The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-05
PRESIDENT Mckinley
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we'll known public men rode by.
At least 100000 threats voiced a con-
tinuous welcome from the time the pro-
cession started until the capitol was
reached, and these vociferations were
still more enthusiastically echoed on
the return trip.
The grand marshal entrusted with
the direction of to-day's pageant was
General Horace Porter, formerly of the
staff Of General Grant His organizing
skill had been attested in peace as we'll
as in War-notably in the conduct OF
the great sound money procession
through the narrow and tortuous
streets of New York city last October
during the presidential campaign.
From the nature of to-day's proceed
ings there We're practically two process
sions, though at the close they merged
into one massive and impressive body,
part military part civic, and each most
effective.
The escort, largely military, but also
consisting of governors of different
states and other distinguished guests
of honor, which accompanied the presi-
dent and president-elect to the capitol,
naturally formed in the immediate vi
entity Of the white house, the executive
mansion.
The civic organizations which follow
ed the president and eX-president on
their return journey from the capitol
to the white house, were formed on the
streets adjacent to the capitol grounds.
The military division, preceded by a
platoon of mounted police and followed
by the Governors Island IN. Y) band,
was headed of course by the grand
marshal, his staff and aids, 300 in num-
Der, selected from all the states in the
union all well mounted some wearing
crimson sasheS and others white.
The grand marshal himself wore a
sash blending the national colors.
BY a happy thought invitations had
been extended to all the living sons of
those who had served as the nations
chief executive, and y. S. Grant 50,
Webb P. Hayes, Harry A. Garfield.
Chester A. Arthur and Russell Harrison
served as special aids on the occa-
sion
The first division of the military pa
rade, commanded by the gallant caval-
ry leader, General Wesley Merritt, in
cluded battalion of United States en-
oineers, the Seventeenth United States
afantry, four batteries of United States
artillery, a regiment of United States
marines, 500 sailors of the north Allan
tic squadron, made up from the crews
of the New York Columbia and IN
diana, now anchored at Hampton
Roads, and commanded by Captain
Sands of the Columbia, followed by a
battalion of light artillery and regi-
ment of United States cavalry.
AT 10 o'clock Senator Sherman and
Senator Mitchell, the committee from
the senate of the United States APP
pointed to escort the president-elect
from the hotel to the white house, We're
ushered into Major McKinley's recep-
ton room. At ten minutes past ten
Senator Sherman said; Il think it is
time to start, if you are ready, Mr..
President"
Senator Sherman and Major McKin-
ley set out. They were followed by
Senator Mitchell, Abner Mckinley. Sec
rotary Porter and Captain Heistand.
Major Mckinley entered his carriage
amid cheers. Senator Sherman sat be-
side him and Senator Mitchell and Mr..
Dougherty opposite him. Thus they
were driven to the white house.
A cheer from the crowd gathered
around the east entrance to the white
house grounds gave notice to those
waiting in the big mansion that the
president-elect was approaching. On
n ho c,ta Loo inc n ha q n
door Major Mckinley, looking fresh,
vigorous and well dressed, jumped out
briskly, followed by Senator Sherman
and Senator Mitchell.
Major Mckinley walked across the
portico and through the entrance to
his future home with an easy, dignified
swing. The tall form of his secretary
of state lowered above him at his side,
while Senator Mitchell brought up the
rear
The white house employees, formed in
line across the public lobby, bowed as
the major passed them. The big glass
doors separating the public from the
private part of the white house were
swung wide open, and through these
Major Mckinley walked, taking off his
hat as he crossed the threshold 1t was
then 1920 o'clock.
When the major entered the oval
shaped blue room nobody was there to
receive him. President Cleveland was
busily engaged upstairs putting his sig
nature to bills and joint resolutions.
Meanwhile members of the cabinet
walked in to greet the incoming exec
utive, and there was pleasant ex-
change of courtesies. But the wait was
much longer than anybody expected.
1t was exactly half an hour after the
president-elect entered the blue room
before Mr.. Cleveland came down stairs
to greet him. They spent a minute
only in conventionalities, and then
word was given to Major Hall of the
army. aide to the grand marshal that
they were ready to start for the CAPT
tol.
AS the president and president-elect
stepped out into the bracing atmos-
phere of the morning Mr.. Cleveland
looked toward the sky and remarked in
loud, hearty voice, like man who
felt WE'LL This is pleasanter than it
was this time yesterday"
Major Mckinley smiled grimly and
stepped back to allow Mr.. Cleveland to
enter the open door of the Victoria.
Mr. Cleveland was president still, so by
virtue of his office he took position on
the right hand side of the rear seat.
Mr.. Mckinley sat by his side, facing
Senator Mitchell, with Senator Sher-