The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-12-20

VIZ rFl1''' 'F
ofiicc- It was literally gathering OF
nations. Through the foreign lcra.
lions resident in Washington All were
onicially represented Added TO these
Were the delegates from the Central and
south american republics. accrcdit-
ca to the Pan-American Congress. now
IN session: and the members OF the Ma
rine Conference. There were also prcs
ent the Govcrnors OF twenty States.
Af i21s y. m. after the transaction IL some
routine business. the House took a r.r..ss
ior twenty fivc minutes. 4 general Air 81
expectancy pervaded the House during the
r"'.1. '.c"~~. The people in the galleries
watched me main door way leading 10 the
nonr with an unusual degree Of Interest ,Tt
forgetting, however, 20 chat with tho~. about
them. $3.50
me arrangements for the ceresnoni rs had
ntcn 20 perfected that the vaiiprie. r..r. nof
ss""'ei - the discomfort ~ those having
admission % them. IN the executive gallery
= number - seats were vacant on account
"'tht death Of Mrs. Scott Lord. Mrs. iIarri
sons sister. none az the Presidents family
attended. Mr.. wansm4k.r. Mis- wana-
maker Mr. Hsiford, Ms IL tlford ana Nj
~'r"ns the daughter ~ Ex-Ju>tic- strong ~
th' executive gallery
-. ~ me diplomatic gallery adjoining were
hr~. blaine, with Miss Blaln. ana ti,., wix..x
Hnn families Of members ~ the Diplomatic |
corps. '''"''e
The wife and several ~ tie dauyh..rs 10 |
Ihlef-Jn~tlrc Fuller. ami tie wif.. M y,r..
PRESIDENT Morton. with th- Misses Mortar
ae'e "ith the families ~ delegates a. th. 4
Tan American Congress anal TIE Marin.
s"nicrtnee. ~ the private gallery.
MI Reed. Mrs. Carlisle aud the wives az
many members occupied seats Ia ia. ,nem-
bcr~' gallery.
hetwten half past twelve and quarter ~,
Pms O'Clock those having tickets ~ adfnf~
sion 20 the noor began to stravrie inv, ~.
iiou-e- Among them were. Major-,eneral
,-o' Win Assistant AiIutant General
sncrntr x-Postma~tcr- General Don NJ
Dickinson. Assistant secretary BascbsIi.r ~
me Treasury Department. the Inter. state
1ommfrce Commission and a few sn.mi,..r-
n the Marine Conference. who cam. IN ~ !
n.rtake before their body was announced.
~ 4 quarter 90 one o'clock Speaker R..d +,
called the House 20 order
Nr bayne pa was ready with n rc.olu-
non that the House inform the senate that IL !,
was ~ session and ready 20 begin tic ccrc- !
monies q celebrating the centennial ~ the
inauguration Of George W A nj r,gton ~ pr~s ,
dent Of tho 4 nited states. AFTER i M, ~ !. y
e~ minutes one u the assistant door keen I
~ 81 the House. accompanied Nv another 4
,nncer' appeared IN the main isle leading "a !,
ne bar 81 the House. and announced. !
The President ~ the United states and !.
Ms Cabinet" .
II was thought that on account ~ ~. i"
.ord- death the President would NOT ~ \
PRESENT. and a murinur went around when :.
= appeared leaning on the arm Of Mr.. !,
'laine. Following them came Attorney 4
'eh.rai Miller and Secretary Proctor. Post v
Master General wanafnaker and Secretary =
'racy. while secretary Eurk ANA Private ! :,
ecretary HalforL brought up the rear | y
me PRESIDENT and Secretary blaine took N
eats ~ front Of the first tier 81 desks ana on n
~ immediate right 81 the main aisle The \,
abinct members took seats on thu left ~ !,
~ main aisle. The Chief Justice and IN. -
-s"ciatc Justices Of the supreinc Cont ~,
ere followed by the Chief Justice ana ~
Judges ~ the Court 81 Claims. judy. Ran !,
ron ne venerable historian. and Ex.Jus a,
&c strong brought up the rear ~ III. 81.
rcnie Court -.
Tirn came the senate with sergeant. ~. | I,
rms Canaday leading. =.
The Major General of the ARMY w. p.xt -
nn"ynced, and he advanced down the aI-Ie ~
~ ~ ~ pr'iiinnt fuli-iress uniform and III,
com panird by General Rnsecran- .r-o N =.
" uniform, and Assistant Asiiutast u. neral II.
ncent- solicitor " aikcr Blan. ana rn,.f n.
erk Lee. ~ the state Department were ~ ~,
n neAn 81 ~" diplomatic corps: followed ~.
We Tan -Amcrcan Congress. the Marine ~
mi
N"ch amusement was afforded the val. 4
res Dy the manner In which the A. .istant ~
vi keeper, who made the announcements ~.
onounced the same Of the vrnr za.ian
'mmi-sion Minister Preston. ~ II.vfi. the
y" ~ the diplomatic corps. and Minister
inert. ~ Mexico. entered behind .f.s.rs
= and Blaine. Tn. sight Of the nf,icis, mi. -
rms 81 the members 81 the cnrp- re- us
lcndcnf with gold lace and var'.rasca inc
INNINGS, brought \ low hum ~ adnira. ar
Y from the galleries. The conventional !,
y dress suits worn ~ most ~ The mem, 80,
r. u the Pan American torvr.s. ,,'1','', Gle
IN more Scdatc, coming as they .iid ~. nes
cen the uniforms ~ the dlplouatir curps ~.
those ~ the members ~ the Marine ~-
lierchce. most ~ whom ARE naval officers ~
wc-c attired IN full dress me
he supreme q curt Justices wcre ..,,.s
the right 81 tile main aisle in chair. ri.ee., :,
lore the first row ~ desks behind ,h.,,
the seats nf the members were The Sn,a YES
= To the left ~ the main ai-le. I, Nv. mir
- 81 the Republican Representatives. Nv Na,
diplomatic corps. the international Ma
= Conference. aud the Pan .,n..,,,.., "''s
ngrc-s. on both sides ~ tbe rau... n. OF
rear seats. were nscrnbcfs ~ m. Hans. and
representatives. and behind them w.re orie
J INA come !, ,"an 'N"n'y states plo,
ir places before tie cercmor- IN" 'aAe" inci
hen the nsSefnbiagr was seated 4,,...l.~
n resigned his chair IL III. xIrr pr..g. =
y 4 quick rap MIN N. I'D .. III ,rson Clai
need that the ceremonies Womb h.rin. shot
hai hardly ceased speaking when Inc bar
~ Nv, AN, ~ ,,.. " thr south corri- ycS'
hnn columbia" When u ceased prayer s''oo
"itfsn ~ Chaplain j. a. Butler ~ thc
atr, ana then Mr.. Morton announced thar =,
;. Mriisiil" W. Fuller. chief Ju~tice II the
tel states. would deliver an ora,inn IN unrS
Progress ~ America Fiv,
'e Chief Justice was escorted ~ tho Jose
akers desk by senator niscock ana Rep. wcr,