The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-03-08

OOVeTnOr rOTaKer Oh OHlO.
A few minutes before IL o'clock tile Presi
4,nt of the United States was announced
He entered by the main door opposite the
presiding officer, followed by his cabinet A
moment later the president-elect was an
nounced He entered with Senator Hoar Of
Massachusetts. Both President Cleveland
and the president-elect were greeted with
tremendous applause from the galleries and
the floor. They were taken to seats directly
in front of the presiding officer AS the
hands Of the senate clock reached the Eour OF
noon the vice presidentelect was announced.
He was escorted to the platform of the pre-
siding officer by Senator Cullom of Illinois.
Every one in the chamber arose and re
manned standing while Senator ingalls, adj
minlstered to Mr.. Morton the oath of office.
.4.4,lu.l I JI,s rre.nonf Senator
Ingalls, addressed the senate. His remarks
We're greeted with applause from the galleries,
where sat Mrs Harrison and her daughter,
Mrs Mckee, Mrs Russell Harrison, Mrs
Morton and Mrs ingalls,, Miss Ingalls, and
other members of the families of those for
whom the private gallery had been reserved
At the conclusion of his remarks, Senator
ingalls, turned and handed the gavel to Mr.
Morton, who then assumed the position of
presiding officer He called the senate to or
der in extra session.
Prayer was offered by Mr.. Butler, the
chaplain. Vice President Morton then ad-
dressed the senate, and at the conclusion Of
his speech the new senator's were sworn in
The message of the president converting the
senate in extra session was then read and the
senate, having completed its organization.
the vice president announced that it would
proceed to the east front Of the Capitol,
where the President of the United States
would be sworn in.
The ceremonies II the senate chamber
concluded, came the most solemn and most
imposing event of the day, when the man
chosen to be the chief magistrate of the
United States was to take the oath of office
and swear to defend the constitution and
laws Of the land. The spectacle, though in
dubitably marred by the weather, was
worthy of such an event. In driving rain
storm were countless thousands of citizens of
the republic, hoarsely cheering and shouting
the name of the president. From one end of
the east front Of the long and stately Cap
itol was to be seen huge wall of umbrellas,
while Immediately about the inaugural plat
form, great numbers of people were packed
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On the roofs of the Capitol building, on all
the porticos, at all the windows, and even
away up in the air, on the balconies of the
dome of the Capitol, were throngs of people
all striving to get view OF the scene. The
crowd in the streets kept up constant
cheering, shouting the name of Harrison and
flour, four years more" In the distance
were visible the gay uniforms and Haunting
banners of the assembled military and civic
organizations which were to take part in the
pageant Many of the bands
were playing martial music, and the strains
of the drum and fife mingled with the cheers
and short songs of the multitude assembled
around the stand.
On the stand erected at the central portico
of the Capitol was arranged chairs for the
chief officials of the nation. The rain kept
pouring in ceaseless and driving storm.
Laborers went about from place to place
with sponges, vainly endeavoring to at least
keep puddles of water from filling the seats
of the chairs.
The vast concourse which had been gath
cred around the stand for hours waiting to
see the president, cheered loud and long when,
at 1890 o'clock, lieutenant and private of
the signal corps appeared at the head of the
flight of stairs leading to the inaugural stand
bearing white flag with a red center. The
signal men took up their station at the end of
the stand to announce to watchers when the
president began his inaugural. A few min
utes later the procession from the senate ap-
peared at the doors of the rotunda. Capt.
Allbach and six other members OF the Capitol
police led the way, followed by Marshall
Wright of the United States supreme court
and Col. Wilson, marshal of the district.
Then came the venerable Hannibal Hamlin,
ex-vice president He wore no overcoat, and,
an umbrella, walked to the seat
assigned him. Chief Justice Fuller, in the
robes of Office, headed the justices of the
supreme court, Sergeant-at-Arms Canady of
the senate and Senators Hoar, Cullom
and Cockrell, the committee on arrangements,
fled in, preceding the distinguished persons
of the day, President Cleveland and Presi-
dent-elect Harrison, walking side by side, fol-
lowed and took their places in a small rallied
erected in the center of the front
of the stand. Such members of the senate,
diplomatic corps and of the house of repre-
sentatives and number of other officers of
the government as cared to brave the rigors
of the elements, then came on in body.
arose an uproar like the rushing of the
waters of Niagara Cheers were drowned in
louder cries and those on the outskirts, taking
up the shouts of those near the stand, swelled
the volume of sound. The cheering con-
tinued, and it was not until President-ele
Harrison had several times waved his hand
for silence that order was restored In the
meantime the people on the inaugural stand,
the official division of space,
pressed forward, and, standing on chairs,
formed semicircle ABOUT the presidential
enclosure. Gen. Harrison occupied the front
seat in this enclosure. On his right was
President Cleveland, and on his left Chief
Justice Fuller The senatorial committee on
arrangements stood behind and on either
tide of the president, while Sergean; alarms
with a raised umbrella, stood
directly behind Gen. Harrison and protected
him to some extent from the driving
,torm. When silence had been partly
the chief justice arose, and barring
MS abundant white locks to the rain held q
bible in his right hand, ready to administer
he oath of Office Gen. Harrison and
Arms Canaday also removed
heir hats 1t was most impressive scene.
Standing with uncovered heads, in the