The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-05
President Mckinley and ViCe=Pres=
ident Hobart Are Now
In Office.

/ tol building. They marched along with
/ a swinging step that struck the adj
miration of the spectators, and fire.
! quent applause marked the passage of
each BODY to its assigned position.
AT 10 o'clock street cars crossing the
/ line Of march were stopped by the po-
! lice and wire ropes that blocked pas
! sage elsewhere along the thoroughfare
f, over which the procession passed were
stretched across the side streets, so that
vehicles and other spectators were pre-
vented from going beyond the curbs.
WE'RE QUITE PATIENT.
The White House grounds were
! closed early in the morning to all ex-
! cept those entitled by ticket or other
wise to admission thereto.
People who had green slips of card
/ board gave entrance to the reviewing
stand began coming early, satisfied to
/ sit for many hours in anticipation of
| the military show which would be the
inaugural ceremonies proper. Mrs.
| Cleveland had a number of callers
/ during the morning. including the la
dies composing the cabinet circle and
a few intimate friends.
The members of the cabinet assem-
: bled early in the cabinet room and sat
for the last time around the long table
at which their conferences had been
held. President Cleveland meanwhile
was in the private part of the house
/ busily inspecting and acting on
/ catches Of congressional bills that were
being delivered at intervals by messen-
gers from the capitol Mr.. Cleveland
felt decidedly better of his rheumatic
attack, but did not take any chances,
and rested the troublesome right foot
on a chair as he proceeded with mis-
last official work.
] TDrp A ID
At the Ebbitt house the president
elect was preparing for the day. At s
clock he sat down TO breakfast with
a better appetite than he has had at
any time since his recent illness. Mrs.
Mckinley took breakfast in her apart
ment. Al 10 o'clock Senator Sherman
and Senator Mitchell ~ Wisconsin, the
committee from the senate of the
United States appointed TO escort the
president-elect from fi3 hotel, were
ushered into Major McKinley's room.
At 1910 Senator Sherman said: l
think it is time to start, if you are
ready, MI President"
Senator Sherman and Major McKin-
ley set out. They were followed by
Senator Mitchell. Abner Mckinley,
Secretary Porter and Captain II. o.
Heistand The president-eiect entered
his carriage amid cheers. Senator
I
Mitchell and Mr.. DOughert opposite
him. Thus they were driven to the
White House.
M'KINLEY APPROACHES.
A cheer from the crowd gathered
around the east entrance to the White
House grounds gave voice to those in
waiting in the big mansion that the
president-elect was approaching
Troop A. of Cleveland, the personal
escort Of Major Mckinley, led the way
up the broad asphalted driveway, their
arms and accoutrements sparkling in
the sun. They presented a handsome
appearance. Every man, except the
bugler, whose animal was purposely in
contrast with those of his comrades,
rode a mettlesome black horse. A call
from the bugler sent the troop in col
Umns of four to the right of the portico
covering the carriage entrance and an
other call brought men and animals
into a long line. facing the entrance to
the mansion.
Senator Sherman's carriage, drawn
by two horses was guided skilfully up
to the steps leading to the main door.
Major Mckinley. looking fresh. vigor-
Gus and weil-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, dignifled
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 and bowed
as Major Mckinley passed them. The
big doors separating the public from the
private part OF the house were swung
T,-s
Mckinley walked, taking off his hat
as he crossed the threshold. 1t was
then 1920 o'clock.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
vice-President-elect Hobart left the
Arlington hotel at 1880 O'Clock. With
Senator Elkins of West Virginia he
entered a carriage at the private en-
trance There was a large crowd to
see the vice-president make his first
start on a journey of four years of
public life at the national capital. The
windows of the hotel were crowded
with ladies.
Drawn up on the plaza in front of
the hotel was the Essex troop of New
ark. n. J., to escort Mr.. Hobart to the
capital.
When Mr.. Hobart appeared at the
entrance he was greeted with prolonged
cheers. He gracefully acknowledged
the salute by raising his hat
The troop came to salute and at the
command of the right-about the pro-
cession turned the corner and by
roundabout way went to the capitol.
When Major Mckinley and the SEN
ators entered the oval-shaped blue
room nobody was there to receive them.
President Cleveland was busily engaged
up stairs putting his signature to bills
and joint resolutions.
Meanwhile members of the cabinet
walked in to greet the incoming eXecu-
tive and there was pleasant exchange
of courtesies. But the wait was much
longer than any one expected. II was
exactly half an hour after the preSi-
dent-elect entered the blue room be-
fore Mr.. Cleveland came down stairs
TO greet him. They spent a minute or
two in conventionalities, and then word
was given to Major Hall of the army.
aide to the grand marshal, that they
We're ready to start for the capitol.
A DIGNIFIED PROCESSION.
It was a dignified procession that
walked from the blue room to the car
rage waiting under the portico.
The approach of the presidential
party to the capitol building was made
through vast concourse of people
and the appearance of the retiring and
incoming chief executive was an
nounced by vocifePous cheers, that
were heard distinctly within the walls
of the senate chamber. The elevators
of the senate wing, which had been