The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-05
PROGRESS TO THE CAPITOL
The Presidents Journey to the
Place of the Inaugural.
a Formidable Escort Gathers at the
White House to Accompany Him
Mr.. Mckinley Loudly Chccred on
His Arrival at the Court of Honor.


His Arrival at the Court of Honor.
Escorted by his veteran comrades in
their uniforms of blue, the sprightly
young cadets of West Point, in their sarb
of grey, soldiers of the army, national
guardsmen of the District, and Troop
\, of the Ohio Cavalry, Mr.. Nc
Kinley left the White House at 1880
o'clock yesterday morning and rode
through the tumultuous. cheering multi
tude which lined both sides of Pennsyl-
vania Avenue to the Capitol to be inaug-
| urated.
While long before the tine set for the
departure of the Presidential party, the
| Court of Honor and every approach was
thronged with thousands of people all
was quiet at the White House. The
grounds were closed at s o'clock and OIL
Gers guarded each entrance. Within the
mansion, until nearly 10 o'clock. almost
Sunday stiffness prevailed. While the
final preparations for the great fete were
in progress and throughout the city there
was hurrying of horsemen, the tramp of
soldiers. and the busy rush of citizens and
visitors the chief parsonage in the days
event was. to all appearances, the most
serene and undisturbed man in all the
Capital.
PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE.
Mr. Mckinley arose at the usual hour
yesterday morning, and, after breakfast,
talked for a few minutes with Mrs. Nc
Kinley and the guests at the White
House When Secretary CoTtelyou reach
ed the mansion he was closeted for a
short time with the President in the Cabi
net room.
| Mr.. Mckinley was prepared for depart
ure some time before the hour set for
his leaving the White House. and he
waited patiently for the arrival of those
| who were to accompany him to the
| Capitol
At 9:45 Troop a, the cavalrymen in their
attractive uniforms and mounted on
prancing black chargers. entered the
| White House Grounds and drew up in
| front of the mansion.
Secretary Hitchcock was the first Of the
Cabinet officers to arrive. He went to the
| Pre- sidents office and there awaited his
| associates. Colonel Bingham reached the
| Executive Mansion soon after and COM
| pleted the final details for the departure.
Admiral Dewey, accompanied by Capt.
| Raymond Rogers. his aide, arrived at .:45
o'clock, and for half an hour chatted
with Mr.. Mckinley. DR.. Rixey came in
| at 10 o'clock. closely followed by Secretary
Gage, General Miles, General Corbin, and
Secretary Root.
SENATOR HANNA's ARRIVAL.
Senator Hanna came at lois and soon
after him Attorney General Griggs and
Secretary Hay. Secretary Wilson walked
to the White House. Secretary Long also
walked over from the Navy Department.
AT 1920 the President and members of
the Cabinet went down into the Blue Par
lor and awaited the arrival of the House
committee. 1t was exactly 1890 when
Representative Cannon and Representa-
tive McRae reached the Executive Man
h.aKF fa
the Blue Parlor.
The party proceeded at once to the
main entrance, where carriages We're in
waiting The President walking with
Senator Hanna. lead the way. Abner Nc
kinley and several White House guests,
with d group of newspaper writers, stood
his party emerged. The President halted
for an instant, smiling and bowling. He
preceded Senator Hanna in entering the
carriage, and. standing for moment
facing Pennsylvania Avenue. saluted the
cavalrymen lined up in the driveway. The
salute was returned by them.
MR. McKINLEY's APPEARANCE.
The President looked to be in perfect
health. and his face was radiant with
smiles He was dressed in black broad
cloth with Prince Albert coat. his GUS
tomaEy morning apparel, and wore a black
overcoat of medium weight. On the lapel
of his coat he wore a pink carnatlon
plucked from the White House conserva-
tory, and carefully pinned on by Mrs. Nc
kinley when he babe her goodbye just be-
fore leaving the Executive Mansion.
Senator Hanna sat the rear seat of
the carriage at the Presidents left. Rep
reSentatiVe Cannon and Representative
McRae occupied the front seat. Repre-
sentative McRae sat opposite the Presi-
dent.
The carriage in which Mr.. Mckinley
rode was his own conveyance, and was
drawn by four horses. The new 81 600 BAYS
| recently purchased by him were me pole
horses and pair of blacks the leaders
The Presidents coachman and footman
occupied the box.
touching incident occurred just as the
president s carriage was driving out of
the west end of the portico. Mrs McKin-
| ley was at one of the upper windows in
the northwest corner of the house and
| as the carriage started, and the President
came into view, she waved her handker-
| chlei de noticed the signal, the driver
| refined in his steeds, and for an instant
| there was silent pause as the President
| raised his hat and smiled in response to
| the greeting of his wife.
Then the little group of men under the
| portico broke forth into a half suppress
| ed ripple of applause
Just as the President entered his car
| rage, the bugle sounded and at the word
| of command, Troop A. fell into line ad-
vanced toward the east gate, and halted
The Presidents carriage waited in the
| rear, while the remainder of the Presi-
| Dental party were entering their vehicles.
OCCUPANTS OF THE CARRIAGES.
In the carriage Immediately following the
President rode Secretaries Hay and Gage.
After them rode Secretary Root. Attorney
General Griggs, and Secretary Cortelyou.
In the fourth conveyance were Secretaries
Long. Hitchcock. and Wilson and Post
master General Smith.
The last carriage was occupied by Ad-
miral Dewey and Lieutenant General
Miles, with their respective aides, Capt
| Raymond Rogers and Col. Francis Mich
| Ter. Several mounted aides rode beside the
| party. among them being Colonel Rfne-
| ham, U. S. A; Colonel Johnson, u. s. A:
and Colonel Perkins, Troop a, Ohio CayaI-
I ~. A special guard of three uniformed
| policemen and two detectives in citizens
! dress walked beside the Presidents car
riage. and two mounted policemen pre-
ceded 1t.
A deafenIng cheer arose from the wait
ing throng as the carriages, following the
cavalrymen, drove out the east e. &c and
west on Pennsylvania Avenue The Pres
ident bowed repeatedly, and for a time was
compelled to carry his hat in his hand
The carriages drove west as far as
Eighteenth Street and waited while the
line of veterans, soldiers. militiamen, and
cadets, through which they had passed
fell into line
FORMATION OF THE ESCORT.
The troops and organizations forming
the escort were in place promptly at lois.
The First Division of the Grand Mill
tary Division formed in two lines on Eff
teenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
as follows. viz. the First Brigade with
It's right on Fifteenth Street al New YorIr
Avenue. thence on the east side Of Eli
teenth street. facing west and on the
north side of Pennsylvania Avenue fac
ing south, and its left between Seventh
and Sixth Streets: the Second Rrjpa1a
| with Its left