Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-03-15

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At the conclusion of this ceremony Senator
Ingalls, addressed the senate His remarks
were greeted with applause from the galleries,
where sat Mrs. Harrison and her daughter,
Mrs. Mckee. Mrs. Russell Harrison Mrs
Morton and Mrs. Ingalls, Miss Ingalls, and
other members Of the families of those for
whom the private gallery had been reserved
At the conclusion of his remarks, Senator
Ingalls, turned and handed the gavel to Mr.
Morton, who then assumed the position Of
presiding officer. He called the senate to or
der in extra session.
Prayer was offered by Mr.. Butler, the
chaplain Vice President Morton then adj
dressed the senate and at the conclusion Of
his speech the new senators were sworn in
The message of the president converting the
senate in extra session was then read and the
senate, having completed its organization
the vice president announced that it would
proceed to the east front of the Capitol
where the President of the United States
would be sworn in.
The ceremonies in the senate chamber
concluded, came the most solemn and most
imposing event of the day, when the man
chosen to be the chief magistrate of the
United States was to take the oath of office
and swear to defend the constitution and
laws of the land. The spectacle though in
dubitably marred by the weather, was
worthy Of such an event. In driving rain
storm were countless thousands of citizens of
the republic, hoarsely cheering and shouting
the name of the president. From one end of
the east front of the long and stately Cap
itol was to be seen huge wall Of umbrellas
while Immediately about the inaugural rlat-
form, great numbers of people were packed
in an unmovable mass exposed to the rain
On the roofs of the Capitol building, on all
the porticos, at all the windows, and even
away up in the air, on the balconies of the
dome of the Capitol, were throngs Of people
all striving to get a view of the scene The
crowd in the streets kept up a constant
cheering, shouting the name of Harrison and
-four, four years more" In the distance
We're visible the gay uniforms and Haunting
banners Of the assembled military and civic
organizations which were to take part in the
professional pageant Many of the bands
were playing martial music, and the strains
of the drum and fife mingled with the cheers
and short songs Of the multitude assembled
around the stand.
On the stand erected at the central portico
OF the Capitol was arranged chairs for the
chief officials of the nation. The rain kept
pouring in a ceaseless and driving storm.
Laborers went about from place to place
with sponges, vainly endeavoring to at least
keep puddles Of water from filling the seats
Of the chairs
The vast concourse which had been gath
cred around the stand for hours waiting to
see the president, cheered loud and long when,
at 80 o'clock, lieutenant and private Of
the signal corps appeared at the head of the
flight of stairs leading to the inaugural stand
bearing white flag with red center. The
signal men took up their station at the end of
the stand to announce to watchers when the
president began his inaugural few min
utes later the procession from the senate ap-
peared at the doors Of the rotunda. Capt.
Allbach and six other members of the Capitol
police led the way, followed by Marshall
Wright of the United States supreme court
and Col. Wilson, marshal of the district.
Then came the venerable Hannibal Hamlin
ex-vice president. He wore no overcoat, and
disdaining an umbrella, walked to the seat
assigned him. Chief Justice Fuller, in the
robes of Office, headed the justices of the
supreme court Sergeant-at-Arms Canady of
the senate and Senators Hoar, Cullom
and Cockrell, the committee on arrangements
filed in, preceding the distinguished persons
dent-elect Harrison, walking side by side, fol-
lowed and took their places in a small rallied
enclosure, erected in the center of the front
of the stand. Such members of the senate,
diplomatic corps and of the house of repre-
sentatives and Il number of other officers of
the government as cared to brave tue rigors
of the elements, then came ON in a body.
When the crowd saw the president there
arose an uproar like the rushing of the
waters of Niagara Cheers were drowned in
louder cries and those on the outskirts, taking
up the shouts of those near the stand, swelled
the volume Of sound. The cheering con-
tinued, and 1t was not until President-elect
Harrison had several times waved his hand
for silence that order was restored. In the
meantime the people on the inaugural stand
disregarding the official division of space,
pressed forward, and, standing on chairs,
formed a semi-circle ABOUT the presidential
enclosure. Gen Harrison occupied the front
seat in this enclosure On his right was
President Cleveland, and ON his left Chief