The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-03-14

tunds 10 the platform on the Senatorial portion
Of the east 'front.' Il was headed by the mar
shals Of the Supreme Court and the district
President Cleveland and Mr.. Ingalls,, the mem-
bers Of the Supreme Court, and then the Presi-
dent and vice-Pres ident-elect the members OF
Congress, diplomates, etc.. bringing up the
rear. The platform reached, the President
looked firmly but without traco either OF per-
turbation or O smile upon the vast concourso
In front Then the oath Of once was adminis'
tered by Chief Justice Fuller, the Presldent-
elect repeating II in o firm tone. The oatn
taken, the new President facing the throng dc.
livered his inaugural address in clear louo
voice. Its conclusion was greeted with pro-
longcd cheering and booming OF cannon. Then
returning through the Senate wing, the new
President and Ex.President Cleveland, &C
companied by the committee OF arrange
ments, were driven ut the head OF the process
sion to the Executive Mansion. whittier Mrs.
Harrison and her friends had preceded them.
Then formal adieus were exchanged, and
moment later the ex.President was being
whrled away to the mansion OF ex-Secretary
Whitney But the crowning glory Of inaugura-
tlon day was yet to come. This was the parade
upon which Ex-Governor Beaver, OF Pennsyl'
vana, and his stan had spent so many weary
days and nights Telegraph stations had been
erected at short distances along the line OF
route, SO that there were no breaks or delays,
and the moment the President had left the cap
itol the signal to move was given. Governor
Beaver. as chief marshal Of the day, with Col
onel Hastings and their assistants had the
right OF line, and were Immediately followed by
the carriages containing the p residential party.
There were four divisions in all. First came
the United States troops, the marine and navy
corps and the militia OF the District;
next were the National Guards Of Penn
!sylvania, commanded by ex- Governor
Major General Hartranft; then militia
companies from dozen Southern and Western
States, Governor Foraker. booted and spurred,
riding ut the heads next under the command
of Congressman Warner, commander-in-chiei
Of the Grand Army, division composed of
Grand Army comrades, old soldier organiza
tions and headed by the famous New York
Seventh Regiment, and uniformed civic or
ganizations General Harrisons old regiment
the Seventieth Indiana followed Immediately
after the Presidential party, in accordance with
General Harrison's expressed wish. The
militia in line numbered over % ,0O0 while 110
bands added their music to the pageant and
half million throats cheered Its progress. Al
ter the ex. Presidents departure President Har
rison reviewed the procession from the stand
erected In front Of the White House. 1t will
be after o'clock when the last division
has gone by and ON hour later the display
of fireworks will commence in the turf
cove cred over in the rear Of the executive man
sion. Taken altogether II has been the great
est and grandest Inauguration in the history OF
the republic. There never was such a crowd In
Washington Train men could not begin to es-
innate the numbers of incoming passengers.
Boats on the river were laden with human
freight and the roads leading in from the coun.
try saw professions OF wagons filled with fam
lily parties, all coming to soc the President In
augurated. Every available room in the hotels
had been engaged weeks in advance. The board.
ing houses had changed their halls into dormi-
tories. A great army Of soldiers had camped
in the public buildings. Poor, indeed, was the
private family that did not accommodate its
country cousins. A myriad OF cots sprang up
like mushrooms over night and filed almost
every place that boasted Of q roof and walls as
shelter from the keen March weather. 1t was the
reign OF the cot; 1t whitened every floor and
appeared in every shape from the humble
crosslegged army couch to the new-fangled
two-storied variety, which some rare genius in
vented to help out o city in such emergencies
as these. In all OF its many forms 1t was vel
coined and not despised by the vast majority Of
the half million Of free American sojourners in
Washington. Great numbers Of them had not
even this comfort and had to content them
selves with mattress thrown upon the floor,
or an uneasy slumber on billiard table, while
1t is matter Of record that more than one vii.
lage magnate reposed last night In state in tho
cool embrace Of the copper sides Of o bath-tub.