The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05

the white House grounds. accompanies
by her entire party OF family and friends.
and few minutes later the head OF the
procession arrived. and tho President
with hIs predecessor entered the White
House. Mr. Cleveland shook hands with
Mr.. Mckinley and passing directly
through the mansion entered carriage
in which Captain Robley Evans and COM
mander Lamberton we're awaiting him
There were no formalities about his
leave-taking, and had 1t not been for the
presence OF General Wilson. chief OF en-
gineers. no one bat the President would
have said goodbye to him. General Wiz
son assisted him and he waved farewell
pathetically to the policemen ana other
attendants as he was carried away TO tho
lighthouse tender Maple, which will take
him to Currituck Sound. President NC
Kinley stopped, but a moment to inquire
after the welfare OF his wife and then
accompanied by Senator Sherman, ne
walked brlskly TO the reviewing stand and
the parade again took up the line OF
march.
A glass vestibule, forming a balcony m
front and centre served to shelter re
President and Vice-President, while the
troops passed in review, although the
finest of weather did not make II neces-
sary. Nearly every one of the LOO seats
for invited guests was occupied when
President Mckinley made his appear
ance. A segment of the stand &c the rear
OF the glass balcony was reserved for
the relatives and friends Of the new
President. and that filed II completely.
In the right there were members OF the
diplomatic corps and other persons en-
titled to special favcr through their ofii->
cia, positions. The pavement OF the en-
tire half-square over which the reviewing
stand stretched was kept clear by the
police before and during the review.
on the other side OF Pennsylvania ave-
nue. however. a great mass OF humani-
~ was assembled. Thousands stood.
packed half a dozen deep. along the sioe-
walk, while behind them, on giganuc
stand. stretching for the entire distance
between Madison Place to Jackson Place
the length OF Lafayette Square, tHou-
sands more people viewed the show from
comfortable seats. This big stand was
handsomely decorated. IL commanded the
highest prices, but the vantage II Afford
ed filled ii from front row &c rear.
A STRANGE GATHERING.
Many of those who had witnessed The
exercises at the Capitol hurried from the
great white building on the hill to the
White House reviewing stand 10 secure
good seats Among those who were no
ticeable there were Mr.. Gary. the new
Postmaster General with his wife and
bevy OF daughters: General Russell A.
Alger. the new Secretary OF war, win
Mrs. AIger and o number OF their frienus.
Justices Harlan and White. OF the uni'-i
states Supreme Court; Major-ienerai
Miles. Admiral Brown. Senator Mitcheii.
OF wisconsin; ex-Secretary Herpert aI'o
Miss Herbert; Mrs. Daniel s. Lamont
Yang Yu the Chinese Minister, with the
pretty little Mrs Yang Yu. whose quaint
face and figure and strengthening now
cred head-dress attracted much attention:
Mr. Hosh Tori the Japanese Minister, IN
fun uniform, and his little son. VINO
waved a triangular flag Inscribed with
Japanese characters. which he interpret
cd: "Hurrah for Mckinley and HOBART
the Mexican Minister and Madame Ro-
nero: the French Ambassador and Mrs.
Patenotre: Senior Andrade, the Venezue-
Ian Minister: the Minister from Halu'
the Misses Pauncefote daughters OF the
British Ambassador; Charles g. Dawes
OF Evanston. ILL.,. who VIII De CoHlptroi
Ter Of the Currency; Ferdinand Peck. CT
chicago. and Representative Grosvenor.
VI Ohio. Mark Hanna, II present was
ut in a conspicuous position.
As President Mckinley appeared at the
-r central door of the stand the teia-
re',s friends. and guests in the PLATFORM
e him round after rouhd OF manu-
gaNIping. Bowling to right and LEFT win
emiing countenance ne %aih .e,l, ma Cor ~,
h.'lu' lie was cheered. rs was Vice resi-
ll.. hobart as he stepped forward Ioi-
Ion,ed by Mrs. Hobart Inc appearai.i,S s,
49," president was the Sgnal TOT thc
OF tns nrocession TO resume its progress.
n"'I.u on doomed OF In the distance
-, ,ha grand review began
ana nd, tiI ~ .vernors OF states. as they march
~ with their brilliant caparlsohs"
ca past we're loudly cheered. especially
Ca,-oen5 pr Bushnell from Mckinney own
state ,,,tle incident passed almost UNI
one he Ex-Vice- President Stevenson
I ia retired from office rev hours
W. came upon the reviewing
pierSi" ,Ste the parade was IN prosTeSS
stald led to a seat unobserved. lie
ailo Pr l'S ,ho marching battaiions for
NS,chsu hen as quietly and unostenta-
WINE aiiu made his exit through one
Of the rear doors.
cove OF PRESIDENTS.
General Horace Porter. the grahd ha inn
shall OF the paraoe. loiioMcu 49, fslnnd
s i oa ~ 49, from Governors lsianu
nc "IihS &c narade. He received the
that iSu W, groIp the throng and the FIRST
nrst Sncei osiJent Mckinley and vice
President Hobarp VINO sI Dcn,s sdu b,nS rode
i'm the glass enclosure LII hats and
four Young men wearing SIN n"'s o-nss
frock coats. with oroau sasliS 80 No.
their breasts THY, 100 rr,,,aurrine,
s,,,a saiuta lions from the reviewlns
stand. and the people mere Drono ed
applause when thy 49,, MrIo . Srant
The young men wer, cordeld and
Webb c. Hayes. Harry - fo,. Renuhu-
Russell Harrison sorI 49, States and
can Presidents of the Na1doe 10 General
they acted as special Inc tho grand
Porter Behind them br,iIiant staf
marshaPs numerous al" yrha n,archinsr
all riding twelve abreash infortrv and
of tho regulars. cavalry,t 10 desired
marines was all that COT ~ 1tno
and drew cheers all along - ~ mos,
Then came what TO many vac ,'o, Ia III"
interesting feature of the' pSart6 A.
battalion Of sailors from thu 70 Ied bv
iantic squadron. They ware Ieu ps
CAPTAIN Sands. L. S. ~, tall. Fps@n,s ,i,r
erect. looking more the soidierN ..i,,ta,i
salt sailor that he Is. As ne ~.th.,
the President with his cutlas
cheer went m.
THE GOVERNORS. ,ho
The first Governor that rode 6sobio
reviewing stand was Bushnell. of MI
He was mounted on a handsome bSad
horse. Governor Bushnell wore a brIHe
blue and red sash across his breast. in,
was applauded Justify all along the Nc
of march The Ohio Governor was u
companied by his whole STAFF The Penf
sylvania troops came next. one company
in contrast with 5000 or more -FOUR years
ago Governor Hastings was absent by
reason OF illness. Governor Grisgs. OF 4
New Jersey. and his stan and the mill
t,r,, ~ hiq Gtafa followed the PennSyl-