Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-16
PRESIDENT HARRISON.

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~ InsuGuratlan Csrensniss, tAs Crswua
anA the Grand Procesaisa-Eeety 1hous-
and People Patiently Participating
and Hold Their Plaoea
| Ne Oseh-Ths Inaugural Address-Clsve.
and Gets T1red-urs. Morton FAinfs-
Edmunds and Reed Extsnd Beet
| Wishes to the Ex-Prosidenk
WASHINGTON, D. O.-With simple and
solemn ceremony in the presence Of all tn
wisdom and authority embodied in The co
ordinate branches of the government, and
surrounded by the repres entatives of all tn
great nstions on the face of the globe, Ben
jamin Harrison vas in5ucted into the high
est Office within the gift Of The the Amsri
can people. Gathering the reins Of power
as they fell from the grasp of his predeces.
sor, ho took the oath which bound him to
the service of his country and charged him.
self with the destiniss of sixty million peo-
pie.
With wonderful patience the expectant
spectators waited for the process ion while
| tho inauguration ceremonies were in pro-
Rrese. The rain had abated somewhat and
taken the form Of q fine driving mist. II
trickled from thousands of umbrellas and
ran In rivulets down the backs of those un-
fortunates who did not possess these useful
implements. De- to all Of the unloward
surroundings the crowd preserved its good
humor and passed the long interval in fling
ing Jokes and iibss at self important and
isolated members Of the parading organixa-
lions who were hurrying along IN undt9Qi-
fed haste to JOIN their comrades. Finally
the head of the great procession turned into
Pennsylvania avenue on its march to the
White house and inter st ceased in all else.
! Forty. eight yea ago William Henry
Harrison on his white horse he ded pro-
| cession of 400 patriots on this same route.
At that day Admiral Porter Qhen lieu
tenant) said that it was the finest agea
in the world. Today probably A, 000 men
were in line to honor the grandson. many of
| them coming from sections of the country
which, in 1S41, were tracts of uninhabited
territory. Ths elements varied upon them
but they held their own b.avely.
The ceremonies in tho senate chamber
concluded, came the most solemn and i'm
posing event o. the day when the chief mag
| istrate of the United States, chosen by his
fellow countrymen, was in their presence to
take the oath of office and swear to defend
the constitution and laws of the land. The
| spectacle, though nndoubted marred by
the weather, was worthy of such an event.
In q driving rain storm were countless
thousands of citizens of the republic hosrse-
ly cheering and shouting the name of the
president
When the cheering had partially subsidized
Chief Justice Fuller arose and barring his
! abundant white locks to the rain, he held q
Bible in his right hand ready to administer
| the oath of office. General Harrison and
Serge ant-at-arms Canaday removed their
hats.
. r,o.% ;r,o-aes;D ooapo Cf.pd
| ing with uncovered heats in the midst of a
peltinR raia storm the chief justice AMI the
president-elect, surrounded by high officers
of state and the presence of an immense
multitude of citizers. faced each other with
bowed heads while the former read the oath
of Office in low tone of voice. The oath
recited is in the following words:
Il do solemnly swear that will faithfully
execute the Office of president of the United
States, and will, to the best of my ability,
preserve, protect and defend the constitu-
ton of the United States"
At the conclusion of the reading of the
oath, the preside Mt with his right hand
clasping the Bible, bowed his head in assent.
A silence almost painful marked this pro-
ceeding and when 1t was ended there was
another tremendous / urst of applause.
The Bible on which the oath was admins
tered was black flexible morocco bound
volume about 10xS inches in size. It is the
latest New York and Oxford edition printed
on thin paper with gold edge and designed
for the use of teachers With supplementary
notes and maps.
In accordance with his custom, Mr.. Nc
Kenny, clerk of the supreme court, will pre-
sent this book to Mrs. Harrison as pre-
cious memento of the occs sion.
The cheering which followed having sub
sided the president began reading his in
augural address. He kept his silk hat on
during the delivery of his inaugural, and
was partly protected from the rain by Ser
&c int-atarms Canaday.
Mr.. Cleveland, now an ex-president, stood
up during part of the address, but Be coming
tired towards the close seated h,mself.
The PRESIDENT spoke in a loud. clear tone
with distinct enunciation and emphasized
with much earnestness in portions of his
speech.
Shortly after General Harrison had began
speaking his family, consisting of Mrs.
Harrison, Mr.. aud Mrs. Russell B. Harri-
son, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Mckee, came
presidential Enclosure. Vice p, esident and
Mrs. Morton were also present dnring part
Of the ceremony. but the latter fai ted in
the throng and was removed to the VIC
presidents room IN the eenate, where she
was quickly revived and taken home.
At the close of the address there was an
other outburst of applause, during which
wife and daughters. Tho Gro Nd which had
all the time surged back and forth like the
waves of the sea, gradually dissolved. A
line was formed and the president fetraced
his steps to the vice presidents room of the
senate, escorted by Seua'or Hoar, and SEN |
ator Cockrell escorted the refining president
to the presidents room. Ex-President
Cleveland remained IL the presidents room
about five minutes with Major Pruden. one |
Of his secretaries, and then he joined Mr.. |
Harrison in the vice presidents room. |
Tho entire party sgain formed in procession |
and departed BY the east door OF the senate |
through which they came. Mr.. Harrison, |
Leaning on the arm of Senator Hoar, how
ever, took tie lead, instead Of second place, |
which he occupied when they arrived at the |
capital. Next came x-President Cleveland, |
attended by Senator Cockrell, followed by |
Senator Cullom. Private Secretary Hal
ford, attended by General George B. Will
liams, brought up the rear.
While the procession was moving through |
the corridors Senator Edmunds met Mr.. |
Cleveland and greeted him cordially.
Il trust" eaid the senator. "you win
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