Evening star., 1901-03-04

governors, representing north, south and
west, most of them accompanied by nu-
merous Staffs.
Though worn and weary, the legislative
branch Of the national government faith
fully executed its part in the days ceremo-
nies. The protracted sessions of the last
few days, involving work day and night,
imposed severe physical strain upon the
senators and representatives, yet when the
time came to close up the task of legisla-
ton and turn to the Inauguration of the
President all was in readiness in the Capt.
tol.
Astir Earlier Than Usual.
The occupants of the White House were
astir earlier than usual, and breakfast was
served about $50 o'clock. the regular
breakfast hour being o'clock. With the
President and Mrs. Mckinley for breakfast
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley, Mrs.
Duncan. William Duncan and wife. Miss
Helen Mckinley, DIR. and Mrs. Baer, Miss
Grace Mckinley, NJ. c. Barber, George
Barber, Mr.. and Mrs. Hawk of New York
and Miss Wells, friend of Miss Grace Nc
Kinley. All of these left the White House
for the Capitol nearly an hour after the
President had gone. Mrs. Mckinley rode
in carriage accompanied by Adjt. Gen.
Corbin and Miss Helen Mckinley. The
party took carriages at the south portico,
drove around to 18th street. where they
entered Pennsylvania avenue.
Admiral Dewey and his aid, Capt Rog-
ers, were the first of those who accom-
panied the President to the Capitol to reach
the White House. They We're taken to the
cabinet room, where the President well
coined them. This was just before 10
o'clock
Members of Cabinet Arrive.
Members of the cabinet arrived soon after
Admiral Dewey and later came General
Miles and Colonel Michler, his aid. All the
members of the cabinet were with the Pres
ident before Senator Hanna of the con-
gressional joint committee arrived. The
last of the presidential party to reach the
White House were Representatives Cannon
and McRae, House members of the con-
gressional joint committee.
When all the members of the party had
arrived the President escorted them to the
parlors on the first floor, where prepara-
tions were made for the start. The general
comment was that the President was in
particularly good humor.
The start was to have been made at 1890
o'clock, but 1t was few minutes later
when the President. attired in regulation
froek suit, emerged from the door with
Senator Hanna on his left side just behind
being Messrs- Cannon and McRae. Attcn-
tion was sounded by the bugler and sabcrs
came to salute. The four entered the Pres
idents carriage-the same landau he uses
in his daily rides-Senator Hanna pe.ne
seated beside him to his left and Represent
atfves Cannon and McRae opposite BY
this time Troop A had moved toward the
east gate, so as to precede the President
AS the Presidents landau moved from un-
der the portico and turned around to fall
in behind Troop A the cabinet officers got
into carriages. In the first were Secretaries
Hay and Gage; in the second were Secre-
tary Root and Attorney General Gricss.
with Secretary Cortelyou, and in the third
were Secretaries Long, Hitchcock and VIII
son and Postmaster General Smith The
last carriage contained Admiral Dewey,
General Miles, Captain Rogers and Colonel
Michler
On each side Of the Presidents carriape
rode Col. Theodore Bingham, Col. Johnson
of the War Department and two officers Of
Troop A.
Cheers of the People.
Amid the cheering of the throngs on the
avenue Troop A moved out Of the grounds
into the avenue and turned westward to
18th street, where the procession would
turn back on its way to the Capitol It was
just after the turn was made that The
Union Veterans and others fell In for the
march to the Capitol.
White House attendants and othera OBJ
served that 4 was 1882 O'Clock ws.sn the