The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-05-09
INAUGURATION SCENE 1889.

crowd, however under all its crushing and
suffering, marvc. Ou>ly good natured. its
sense Of touch being apparently subDrduated
by or more prope Tly, drowned il its excess
Of patriotic feeling. The city hall and Wavcrly
place stands were packed almost TO degree OF
hufOcatiOn, and numerous ticket holders were
unable to gain access them, Ur IN ulrnv cases.
even to cross the lines. The police reyula-
tiOns were CXct edinglY strict and 70 one
was permitted to cross the lines unless for good
reason. So great was the crush about the sub
treasury when the ceremonies were completed
that 1t was with considerable difficulty that the
police cleared the way for the president : CuT-
rage to reach Broadway. Just before 1890
o'clock the president and other honoled quo 5
Of the day were driven past the city hall stand
squad Of twenty mounted office rs rode ahead q
the presidents carriage, he horses on a quick
canLCr, setting the pace main aimed throughout
the entire route President Harrison IN tn" first
carriage, beside Vice President Moron, Kept his
head uncovered and nodded 10 the rTht
and left i'll Acknowledgement Of the wild
applause which greeted him all along
the line. II was such i reception as never before
went up from a gathering on Broadway any
other thoroughtare. Men shouted themselves
Eoarse, and waved their hats while the ladies on
the street, in windows, On stands and in vehicles
Of all descriptions waved flags, ribbons, bunting
and haLdkerchiets vigorously. The cabinet Off
GERS and other hOuOred guests were gre ted with
plaudits as hey drove next in order, but the
ovation accorded eX-President Cleveland was ~
many points more hearty than was received by
the occupants OF the FIRST coach Soon after the
party drove out OF sight the procession a"aiu
formed in marching order aud moved along. 1t
is est imatcd that 100000 persons We're able TO
see the parade from the stands especially built
for that purpose
WASHINGTON SQUARE
was simply seething, hustlIug, bustling crowd
of humanity. AS the troops passed down
Waverly place and up Fifth avenue under the
grand arch, the scene from the grand stand was
a magnificent one. The avenue offered an ey-
cellent opportunity for the men to disply their
training, and they took advantage OF il. Into
Union square came the head of the column. The
troops made beautiful turn, and. passing ty
the statue of the immortal George wound
around the square like some huge. gaIIy-colUrt d
serpent, and away once more 10 Fifth avenue,
and thence toward the reviewing stand. The
huZZas of the people thai were waited up the ave
nue. on the wind announced to those on the
stands at Madison Square the approach Of tie
parade. At l o'clock there Il stir about
Madison Square which indicated the drawing
near OF the president and party. Soon after !
o'clock the carriage containing the president
drove up. NavOr Grant was with HIM Follow
and Senator Evarts. EX-presiieuts Cleveland
and Hayes occupied another carriage. Chauucey
NJ. p"ncW occupied carriage with Archbishop
Corrlg4n From the Mailson square
reviewing stand to the disbanding point
at Flftv-seVenlh street the crowd was
il ANYTHING thicker than below TWEEN
tY-thlrd street. As the hours wore on the crowd
refreshed itself with fruit. sandwiches and t,.;l
perance drinks purchased from vendors who
swarmed on every side. In one instance an en-
terprlSlng truckman was Shr1"d enough to lay
in key of beer. and he bitt rlT bewalled his
shOrtslghtednesS in not putting aboard dozen
when he found that his single key lasted jas
twenty minutes. At Fittv-scvc1Ilh street Where
the parade was dismissed. the ur-aulZatl,,lI$
filed away both right and LEFT wlthou. any
blocking worthy OF mention A. each states
troops stan reached the point the commanders
matted and reviewed the several bodies, falling
in again i'll the rear. The last Grand Army post
reached the diSmiSSinC point at q 80.
THE BANQUET.
New YORK, April 3O.-Tho metropolitan Opera
house was Tonight the scene OF the second chief