Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-14
PRESIDENT HARRISON.
Half Million People Were Present to Wit.
ness the Inaugural Ceremonies.
EXTRACTS FROM THE ADDRESS.


embodied in the coordinate branches
oi the government and surrounded by
representatives OF all the great nations
on the face OF heglobe, Benjamin Har-
rison was inducted into the highest
office within the gift Of the American
people. Never was sucn a crowd in
Washington before. 1t is estimated
that hall a million strangers camped
in the city last night, filling every inch
OF hotel and boarding house accom-
modation and drawing to the full limit
on private hospitality, and even then
many were forced to sleep Oh the floors,
some on billiard tables, and even the
welcome recess OF an occasional bath
tub MAS not despised.
The senate chamber was metamOr-
phOsed during the recess, which ended
at 9:3O "a. m. Seats were reserved on
he floor for Cleveland, Harrison, Nor
ton, ex-President Hayes and Vice
President Iiamlin, ,stategovernOrs, the
diplomatic corps, the supreme court
etc. The galleries rapidly filed and
Hannibal iIamlin, the venerable ex-
president. vas escorted to a seat at he
right OF President pro tenn. Ingalls,. AS
| he moved across the chamber he was
greeted by "a generous clapping OF
| hands, the first demonstration OF the
| day. Blaine came i'm at this moment by
II rear door and modestly took n seat
at the extreme OF the senatorial body,
but could not escape discovery, and n
ripple OF applause ran over the cham
her. This was the signal for wave as
Senator Hale went down to escort him
to n more prominent seat. Gen. John
{. Fremont only shortly preceded the
ent rance OF Gen. Sherman and Maj.
Gen. Schotield. Then came the diplo-
matte corps in gorgeous court uniforms
in striking contrast with the plain
civilian dress OF American officials.
| At two minutes before noon Cleve-
land and his cabinet entered and took
seats assigned them. Then Harrison,
on the arm oi senate Hoar, appeared
at the door and walked to "a seat at
Cleveland : right. the audience rising
| Tho same ceremony was repeated with
Morton. Before taking his seat he was
sworn in by Ingalls,. At l1:59 Presi.
dent pro tenn. Ingalls, rose and closed
he F'iftieth congress. Then Vice Pres
ident Mort on called the senate of the
Flfty-tirst congress To order IN special
session.
After swearing in the new members
the vice president announced without
further prelminaries the senate would
proceed to he platform at the east
front of the capitol to witness and par
ticipate IN the ceremonies OF inaugu
rating the president elect. The pro
cession then moved in the following
order Marshal Wright of the supreme
court, Marshal Wilson of the Distric,
OF Columbia, ex-Nice President Ham
lin, Sergeant at Arms Canaday of til,
senate, Senators IIoar and Cockrell
the committee on arrangements, Pres
ident Cleveland and President elect
Harrison, Vice President Morton ano
Secretary McCook, members of tn,
senate, the diplomatic corps, heads o
depart ments, Gen. Sherman. Gen
Schoiield and staff. Admiral Porter
the house Of representatives and mem
bers-elect, the governors of states an
Others admitted to the floor of th'
senate. At 12:I5 the president-elecI
reached the platform and began read
ing ms inaugural address, as follows
After speaking OF the appropriate
ness OF public induction into office o
! IN, ,.hief exacut i've otiicer ni , n. nation
Mr.. Harrison said:
This occosion derives neculor inter
est from the fact tbat the nresidentin
, term that be,rns today is the twent y
sixth under our constitution. Th
first Inauguration of President Wash
,npton took place i'm New York. wher
coneress was then sitfinr- AOriI 70
l1So. havinp been deferred bv reasol
: nj DELAYS ,,tendin, tho oroan;za,;o,
, nj conGress and the canvass ri m
electorol vote Our peonl. have nj
reodv wortbiIv obser,ed tbe center,
. mails of the deelarat ion Of independ
p ence of fine bottIe of Yorktown and q
the odontio ion nj IN. constitution. an,
viii shorrIv rrlebrote in New Work IN
institution of he second great depart
mont nf our ,onstitutional scheme ,
Uoyernm.nt Vben the centennial 4,
+ the constitution of TN. iudicial depart
: m,ut hy The ORGANIZATION of the :,
T. p,,u,, rourt shall nave heen suit abI
" nh..rvc1 ns trust il will Inc our na
p; lion viii bny, iullv entered it, .e,.on
! ceutury
will not attempt now 10 note III
! pnryellou. and il, ,re,t nurt ham,
contrasts ,tv,.n our ,nuntrv ns
: stems over tba threshold into ;ts so,
ond century nj oruonized .yist.nce n,
: dor IN. constitution and tint w.,
T, but wisely ordered vouno nntion ,ho
! lacked undountediv down IN, ,;rs
t. century when all its years Il re,che
!, ont heinr,. If Onr neonle will No, ia
! ,t this time to recall the Incident
y. which ,ccon,nan;ed tho inst;tnt;on ,
the government under the constit,
tion. or to find an insnira, ion an
Guidance in the teachings and examn
of Washington and his great assoc
: ates. and the hone and courage inco,
: tr,st which tbirf rfv-e;obt ,on,Ious an