The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-05
People Who Were There
and What They Wore.
An Event Surprising Past
Inaugurati0ns.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Washington en-.
tertained today D,ore than a hundred thous-
and strangers. They have come in family
parties, clubs. and companies and regiments
The hotels were filed a week ago, and pri-
vate boarding houses an1 dwellings have
since done what they could to lodge the
shelterless and feed the hungry. Neyerthe-
less, not few Of the later comers. who
brought little besides their patriotic memo
ries and exultsnt hopes. tramped the avenue
last night. and breakfasted this morning
with the coffee and sandwich venders of the
markets and the street corners.
BY 10 o'clock, an hour before the military
was to move. the windows and seats on the
stands erected along the line of march, be-
gan to receive their occupants, and half an
hour later both sides of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., one of the great and memorable thor
oughfares of the world. from the
Executive Mansion to the Capitol
were lined with a surging mass
of humanity, and the Inauguration
day was fairly begun. Probably hundred
thousands visitors and as many more Of the
resident population of Washington were
along the line of march waiting patiently to
witness the inaugural procession, the most
imposing demonstration of the kind the
country has ever seen. By this hour the
various civic and military organizations and
the regular troops, which, since early morn
ing, with their bands and marching had
enlivened and animated, had passed along,
or were hasteniug to the places assigned
them in the great parade of the day. and the
city presented a scene of gay animation and
life, only witnessed here on Inauguration
occasions Fifty thousand men were march
ing or waiting to march, and the entire pop
ulaton of the city seemed to have deserted
its homes and gathered along the line of
march, The crowd was something unprece
dented even in this city. accustomed as it is
to receive the outpourings OF the nations
population.
AT 1890 a. M, the first division, Gen. Glib
son. commanding, consisting of about 1900
troops of the regular army, cayaly, infantry
ana artillery. and the National Guard of the
District of Columbia, and which was to es-
cort the retiring Chief Magistrate and the
President,elect to the Capitol, was in line
and waiting on Pennsylvla avenue in the
vicinity of Executive Mansion, while the
other five divisions. consisting of the various
State militia and civic organizations. Were
rendezyeusing In the vicinity of the Capi
tol. 4
Gen. James A. Beaver, chief marshal of
the day; Gen. Daniel Hastings, his chief OF
staff. and number OF special aids were at
their respective places. About 10 45 the word
of ofcommand was given, and the first division.
the military escort, began its march toward
the Capitol.
About half past 10 the Congressional in
augural committee called at the Arlington
for General Harrison and Mr. Morton. Both
were waiting and did not keep the COM
mittee waiting The president-elect entered
a closed carriage drawn by four handsome
grays. With him we've Senators Cockreli
and Hoar of the inaugural committee, Mr..
Morton's carriage contained, besides him
self, Senator Cullom, the other members of
the committee, and Deputy Sergeant-at Arms
LIE Wis of the Senate Owing to some misar-
Willard's Hotel, where they expected to find
| President Cleveland in waiting, but the
latter was still at the Executive Mansion.
The party was then driven to the White
House and escorted to the blue room, where
seats were taken until the arrival of the
| President
| A few minutes before IL he came into the
room. He was attired in his customary APP
| porel, 5roadcloth suit He wore no gloves.
| The introductions were over in few min
utes. and about II O'Clock the party left the
| White House By the north, or main door.
| The Presidents landau attached to the
"seal browns" and two horses Of Mr. Nor
| toms of the same color, was drawn up be-
| well-known Presidential coachman, was on
the box. President Cleveland headed the
little procession from the White House to
| Senator Cockrell. The President-elect
ahd Senator Hoar came next The Presi-
| dent and General Harrison took the rear
seats in the open vehicle. General Har-
| rison wore a sedate look, while
| the President was smiling and in a
| Joking mood, despite the fact that he had
| only few hours sleep during the night.