New-York tribune., 1901-03-05
WHITE HOUSE TO CAPITOL.
THE PRESIDENT WARMLY GREETED ALL
ALONG THE ROUTE.
Isr TELEGRAPH To THE rRIRuxE.l !

Washington. March i.-The avenue and La
favette Square in front of the White House be-
came animated early this morning the stands in
the Court of Honor and fits curb lines being
pretty well filed with visiting sightseers before
Q o'clock. At that hour the Presidential escort
of veterans began TO assemble. and the cowboy
band from N1ulhall. okla, began a vigorous
Rough Rider concert. The classic mansion
from without. however. showed few signs of life
and the grounds within IFS high iron fence were
as still as On midsummer Sunday, with the
President out of town Within. however. there
were many hurried preparations for the last
hours of q great Congress. Clerks with the big
rec ord books of legislation and appointments
were checking off and entering the bills ap-
proved last night. and the entire household we're
making ready TO go 20 the Senate.
General Corbin. who to escort Mrs. Nc
Kiney to tho Inauguration ceremonies. was the
first visitor from the outside world. He walked
over from the Arlington at 9:i5. and FIVE min
utes later Admiral Dewey, IN full uniform, ac-
companied by Commander Raymond Rodgers.
his principal aid, drove under the portico and
was admitted TO the private apartments At 10
o'clock Senator Hanna arrived, and from that
time until the procession started the members of
the Presidential party came in rapid success
sion. Secretaries Gage and Root walked over
from their departments. Surgeon Rixey, Of the
navy, and Secretary Hitchcock drove up to-
gether. followed by Secretary Long and the Post
master-General. Al lo:l5 the Presidents troop.
Squadron 4. of Cleveland. trotted into the
grounds and drew up in all its gayly caparisoned
splendor In the crescent roadway. Its sixty
troopers with their brilliant trappings, high
fur shakos and coal black chargers, made fine
show OF color, and elected high commendation
from General Miles. who. with Colonel Francis
Miehler his aid. came afoot from army head
quarters at that moment. followed almost inn
medately by the last Of the official party to ap-
pear-Representatives Cannon Of Illionis. and
McRae. OF Arkansas who. with Senator Hanna,
were the select committee of Congress to escort
the President.
THE PRESIDENTS PARTY STARTS
At 1920 the Presidents carriage drew up un-
der the portCo. II drawn by his own
horses the pair Of blacks in the lead and the
favorite bays at the wheel The President took
the righthand seat placing Senator Hanna on
his left and Representatives Cannon and McRae
facing them. with their backs 10 the driver
Secretaries Hay and Gage took the second
riage Secretary Root Attorn"y-GeneraI Griggs
and Secretary Cortelyou the third. Secretaries
Long Wilson and Hitchcock and Postmaster
General Smith the fourth. and into the fifth and
last Lieutenant General Miles courteously mo-
toned Admiral Dewey to the seat Of honor and
took his place at the Admral's left placing the
two aids facing them. The Presidents car
riage followed closely by the others was driven
rapidly out Of the east gate nearest the Treas
ury and on reaching the avenue it turned to
the left and went out Pennsylvania-sve. toward
Georgetown. past the Court of Honor. where