The morning times., 1897-03-05
DOWN THE AVENUE.
McKinley's Triumpha1 Procession
From White House to Capitol.

From White House to Capitol.
1t was a dignifIed procession that walked
from the Bit; Room TO the carriage wait
ing under the porttco. 1t was not the same
carriage that conveyed Major Mckinley
from the Ebbitt, but the private victoria
OF President Cleveland. Four sorrel horses
had been substituted for the two mouse
ColOreG animals that had drawn the new
President from his temporary to his perua-
ncnt residence. They were held in hand
by Beckett, the White House coachmln,
tall and dignfied muiatto, while Brewer
the brisk young groom OF the Cleveiands,
sat by his side. They were dressed in the
| livery selected some years ago by Mrs
Clevela nd-light melton overcoats, bare OF
trimmings, beneath which trousers Of the
same color showed, and silk hats adorned
with quiet looking cockades.
Major Gen. Miles the commanding Of
ficer Of the Army. and A dmiral Browne,
the ranking officer of the Navy, with their
aides, Capt. Davis, L. s. A, and Lieut..
Sharpe, U. 5. N, all In full uniform,
awaited in the lobby, the appearance of
their outgoing and incoming Commander
in-chief. Major Mckinley and Mr.. Cleve-
land led the way, President Cleveland
showed little trace of the physical suffer
| ing and hard work of the closing days OF
Congress lie walked with a perceptible
limp In one hand he carried a tightly
rolled umbrella, but did not use it az a
support for his lameness. He was dressed
in suit of black cloth, and over the frock
coat wore an unbuttoned overcoat OF dark
material Like Major Mckinley, he had
IL hot IArrf thn prag - oil ppfr
hands were encased in gloves, while those
of Mr.. Cleveland were not.
Everybody in the lobby uncovered as the
two distinguished men passed them Fol
lowing them came Senators Sherman and
Mitchell and the members OF the Cabinet
not all of them, for there was one notable
exception. Secretary 0!ney, who should
have led the line of his official colleagues,
was not there, and his absence was at
once noticed and commented on. 1t was
such an unusual occurrence til at those " no
were there. busy as they were in inspecting
every detail of one of the most interest
ing events of the day, found time to wonder
why it was. With Secretary Carlisle, who
would have been Mr.. Olney's companion,
was Attorney General Harmon, while
Messrs Lamont, Herbert, Wilson, Francis
and Morton followed two by two in the
order OF their official precedence
As the President and President.eleot
stepped out into the Sracing atmosphere of
tie morning, MI Cleveland looked toward
the sky and remarked in a loud, hearty
voice. like n man who felt well; This is
peasanter than it was this time yester-
day" Majof 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 -irtue
of his office, he took position on the right
hand side Of rear seat. Major Nc
Kinley sat by his side, facing Senator
Mitchell, with Senator Sherman occupying
the fourth place.
Very few people saw the departure from
the portico. Only the White House EN-,
ployes, policemen, a group of reporters,
and a dozen or SO of others, who had
tickets of admission to the reviewing
stand were there. Another interested
spectator witnessed the scene almost I'M
observed. 1t was Mrs Cleveland She
stood at one of the windows overlooking
the portico, her hands clasped behind her
Her eyes were sparkling with excitement
or something else, just as they shone
while she stood in the same place on that
day eight years ago, when her career as
mistress OF the White House ended for the
time being. Long after the carriage con-
tanning her husband and his successor had
LIFT the portico, Mrs. Cleveland stood alone
at the window, watching it intently, and
did not leave until it had passed out of
sight.
There was an awkward wait at the
west entrance to the driveway, while the
military escort was being marched into
position. While battalion after battalion
cavalry, infantry and artillery, soldier
and marine, swung along the Avenue in