Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-02-20
WILL 9URPASS ALL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The preparations
| Tor the inauguration of President-elect Har-
| rlson are very nearly completed, and if the
Gay Is tine the demonstration will be more
imposing than any thing of the kind the
country has ever seen The size of the pro-
cession will be limited only to the width and
| length OF Pennsylvania avenue Fifty
thousand soldiers and members of civic
organizations will be in line, and under tho
rules Of the committee on ARRANGEMENTS
they must be uniformed There have been
few great parades In this country, and the
intention has been to make this one su1nass
all the rest
The inauguration proceedings take place
at II o'clock on the eastern portico of the
capitol General Harrison will be accom-
panied from the White House to the Senate
chamber by President Cleveland and his
Cabinet by committees from both houses.
by the citizens In charge of the in
augural proceedings, and the escort of
the party will be composed of l, 5CO: troops of
the regular army-cavalry, Infantry and
artillery-and by the National Guard of the
District OF Columbia, which conn rlses
| about 800 men. The immediate personal
escort of General Harrison will be
the members of the regiment he COM
manded during the war, the SEVENTEEN lndi-
ana. Arriving at the Senate chamber the
President-elect will see the Vice-President-
elect sworn in, and then, accompanied bv
both houses of Congress, will proceed to the
east portico, where the oath will be admin
tstered to him by Chief-Justice Fuller. He
will then deliver his address, get into car
riage, and be escorted to the White House
by procession of 80, 700 men,
This procession will he of six divisions
In the first division will be the regular
troops, under the command of General
Schoticld, and the militia of the District
or Columbia, numbering about 1900
men. The second division will be thu
National Guard of Pennsylvania, command
ed by General Hartranft, 5000 men. The
third division will include the other mill
tary organizations, numbering about 1 ,OOO
men, who will be commanded By Governor
Foraker, Of Ohio. The fourth division will
be composed of t3> Grand Army OF the Re-
public, under the command of Representa-
tive William Warner, of Missouri. COM
mander-in-chief, 5000 men. The fifth and
sixth divisions will be composed of
civic organizations under the command of
Myron M. Parker, of Washington, and Ed
win s. Stuart, OF Philadelphia, respectively.
AS soon as the formal proceedings at the
cal 1tol are concluded and President HahDl-
son and ex-President Cleveland have been
escorted to their places, the procession
will then pass down Pennsylvania avenue
to the White House, where the two Presi-
dents will take their places in the re-
viewing stand
Pennsylvania avenue and K street are to
be deliberately decorated for the occasion,
and there will be show of bunting such as
never has been seen here. In the evening
there will be parade of f1ambeau clubs. a
prize having been offered for the best dis
play. There will also be $4,000 or S 800
worth OF fireworks exploded in the park
south of the White House and private illu-
limitations on the principal streets
The ball takes place in the Pension build
ing which has floor room to accommodate
IL, 900 people,
The doors of the Senate chamber will be
opened at II o'clock to those who are enti-
tied to admission. President Cleveland and
President-elect Harrison, each accompanied
by member of the committee of arrange
ments will enter the Senate wing by the
bronze doors in the east 'front.' Mr. Cleve-
land will go to the President
room and Mr. Harrison to the
Vice-President:s room, and in these apart
ments they will remain until they enter tn
Senate chamber. When they enter tn
chamber they will take possession of the
chairs set apart for them Immediately in
front of President Ingalls,, while the
members Of the committee on ar
engagements wiz be seated to the left
of them. Mr.. horton will be escorted to
the capitol by tbs third member of the
committee, and he will remain in the Vice
Presidents room until he enters the Senate
chamber, where Senator Ingalls, will adj
minister the oath of Office to him. The
rendezvous for the diplomatic corps will
be the marble room, and at II is they will
proceed to the Senate chamber in a
body and occupy seats ON the right of
the chair. Ex-President Hayes, the only
surviving ex-President, and ex-Vice-Presi-
dent Hannibal Hamlin (if he is able to at
tend will also be on the right of the chair,
and in the same portion OF the chamber will
be the Supreme Court and the ex-Justices of
the bench On the. left OF the chair
will be the heads of the Executive
departments, and for the first time
in the history Of the United States
there will be eight Cabinet officers, in
stead of seven, the Secretary of Agriculture
being the latest addition to the Presidents
official family. Also on the right will be
the retired Generals of the army, the Major
Generals commanding the army, the Ad-
miral of the navy and the officers of the
army and navy who by name have received
the thanks of Congress, Governors and ex-
Governors OF States and other officials.
The Marshal OF the stric, OF Columbia and
tho Marshal OF the Su RENE Court, the :ex.
President and ex-V ce-President the Supreme
Court the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Senate,
the committee OF arrangements, the Presi.
he he
tary OF the Senate, members OF the Sen.
ate the Diph mate corps, heads Of de-
partments, the ret red General Of the
drmy, the Maior-General commanding the
army. the Admiral of the navy and
the officers OF the army who, by name, have re-
CO we'd the thanks @ ngress, members Of the
House of Represei at ves and members-elect
Governors and ex-1ovcrnors OF States, Off ers
OF the Senate and officers OF the House of Rep
resentat YES, all other persons who have beer
admitted to the floor OF the Senate chamber
| followed by those who have been admitted t
| the gallery. :.
The oath Of office will be administered tx
| the Presidential by the Chief-Justice. or
| In his absence, by t. senior Associate
Justice present. On the conclusion o.
the oermony the members Of the Senate
preceded by the Sergeant atzArms Vice
| President and the Secretary, will
return to the Senate chamber, and tn
| President, accompanied by the committe,
of arrangements, will proceed to the Exec
| ,,tiva Mansfon