Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17
THE INAUGURATION.
ASTONISHING AND COSTLY PREPaRA-
TrOss roR TIE 4TH OF MARcE.
tho Greatest Display Ever Seen In wash
ington-fu,l Description Of the
Way in which Harrison
Will 30 Feted.
[sp.eiAl correspondoncs 10 The Dispat.h.I

WASHINGTON. IL. X, rem. ~, 1858.
A hundred years make a good deal OF
difference in the way things are conduct
ed, and tho management Of presidential
inauQurations is no exception to the
general rnle. Tradition asserts that on
Jeferson's inaugural day he rode on
horseback unattended To tho Capitol,
j. bitchcd his horse 10 tree, and, after
Taking the oath, rode back 10 the Execu-
tive Mansion in the same unostentatious
way. IL that etury be true tho founder
OF Democracy might we'll be excused q
feeling Of envy we're he 10 reappear on
the scene and bc present in Washington
on the 4th OF next month. This great
country has outHown the simple ways OF
our foreiathcrs. and each successive
President is greeted on tho day he takes
the oath Of Office with agreater and more
magnificent reception than his predcces-
sor. There is m element OF fitness IN
this too, for as the country expands so
does the Office OF President become mag
nided and tho honors paid 10 each sue
cessivo occupant naturally proceed ID
something like arithmctical proportion.
Probably IL ia for this reason that the
formal induction Of General Harrison
into the presidential chair nre on 80
large and lavish scale. Instead OF the
President elect proceeding alone and
unattended TO the Capitol fully 50O,O 600
people Will accompany General Harm
son, listen TO his inaugural address, and
cheer him as the mantle Of his predeces-
sor falls upon his shoulders The day
will be given up TO rejoicing and iestiyi-
tics, and Nights sable wings will be
edged with fire in recognition OF the ful-
filment OF tho wish of the people AS ex-
pressed At the polls.
Washington Will put on its gala dress
for tho occasion. Along Pennsylvania
avenue, the route Of the procession,
every building viii be poyly decorated.
IN attempt, which promises 10 prove
very successful, has been made to eclipse
ell former efforts IN this direction and
artistic desiQns IN flags and bunting will
greet the eve in every direction. IN
order 10 preserve unbrOken the grand
panorama Of the avenue from the
q reasury 10 the Capitol and to re-
tam tho splendid eject OF tho
width Of the street II Las been de
cided 20 permit the erection OF no arches
or other unsightly projection. Instead,
two msssiSe and unbroken walls OF color
will stretch from end TO end OF the
broad thorouPhiare, the effect OF which
will be extremely pleasing. The Gov
eminent buildings along the entire route
will each be claborately decorated, all
the hags from the Quartermaster-Gene-
rails Office at Philadelphia having been
ordered here for the purpose.
TIE CEREMONIES
o. the day will DO formally opened at
10 o'clock. at about which time President
Cleveland will bc driven in the ilXecu-
tive carriage 10 Wizards Hotel and meet
the Presideut-elcct. Meanwhile tho
Presidents troops, consisting Of the
companies of the regular army stationed
here, the marine corps, ana the District
militia, will form ia front OF the hotel "a
act rs their escort to the Capitol All
being ready Cleveland and Harrison Will
leave the building arm i'll arm, and en-
tcrng thor carriagc-the incoming
President taking tho front seat with his
back 10 the horses and the outgoing oc-
cupving the back seat OF honor, 30 which
be ia eth entitled until the hour of
noon thcy will hc driven to the Capitol,
followed by the escort.
The Service at the Capitol are short.
THO President and tho President elect
proceed 10 ihe senate, which IL then
engaged with the closing business of the
sreMou Senator ingalls, announces the
arrival Of "tne l'resdent-eloct OF the
United Sht,a.' who advances down the
nisle bowug his respects to tno senator's.
The oath oi Office Is then taken by Vice
presIdent-c,rct Morton, who, after Il
short speech from Mr. Ingalls,, assumes
the pa,el and calls the Senate to order
i'm extra session. The new senators are
then sworn in end after a little routine
hleinc.sa procession, consisting OF tho
Justices ~ tine supreme Court, tho eeua-
tors aud members 81 the House, ID
formed to escort tbo President aud l'rcsl-
dcutclcct 60 the platform erected on the
east front of iie Capitol whore the IN
aucura' ceremony proper takes place.
ilarnson stand with his bead uncovered
nnd delivers uis inaugural to the count
less thousands Mellow him.
MADE rrEiu ENr.
Then turning 60 Cdef-Iustico Fuller,
who stands beside him. The oath as pre-
srio.d by lew is administered to him
Ell do s0l,mnlv swear that Will faith
fully execute the Office Of President Of
tue Cnitcd States and will, 10 the best OF
my abiiitv, preserve, protect, and defend
the Constitution of tho United States.
IL is President Harrison then, and at
once hc and Grover Cleveland NOW plain
MR. leave tie stand arm N arm, and
AGAIN entering their carriage commence
their return journey mp the avenue.
Now. however. President Harrison VIII
occupv The seat of honor aud MIR. Cleve-
land Will be seated with his back 70 the
horses. Their pathway on either side
viii be lined with hnrahing crowds, and
their e.cort this time will consist OF
nearly fifty thousand people, represent
Inc every State IN the Union. The
number ot military and civic organlza-
ions winch have sienitied their intention
Of taking pnrt In thus parade Is SO great
that the ncN lresiGcu; Will have reached
the White House fully six hours before
the last comrany has left the Capitol
Grounds. Bat everything possible has
been done to facilitate the movement OF
50 large iody OF men. The whole
bread space Of Pennsylvania avenue will
he kept clear for the parade, and TO pre-
vent the people from crowding into the
streets a long cable will DO stretched
along either curp.
THE CHIEF MARSHAL.
Governor Beaver. OF Pennsylvania,
viii be the Chief marshal OF the parade and
will be- helred 10y large stan OF assist
ants. hls chef aid being Colonel Has
tings. For Their ass .tsncc, aud IN order
that they may he Kept informed OF the
exact condition of every part Of the I'M
mense procession, telegraph stations
have been placed at six places along the
rorte. any breaks in the line will thus
be prevented. The military will num-
Der over twenty thousand, including