Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
THE INAUGURATION.

AOQAOlF kuEAG At1 AADA nNSAA q AtNA saNA
crowd in the city of Washington since
the review at the close Of the late civil
war, than was gathered to see Benja-
min Harrison inaugurated President
of the United States. The vast multi
tude began to gather on Friday last,
and hundreds of trains from north,
east, south and west continued to
dump thousands all through Saturday
and Sunday, until on Monday morning
it looked as If standing room on the
streets would even be at premium.
The steady down pour of rain pre-
YiOus to, and during the ceremonies,
apparently, did not mar the arrange
ments in the least, ana the brilliant
parade moved over the route as evenly
as if the sun shOne.
Over $4,000 people marched in the
parade, and it exeelled anything of
this kind that Washington has wit.
messed.
The first step Of formation was made
by the Presidential party leaving their
hotel in carriages for the white
House." At II o'clock the party
walked out in the following order
President Cleveland with Senator
Coekrell; Presidentelect Harrison
with Senator Hoari vice-President-
elect Morton with Senator Cullom, fol- |
lowed by the members of President |
Cleveland's Cabinet in couples.
President Cleveland was the first to
enter the carriages. He was followed |
in the order named by General Harri- |
son and Senators Hoar and C0ckrell. |
The President and General Harrison |
occupied the rear seat, with the former
on the right. Senator Cockrell sat
opposite him, aud Senator Hoar sat /
opposite General Harrison. They all
wore heavy overcoats. Senator Cock
rell wore a large slouch hat. All the
others wore the regulation beaver A
large white bearskin rug was placed
in the carriage with them, and as an
additional protection against the rain
two umbrellas were raised.
President Cleveland held one over
General Harrison and himself and the
other was held by Senator Cockrell
over himself and Senator Hoar
The Presidents carriage then went
ahead short distance and the second
carriage drove up for its occupants.
These were vice-President Morton and
Senator Cullom. Both ge4gtlieniii lllSi. Y
were heavily cladanS had an umbrelis r
raised. This carriage, like its preda- C
nesiOrt was an open landau. 1t Wa t
drawn by the four grays whidb il
brought General Harrison to the Will S
House half an hour before. Thdra l.
were five other carriages, each drawn u
by two horses. Secretary BavaGd
entered the first Of these with Assis- Il
ant Secretary Moore. The second ii
contained Secretaries Whitney and
Endicott, the third Secretary Fair e
'hiid, the fourth Secretary Villas al "a
'ostmaster-General Dickinson,and the I,
fifth AttOrney-General Garland albd ii
Colman. a
Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folso,,
the embarkatlon ofthepartv o
rom an upper window, and seemed IL =,
e specially interested in the proceed
lgs. el
In the meantime the two carriagds -,
the Presidential party had
'ken their positions in line. TIE N
eventieth Indiana Regiment form6Id
ito two sections of two companiAs m
'ch, one preceding and the oth2r =,
blowing the two carriages. u
The word was then given, and ID NJ
arty moved to the avenue and ioinlsd
le first division in the place assignad G.
it. As the first carriage entered tlb
'enue great shout arose from tlb Al
sembled multitude and was coil
nued for some time.
The carriage containing the Cabind in
heers waited until the entire fri IN,
vision had passed, and then entereId sti
e line. Pc
The procession was then formed al 4 Ne
ssed up Pennsylvania avenue towaird roa
e Capitol, passing between two sollid p,I
les of spectators. The scene was . col
euliar one and myriads of umbrelI .s pre-
'med up all along the line It wass 1 the
naikable outpouring of enthusiast i, tin
publicans, men, women az I'd ths Th9
Ildren. -u ers ere
Fhe Senate Chamber was arranel ed Of
the inaugural ceremonies durih,g she ~
early merning hours and by 9. R9o Til
lock the seats for the notables oftH y orb
aston were arranged in order of tive TIVE
X Per
It one minute Of l2 o'clock, ofiieD Al a. an ,
e Captain Bassett announcedatt6,a ciu,
sident of the United statesl y adj
Iversation ceased and amid deeen cee "a
nee President Cleveland entergva the
inarm with Senator Cockrell. an{-l wer
'eded by Captain Bassett and ff,I' thei
ed by the members Of his Cabinf.t and
walked to the seat assigned him a. 5l,e thee
{ Of the clerks desk. The eIgfbt dive
Is Of departments-Bdyard, En@ai- oftl
Fairchild, Whitney, GarlanAla by /
Iinson, Villas and Coleman-seatN n lfru
nseIves opposite the justices Of "a ,e Ken Zen
'eme Court, the crowd standinA sign
all were seated. MT.