St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Some Inauguration Features OF
General Interest.
Order states WIN Appear In the y rade.
Carlisle Indians Veterans Mrs. ''e'e'
land. farewell Reception.

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Carlisle Indians veterans Mrs. Cleve.
land. farewell Reception.
From o corrrsp, ndent
Only two eeks TO tne Inauguration OF
william Mckinley Most Of the arrange
ments m connection with this imposing
ceremony are rapidly being perfected.
Prepararous are well under way at the
White House for the crange Of tenants
which win occur very soon now. There
is a general packing up IF household
and personal effects belonging to Presi-
dent Cleveland and family, with view
to their speedy transfer TO their newly
purchased home in Princeton, and many
articles have been already removed Ev-
cry arrangement is being made for the
ceparture OF President Cleveland and
family to Princeton Immediately after
the inaugural ceremonies at the Capitol
so tnat the executive mansion will be in
complete readiness for the occupation OF
President-elect Mckinley and family
for the succeeding four years. Cphol-
sterers. painters and others are now bus
lily engaged in preparing the Prince
ton home for the use of the outgoing
president and family on the evening OF
March (.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland viii
follow the usual custom Of inviting the
president-elect ana his wife to be their
guest at dinner at the executive
rlansion on the evening of March g.
President Harrison entertained President
ana Mrs. Cleveland in TINS way on tn
occasion of the last change Of admins
tr:,tion. As has been already stated. the
luncheon usually given in the White
House bv the retiring president in honor
of his successor, Immediately after his
formal inauauration. viii lie omitted al
the coming inauguration in order that
there may be no delay in the movement
Of the procession following the cere-
monies at the Capitol.
The project L. have the hovs from the
Carlisle Indian school I'm line in the in
augural parade met with INSIGHT favor
Theirappearance iu the great Columbian
parade at Chicago. i'm 1852, was the signal
for great outbursts Of applause from the
Spectators and the accounts OF their
presence in the papers teemed with com
plimentary notices ot them one graphic
account reads as follows:
"The battalion from the Carlisle In.
dian school led the division. Their own
band Of 81 pieces marched at the head
and played remarkably good music. The
leader Dcnnison Wheelock. is an Oneida
Indian. CAPTAIN Pratt was in command
with w. =. Campbell Discrimination as
second in command. There were 905 bows
in the battalion. including the band. In
their neat blue uniforms. trimmed with
red. they looked we'll. while their march
ing was excellent.
They were divided into IN divisions
and instead Of arms they carried the
impIements of industry The first di,.i.
sion represented education tho hovs
carving states hooks and other ammo
priate emblems. The paint4rs formed
the second division. and they had their
brushes. paint pots and other naranbar.
MALTA. Then came the farmers. bearing
on noles sbeaves of wheat cars of corn
lunches Of onions. AND farming ;nrli
r,ents. The bakers followed. with loaves
of bread-kneading boards and whatever
else a baker REQUIRES. The carpenters
formed the fifth division. and saws
AIDES. planes and hammers formed thei,
sixth division. had miniature anvils md
FORCES. and the shoemakers in the from
rank of the seventh. carried avis anf
cobblers' tools while the rear rank ba :
mounted on noles all the different kind,
of shoes they manufacture Tho eiohtt
division was COMPOSED of harness NAL.
ers and in addition 10 the imnleroent,
Of the trade several sets of harnaeee,
were borne aloft The timers ,vara Il, ~.
ninth division. and il would have don.
Governor McKinlev's heart good N nov,
seen the array of nots and mans of hon,
manufacture THO toilore b,o,,o,h. -,
the rear and tbev CARRIED tho diefa,a,,
PARTS of the uniforms. which the how,
wear ana which thev male THO dis
nlsv made nv these boye u,os ono ~
The prettjest sights NJ tho navajo on,
cteer aftar obaa,. c,roo.>5 49,. -,
ever they appeared"
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