Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19

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Office. 1t was literally gathering of
nations. Through the foreign lega-
lions resident in Washington all were
officially represented. Added to these
were the delegates from the Central and
South American republics, accredit-
ed to the Pan-American Congress, now
in session; and the members of the Ma
rine Conference. There were also pres
emit the Governors of twenty States.
At 1925 p. M, after the transaction of some
routine business. the House took recess
for twenty-five minutes. A general air of
expectancy pervaded the House during the
short recess.
The arrangements for the ceremonies had
been so perfected that the galleries were not
crowded to the discomfort of those having
admission to them. In the executive gallery
number of seats were vacant On account
of the death of Mrs. ScOtt-Lord, Mrs. Harri
sons sister, none of the Presidents family
attended. Mrs. Wanamaker, Miss Wanna
maker, Mrs. Halford, Miss Halford and Miss
Strong. the daughter of Ex-Justice Strong of
the United States Supreme Court, were in
the executive gallery.
In the diplomatic gallery adjoining were
Mrs. Blaine, with Miss Blaine and the wives
and families of members of the diplomatic
corps.
The wife and several of the daughters of
Chief-Justice Fuller, and the wife of Vice
Presidents Norton with the Misses Morton,
were with the families of delegates to the
Pan-American Congress and the Marine
Conference, in the private gallery.
Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Carlisle and the wives of
many members occupied seats in the mem
-bers' gallery.
Between half past twelve and a quarter to
one O'Clock those having tickets of admis
sion to the floor began to straggle into the
House. Among them were: Major Genera
SchOfield, with Assistant Adjutant General
Vincent, Ex-Postmaster-General Don NJ.
Dickinson, Assistant Secretary Batcheller of
the Treasury Department, the Interstate
Commerce Commission and a few members
of the Marine Conference, who came in by
mistake before their body was announced
At quarter to one O'Clock Speaker Reed
caiied the House to order.
Dir. Bayne tPa.) was ready with a resolu-
ton that the House inform the Senate that it
was in session and ready to begin the eere-
monies of celebrating the centennial of the
inauguration OF George Washington as Pres
ident of the United States. After Il wait of Il
few minutes one of the assistant door keep
ers of the House, accompanied by another
officer, appeared in the main aisle leading to
the bar of the House. and announced:
@The President OF the United States and
his Cabinet"
- 1t was thought that on account of Mrs.
present. and a murmur went around when
he appeared. leaning on the arm of Mr..
Blaine. Following them came Attorney
General Miller and Secretary Proctor, Post
nhaster-General Wananiaker and Secretary
Tracy, while Secretary Rusk and Private
Secretary Halford brought up the rear.
The President and Secretary Blaine took
seats in front of the first tier of desks and on
the immediate right of the main aisle. The
Cabinet members took seats on the left of
the main aisle. The Chief Justice and the
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
were followed by the Chief Justice and
Judges of the Court of Claims. Judge Ban
croft, the venerable historian, and Ex-Jus-
tice Strong brought up the rear of the Su-
preme Court
Then came the Senate with sergeant-at-
Arms Canaday leading.
The Major General of the Army was next
announced, and he advanced down the aisle,
clad in his brilliant ll-dresS uniform and
accompanied by General Rosecrans, also in
full uniform, and Assistant Adjutant- General
Vincent. Solicitor w alker Blaine and Chief
Clerk Lee, of the State Department, were at
the head of the diplomatic corps; followed
by the Pan American Congress. the Marine
Conference and the Venezuelan Commission.
Much amusement afforded the gall
1eries by the manner in which the assistant
door keeper, who made the announcements,
pronounced the name of the Venezuelan
Commission. Minister Preston, of Hayti, the
dean of the diplomatic corps, and Minister
Romero, of Mexico, entered behind Messrs.
Lee and Blaine. The sight of the official uni
forms of the members of the corps, re-
splendent with gold lace and variegated
trimmings, brought a low hum of admira-
tion from the galleries. The conventional
full dress suits worn by most of the men,
bers of the n-American Congress looked
even more sedate, coming as they did be-
tween the uniforms of the diplomatic corps
and those of the members of the Marine
conference, most of whom are naval officers
and were attired in full dress.
The Supreme curt Justices were seated
20 the right of the main aisle in chairs placed
before the first row of desks. Behind them
an the seats of the members were the Sena-
tors. To the left of the main aisle, in the
seats of the Republican representatives, sat
corps, the International Ma
Congress. on and the Pan American
thgs-s- seats, were ms eIAftf.he House, in
. the C:pvarnnns Ses, and behind tfsemn..,aso
,s1bS LIS D! more than twenty seq
tbefr nI.cas - III uhannounced and taken
wa,.,. ~ oeiore the Ceremonies began.
% Wen the assemblage was seated sne.t.r
10y lesigned his chair to the Vicci praS;
'u took seat to his left. Mr. Mor.oa
easla quick rap with his gaveI .nd a
~ mat the ceremonies would bepin
MsriARaSi ceased speaking when the
do, nahu' concealed in the south corri
mn ny rear of the presiding officer str,,a,-
was ACoiumbia." When it ceased nraCan
Senso. yea by Chaplain j. G. Butler Of tha
Hon A. then Mr. Morton announced that
;IJnite1 81 ne W. Fuller, Chief Justice of the |
the ssp-oX yes, would deliver an Grafton on | ,
CsSSs of America"
Cnn Justice was escorted 20
oy senator Hiscock and Rep
Senate and Bayne. the chairmen of the Q
!. nj sr'., u INise committee on celebr.tfon q
anu spoke as Nlows:
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