The news & observer., 1897-03-05

Following an old custom, coffee was
served as soon as Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley
arose. The breakfast for Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckinley was served to them in their pri-
vate sitting room.
After breakfast the President-elect
came out into the corridor of the hotel
for few minutes.
A pretty sight, witnessed by the per-
sons who awaited at the landing, was
the greeting given his mother by the
President-elect as he met her in the corri-
dor. He kissed her tenderly and in the
most affectionate terms inquired after
her health and then led her gently into
the sitting room and placed her in a
warm corner of a soft lounge.
At FIVE minutes to 10 o'clock Senator
Sherman Senator Elkins and Senator
Mitchell, of Wisconsin, the Senate com
mittee, appointed to conduct the inau-
guration, appeared and announced that
they had come to escort the President
elect to the capitol.
At ten minutes after 10 o'clock the
start was made for the White House
amid renewed cheering by the crowd
Troop A., of the Cleveland crack cavalry
troop comprising about a hundred men.
splendidly mounted on black chargers,
opened the way through the mass Of
people with a line stretching almost
across the street, the coachman gave the
word to his horses, the carriage fell in
behind and the way was taken down 14th
street to Pennsylvania avenue and so
up to the White House
Maj. Mckinley and his party entering
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once shown into the Blue room where
they We're joined Immediately by Presi-
dent Cleveland and all the members Of
his cabinet. with the exception of Secre-
tary 0lney.
Meantime the troops which formed the
escort to the capitol were taking up posi-
tons around the White House.
The troopers OF the Sixth United States
Cavalry sat their horses opposite the
White House, like a line of blue coated
centaurs. For fully twenty minutes there
was not a movement Of the magnificent
line save the waving Of the yellow
plumes in the stiff breeze or the flash
here and there of the sun from shifted
swords. Then came the cIatter of an aid
from the White House and as he saluted
Maj. Lebo, the latter rode out of the front
squadron and raised his sword
The long drawn "Hear-R-R-R," Hear
R-R-R," Hear-R- -R-R," from each troop
commander rang out down the line. The
officers moved a pace to the front and
then at "A word the troops wheeled in
solid blue coated column to the center
of the avenue.
The Presidential carriage with its four
t. the rear Of the cavalry squadron.
President Cleveland with Mckinley on
his left, leaned back with a smile on his
face. He looked pleased as well as con-
tented, but he did not return the salute
Of the crowds on either side. When the
first cheer arose Maj. Mckinley was
the one to raise his hat in acknowledges
ment.
He looked pale, noticeably so.
With the president and Maj Mckinley
in the carriage were Senator John Sher-
man, the incoming Secretary of State,
swathed in a big oyercoat with a high
fur collar, and Senator Mitchell of Ore
gon.
The black horse troop, forming the
Presidents escort, fell in at the rear Of
the carriages. These troopers with their
handsome huzzar uniforms, and shining
black horses were given even a heartier
ovation than was the Presidential party.
There were 1900 men in this division,
all Of them in the fatigue uniform of the
National guard.
Along the line of march to the capitol
the crowds cheered Mr.. Mckinley with
great outbursts of popular approval. He
lifted his hat at intervals
The stiff breeze Haunted the thousands
of flags, banners and bunting in the air
and they CLEANED in the warm bright sun
adding picturesqueness to the long lane
of Broad Avenue from Treasury to cap
itol packed as it was with people
THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE SEN
ATE CHAMBER.
There were NJ formalities attending
the departure of Mr. Hobart from his
hotel apartments. Senator Elkins, of
West Virginia, representing the Senator
ial committee ON arrangements, the other
members of which were Messrs. Sher-
man, OF Ohio, and Mitchell, of Wisconsin,
called at half past ten o'clock. They
shook hands cordially and after a brief
of greetings the two walked
down to the hotel entrance and entered
an open Iandeau. Their escort, the Es-
sex guards Of Newark, n. j., were
drawn up in the plaza in the front OF
the hotel and they hastily placed them
selves in position about the vehicle and
the party moved off.
When the President and Maj. McI<in-
ley entered the capitol the latter went di-
rectly to the Presidents room
where he found Vice e-President-elect Ho-
bart and Senator Elkins, the third mem
Der of the escort party, and Mr.. Steven
son and private secretary of the Vice
President awaiting him. He met Messrs.
Hobart and Ellxins with cordial hand
shake and upon being presented to Mr.. |
Stevenson, asked Immediately if Mrs. |
had arrived in safety. Being |
assured on this point he expressed his |
and taking a seat, composed |
himself for the half hours wait which |
followed.
1t was II minutes past twelve when |
MIR. Hobart was summoned to his de- |
,arture and three minutes later Mr.. Me