The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-09


ion had passed, and then entered the
line.
Promptly at II o'clock the escorting
party began the march TO the capitol in
the following order:
Mounted Police
Third Regiment U. s. A.
Battalion OF Light Artillery.
Naval Contingent.
light Battery OF Sailors.
Gem James A. Beaver, chiet marshal. with Brig
Gen. Daniel Hastings chief of staff
special aides and aides-de-camp mounted.
Personal escort OF the President elect.
6urv- vOrs OF the SeveEIieth Indiana Volunteers.
The President and President-elect
and the Vice e-President-elect in their
carriages were sheltered by um 6rellas
from the penetrating rain, hut were
Plainly visible to the populace which
cheered and shouted its welcome at
every step. Another section of the
escort marched behind the cortege. The
third brigade of the First Division was
made up OF the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard under command of Gen.
Albert Ordway.
The drive 10 the Capitol was through
pouring rain. President Cleveland
and President-elect Harrison entered
the Senate wing of the Capitol by the
bronze door on the east front, the Presi-
dent going to the Presidents room back
Of the Senate chamber, and Gen. Har-
rison TO the Presidents chamber,
where MIR. Morton was awaiting him.
All three of the leading parties to the
great event were calm and self-pos-
sessed.
While all this had been taking place
the Senate chamber was the scene of a
brilliant gathering of the beauty and
ChIyalry OF the nation. The galleries
yxrar irr 10
and the families and friends of the
members of the Senate and House. At
lilo the main doors of the Senate
were opened and Doorkeeper Christy
escorted the diplomatic corps to their
seats. The dean of the corps, Minister
Preston, Of Hayti, headed the line, and
the bright pageant notably Illuminated
the otherwise rather sombre scene.
The magnificent figure of the
Austrian minis er IN q uniform of white
and gold was an excellent foil for
the color and gilt of the other uniforms.
tina. of Count ArCo Valley, the German
minister, being the most pronounced.
The picturesque costumes of the Corean
and Chinese embassies received their
full share Of attention and after the pro-
cessIon had been given seats the plain
people on the floor were sadly neglected
by the fair ones in the gallery. Even
distinguished notables came in without
attracting much attention, among them
ex-Secretary Window and John W.
Noble, of Missouri.
At 1875 the justices of the supreme
court were announced, and with becom-
ing solemnlty were escorted 10 their
seats 10 the right of the presiding Off
Ger, headed by Marshal Wright and
Clerk Mchenny. The latter carried in
his hand Gen. Harrison's family Bible,
on which he proposed to take the oath
O. office, and Chief Justice Fuller and
Justice Miller walked together. fol-
lowed IN pairs by Justices Field and
Bradley, Harlan and Gray, Blatchford
and Lamar. Ex-Justice Strong and Re-
porter Otto brought up the rear. As
they passed down the aisle the assem-
blage on the floor rose and remained
standing until the court and it's officers
were seated.
At II 40 exactly the executive gallery
doors were opened 10 admit the party
oi the President-elect, but owing to the
already crowded condition of the
benches. some difficulty was occasioned
in seating them. The persons compris-
ing the presidential party were as fol-
lows: Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, her ia
ther, Rev. DR.. J. w. Scott; her sister,
Mrs. Lord; Russell B. Harrison and
wife; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Nc
Kee, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Alvin
Saunders, of Nebraska; Mrs. r.
:. Mckee, of indianapolis, and
daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrison.
of Kansas City; Mrs. Devon, of Iowa,
and Mrs. Eaton, of Ohio-half sisters Of
the President; Mrs. Bette Harrison, of
Chicaco, and son, Will Harrison, Lieut.
and Mrs. John Parker; Judge John
Scott, Mrs. A. 7. Brstton and Mrs. F. B.
Williams, wives of members of the ex-
ecdtive inaugural committee; Private
Secretary Ha!ford, wife and daughter.
Mrs. Morton vas accompanied by j. K.
McCammon. Of this city, and the Young
ladies of her family.
At one minute to y Capt. Bassett an
nounced the President of the United
States, and a great hush fell President
Cleveland entered arm in arm with SEN
ator CockreN and preceded by Capt.
Bassett ana followed by the members of
his cabinet. He walked to the seat as
signed him in fror clerks desk.
The eight aeads OF department, Bay
ard, Endico1t, Fairchild, Whitney, Gar
land, Dick nson, Villas and Coleman,
seated themselves opposite the justices
of the supreme court, the assemblage
standing until all were seated.
Gen. Harrison, on the arm of Senator
Hoar, appeared at the door and was
introduced by Capt. Bassett as 'the
President-elect of the United States"
and he walked with his companion to
the seat provided at President Cieve-
lands right, the audience rising to
their feet. The same ceremony was re-
ueated with vice. -President-elect Nor
ton.
Senator Ingalls, Immediately vacated
his chair, giving II up to Mr.. Morton.
and delivered a short and impressive
address of farewell as president OF the
Senate, at the close of which he admin
istered the cath C Office 10 the vice
president-elecr Toe new presiding
officer then called to order the Senate OF
the Fitv-frst Congress. The Rev. DR..
Butler, chaplain of the Senate offered
prayer. after which Mr.. Morton rose
and said:
Seaatars-I shalt enter on the discharge Of the
delicate sad So mes important duties o. The
osition 70 whlch have been called By the peo-
Die OF the Unite2 states without experience as
presiding cfscsr, and. therefore, esspeak in ad-