The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-07
OUR NEW PRESIDENT.
Benjamin Harrison Inaugurated
With Impressive Cere- :
monies.
INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.

monies.
INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.
scenes and Incidents Preceding HarrIson's
Inaugural Address.
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WASHINGTON, March lit was nearly 6
o'clock when the crowd about the great
capitol began to thicken. Streams Of rest
less humanity had poured flown the broad
walks toward the avenue and swelled the
great black river there. The great terrace
on the west front had been dotted with
sightseers from early morning, and they
had fingered about the platform that
stretched out from the east front of the
building. TWAS nearly9 o'clock when the
throng began to grow dense and the strug-
gle for breathing room began. At the en-
frances Of the house and senate,
cordons Of police kept back the
crowds and reinforced the doorkeepers.
Although the doors were not to be opened
until 10 O'Clock, beholders began to assem-
bic long before that hour. The principal
attraction was, of course, at the senate
chamber, where the vice president was to
be sworn in. little more than 1900
tickets had boon issued to those who were
entitled to view the proceedings there.
They included the members of the senate,
ex-senators and other distinguished per-
sons who were to be admitted to the floor,
friends of the senators and representatives,
to whom the privileges of the gallery had
been extended, members Of the press and
others. An effort had been made by the
inaugural committee to contine
THE ISSUE OF TICKETS
to comparatively small number, so that
the capacity Of the senate chamber and its
galleries should not be overtaxed. At 1C
o'eloo1< the east doors of the senate wing OF
the capitol were thrown open and the visit.
ors began to pour in. The tickets which
they carried were of various colors, to in
dicate the particular place to which each
was entitled to admittance. The galleries
filed very quickly. The doors of the senate
chamber had not been opened. Couches
had been placed in the semi-circular space
IN front of the platform occupied by the
presiding officer and the clerks. In the
center Of this space were placed the
seats to be occupied by the presi-
chairs usually occupied by members of
the senate had been placed other seats, and
directly behind the last of the senators
desk had been placed a number of couches
and chairs. Before II o'clock, the hour
when the senate doors were thrown open,
the public galleries were nearly full. There
were number of visitors in the diplomatic
gallery, and the only gallery which was
empty was the one just west of the diplo-
matte gallery and almost directly opposite
the presiding officer, which had been re-
served for the families of the president and
the president pro tenn of the senate, the
president-elect and the vice-presidente elect,
and of the ex-presidents and ex-vice-presi-
dents of the United States.
The regular business of tho senate pro-
ceeded without much interest Meantime
the members Of the diplomatic corps had
assembled in the marble room, and at II rs
the senate was called to order by Senator
ingalls,, and the senators rose as the diplo-
mats entered. Many of them were in mill
tary attire, the Chinese in their silken robes
and the Coreans with their funny bird-cage
hats. The members of the corps were
shown to the seats in the first two rows on
tho west side OF the chamber. Shortly
after they were seated the members of the
cabinet, accompanied by the retired general
OF the army, the major-general of the
army commanding and the admiral of the
navy, entered. They were received by the
senators standing, and were shown to seats
arranged in the semi-circle in front and to
the left Of the presiding officer. The men,
bers Of the supreme court, clad IN their
black silk robes, and led by Chief Justice
Fuller, took the corresponding seats on the
: opposite side OF the chamber The vener-
HANNIBAL HAMLIN,
the only living ex-vice president, occupied
seat at the right of the presiding officer,
and the committee of arrangements sat on
the left. Shortly before IL o'clock the
members of the house of representatives
and members-elect, led by Speaker Car
Isle, entered the senate chamber by the
main entrance and took seats on the right
Of the chair, next to the diplomatic corps.
The governors of states, ex-senators of
the United states, Judges Of the court of
claims and of the supreme court Of the dis
trlct, and the commissioners of the District
east side of the chamber, behind those occu-
pied by members of the senate. Among the
familiar faces were those of
EX-SENATOR WINDOW,
Of Minnesota; Ex-senator Ferry, of Mich.
igan; Gov. Rusk, of Wisconsin; and Gov.
Foraker, of Ohio.
A few minutes before IL O'Clock the pres
tdent Of the United States was announced.
He entered by the door at the right of the
presiding officer, escorted by Senator Cock.
rell, OF Missouri. A moment later the
presldent-elect was announced. He
entered with Senator Hoar,
OF Massachusetts. Both president
apd the ,president-elect were
greeted with applause from the galleries
and the floor. They were taken to seats di-
rectly In front of the presiding officer AS
the hands Of the senate clock reached the
hour of noon the vice prcsident-elect was
announced. He was escorted to the plat
form of the presiding officer by Senator Cul-
lom, of Illinois. Every one in the chamber
arose and remained standing while Senator
Ingalls, administered to Mr.. Morton the oath
OF office. At the conclusion of this cere-
mony Senator ingalls, turned to the senate
an d said:
Senators: Conscious Of serious desire to
deserve your approval and aware that it could
he secured only by constant devotion to your
service, the chair assumed with difldence the
great trust conferred by your SURFACES, which
today ne relinquishes with the profoundest
commentator, and declares that the senate
now stands adjourned without date.
His remarks were greeted with applause
from tie galleries, where sat Mrs Harrison
and her daughter, Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Ingalls,,
Miss ingalls, and other members of the fam
lilies Of those for whom the private gallery
had been reserved. Atthe conclusion of his
remarks Senatoc Ingalls, turned and handed
the gavel to Mr. Morton, who then as
sumed the position Of presiding officer and
called the senate to order in extra session.
Prayer was offered by Mr.. Butler, the
chaplain. Vice President Morton then ad-
dressed the senate as follows:
Senators: shall enter upon the discharge O,
the delicate and high and important duties OF
the office to which 1 have been called by the
people OF the United States without experience
as presiding officer. therefore bespeak in
advance, the indulgent consideration which you
have always been ready to extend to the occu
pant OF this chair
AS presiding officer OF the senate it will be
my earnest desire to administer the rules OF
procedure with entire fairness, and to treat
each senator with the courtesy and considers
ton due at all times to the representatives OF
great states in legislative body
hope that our relations personally and Of.
tc1ally. will prove mutually agreeable. May ]
add my confident hope that our duties will be
discharged in a manner that. will maintain the
dignity OF the senators and add to the prosper-
ity and happiness of the people OF this great
nation.
The new senators were then sworn in.
The message of the president converting the
senate in extra session was then read, and
tele senate having completed its organiza-
ton, the vice president announced that it
would proceed to the east front of the CAPT
tol. where the president Of the United
States would be sworn in. The procession
was then formed in the following order:
The marshal Of the District OF Columbia, A.
A. Wilson and tho marshal of tho supreme
Eourt:J. NJ. Wright; Hon. Hannibal Hamlin,
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