Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-05

The White House was astir early.
Although messengers from the
Capitol kept the President Well
supplied with bills until late into
the night, it was fully half hour
earlier than usual when breakfast was
served. Up to 10 o'clock the admiral Of
the navy was the only caller.
Several members of the cabinet clll-
ed later in the morning to look over
any bills that had come from Congress
and remained until it was time to ioin
the President to go to the Capitol. l.
was a few minutes after 10 O'Clock
when Troop A Of Cleveland. Ohio. 50
men. commanded by Capt. Bunts. SUI
perbly mounted. filed into the White
House grounds through the east Sat-
and took up positions facing the front
of the mansion. Veterans Of the Civil
War and the first division Of the mill
tia grand division which for the escort
under command of Grand Marshal
Green, had formed on the avenue fac
ing the mansion. The Rough Rider
band in their khaki uniforms We're also
in position some time before the hour
for. starting.
1t was just 1890 o'clock when the
President entered the White House
carriage which was drawn by four
horses belonging to the executive sta
bles. With him in the carriage were
Senators Hanna and Jones and Repre-
sentative Cannon, Secretary Coltclyou
and the members of the cabinet took
their places in their own carriages and
with trumpet blast the procession
started.
The carriages left the grounds by the
east gate and turned west up Pennsyl-
ysnnia avenue to reach the rear of the
6:Scortiug column, and then counter
,HArched, passing the White House
again at 1880 o'clock. Grand Marshal
Greene and staff We're at the head of
the line. Mounted policemen cleared the
way for the escorting column as it
nwept into Pennsylvania avenue.
"a military band from Governors Is
fand. N. Y. furnished the music for the
fret detachment. The staff made 4
splendid appearance in full dress uni
forms representing every branch of
she. military service.
After quite break in the line came
the, old veterans of the Civil War.
headed by Gen Daniel f. Sickles. sit
tifie on his charger in magnificent
style notwithstanding the absence of
TIE leg on the field of Gettysburg. Two
binds supplied stirring music for the
old veterans. The right of the line was
the Uniform Veteran Union, followed
Ivy the Union Veteran Legion. and they
in turn by the grizzly old veterans of
the Grand Army. This contingent was
sed by the famous Rough Rider band.
There were according to calculations
more than 1000 of the G. A. r. and
kindred veteran organizations in line
and this. which may be their last par
ticipation in an inauguration process
sion, had in it an element of pathos
that appealed strongly to the specta-
TORS. Some of them were uniformed, al
most as in the days of the Civil War
Others wore nothing but a military
SLOUGH hat. and many marched along
in their every day raiment
A notable feature in this section OF
the, column was n cOlored contingent
comoC sed of a few score of the few ne.
groes who had served their countr,
during the Civil War.
Squadron a of Ohio, reSDlendant il
Black and yellow uniforms. followed a:
Il personal guard of honor to the Pres
ident. Immediately behind the Ohit
squadron came the carriage of Presi
dent Mckinley.
The progress of the carriage wa: