The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-07
OUR NEW PRESIDENT.
Benjamin Harrison Inaugurated
With Impressive Cerc-
monies.
INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.

Win impressive Ccrc-
monies.
INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.
Genes and Incidents Preceding Iiarrison's
Inaugural Address.
p,elai % D,spArca
WASHINGTON, March 4.-It was nearly
o'clock when the crowd about the great
.apitol began to thicken. Streams of Test
ess humanity had poured flown the broad
valks toward tho avenue and swclled the
sreat black river there. The great terrace
| N tho west front had teen dotted with
,ightseers from early morning, and they
rad fingered about The platform that
'tretched out from tho cast from: Of the
,uilding. 1t was nearly o'clock when the
hrong began to grow dense and tho strug-
10 for breathing room began. At the en-
RANGES Of the house and senate,
,ordons Of police kept back the
'rowds and reinforced the dOorkecpers.
Although the doors were not to be opened
| sntil 10 o'clock, behoidcrs began to assem-
le long before that hour. Tho principal
| attraction was, of course, at the senate
hamber, where the vice president was to
10 sworn in. Little more than 1,5ou
ickets had been issued to those who were
entitled to view the proceedings there.
they included the members OF the senate,
.x-senators and other distinguished per
:ons who were to be admitted to the floor,
friends of the senators and representatives,
o whom the privileges Of the gallery had
| been extended, members of the press and
,;hers. An effort had been made by the
inaugural committee to contine
THE ISSUE OF TICKETS
| o comparatively small number, so that
| he capacity Of tho senate chamber and its
Galleries should not be oycrtaxed. At 10
o'clock the east doors Of the senate wing of
| he capitol were thrown open and the visit
RS began to pour in. The tickets which
hey carried were Of various colors, to in
| iicato the particular place to which each
/, vas entitled to admittance. The galleries
| 1lled very quickly. The doors OF the senate
| chamber had not been opened. Couches
| lad been placed in the semi-circular space
n front Of the platform occupied by the
presiding officer and the clerks. In the
| ,cnter OF this space Were placed the
,eats to be occupied by the presi-
lent and prcsidcnt-elect. Between the
| chairs usually occupied by members Of
.he senate had been placed other seats, and
directly behind the last of the senator's
aesk had been placed o number Of couchc5
and chairs. Before IL o'clock, the hour
when the senate doors were thrown open.
! she public galleries were nearly full There
were number OF visitors in the diplomatic
| gallery, and the only gallery which was
empty was the one just west Of tho diplo-
| matte gallery and almost directly opposite
Lhe presiding officer, which had been re
served for the families Of the president and
the president pro TEN of tho senate, the
president-elect and the vice-president elect,
and of the ex-presidents and ex-vice-presi-
| dents Of the United States.
The regular business Of tho senate pro-
ceeded without much interest. Meantime
| the members OF the diplomatic corps had
assembled in the marble room, and at IL :i5
| the senate was called to order By Senator
ingalls,, and the senators rose as the diplo-
mats entered. Many Of them were in mill
| tary attire, the Chinese in their silken robes
and the Coreans with their funny bird-cage
| hats. The members OF the corps were
shown to the seats in the first two rows on
| the west sidc OF the chamber. Shortly
after they were seated the members of the
cabinet, accompanied by the retired general
OF the army, the major-gcneral Of the
army commanding and the admiral Of the
navy, entered. They were received by the
senators standing, and were shown to seats
arranged in the semi-circlc in front and to
| the left Of the presiding officer. The mem
bers Of the supreme court, clad IN their
black silk robes, and led by Chief Justice
0AlcEs tOOk the corresponding seats Oh Tue
opposite side Of the chamber. The vencr-
able
HANNIBAL HAMIiN,
the only living ex-yice president, occupied
a seat at the right Of the presiding officer,
and the committee Of arrangements sat on
the left. Shortly before u o'clock the
members OF the house Of representatives
and mcmbers-elect, led by Speaker Car
Isle, entered the senate chamber by the
main entrance and took seats on the right
Of the chair, next to the diplomatic corps.
The governors OF states, ex-senators OF
the United states, judges Of the court OF
claims and OF the supreme court Of the dis
trict, and the commissioners Of the District
OF Columbia, were assigned to seats on the
cast side Of the chamber, behind those occu-
pied BY members OF the senate. Among the
familiar faces We're those of
EX-SENATOR WINDOW,
Of Minnesota; Ex-senator Ferry, OF Mich
igan; Gov. Rusk, Of Wisconsin; and Gov.
Foraker, Of Ohio.
idcnt Of the United States was announced.
He entered by the door at the right of the
presiding officer, escorted by Senator Cock.
rell, Of Missouri. A moment later the
president-clect was announced. He
entered with Senator Hoar,
OF Massachusetts. Both president
and the prcsident-elect were
and the floor. They were taken to seats di.
zectly IN front of the presiding officer. AS
the hands OF the senate clock reached the
hour Of noon the vice president elect was
announced. He was escorted to the plat
form Of the presiding officer by Senator Cul-
lom, of Illinois. Every one in the chamber
arose and remained standing while Senator
ingalls, administered to Mr. Morton the oath
Of Office. At the conclusion of this cere-
mony Senator ingalls, turned to the senate
an said:
Senators: Conscious Of serious desire to
deserve your approval and aware that 1t could
ke secured only by constant devotion to your
service, the chair assumed with diffidence the
great trust conferred by your sunrages, which
today he relinquishes with the profoundesl
commendation, and declares that the senate
now stands adjourned without date.
His remarks were greeted with applause
from the galleries, where sat Mrs. Harrison
and her daughter, Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Ingalls,,
Miss ingalls, and other members Of the fam.
lilies OF those for whom the private gallery
had been reserved. Atthc conclusion of his
remarks Senator ingalls, turned and handed
the gavel to Mr.. Morton, who then as
sumed tho position Of presiding officer and
called the senate to order in extra session.
Prayer was offered by Mr.. Butler, the
chaplain. Vice President Morton then ad-
dressed the senate as follows:
Senator's shall enter upon the discharge o
the delicate and high and important duties O
the Office to which have been called by the
people Of the United States without experience
as presiding officer. ] therefore bcspeak, il
advance, the indulgent consideration which yol
have always been ready to extend TO the occu
pant OF this chair.
AS presiding officer OF the senate it will bs
my earnest desire to administer the rules o.
procedure with entire fairness and to trea,
each senator with the courtesy and consider a