fore the lunch is half over will be wait
ing the return of the president 1t has
generally been the custom to allow
about an hour for this luncheon and
then the president must go out upon the
reviewing stand, always cheap looking
structure of boards which reminds one
of nothing more than milk weed set
down amid colony of blooming orchids.
Futile attempts are made to conceal the
stands lack of beauty and artistic ar
rangement by plastering it with the ma
tiOnal colors in every possible way In
which the stripes can run and the stars
try to shine. 1t is hopeless task, how
ever, and any one Is excused for think
ing that the president looks to be in sur
roundings far more fitted to the stump
speaker than to the newly chosen head
of the greatest republic the world has
ever known.
The president safely on the stand an'
In position to see and be honored, thare
rings sharply from the head OF the Fro
cession, "Forw-a-r-d, march," and the
great pageant moves. 1t is tediously
long procession, and all Its good points.
Of which there are many, fail to remove
that impression from the mind of any
one who sees 1t out. First come the reg
ulars. Nothing remarkable in their ap
pearance, unless you are familiar enough
with soldering to know what that
steady tramp. tramp, tramp signifies.
There II noshing Of the gala day about