Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-03-14
TOOK THE Oath.
INAUGURATION OF THE TWEEN
TY-pHIRD PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES.
The Imposing Ceremonies Attending
the Event at the Nation
al Capital.
THO INAUGURAL ADDRESS DE-
LLVERED BEFORE AN M
AIENSE THRONG.
The Vice-President and New Mem
bers Assume the Functions
OF Their OmceS.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

al music Li ic and muitary organizations
were marching 10 their respectNe renlez-
Yous, and ST. cams Of people were pusnlng
their W Y To the Line OF march OF the IN
augurai process on. Holiday was written
on the faces OF the people. Goo nature and
good huuor prevailed everywhere.
The awful down-pOur of ran that had
continued for two days previous increased
in force all morning ana absolutely ruined
the brilliant promise OF tho great in III gura-
ton. The ceremonies IN the senate cham
Der were not married by tie storm outside,
ami Tic other features of the inau sural
were according 10 program; but the awful
drcnching storm on SIDE soon Wilted the
gorgeous de, OratiOns or the tity and re-
duced the number of men in the line OF
march. TIE enlisted soldiers douncj their
big oyercoats and marched knee deep in
water, but the civil ans remained under
shelter. The effect of the rain upon the
great crowds in the city was appall ng.
arly the crowds We're on tho street, seek
i'm places to stand. Soldiers were march
i'm into line. Street cars were crowded 10
the roofs an tho, sands aud thousands of
woe-begOue, dripping, grumbling, swearing
Citi ems were gong about from place To
place utterly unable TO do or see any thing.
The rain caused much actual suffering. IL
broke down more than half the eating
stands, turned sleep ne palaces into running
cutters and rendered the life of the strdn-
gers in the streets almost uncndIrab-e.
IL was ne rly 9 o'clock when the crowd
about the great capitol began TO th0sen.
Streams of humanity poured down the
broad walks toward che avenue and swelled
the great, black river there. The great
terrace on the west front had been dotted
from the early morning with sight-sears,
and they had fingered abont the platform
that stretched out from the east front of
the building. But il was nearly 9 o'clock
when The throng began TO grow dense, and
the struggle for breathing room began.
At the entrances OF the house and senate
COZ dons of police kept back the crowds and
re enforced the doorkeepers Although
the doors were not opened until 10 o'clocH,
ticket-ho.ders began to assemble long before
that hour. The principal attraction, of
course, was at the senate chamber, where
the vice-prcsident was TO be sworn in.
Little more than 100 tickets had been
issued TO those who were entitled 10 view
the proceedings there. They included the
members of he senate, cX senators and
other distinguished persons who were TO be
admitted to the floor, friends Of senators
and representatives 10 whom the Privileges
of the gallery had been extended, members
ofthe press aud others.
An effort had been made by the inaugu-
ration committee 10 cOntlne the issue of
tickets 10 a comparatively small number,
80 that the pacty of the senate chamber
and its galleries should not be over taxed
Az ~ u Glo'h tue tdbG uOOTS Oh INC Scuhlc
wing were thrown open, and the visitors
began TO pour in. The tickets which they
carried werc OF various colors to indicate
the particular place TO which each was en-
titled 20 admit;ance The gal'erie filled
quickly. The doors Of the senate chamber
had not been opened Couches had been
pl ced in the semi circular space in front of
the 'atfOrm occupied by the presiding
officer and the clerks In the center of this
epace were placed the seats 10 be occupied
by the President and President elect.
Between the chairs usually occupied by
members Of the senate had been placed
other seats, and directly behind the last of
the senator's desks had been placed num-
Der OF couc cs and chairs.
Before II o'clock the hour when the SEN
ute doors were thrown open, the pablo
galleries were nearly full. There were q
number Of senator's in the diplomatic gal
lery and the only gallery which was empty
was the one Just wCs5 of the diplomatic
gallery and almost directly opposite The pre-
siding officer, which had been reserved for
the families OF the President and president
pro tenn of the senate, the president-e ect,
and vice president elect, and Of the ex-
presidents and ex-vice presidents of the
United States.
The regular business of the senate pro-
ceeded without much show of interest
Meantime the members Of the diplomatic
corps had assembled in tho marble room,
and at IL 10 the senate was called TO order
by senator Ingalls, and the senators rose as
the diplomats entered Many of them were
in military attire, the Chinese in their silk
en- 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 side of the chamber. Shortly after
they were seated, the members of the cabi-
net, accompanied by the retiring general of
Che army, the ma or general of the army
commanding, and the admiral of the navy,
entered.
They were received by the senators
standing and were shown to ceats arranged
In the semi c role in front and to the left of
the presiding officer. The members OF the
supreme court clad in black silk robes and
led by Chief Justice Fuller took the cores
pondinF seats on the opposite side of the
chamber.
The venerable Hannibal Hamlin, the only
living ex.vice president, occupied a scat at
the right OF the presiding officer, and the
committee OF arrangement sat on the left
Shortly before ~ o clock the members of
the house II representatives and members
elect, led by Spe lker Carls O. entered tho
senate c amber by the main entrance and
took sc is on the right Of the chair next To
the diplomatic corps.
The governors Of st1tes. ex- senators OF
the United ST ties. Judges of the court of
claims and Of the supreme court of the dis
tf1Ct ana the commissioners OF the d STR ct
of Columbia wcro assigned TO seats in the
cast side OF the chamber. behind those occu-
pied by members OF the senate. Among the
familiar faces were those of eX Senator
WinGom Of Minnesota, eX Senator Il Try Of
Michigan, Gov. Rusk Of Wis consin and
Gov. Foraker Of Ohio.
a few minutes before 12 the President OF
the United States YVES announced He en-
tered the door at the right of the presiding
officer, escorted by Senator Cockrcl OF
Missouri. moment | Ter the president
elect was announced. He entered with
Senator Hoar of Mass husetts. Both
Pres dent levcland and the president elect
were greeted with applause from the gal
leres and the floor They were taken to
eeats directly in front Of the presiding
officer.
AS the hands OF the senate cock reached
the hour OF noon, the vice pres dent-elect
was announced. He was escori "a 10 the
platform of the presiding officer by Senator
Cullom. Everyone In the chamber arose
and remained standing while Senator In
gals administered to Mr.. Morton the oath
of Office. At the conclusion Of this cere-
noDy, Senator Ingalls, turned 10 the senate