The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-05
HAIL, HARRISON.
The Ceremonies of the
Inauguration.
Forty Thousand Marching
Men in Uniform.
The President Taxes the Oath Be-
fore . Mighty Threng.


waxHIsaTos. March with a
simple. solemn ceremony, 10 the pres
ence OF all the wisdom and aushorIts
embodied into coordinate brarshes o;
the government. and surrounded by
representatives OF all the great nations
on the face Of the globe, BENJAMIN
Harrison was to-day indueted info the
highest Office within the gift Of abe
Anne riean seopIe. Never was such q
crowd in Washington before.
liz Il estimated that a half million
strangers eampe6 in the city last night.
filing every inch OF hotel and board
ing house accommodation and draw.
Ing 10 the fuii limit on private hospi.
tality Ever tIlen many were forced
20 sleep on floors. some on billiard
tables aud eyer the welcome recess o:
an occasional bathtub was not de-
spiSed.
A great army was gorged around the
capitol early this morning The raif,
by this time hsd ceased, and there was
q prospect of good day. Many came
provided with lunches and umbrellas.
ard took places on portlcos and other
eligible stands 4, witness the events OF
the dag. The capitol Was the object
i've point OF most Of the strangers
arriving, and they passed IN cease.
less stream up and down The ap.
proache.. About s 20 fine peneirat.
ing rain began 10 fall.
The work of the decorators present
ed tine effect. The i6large Corinthsan
columns supporting the arches of the
portico were drsped .ith large Amer
lean banners. From the top Of the
six central columns two large flags oil
the United States hung down and
we're gathered over the passages ~
through which the president walked
ffafn the senate chamber 10 deliver
has address. Above this passage. Ia
the space made hy the looping Of the
flags, was q Large blue sslken banner
stretching from column 10 column.
With an eagle. his wings plumed Tor
higns aud In his claws an olive branch
and bundle OF siiyery arrows. Ia the
apex Of the roof q huge American flag
was rua ont from three parts. Nu-
meruus peanauts Of the nations of the
world we're hung one ahoye the other
from 3 rope stretching lar upwards "a
the fifst talcoEsy OF The cone OF the
capitol
With a wealth Of flags. banners aud
shields Several resi- fences OF public
Msn In the neighSorbo0d of the ca D.
itol were handsomely decorated
The plaza Ia front of tne capitol. AL
jaeent sidewalks, porticos. and every
eoign of vantage from which even
giimpSes OF lac presidential party
could be obtained. were black with
a. "A - -
return para5e marched with bands
piafiag bv The side streets and
avenues o. places adjoining the capitol
grounds, where filef assembled. rhe
noise of The bands was drowned st
intervals By the hoarse roar oi the
crowd as il greeted Hlti applause
some fayorise organization.
Gen. Harrison, accompanied BY the
Inauguration casnnlitfee. vas taken in
closed Carriage ssrama hy tour grey
horses u the White fao1ss about hall
past 10 O'Clock. Rain was pouring
down ia torrents. which drove nsmiy
off the street, aud made sorry work
OF the DECORATIONS. Arrived st the
White house. ifarfikon was received
BY Cleveland and ihe cabinet in the
blue paFior. whesc they were soon
joined by MprEon.
At II o'clock Cleveland. Harrison
and Morton tick carriages for the CAP
isol. The lirst carriage. an atscn lan-
dau, contained Cleveland. Harfison.
Hoar and coekreii the sesssna Morton
and cullom Mrs. Cleveland Wit
Messed the departure from wiusiaw.
Then the carriage msyed ons, aad
with the Indiana veterans formed SIS
rFf al tsssffk
and one behind. marched Quito renu-
syivania avenue aud toak tie a. iyned
place IN the precision, which sook up
the line of march la the capitol. among
a mingled tssFrxnt os rain aasi apEsis'sse.
Witt wonder vi pat enrc the ex-
pectant spectators at the capitol
waited for the procession whiie The
Inauguration ceremonies were ii
progress fhe rain had ahatsd some
what, and taken the form 81 Iifse
driving mist DESPITE AL OF the ont
ward surroundings. the crowd pre-
served good hamoF
Finally the head ~ the great pro-
eession ;urned into Pennsylvania
sssnue on the march 20 tue White
house. AMI interest cea .s.i ia al else,
Forty eight wears ago William Henry
Harrison. on his white horse. headed
apsoeession Of stso patriots Oh the
zane roate At thai day AaniTas
rortar then a iieuEsasatl said IL 1aS
tse iiisest pssrant ia the woFsd. To-
aAy. probably s0ao lnen we're ia line
70 honor the grsndsoa, many of them
oeslsine frp;n sections of the eoaatFs
which. ~ lsti were trScklcss asea
oi aninhatited territory The ese.
nsents warrssi Dpou tkefa. huf they
htid their ewn hFayeiv. Looking
east sard fFo8 he treasury. with the
capisol forming a ha1y, Vet stately
naeSgrosnd. the sight vas inspiring
TIE htoad sxgasa>e ef avenue gliStenesl
beneath the aall sks