Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-03
M'I1rNLEY AT WASHINGTON.
Arrival Of the President-EIect-
Enthusiastic Welcome.

Arrival OF lnt
Enthusiastic Welcome.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 2.-Wn-
liam Mckinley entered Washington to-day
as a private citizen, and as quietly and
unostentatously as any private citizen
could. under similar circumstances. At the
request Of the President elect, there was
uo military or other display on his arrival.
IIe walked through the crowd at the rail-
road station. and. entering a carriage
awaiting him. was driven TO the EbDit
House the hotel at which he made his
home in Washington while member OF
Congress- That was the entire programme
attending his appearance i'm the capital
Citr as the future President OF the United
States.
ID was Just II o'clock when the McKin-
ley special rolled into the Pennsylvania
station. exactly on time. Outside the sta
ton building an immense crowd had
gathered, being donsest around the ladies'
entrance. where the number OF carriages
indicated that the President-elect and his
rarty would appear there. Only those who
could satisfactorily explain that their
business required them to be there were
permitted TO enter the station Ihe Dig
iron gates guarding the tracks from the
waiting-rooms were closed against all
except the comparatively few who were
concerned in the personal reception OF the
President-elect and those accompanying
him. The police arrangements were adml-
I8bie. ,,
AS the heavy train came TO standstlll
the members Of the Reception committee
took nOsitiOn at the rear platform OF tHe
rear car. the well-known No. 5o' IN Nhlch
the Presideut-elect made the journey
When the well-known figure Of Major NC
q Nnsa TN a
who peered through the high board renee
set up d cheer that reverberated through
tbe big train-shed Major Mckinley dored
his silk hat i'm response. and then stepped
In the platform to receive the greetings OF
the Reception Committee.
FLOWERS FOR THE ENGINEER.
Hair a dozen policemen marched ahead
md on the fiauks of the President-elect
large party. as it proceeded down the
platform towards the ladies' entrance
The procession moved very slowly, lana
with dignity. Major Mckinley had one
hand thrust into the bosom of his long,
frock-coat. while I'm the other he car
rled a large bunch Of white carnations.
Dofing his silk hat pleasantly 10 every
body who saluted him, Major Mckinney
walked along toward the crowd outside
the iron gates. eagerly awaiting MN.
He bowed 20 the train-crew, dinlng-car
Fervants. pOrteTs. and others VINO were
on the platforms and at the windows OF
the train. When the engine was reach
ed. the procession halted a moment. while
the President-elect hanoed the engineer
the carnations he had been carrying.
This made everybody in the vicinity look
happy but none so happy as the be
grimed thrOttle-handler, who ialrly
bushed through the SCOT on his face.
Aro+hor cheer from those within told
the greater crowd outside that Weir
rauence was TO be rewarded at last
Tbev too. yelled when the well-known
face and figure Of the new President apJ
r.aared az the door leading from the la
dies waiting-rOom The task or get
ting the President-elects carriage start
e5 from the station was the work OF a
moment only. and before the crowd kne"
A. he was rapidly disappearing up Penn
svlvauia avenue
Al Fourteenth street where the car
riape turned from Pennsylvania avenue
toward the Ebbitt House, large crowd
shouted enthusiastically when the car
riaEe appeared. The block along -FOUR
teenth street between Pennsylvania ave
nue and the Ebbitt is the situation OF
Newsuaper ROW. and a large number OF
ucwspaper correspondents Were gathered
in front of their offices. Major Mckin-
civ recognized a number OF them whonl
he had known during his congressional
residence here. and saluted them plea
sanity ,,...
The gathering about the Ebbtt was
larger than that at the station Cheer
after cheer went up from the crown
from the time the President-elect was
sighted until he disappeared inside the
hotel