The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-08

and the brave music of brass came through
the sodden drizzle. The hotel lobbies were
packed with people who were putting up
ia cots in the halls, who could not find any
place to visit and of course had no room in
which to stay. The hotel prices went up
as the spirits of the crowd went down. A
hotel that charges 81 for lodging jumped
to g and a for a cot. The crowd was
only to be expected oEce in four years and
every possible effort must be made to reap
a harvest. People that stormed and
threatened never to come again were polite
ly waived aside.
The crowd from near by cities, New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore has been
materially decreased by the bad weather,
although the throngs arriving yesterday
and last night would not how it. The
Pennsylvania troops were among the
largest arrivals, the regiments of the Key
stone State contributing aneven larger pro-
portion of this inaugural procession than
it did of either Garfield's or Cleveland's.
1t was really the only large tody of troops
in the procession and the regular Army
uniform varied only by the Keystone en-
blem on the hat, was a familiar and well
come sight.
President Cleveland was refused to all
callers on Sunday. as also was Mrs. Cleve-
land. Around the Arlington hotel annex
/Co, JI,rr;go,'s rrartorch nvartbipr an
peared quiet and the policemen claimed to
lave called at least an armed truce to bat
tie. The politicians in the main body OF
the Arlington were as lively as ever, and
working with the desperate energy of men
with only a few hours left to do battle.
OF course just what they wish, or expect
or will get, is not known. Only five Cab
met positions appear to be definitely settl-
ed even tonight, and the authorities differ
as to exactly what the five selections are.
In accordance with the usual custom the
Presidential escort, under command of
General Beaver, was formed above 18th
street, on Pennsylvania avenue, where it
remained unil nearly 1920 when the pro-
cession moved. The escort consisted of
regular Army infantry and battalions OF
sailors and marines, together with the Dis
trict National Guards, and $50 members of
Gen. Harrison's old regiment, the roth
Indiana Infantry.
President Cleveland was in his carriage
promptly, and the procession moved down
the avenue to Wizards hotel, where Gen.
Harrison was to be met. When the latter
entered the carriage a cheer came from the
neighboring viewing stand and was echoed
again and again far down the avenue. The
view at this time from the Treasury,
though the crowd was not so great as dur
ing the procession proper, was bcwildering.
From the Treasury there stretched for a
clear mile away a wide asphalt track devoid
of vehicles, and separated from the side
walks by wire cables, which the crowd
threatened to break by pressure at INES.
Looking down upon this vista, long lines
of gaily decorated buildings charm the eye
with the National colors, nonc the worse at
this distance for yesterdays pelting rain.
From the Windows thousands of cxpectant
faces are looking. Below, the crowds.
despite the efforts of the police, become
stationary and refuse to be moved. Amid
all the hubbub of confused noises the voices
Of a thousand fakirs rise in hardly seductive
inducements to buy their wares. Even
these are finally drowned by the pressure
of the crowd and one nuisance is momentar.
ally abated.
On the East Portico of the Capitol the
great speaking stand had been erected. On
the right ofHarrison and Cleveland was seat
ed Chief Justice Fuller, on the left the Ser.
geant-at-arms of the Senate. Officials and
distinguished visitors occupied the rest of
the platform. After the prayer Mr.. IIar-
rison stepped forward and delivered his
inaugural address. Only about one half of
this crowd heard this but the remainder
waited patiently. Far out over the Plaza
the crowded stretched, solidly, as if pack
cd by machinery. A woman, faint with
long standing swoons, and cannot be car
ried out. The wind comes up Far up
adjacent streets you see the brigades of the
grand procession waiting cheerfully. The
President turns about and is sworn. He
kisses again the family bible he knew when
a boy. A wild shout rends the air, is
repeated, caught up and thrown back by
20, 900, 900 voices. Thus is a new Presi-
dent inaugura.ed. WESTON.