The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

an excellent opportunity. He began
to speak, however, before the cheering
died away. He spoke as follows:
PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's SPEECH.
These proceedings are of very excit-
ing character and submit quite impossi-
BILE that l should deliver an address on
THIS occasion. At an early date notified
your ommittee that the programme must
not contain an address by me.
The selection of Mr.. Dope as orator of
this occasion made further speech not
only difficult but supertluous. He has
met the demand of the occasion on its own
high level. He has brought before US the
incidents of the ceremonies of the great
Inauguration of Washington. We seem
to be part of the admitting and almost
adoring throng that filled these streets 100
years ago to greet always the inspiring
presence of Washington. He was the in
carnatlon of duty, and teaches to-day this
great lesson that those who would asso.
oilte their name with the events that shall
outline our century can only do Sd by the
highest causes, by devotion to duty. He
was like the captain who goes
to sea and throws overheard his
cargo that he may gain safety
for his imperilled fellow men. Washing
ton seemed to come to the disch arge of
the duties of his high Office impressed
with the great sense of his III familiarIty
with the positioa thrust upon him, mod.
estly doubtful Of his own ability, but
rusting i'm plicitly in his hopefulness to
that God who rules the world, presid 8 in
The conscience of nations, and His
power to control human events. we have
vents since then, but the steady and Gu
during shaft we have built at the national
capital, at Washington, symbolizes the
fact that he is still the first American Cit
zen.
THE PRESIDENT IS oHEERED.
The remarks of the president were fire.
queutly interrupted with cheers, and
rent withe applause of the multi
rude assembled. Then came cries
for Morton, but the vice-presldent re-
sponded by rising and bowling to the
throng.
Archbishop COrrigan then pronounced
the benedictlon, every one within hearing
uncovered. The archbishop was
attired In his pontifical robes, and while
lifting occupied position between Vice
president Morton and Reverend Doctor
otorir.
Tue literary exercises over, the presi-
dental party left the sub-tressury in the
order it had entered. The crowd of peo-
pie was kept back from Pine and Nassau
streets while the presidential party en-
tered carriages and started for the review
ing at Madison square.
THE PARADE.
The rush in the streets in the lower
part of the city was 80 great as the vast
bodies of the military continued to arrive
at their appointed places that it wa,
found necessary to make the formal
start somewhat earlier than had been in
tended.
gave the order and the greatest military
parade of modern times started from
Pine street, the point from wnich the
start was made. Up Broadway as far as
jhe eye could reach the sidewalks were
literally blockeded with people, while
. IndUws, doorways and roofs of buildings
we're sim ply a mass OF humanity. As tho
gorgeous pageant began to move up
Broad way, all patriotism, the nass,
which had been penned up
many hours, broke forth. The cheers
ent the air, and ban ners held in the hands
# the popu'ace began waving and New
York and Its many thousands of visitor
were happy. The scenes along the first
part of the line of march almost beggar
description. The crowd was largely made
Up Of an outside element quite foreign to
New York and the ways of the metropolis.
Hence there were many ludicrous Incl
Tents nalu al to the occasion. The crowd,
lowever, under al its crushing and suf
ering was marvelously good natured.
At IL a. m. the monster procession had
cached the turn at Waverly place. The
,ity hall and Waverly place stands were
packed almost to suffocation.
Broadway as far as the eye could see
us blazs of bunting and sea
# faces. House tops, windows, telegraph
poles and lamp posts, private stands with
nut number, and every possible vantage
ground We'd with the sidewalk crowds in
numbers.
adets and the naval corps at the head
VUked applause ut various points along
he line. In fact the. pa generally
IRE 5nted a fine appearance and marched
veil. The Ohio regiments under g "
rnor Foraker are entitled to special com
ia this regard, aud salvoes OF
pplauss greeted them. The densr
nrODgs of pressu g caused numerous
aiming fits along the route, but the suf |
erers wers quickly revived when carried
o points whsre they could OBTAIN more
ir.
At LOB tbs head of the column turned |
nto Waverly place arch, not having yet
een called upon to make room for the |
arriages of the presidential party. SO |
reat was the rush about the sub-treasury |
'hen the ceremonies there were COM
leted, it was with considerable difficulty
hat the police cleared the way for the |
residents carriages to reach Broadway,
ust before 1890 the president and other
onored guests of the day were driven
ast city hall stand IN open carriages.
'hs knowledge that they had started from
he sub treasury to take their places on
he reviewing stand at Madison
quare had been telegraphed along the
ne, and the military bodies had been
rawn up in saluting columns
n the east side Of Broadway. Sergeant
.evelIe and his squad OF twenty mounted
ffcers rode ahead of the presidents car
lage horses 10 qaick canter and set the
AGA maintained thrOnJhout the entira |