The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-05
BENJAMIN HarrisonP President
IMPOSING INAUGURAL CERE-
MONIES AT THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL
HALF A MILLION STRANGERS
FILL THE CITY TO WIT
NESS THE SCENE.
THE MOST MAGNIFICENT ADDRESS
EVER DELIVERED TO THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE,

AAEh1CAN FEUFAE.
T WASHINGTON, March The doors of
the Senate were reopsnea At $50 q. M,
the conferencs report on sundry civil
bills having been presented and agreed
to, while the doom wsre closed and the
Senate took . recess till $50.
WARRINGTON, March lit has been
raining steadily hero for two days past.
This morning, however, the rain has
ceased, the sky being overcast with
clouds. The wind Is from the northwest
and blowing strong and cold; prospects
for clearing weather at this time are
good.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The inaugural
procession was headed by Gen. ]. A. Bea-
yer Of Pennsylvania, with Daniel Hastings
chief of staff and aides, then came presi-
dental party in carriages, with survivors
of seventeenth regiment Indiana Volun-
teers as escort; following these came U.
s. troops, infantry, cavalry and artillery,
naval detachment including marines, sea
men and signal corps. Then representa-
tion from military organizations Of var
ious States, including = company of the
fifth regiment Of California. Then the
Grand Army Of the Republics hosts.
Then republican clubs and campaign or
ganizations from I'll parts of the country,
including the National committee Of
notification and the Denver cowboys.
With simple and solemn ceremony In
the presence Of oil the wisdom and al
thority embodied In the coordinate
branches Of tho government aud sur
rounded by representatives Of all the
great natfons on the face Of the globe,
into the highest o1lce within the gift of
the American people.
Never was such crowd in Washington
before. It 10 estimated that half q mil
lion strangers came into the city last
night, filling every inch of hotel and
boarding house accommodation, and draw
ing to tile fullest limit on private hospi-
tally. Many were forced to sleep on
floors, some on billiard tables and even
the welcome recebs of an occasional bath
tub was not to be despised.
The Senate chamber was mstamor
phosed during the recess, which ended
at $50 q. m.
Seats were reserved on the floor for
Cleveland, Harrison, Morton, ex- President
Hayes, ex-Vice-preoidsaA Hamlin, State
governors, the diplomatic corps, judges
of the supreme court, etc.
The galleries were rapidly filled. At
. quarter before eleven o'clock word
came that the House was excited over the
refusal Of the Senate employees to admit
the Representatives families to the gal
leries on the ground that forged tickets
had been issued and sold - high as 425
to $50 each.
The House passed Z resolution direct
ing the esergeant-at-armst to force passage
to the galleries. It does not appear that
any fraudulent tickets were issued, though
it seems that genuine ones were sold.
When the House resolution was pre-
sented in the Senate at II o'clock Edmunds
adroitly settled the trouble by giving &C.
quiescence to the resolution with the
proviso that the president Of the Senate
might prescribe regulations respecting
the identity of ticket holders. Agreed to-
Hannibal Hamlin, the venerable ex-
Vice-president was escorted to seat 1t the
moved across the chamber he was greeted
demonstration of the day.
| Blaine came in at this moment by q
rear door and modestly took seat at the
extreme rear of the Senatorial body, but
could not escape discovery, and q ripple
of applause ran over the chamber. This
was the signal for . roaring wave Of
cheers as Senator Hale went down to
escort him to more prominent seat.
Gen. Fremont only shortly preceded the
entrance of General Sherman and Major
General Scofeld, Then came the diplo.
matte corps in gorgeous court uniform
in striking contrast with the plain civilian
dress of the American officials.
At two minutes before noon Cleveland
and his cabinet entered and took the
places assigned them. Then Harrison
on the arm Of Senator Hoar. appeared At
the door and walked to q seat at Cleve
lands right, the audience rising.
The same ceremony was repeated with
Morton. Before taking his seat he was
sworn in by Ingalls,.
At 1859 President pro tenn Ingalll
arose and closed the Fiftieth Congress.
Vice President Morton called the Sen
ate of the Fiftyfirst Congress to order In
special session. After the swearing in o.
the new members the vice-presidsnt an
nounced without further preliminariel
that the Senate would proceed to the
platform at the east front of the capito
to witness and participate in the cere
monies Of the Inauguration of the pres
ident- elect.
The procession then moved in the fol
lowing order: Marshal Wright of tn
} Supreme court, Marshal Wilson Of tn,
District of Columbia, ex-Vice- Presiden
Hamlin, the Supreme court, Sergeant-a at
Arms Canady of the Senate, Senator
Hoar and Cockrell, the committee of a
rangements, President Cleveland an
} President-elect Harrison, Vice Presiden
Morton and Secretary McCook, member
of the Senate, diplomatic corps, heads O
departments, General Sherman, Gcners
Schotield and staff, Admiral Porte
House of Representatives and members
elect, governors of States and others I'D
mitted to the floor of the Senate.
. A minute later and Harrison was read
ing his inaugural address.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Senators, Representatives and Citizen
: There Is no constitutional or legal n
3 quirement that the president shall tax
: the oath of Office in the presence of tn
= people, but there is no manifest inapprt
priateness in q public induction to o
fice.
The people of every State have he1
r their representatives. Surely do nj
). misinterpret the spirit of the occasio
e when assume that the whole body {
the people covenant with me and with on
e another today to support and defend tn
constitution and union Of the States,