The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-04

cheers, Senator Sherman sat beside him
and Senator Mitchell and Mr.. Dougherty
| opposite him. Thus they were driven to
the White House
4 A cheer from the crowd gathered around
the east entrance to the White House
| grounds gave notice to those waiting in
| the big mansion that the President-elect
was approaching. Troop A, of Cleveland,
O., the personal escort to Major Mckin-
ley, led the way up the broad asphalted
driveway, their arms and accoutrements
sparkling in the sun. They presented a
handsome appearance. Every man ex-
| cept the bugler, whose animal was pur-
| posely in contrast with those of his COM
rades. rode mettlesome black horse. A
/ call from the bugle sent the troop in
column in fours to right of the portico
covering the carriage entrance, and an
other call brought men and animals into
a long line facing the entrance to the
mansion.
Senator Sherman's carriage, drawn. by
| two horses, was guided skilfully up to the
steps leading to the main door. Major
Mckinley, looking fresh, vigorous and
well dressed, jumped out briskly, followed
by Senator Sherman and Senator
Mitchell of Wisconsin.
Major Mckinley walked across the
portico and though the entrance to his
future home with an easy, dignified
swing. The tall form of his Secretary of
State lowered above him at his side,
while Senator Mitchell brought up the
rear.
The White House employees formed in
line across the public lobby. bowed as the
Major passed them The big glass doors
separating the public from the private
! part of the White House were swung wide
open and through these Major Mckinley
| walked, taking off his hat as he crossed
| the threshold. It was then 1920 o'clock.
| ice-President-elect Hobart left the Ar
| lington Hotel at 1890 O'Clock. With
Senator Elkins of West Virginia he en-
tered a carriage at the private entrance.
There was a large crowd to see the Vice
President make his first start on a jour-
ney of four years of public life at the
National Capital. The windows of the
| hotel were crowded with ladies' Drawn
up on the plaza in front of the hotel was
the Essex Troop of Newark, N. j., Col.
cort Mr.. Hobart to the Capitol The
troop presented a fine appearance in
three-button blue frock coats, tight-fit-
ting white duck trousers, cavalry boots
gold braid and sabres.
When Mr.. Hobart appeared at the en-
trance he was greeted with prolonged
cheers. He gracefully acknowledged the
salute by raising his silk hat. The
~ To o1r1ta and =
faced about, the procession turning the
corner, and by a roundabout way went
to the Capitol.
Governor Griggs and staff left the hotel
shortly after the ce-President-elect.
When Major Mckinley and the two
Senators entered the oval-shaped blue
room nobody was there to receive them.
President Cleveland was busily engaged
and joint resolutions. Meanwhile mem
bers of the Cabinet walked in to greet
the incoming Executive, and there was
a pleasant exchange of courteses. But
the wait was much longer than anybody
expected 1t was exactly half an hour
after the President-elect entered the Blue
Room before Mr.. Cleveland came down
stairs to greet him They spent a min
ute only in conventionalities and then
word was given to Major Hall of the
Army, aide to the Grand Marshal that
they We're ready to start for the Capitol
The absence of Secretary Olney from the
group of Cabinet officers who received
the President-elect was much noticed and
gave rise to a rumor that at the last
moment a break in the friendly relations
between President Cleveland and his
Secretary of State had taken place. This
rumor which could not be verified, repre-
sented that Mr.: Olney had demanded
Consul General Lees recall from Havana
and that the President had declined to
accede to the Secretary's wishes.
It. was dignified procession that
walked from the Blue Room to the car
Major Mckinley from the Ebbitt, but ut
the the private victoria Of President Cleve-
stituted for the two mouse-colored ami
mails that had drawn the new President
1rom redenns ms temporary & to his his permanent
Beckett, the White House coachman. a
tail and dignified mulatto. while Brewer,
sat BY his side. They were dressed in
Mrs. Cleveland Tight Melton overcoats
bare bare Of Of tha trimmings beneath which trou
hats adorned with quiet looking cockades.
Major General Miles, the Commanding
officer Of the army, and Admiral Brown,
their aides, Captain Davis, U, D. A., and
Lieut.. Sharpe, U. s. N, all In full uni
form, awaited in the lobby the appear
eiilCO VI tuei OutSUlLS ana incoming
commanders-in Major Mckinley
and Mr.. Cleveland led the way. President
Cleveland showed little trace of the ply
sical suffering and hard work of the
closing days of Congress. He walked with
q perceptible limp. In one hand he car
r1ed tightly rolled umbrella, but did not
use it as a support for his lameness. He
was dressed in a suit of black cloth and
over the frock coat wore an unbuttoned
overcoat of dark material Like Major
mckinley he had on a silk hat, but the
President-elect's hands were encased in
gloves while those of Mr.. Cleveland
We're not. Everybody in the lobby un-
covered as the two distinguished men
passed them. Following them came
senators Sherman and Mitchell and the
members of the Cabinet-not all Of them
Secretary Olney, who should have led
the line of his official colleagues was
not there and his absence was at once
notlced and commented on. 1t was such
an unusual occurrence that those who
lpe were e mere 5 5onsy as they We're in inspect
TO wonder why it was. With Secretary ti.
Carlisle, Who would have been SSr OIL
neys companion, was Attorney General
5fl Harmon, while Messrs. Lamont, Herbert
Wilson, Francis and Morton followed S tuo ~
by two in the order of their officiai nre.
cedence -
AS the President and President-a1ac+
stepped out into the bracing atmosnhera
of the morning Mr. Cleveland looked to-
ward the sky and remarked in a loud
hearty voice. like man who felt we'll
This IS pieasanter than it was this time
yesterday Major Mckinley smiled
grimly and stepped back to allow Mr..
Cleveland to enter the open door of fhe
Victoria. Mr.. Cleveland was President