Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-03-08

standing under an umbrella. which
was held by Sergeant ut Arms Cana
day, OF the Senate. His delivery
was strong and clear, but it was al
most an impossihility to hear him u,
twenty feet distance.
The close OF the address was greet
cd with cheers, to which the Presi
dent bowed his Acknowledgements. lie
was then escorted through the cheer
Ing crowd on the platform into tho
Capitol. He walked To the basement
door where lie had entcred the build
Ing. and where his carriage was wait.
ING for him. He and the ex- Prcsi
dent, with two members OF the com,
mittee OF arrangements, took seats in
the carriage and were driven out to
JON the procession fs0m the Capitol
to The White House.
BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
As the President and OK President
drove out from the carriage entrance
OF The Senate wing Of the Capitol the
head OF The procession appeared in
the great opcn space in front OF the
east pnrtico, and, joining it ut The
hcal of the line, tie presidential
patty WAS driven down PENNSYLVANIA
avenue to the Executive Mansion.
The scenes along the line ofmarcll
h"gg5ar description. A snrging mass
of humanity covered the sidewalks
on either side OF the street. Every
window in every hotel. store and res
ldcnce Oh both sides of the thorough
fare we're crowded with people, and
on the scores Of stands erected n;
street corners and little parks along
The route thousands CT people stoDd.
shcltcring themselves from tho rain
with seemingly acres ot' umbrellas
and cheering themselves hoarse as
the presidential party and particu-
lariy brilliantly caparisoncd horse
men or splcndiily uniformed military
and civic organizations passed by.
The ;aarcli was one continual ov.i.
iion L. llic ltw J':,siGnt.
At Fifteenth street tie procession
was halted and the cagriauc contain.
ing The President and Vice President
made dctour through the Treasury
grounds and THEN Ia the Executive
Mansion. a light lunch was await
ing the presidential party in thu pri.
waite dining room. Among those who
sat down besides the President and
Vice President were MIR. Cleveland.
Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. AMI Airs. Mckee.
Mr. and Mrs, Russell Harrison and
Mrs. Saunders, Tie party were at
luncheon ouly about fifteen minutes
After bidding AIr. Cleveland rood.
bye. Tie President. leaning on the
arm oihis son Russell, proceeded to
the rc:icwing stand in front of the
mansion
As the rear Of the first division
passed the reviewing stand Mrs. liar
rispn, AIRS. Mckee. Mrs Saunders.
Mr.. Mckee and those who accom-
panied the President to lhc White
House took seats on the stand. The
appearances of AIRS. Harrison was the
s'gnal Tor another great outhurst of
applause from the multitude
y few minutes after President
Harrison had gone on the Grand
stand Secretary Fairrlild called at
the lcxecutivc Mansion for OK Pres
i"cnt Cleveland and conveyed him in
MS carriage to the Sccrelary's resi-
dcncc, where Mrs Cleveland and
MIS-, Folsom were awaiting 10 re-
ceive them
INAuGUHAI. BALL.
1t was the most brilliant social
gathering iii the history Of the nation.
The Pension building court. with
its acre of dancing floor was hcauti
fully garlan.!ed with flags and flow
crs
The unique structure was ablaze
with lights and parli-colorcd stream
crS.
Fifty thousand yards oflaurcl fes.
tooned six inches thick covered the
ceiling
The throng was simply enormous
MRS. harrison wore IL superb gown
III apricot and pale gray satin, the
nod'cc cut low. The front WAS of cut
velvet OF the apricot shade with
pleatIngs OF pale gray on either side.
Aifs. Morton wore gold and white
hrocadcd satin. The front was clab
orateiytrimmeG with pearl ornaments.
The very low bodice was trimmed
With pearl ornaments and the infant
sleeves were caught together with
pea"l ornaments mn the shoulders.
PRESIDENT HAhRlSON'S IN.
AUGU RAJ ADDRESS.