Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10

! photographer had n camera arranged
| for the inaugural proceedings. In the
| box Of the diplomatic corps wcro no.
| ticcd Mr.. II. RCmsen, white house sec
| rotary of the United States legation;
! Consul General Moore; MIR. Spencer st.
John. British minister to Mexico, and
Mr.. u. II. Terrell, of Texas.
A few minutes before the arrival OF
| tho president in the chamber the presi-
| dent Of the senate, MIR. Jose Marie
Romero, ordered read the names of
the gentlemen who were to preside
over the senate aud chamber during
the month Of Dcccmbcr. After this
was done the new board took the posi-
tions assigned to them. Mr.. Romero
| retired from the chair and General
Nelo1c, the newly appointed president
of the senate took his seat.
At 10 o'clock the president left his
| Cadena street residence in Il carriage
with Secretary Mariscal and Romero
Rubio aud the other members of the
cabinet and members of the senate aud
house committees.
His carriage was preceded by n de-
tachmcnt OF rural cabinet officers in
! carriages, and u detachment of the
presidents cavalry in command of
Pedro Gon2alas Nlatcrro and his statf,
which formed an escort for the prcsi-
dents carriage, and was followed by
infantry, cavalry and artillery. AS the
body passed through the streets to- the
chamber of deputies, the sidewalks and
balconies along the line were alive with
people. The sound of u bugle an
nounced to the people in the chamber
Of deputies the approach of the party.
1t was just lO:l4 o'clock when Presi-
dent Porfirio Diaz entered the session
hall of the chamber of deputies sup
ported by the arm of a senator of the
senate committee. He was followed by
Secretary Ignacio Mariscal, General
Carlos Pachcco. General Pedro Hinc-
iosa. Manuel Romero Rubio, Manuel
Dublan and Joaquin Borando and sena-
tors and deputies. General Dia2 was in
evening dress, with a general S band
running diagonally across his breast
and to chain suspended from his neck
was attached the medal of II military
order. He passed rapidly to the desk
where was the president of the senate,
General NeleZe, and drawing Il paper
from mis- pocket read the constitu-
tional protest. After finishing Cen
cral Veleze asked the usual ques-
tion pertaining to the protest,
to ali which President Diaa replied in
the affirmative. After the ceremony
General TeloZe pronounced President
rev president. after shaking the hands
of General Neleze, with his cabinet, re-
tired from the chamber for time.
General Dia2 did not enter the room
until the ceremony of Inauguration was
over. Five minutes had elapsed, and
the spectators then arose from their
seats on the approach of the chief mag
istratc, remained standing during the
inaugural services in the same order as
was observed in the approach TO the
chamber Of deputies.
The party escOrting the president,
left the scene of the inauguration for
the National Palace, passing through
Canoa. Maneyque, San Jose Beal and
CintO de Mayo streets, and bending
around the edifice above named. The
streets through which the president
passed were kept clear by line of sol
diers. who were placed in single file
along either side of the entire route.
In the Zocalo and on the side walks and
balconies facing the public garden,
thousands OF people saw the chief mag
istrate pass and enter the National Pal
ace, where, in ambassadors hall, he
was congratulated by hundreds of peo-
pic. During three hours reception
the Chamber of Deputies, the National
Palace, the Palace of Justice and the
Municipal Palace were covered with
bunting. and over all lega-
tions flags were flying in honor
of the newly elected president.
An Inauguration address is not custo-
mary, and there was none to-day. The
national and municipal palaces and
number of private residences were illut
minated, and a grand fireworks display
was given in the Zocalo and from the
cathedral towers.
The inaugural ball is to follow. and
will be, perhaps, the grandest ever
given in the republic. Seventy-ive
thousand dollars will be expended on it.
The decorations are magnificent. Three
thousand invitations have been sent
out. 1t is stated that 500 Mexicans will
furnish the music for the ball. Monday
will be given over to pleasures in this
city. Bull fights, racing and other
amusements are on the programme.