The Republican., 1889-03-09

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Cau maFu ilss esuiFul ~ every
hrs neh 81 lhe uaWeFnmeut - in the
haais af iha hanutsllemn party, 10
wianh thn eammifE awea the greatest
pesin.l of nsssusHlfy IA ever enloyed.
'fa-tsy tha ueFamony. which y the
ma aaI af ail naiians. The changing
o. tna haaa af ths 0uyefnment-has
isan. fsf the tWeniy-thiFd time,
h.-Fahig parfafmed.
Me- lt ua So hos d Was done.
fmaEiaa Faarself on Pennsyiyanla
Eunan fha aranaiasl lhoFoughiare In
ltha waria. sisndiuE near the Treas
ilFF aeraFtmsanl loukimg towards the
IthHitai Fnu aee long vista of red,
@hlta ana hlma In every conceivable
aaFm fhai the sailied brains uf artistic
auaaraiaFs oauld lnvent 10 make the
lfauis az ths hnussa on both sides Of
lnn uauis aFenus heautifui. This Is
tanpel ~ b. hundFesis ~ national
Hs9 HElug from The tops of the
hali1laEs. Lever ths eye q little
aud ia ssa q half million human
trlnzs paeEei an the hundreds Of
manls eFeeled 30 view the grandest
. parsils scan in Washington since the
CREST armY royiew In 1885. The
miilla Of ghe street, it0 feet rom
eaFh tn cufh. h entirely clear. Sud-
aemiy musie ls heard. aud away
damn "a iha t8ot Of the Capitol you
aee a small body % men wearing
EFag aFeFoasia. derby hats and each
ulan osrrving e zane surmounted by
q snaH nsE Who are they? They
ere enc 90 survivors of the Seven
Hafh iudiana-0en. HarrisOn's old
n.Elmeul They are under the COM
mand of Major samuel Merrill, who
. #aatHsaa#a Ash8a AAAAAAaAHa hNu NiiO
Z raiaiaed command of the famous reg
imnnt until Il was mustered out in
l#ah Tramp. tramp, tramp, with
tgn steady march Of veterans they
Fufnu 40 she avenue, while men cheer
aud shnut. and women wave their
handkerchlefs. They halt in front OF
/ WiiiaFd's hotel 10 await the coming
"a their old commander. They have
t,esn assigned the post OF honor in
ihe greet parade. Gen. Harrison
himseif selected them as his body
/ guard.
ln . few minutes there is a como
tlun in 'front.' Of the entrance to the
hotel where two open carriages are
standing, aud Gen. Harrison and Mr..
Cleveland, followed by Mr.. Morton,
and a committee Of Senators. are seen
making their way to the carriages.
Taging their seats, all hands dOff
their hats TO the veterans, and the
start Is Iuade for the Capitol. Cheer
afler cheer greets them as they 60.
Arrived at the Capitol Gen. Harri.
son and Mr.. Morton proceed at once
to the Vice. President's room, while
Mr.. Cleveland goes to the Presidents
room, to perform his last official acts.
by signing any bills that the fiftieth
Congress may pass in its dying hours
Now we go to the Senate chamber.
At IL O'Clock exactly. Senator Ingalls,
raps the death knell of the fiftieth
Congress. For a moment all Is con-
fusion, and then Vice. President Nor
ton. having previously taken the
oath of Office. rises and calls to order
the extra session of the Senate of the
tifty-first Congress. Gen. Harrison
and Mr.. Cleveland enter the room
and take seats in front of the presid-
ing officer. AS soon as the organiza-
tiOn of the Senate is completed, pro.
cession Is formed to march to the East
portico, where the event of the day
is to take place. Arrived on the
platform, when all are seated, Gen.
Harrison rises to deliver his inaugu-
raj address. All eyes in the sea of
upturned faces that covers the great
plaza are turned toward the Speaker,
and all ears strained to catch his
words. And such an address as it
was the careful words of a states
man who knows the needs of his
country and who is full aware of the
responsibility that he is undertaking.
At its conclusion. Chief Justice Full
Ter advances with the Bible, for the
purpose of administering the oath.
AS Gen, Harrison raised the book to
his lips. a battery of artillery doomed
forth the national salute, to let the
many thousands who could not see,
know that the country had new
President. Instantly mighty shout
arose that seemed to shake the foun-
dations of the Capitol ITSELF None
who heard it are likely ever to for