Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-05

shakos nodding. fell In behind. I'm tac oar-
riage with Major Mckinley was the Sen
ate committee Of arrangements.
il was only step around the -o.1.r
to the White House. but the procession
moved slowly enough to give the crowd
a good view Of the Presidaut-eIect and
he was eheered generous s. during his
short initial .ide. II was just 1920 O'Clock.
or five minutes after he left the Ebo.t
House. that Mr.. Mckinley accompanied
by the Senate committee, consisting of
Senator sherman. of Ohio and Senator
Mitchell. of Wisconsin. drove up 10 the
north front of the White House escorted
by Troop A. of Cleveland. Major McEin-
ley and his party. entering the rotuuda or
the White House, were at once shown
into the blue room. where they were
joined Immediately by President Cleve-
land and all the members of the cabinet.
with the exception of Secretary O.uey.
Gen Miles and Admiral Brown, and Capt.
Davis and Lieut.. Sharp aides joined tno
Presidential party. Meanwhile Troop y
moved outside the grounds. but left four
troopers in waiting on the White House
portico. of whom one was Alr. Webb
HAYES. son of the eX-PresideuL Trc
Black Horse troop, of Cleveland took up
its position on the north side of the ave-
nue.. while the squadron of the Sixth Cav
airy. from Fort Alysr came down the
avenue at the street and swung into poo
sition. squadron front on the north side
of the avenue along the whole front of
Lafayette Square. As soon as the Nc
Xinlev carriage entered the grounds the
first detachment of the procession, consist
ing of a platoon of fifty mounted police
moved down from Dne Arlington plaza
and. followed 10y the Governor Island
band of fifty pieces, turned down Fifteenth
street. The battalion OF United States
engineers wheeled into line followed 10y
Gen. Horace Porter and goo mounted aids.
Then came the marines, headed by the
United States marine band. Then came
the blue jackets. with their unaccus-
toned burden of cantoeus. haversacIs
and side arms and trailing with them
their boat guns mounted for shore SER
vice.
Tine light battery followed. and whom
they had turned into Fifteenth street.
halted under the shadow of the magnid-
cent treasury poruco.
vt
their horses opposite the White House
like a line of blue coated centaurs. For
fully twenty minutes there was not %
movement of the magnificent line. save
the waving of the yellow p'umes I'm the
stiff pveeze or he flash here and there
of tho sun from a slit,ed sword
Then came the clatter of am aid from the
White House. and as he saluted Major
Lebo the latter rode out TO the front of
the squadron and raised his sword.
The long. drawn 'hear-r-r-r,' hear
r-r-r." "hoar-I-r-r' from each troop COM
mander rang cut down the line. The Of
fcers moved pace TO the 'front.' and then
at a word the troops wheeled in a solid
tlue-c9dted column to the centre of the
avenue. The ring of nearly 200 iron hoofs
on the asphalt filled the still air. and the
crowd cheered as the magnificent column
moved down towards Fifteenth street
Troop after troop passed the half filed
reviewing stand before the White House
until the last of the guides with his
guidon swapping in the wind halted I'm
line at the east gate Of the White House.
There was a slight pause. and then the
Presidential carriage. with It's four foam
hecked bays rolled down the avenue to
the rear oC the cavalry squadron
PresideNs Cleveland with Major Me-
Klnley On lis left. leaned back with q
smile on his face He looked pleased as
well as contsnted but ne did not return
the salute OF the crowds on either side.
When the first cheer arose. Major McKln-
lev was the one 10 raise his hat in ac-
k~1wiedgmert.