St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-03-07
THE INAUGURATION.
A Brief Epffome of the Ceremonies an
Festivities.

Greeley had predicted, was unfavor-
able and it rained most of the time
the visitors were there. We give be-
low brief account of what happen
ed on Monday and sketch of the
new cabinet officers
The Crowds and Weather.
The crowd which began to gather
Friday increased in a steady stream
until Monday when the largest
crowd ever seen in Washington had
assembled Thousands have had no
place to go but the streets. The no.
tel corridors were packed with strug-
Cling mobs The railroad depots
were vast camps. Cots went up from
So to So night and stubby rooms
no bigger than a box easily com
manded $25 a night. To add to the
discontinue of the vast crowd it
rained most all Saturday, Sunday
and Monday morning.
The Pageant.
Probably 1000 visitors and as
many more of the resident popula-
ton of Washington were along the
line of march, waiting patiently to
witness the inaugural procession, the
most imposing demonstration of the
kind the country has ever seen. AT
1915 the first division began its
march toward the capitol. There
were fully $4,000 in line including
1000 regulars. The procession was
headed by Gen. James A. Beaver
chief marshal The effect of the
decorations as seen from Capitol hill
was as if the spectator looked into
some giant kaleidoscope. The prin-
cipal avenues, the public buildings,
the houses along Pennsylvania ave
nue. and all along the line of march
were gay with banners, bunting and
the latest designs of the decorators
art.
VTce-Presfdent Morton Sworn In.
Shortly before - O'Clock the mem
bers of the House of Representatives
and members-elect, led by Speaker
Carlisle, entered the Senate chamber
by the main entrance and took seats
on the right of the chair next to the
diplomatic corps. The governors of
states, ex-SenatOrS of the United
States. judges of the court of claims
and the supreme court of the district,
and the commissioners of the District
of Columbia were assigned to seats
on the east side of the chamber, be-
hind those occupied by members of
the Senate AS the hands of the Sen
ate clock reached the hour of noon
the Vice-PreSident-el was an
nOunced. He was escorted to the
platform of the presiding officer by
Senator CullOm of Illinois. Every
one in the chamber arose and re-
manned standing while Senator In
gals administered to Mr.. Morton
the oath of office At the conclusion
of this ceremony Senator Ingalls, adj
dressed the Senate. At the cOnclu-
sion of his remarks, Senator Ingalls,
turned and handed the gavel to Mr.
Morton, who then assumed the posi-
ton of presiding officer. He called
the Senate to order in extra session.
PRAYER was offered by Mr.. Butler,
the chaplain Vice-President M orion
then addressed the Senate, and at
the conclusion of his speech the new
senator's were sworn in. The mes
sage of the President converting the
Senate, having completed its organi-
zation, the Vice-President announced
that it would proceed to the east
front of the Capitol, where the Pres
ident of the United States would be
sworn in.
President Harrison Sworn In.
AS the President and the President
elect appeared, they were greeted
with cheer after cheer from the dense
throng that surrounded the plat
form The steps and porticos at the
north and south ends of the Capitol
were black with people, while every
window of the great building framed
a group of faces. The procession
moved to the front of the portico, the
President and President-elect taking
seats reserved for them at the front
of the stand, the chief justice on their
right and the sergeant-at-arms of the
Senate on their left The committee
of arrangements occupied seats next
to them, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin and
the associate justices of the supreme
court, the Weep resident, secretary
and members of the Senate on the
right On the left sat the members
of the diplomatic corps, the heads of
departments and others; in the rear,
the members and memberS-elect of
the House, and behind them those
persons who had occupied places in
the galleries. When all had been set
tied, the President-elect rose, and the
chief Justice administered to him the
oath of office The great crowd on
the platform rose and remained stand
ing with uncovered heads during the
ceremony. AS the President bowed
his head and kissed the open book
the crowed cheered again and again.
Turning from the chief justice to the
little rostrum that had been erected
in front of the stand, President Har-