New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-05
DEPARTURE OF THE CLEVELANDS.
THE EX-PREsIDENT STARTS SOUTH AND HIS

WIFE RETURNS TO PRINCETON.
Washington, March At was 2:20 o'clock when
Mrs Mckinley and her party drove NJ to the
front portco of tie White House. Mrs Cleve-
land with Brigader General Wilson, ex-Secretafy
Lamont and Mr. Thurber. had been waiting 10 re-
ceive Mrs Mckinley fully an hour on the sunny
rear porch the delay meaning more TO MIS-
Cleveland than any one else. for she hao deter
mined at any personal inconvenience TO welcome
Mrs Mckinley, and the loss OF an hour would
cause her not only TO miss saying farewell to the
Cabinet women at Secretary Lannon'S but also
preyent her bidding goodby to her husband before
he started South.
The first duty she was eventually enabled hur-
riedly TO accomplish, but she was much dlsap'
pointed not being able TO go. as she iau III
tended 10 do TO bid Mr.. Cleveland farewell! at the
vbarf She had prepared with her own hand q
beautiful bouquet Of La France roses and hlacs'
fastened with broad pink streamerS. for her sue
cessor which was placed In the private beorooh,'
TO which she had given several last touches before
Mrs. Cleveland wore, dark green travelling
dress With brad PSpSS hat fe w nn rbSons h
every at the White House said she never
In the carriage with Mrs. Mckinley when she
reached the White House were her sister MIS-
Mckinley was assisted In alIghtlng by Captain
Charles King the novelist, who is her specially de-
who aided her falterng steps across the threshold
OF her future home. and Mrs. Cleveland FASTENED
The new Presidents mother sted BY her son
Anne and his wife snd her % ;ss
others Of the Mckinley party introduced to her
were General w n Osborne cousin Of the pres
f. Morse. of San Francsco Miss Mary Barber
Miss sarah duncan Miss Marie Donavan. all neces
S sS cap%n Mrs ah mestand
SAXON Ms MfKinlsys aunt; who win live in the
Myron T. Herrick. Within three minutes Mrs:
Cleveland had said n pleasant word to each or
these and had hidden Mrs Mckinley sy, an affec
entered Secretary Lamonts carriage. and was
driven rapidly to- his house. where the retiring
Cabinet women were awaiting her at luncheon
She was compelled to hasten her departure how
ever. and with hurried handshake and kiss to
those who have been her nearest friends, shc was
of again to the station with Secretary Thurber
and at i;l7 o'clock the very moment mr. Cleveland
car left Washington for her future home at Prince
President McRinley's wife and mother were as
sisted 10 the elevator and taken up the private
apartments. whore Mrs. Mckinley was made COM
Portable, while the Presidents mother returned at
2:i5 O'Clock to the family party below and led the
way to a luncheon which was served Informally In
bcred forty-six standing while partakng OF the
freshments. Al o'clock the entire party went
few minutes later The head OF the procession ar
rived. and the President. with his predecessor,
Mr.. Cleveland shook hands with Mr. Mckinley
and passing directly through the mansion. entered
n carriage In which Captain Robey ID. Evans and
Comma nder Lamberton were awaiting him. There
were no formalitles about his leavc-taking and had
chief OF engineers no one but the President would
have said goodby TO him General Wilson assisted
him, and he waved patheticany TO the policeman
and other attendants he was carried away to
the lighthouse tender Maple. which will take him
prcaidcnt Mckinley stopped but moment to In
quire after the welfare OF his wife. and then ac-
to the reviewing stand and the parade AGAIN took
up the line OF march