Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-06
INAUGURATED.
HARRISON IS PRESIDENT
BY the Grace of God and the
Efforts of the Republican
Party.
Riddleburger Winds up the Sen
ate Session With an Uproar
ious Drunk.
From White House to Capital.

WASHINGTON, Mch. 4.-Harrison
accompanied by the inagurstion com.
mlttee was taken In q close carriags
drawn by four grey horses to th'
White House about half past ter
O'Clock. The rain pouring down In
torrents drove many of the streets
and made sorry work of the decora'
tions. Arrived at the White House
Harrison was received by Cleveland
and his cabinet in the blue parlor
where they were soon Joined by Nor
ton. At II o'clock Cleveland, Harri-
son and Morton took carriages for the
capitol. The first carriage was an open
landau and contained Cleveland, Har'
rison, Hoar and Cockrell. The second
Morton and Cullom. Mrs. Cleveland
witnessed the departure from win
dow. Then the carriages moved out
with its Indiana veterans formed as
guard Of honor, marched out 10 Penn
sylvania avenue, and took an assigned
place In the procession which took ur
the line Of march to the capitol, min
gled with q torrent of rain and ap-
plause.
At 11:35 the bead OF the procession
reached the capitol and at HAS the
Presidential party alighted ct the SEN
ate portico amid great cheering.
Though the. rain was pouring 'ts
heaviest, Cleveland proceeded to the
President's room. and Harrison and
Morton to the vice-President's room
whence at noon, rs already described
they went into the senate chamber
preparatory to the inaugural address.
THE INAUGURATION.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The SEN
ate chamber was metamorphosed dur
ing recess, which ended ct $3.50 Q. m
The seats were reserved on the flooI
for Cleveland, Harrison. Morton, ex-
President Hayes, ex.vioe President
Hamlin. state governors, diplomatic
corps, supreme court. etc. The CALLER
les rapidly filled at . quarter before
IL o'clock, when word came that ths
house was excited over the refusal o.
the senate employees to admit th,
Representatives families to the gallery
on the ground that forged tickets had
been issued and sold - high % SIS h
$50 each. The house passed o resolu
tion directing the sergeant-at-arms h
force q passage to the galleries. 1t doe
not appear that any fraudulent ticket
were Issued, though some genuin,
ones were doubtless sold, and whsr
the house resolution was presented II
the senate at II O'Clock. Edmund
adroitly settled the trouble by givinl
acquiescence In the resolution, with
the proviso that the the presiden
of the senate might prescribe reg
ulations respecting the Identity o
ticket holders. Agreed to. Hannibs
Hamlin, the venerable ex-vioe presi
dent, was escorted to Q seat at tn
right OF President pro tenn. Ingalls
AS he moved across the chamber b
was greeted by generous clapping q
hands, the first demonstration of th
day. Blaine came In at this momen
by a rear door and modestly took
seat at the extreme rear Of the senate
iAl body, but could not escape disco,
cry, and ripple of applause ran ov,
! the chamber. This was the signal Il
q wave Of cheers as Senator Hale wei
down to escort him to more prom
nent seat. Gen. John G. Fremor
only shortly preceded the entrance
Gen. Sherman and Maj. Gen. Sch
field. Then came the diplomat
corps In gorgeous court uniform
striking contrast with the plain oivi
ian dress Of the American officials.
At Two minutes before noon Clev
land and his cabinet entered and tor
seats assigned thom. Then Harriso
on the arm Of Senator Hoar. appear'
( at the door and walked 10 seat
Z ClevelAnd's right. the audience risin
Il The same ceremony was repeated vii
b Morton. Before taking his ssat
y y was sworn In by ingalls,.
At1l:59 President pro tenn. lngAl
rose and closed the fiftieth congres
Vice President Morton called q
senate Of the flfty -nrst congre1s
order In special session.
Afvsr the swearing In Of new msu
ben the vics President aunounc<
without further preliminariss q
ssnsAs would proceed 10 the platfcz
"a NE NJ mont Of the capitol V vi