The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-05
CleVeland's Last Day.


Washington, D. c., March 4.-Notwith-
standing Mr.. Cleveland did a very hard
days work yesterday, he rose in good con-
dition this morning and we'll able TO carry
out his part in the days ceremonies. The
president sat at his desk till after o'clock
this morning, carefully reading bills that
had come TO him from congress; and now
and then appending his signature.
Among the bills which the president ap-
proved in the closing hours of the night
were: Making appropriations for fortifca-
tons and other works of defense, etc; de-
fning the jurisdiction of the United States
circuit courts in patent cases.
Among the bills he allowed to become
laws without his signature were the fol-
lowing private pension bills: Eliza c.
Hackman, julius ]. Duncan, Jane H. Van
Derveer, J. ]. Copley, John Sellers, Fran
els VI. Ross, Isaac y. Williams. Charles W.
Sentman Jesse Durnell. Greenville Picket,
Elihu Jones. Levi T. Johnson, josiah T.
Bradbury, Harrison Wagner, William c.
Buck, Captain W. j. Kountz.
He also signed the following: District OF
Columbia appropriation bill; postofice ap-
preparation bill, and bills amending the
copyright and navigation laws.
The retiring president evidently was suf-
fering from his late attach of rheums tic
govt, but he bore II without complaint and,
10 the last performed every duty and cour-
tesy TO his successor that custom and good
breeding suggested. In this he was assist
ed by Mrs. Cleveland, who came on from
Princeton for the purpose. She had ar
ranged luncheon for the wife, mother and
personal party of the president-elect in
the White House just prior 70 the review
OF the parade, and. in the public home she
was about TO leave. awaited their coming
about o'clock. The Mckinley party lefJ
the Capitol ceremonies ahead of the pro-
cession and of the two presidents. They
were greeted in the Blue parlcr by Mrs.
Cleveland. Secretary Lamont ard Colonel
Wilson, and escorted 10 the family dining
room. The tables were exquisitely adorn-
ed with roses, palms and ferns. Among
those at the luncheon were Mrs. Nancy
Allison Mckinley the presidents mother:
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley and their
daughter. Mabel; Miss Helen Mckinley.
Mrs. Marshall c. Barber and daughters.
Kate and Ida, Mrs. Mckinley's sister and
nieces; Mrs. Duncan. DR.. Phillips. the fam
lily physician: Mr. James Mckinley, Mr.
and Mrs. William Mckinley Osborne. Mr..
and Mrs. McWilliams. Senator-elect and
Mrs VI. A. Hanna. General and Mrs. Por-
ter. Captain and Mrs He.stand and several
Washington army officers.
As soon as Mrs Cleveland had greeted her
guests, she entered Secretary Lamont's
carriage. which had been waiting at the
south front. and was escorted by the secre-
tary 10 his p srreer residence, where they
we're shortly Joined az luncheon by 3ir
Thurber and the members OF the outgoing
cabinet ard their ladies'. Some time after 3
o'clock. Ms. Cleveland and Mr.. Thurber
were driven 10 the Pennsylvania depot.
where they took President Thompson's
private car for Princeton, the ex-Presi5ent's
future home.
II was a little after O'Clock when the
rev president and Mr.. Cleveland reached
the White House through cheering crowds.
escorted by the black horse troopers from
Cleveland In the Blue room Mr.. Cleve-
land took formal leave OF his successor and,
bidding goodbye 20 al who were present,
he left the mansion and. IN comPsy with
Captain Robley D Evans. % the army.
Grove 20 the Seventh street wharf 10 take
n. lighthouse tender Maple for ;en days
fishing trip ii the Carolina sounds. There
was an absolute lack OF show o. ceremony
about the departure Captain Evans was
the only one with hin IN The ciosei car
rage and Only a single coachnsn sat or
The box behind ire two sorrel horses
Dr.. Leonard A Wood. a Boston ply sir.sn
sn5 arnold fried Of the Clsvslznis rad a.
rived "A the city early. and two hours BE-
fore tire ex-presi6sai's sTr-ysI drove doWn
10 the wharf IN a buggy and yo.nsi ~.
Lambertoa. inspector OF the lighthouse go
vice. who was also aboard There was a.
utter absence OF l-fe along the river when
IKE parry departed
The Maple vii proceed directly 70 Po-st-
mouth. near Norfolk There TIE l1ghthouse
tender Viclst IS waiting ard ne party Ezl
Be transferred 20 her and Ire STAR maze
for the shooting feds = Al5s-naTie szi
FalLcc SQUADS