Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
INAUGURATION INCIDENTS.
Interesting Scenes Before and After the
Swearing I'm.

HSH"scA NSNhA GA - eSu - W eX-fItBl-
dent Cleveland. Senator Cockrell was, to use q
popular expression, ''rattled" He bore aloft
an open umbrella, and under this he sheltered
the ex-President and himself. When he en-
tered the building il did not strike him that the
proper thing to do would be to lower the sun
shade. He just kept right on as though the
rain was dropping on him as it had been out
side. As they entered the corridor leading
from the rotunda to the Senate somebody
Jared the Missourian a little, and the
result was that Mr.. Cleveland's silk
hat was raked off the ex-presidential
head. and it would certainly have been
crushed and trampled upon by the crowd had
not Mr.. Cleveland caught it as it bounded of
Mr.. CockrelIs shoulder. The hat was saved,
but 1t was badly bruised looking specimen of
knoxs art when it was again put on. Even
that incident failed to convince Mr.. Cockrell
that 1t was not necessary to carry expanded
umbrellas IN the capitol, and it was not until
the party entered the Senate lobby that the
confused legislator lowered his gingham.
GENERAL HARRISON AND Mr.. CLEVELAND
conversed for few minutes before entering
the Senate to witness the swearing in of the
Vice-President. Ii was an impressive
moment when General Harrison walked
down the center aisle to the
seat placed for him in the Senate chamber.
dis Prince Albert coat was buttoned close
across his chest his step was firm but light, and
he possessed perfect repose of bearing and of
countenance. He looked neither to the left
nor the right until he got just in front of
the Presidents desk; then he bowed slightly to
Mr.. ingalls, and to the Chief Justice. He was
pale, but there was nothing self-conscious or
constrained in his manner. The whole assem-
blage stood until he was seated.
LADIES on THE PLATFORM.
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Morton, Mrs Russell
Harrison, Mrs. Mckee, the Misses Nor
ton, Mrs. Elliot ]. Shepherd, and
two or three other ladies faced the
rain and went upon the stand near the Presi-
dent. Just before the ceremony was over Miss
Morton tainted and was taken into the capitol
The delivery of the inaugural address was
most remarkable for the occasion. Usually
there Is no attempt at oratorical effect by a
President taking Office. They have not usually
been orators.
GENERAL EARRIsoNs VOICE
was clear and every word was distinctly
enunciated. When he took the oath his
hat was removed. He turned
to the citizens below, slowly re-
placed his hat, Wiped his spectacles and
carefully adjusted them, settled the lapel
OF his coat and began deliberately.
The infection of his voice denoted every shade
of meaning to his words. His pauses were
graceful and effective, and his voice
was raised or lowered at the proper
instant for oratorical expressiveness. His
gestures we're those of a polished speaker. At no
moment did he appear nervous or i'll at ease.
His bearing was perfect.
At the close Of the address Mr. s. H. RAN
dali. of the New York republican county COM
mittee, proposed three cheers for President
Harrison. They were given with will.
N THE vIcE-PREsIDENT's ROOM
President Harrison entered the Vice-Presi-
dents room, where Mr.. Morton was waiting,
while Mr.. Cleveland went on to the
d.. IL.
minutes with Maj. Pruden, and then, in re-
Spouse to an intimation that he was being
waited for, he retraced his steps through
the lobby. Senator Edmunds met him and gave
him hearty handshake. Each told the
other he was glad to see him. and the YER
monter audibly wished the ex-President a. happy
and successful future.
few feet further on stood the rotund
Tom Reed. He bowed to Mr.. Cleveland, and
Mr.. Cleveland stopped long enough to shake
hands with him also. Mr. Reed said he was
glad to see Mr.. Cleveland and he looked il. 1t
was reasonably certain that he was more glad
to see MIR. Cleveland under the surrounding
circumstances than he was when he saw him
The group of republicans and democrats at
the door of the yice-President's room chatted
pleasantly for a couple of minutes,
Mr. Cleveland causing a laugh by
Hoar said. The little procession was
then formed. and. escorted by capitol police
the President that is and the President that
was, with the Yice-President and the congress
sional committee, and Private Secretary Hal
ford. went to tine east Senate portico, entered
the carriages there waiting, and were driven to
the White House.
HOTELS FULL TO OVERLOOKING.
1t was almost impossible to move about in the
Hobbies Of any of the hotels yesterday morning.
The guests hesitated to 60 out in the rain and
the outsiders were driven in by the inclement
weather. The =. fakirs,' who were glad of an
opportunity to ply their trade under cover,
were hawking their wares on every side, and
punctured the buzz of conversation by their
sharp cries. There was hurry and hustle. the
officers OF the various organizations trying to
get their forces together in good time, SO that
they could march to the rendezvous assigned
them IN the order OF parade. The clerks were
kept busy answering questions of every char
aeter, and the bell boys were hurrying hither
and thither in answer to calls. I'VE are
Jalnmed full. said one hotel proprietor to- STAR
reporter. land couldn't accommodate another
one at any price. The crowd seems unprece-
dented," he continued, '.and il the weather
had been at all favorable there would have
been about twice the present number" All
agreed that the crowd was much larger than at
the last or at any previous Inauguration, and
that II the weather had been at all propitious
the number Of visitors would have been even
greater.
THE CORN PALACE ASSOCIATION.
The delegation of the Sioux City Corn Palace
association attract much attention wherever
they go. They are all attired in silk hats and
oyercoats. Each man carried a cane made Of
corn stalk beautifully woven.
The Sioux City Corn Palace train reached
Washington yesterday morning. and is now
side-tracked at the New York avenue station of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The train
was fitted up by the business men of Sioux
City. 1t consists of four Wagner palace cars
each Of which has been carefully provided with
frame on which designs of birds. animals
flags, scrolls. houses, maps, basketwork. seals
notices, are beautifully worked in corn of
different hues. There is a scene on one OF the
cars representing ship under full sail at sea-
bearing emigrents. map of the four new
states IS worked III squaw corn and attracts
great deal OF attention. There are in all 1856
pieces employing over 10000 pieces of corn
HE work Of decorating cost about S3,5O
CHANGE THE DAY.
The uncertainty of the weather on Inaugural
lion day has been the text for many pleas to
have the date of this ceremony changed until
he latter part Of April or the first of NAV. The
drizzling driving rain yesterday drenched the
throngs. who patiently bore with the weather
however, and felt amply repaid by the splendid
sight they saw on Pennsylvania avenue 1t was
sloppy marching, but the hundreds of military
and civic organizations turned out and marched
brayely through the rain Those who had paid
good prices for seats stands found the seats
extremely wet. The happiest looking peonle