The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-05
THE OATH OF OFFICE.
President Harrison's Covenant
With the American People.
Bareheaaed Ia the Rain. Before an
Ilamense Threng Reaaisg OF
tho Address.

WAgBssGros. March 4-~Asahe oere-
monie< ia The senate chamber were
concluded to.s.ay. then came the most
solemn ans imposing esentof The day,
when the chief magistrate OF toe Uni
TED States. chosen by his fellow co1n.
trymea, was in their presence 20 take
the oath Of office and swear To defend
she constitution aud laws af the land.
The crowds in the street kept up a
constant cheering. and shouting the
name 81 Harrison and -Four, four,
four years more
it Was nearly | o'clock when the
procession from the senate appeared
AZ tae doors OF the rotundA Tresi-
dent Cleveland and President
elect Harrison walked side by
side aad took places in the smasi
ralssd siicio cure erected on the center
IN front of M stand such member
al the Ssnaie. diplomatic corps and
house Of representatives. and osiicrrS
Of the sa5s*Tnmeat a. caret 10 brave
the FiScfs ot the elements then came
in ia a ssssdy.
When the crowd saw the president
there arose a Tremendous uproar.
Cheering wAt reneSed again and
again. and Il was NOT ai7ti President
Hxrvison had many times raised his
hafsd for silence ttaat order WAS re-
ss0fesI
When the cheering had partially
slshs5desa Chief lsixtice Fuller arose.
Aad. barring his whits lspcss lo the
rain. held laele is his right
hand really - administer the oath
oE afiiee Gen. iIarrtson and Sergeant
at arms Canzday also removed their
hats It was a usssst Impressive srene.
Sgaading with uncovered heads in the
mid<Eof a pelssng raln~sarin, tie chief
iastlre ana prtssidens-eiect. sur
rounded b. she htgh ngIicers 81
the state and in sae presence of
an immense multitude IL citizens.
.scesi each other with ssaweG hsags.
While the fastaer Tesa the oath of Of
fsrs ia a low sone ef votep. Al the
conclusion of ktse reasisng the presl-
sieaf. with hi~ rissst hand cE&spSEs the
biAfe. hsse bats fesss "a assent 81
lei,sr marked tisis proceeding, and
= ilen il eslsra there was another tre-
aieaao8S burst al applause
The cheering ssasch followed the
cefWtnony hasiBg at length suhSseea
souaewtaf, President Harrison dres
fre3n AsS fsscSet a roll OF manuscript.
anst after 5a-ting his sEseefacies, re-
sH fesssitsg tt4e Inaugural address. lie
kept has salk bat eu during the sssglvery
and ~as rafay pnsfeetsSi from the
raln ~ Sergeant at Arms Canaday. &
Mr., Cleveland. now sn EXPIRE tsirnt.
stood ap daring the address, bsst ne
/ coming tired ssNAra fAe close seated
hi8Sets.
The pFesssisai spoke in . loud. clear
i sans. wsta a distract enanciasaoa. and
emphasized with mach eargscsine~s
/ EsoFtAons al his speech ft Was an ia
stAncs ~ tire faens's power 20
re above he surroundings and be
Ctwe whsiily indifferent "a theEa. HIS
| manner was - delipeFate aud sarcesul
! - g be Wa Ia he senate cham ben.
/ Perfectly AZ ease Ills gs>saEes were
eFssss6 at3c Asa ptoEasaszlE and al tsae
| CRACKS ~ ofSi0gs N gaica Ae J. msS-
ter sTsre arxsleht inta piay sffz, tivesy
NpS- t'sesi teas Merton and Mrs..
/ Morton ssTS present curing = part IL
/ Use teTvaseay. hat sAe after tainted
IN tAe shfotsK. ard was removed r.
/ the xEce-prr isseut's room Ia the
ssn4Fe, 9h.fu she quickly rvgL ess
/ and sAS fAkea h0ase.
| The delivery eE she srSsca AIS
/ tTTqsaenily saSFsesi By load &pplAi e
ANA shssssss 0s approval The resereas :
/ 10 Dakota prspIacx~i con Sissera 81 ;
cheering. eas when the president spek /.