The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-03

street was left comparatively unno-
ttCed, save for policeman or two to
keep back the street crowd.
Women Were almost In II majority In
the crowd and most Of them were arm
ed with bouquets as though designing
to commit floral assaults on the incom-
ing administration.
At twenty minutes past eleven there
was cry OF Here they come" as the
first carriage OF the Presidential party
drove up Fourteenth street, Everyone
crowded forward toward the corridor
leading to the Fourteenth street en-
trance. The line OF policemen and hotel
people bent. .wRvered and broke before
the pressure and let the most impetu-
Gus OF the crowd surge down the corrie
dor IN n Wild rush 10 the Fourteenth
street door, But IL was only feint,
The carriage never stopped, but run
brlskly around the corner to the 8
street front. The police reformed and
pinned the mass OF the crowd down IN
the cut desac toward the Fourteenth
sereet entrance. Another body OF po-
liccuen emerged from the ladies par
lor and formed a solid line OF blue coats
from the ladies' entrance elevator hfty
feet away.
In an instant Major and Mrs. McEln-
ley were out OF the carriage und inside
the hotel under convoy Of Chairman
Bell and Secretary Porter. Mark Hum
ma, General Alger, Colonel MCCOok nnd
Stewart woodford. OF New York, had
been given hint OF the movement and
greeted the new President before any
one else. Mr.. Mckinley once inside the
hotel entered the elevator, the grey clad
boy in charge grinned comprehenslVely'
pulled the rope and sent the car shoot"
Ing Bkyward, and Secretary Porter
heuving n sigh OF relief raised q much
ruffled silk hat IN grave salute to mis-
disappearing chief and then clbOwed his
way over to the entrance OF the ladies
pnrlor to receive the gentle maledictonB
Of the ladies' pinned IN behind the Po-
liCemen, the disappointed ones admit
ting that the nank movement had been
cIeverly done, but declaring the Secre-
tnry "tOo mean for anything,
Behind the presidential carriage there
followed score OF other conVeyAnces
with the remainder Of the Canton party
and Governor Bushnells stan, Ihey
were safely landed In the hotel ana the
section OF tho house reserved Tor them
was guarded against the intrusion OF
the crowd. Major MGKiuiey received q
few friends quite informally and then
settled down to rest and light lunch
con. but there was no semblanCe OF a
public reception.
A large number Of visitors called at
the hotel during the afternoon intent
upon seeing the Prcsdent-elect, un-
mindful oft he fact that he was IN need
OF an opportunity TO recuperate after
his Journey, but his secretary, Mr.. Por-
ter. took u decided stand at once ana
send word that no cards were to be re-
ceived. This turned the tide for Il time
upon the secretary himself, and he was
soon obliged to make similar rule us
TO his own callers. Mr. Porter explain
ed 10 the PresIdent-elect what he had
done ana how the local committee pro-
posed to carry out the programme.
Everything was found to be to the sat
Isractlon OF the President-elect Some
members OF the executive committee
who called about this time described
some OF the details OF arrangements.
bmf aside from these persons everyone
was refused access TO Major Mckinley
during the afternoon.