The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-05
He Is Inducted Into the Office Of the
Presidency With Great Pomp.
"a Pelting Rain Falls While the New
President Delivers His Address.
The Capital City Crowded to Its
Very Utmost Capacity.
PeopleSloep In Bath-T Tubs, on Billiard
Tables, and Hang on Hooks-Motlsy
Gathering OF Rain-soaked Stran-
gers-The Ceremor les.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-With simple and
solemn ceremony IN the presence Of all Of
the wisdom and authority embodied in the
coordinate branches Of the Government and
surrounded by the representatives of all the
great nations on the face of the globe, Ben
jamin Harrison was today inducted into the
n>Ai-hest office within the gift Of the American
people. Gathering up the rens Of power as
they fell from the grasp Of his predecessor,
he took the oath which bound him 70 the
service Of his country, and charged himself
with the dcstinies of 6O,0OO, 600 people. And
80 II was that Washington. the Capitol city,
was today the Mecca Of liberty worshippcrs
In all-parts OF the land. They were here In
countless thousands. Weeks ago little rivu-
lets OF humanity began 10 flow in, almost un-
noticed. As the day drew nearer, the streams
increased to rivers, the rivers combined IN
floods. and today yoritable ocean OF life
surges through the city. II has filled all the
hotels that form the regularchannels; II has
overiiowed the boarding house byways aud.
finally, II has pcrmeated the sacred fast
nesscs of the private home. There never was
such n crowd in Washington. Train men
could not begin to estimate the numbers OF
incoming passengers Boats on the river were
laden with human freight and the roads
leading in from the country saw professions
Of wagons filed with family parties, all
coming 30 SEQ President inaugurated.
Every available room In the hotels had been
engaged weeks In advance. The boarding
houses had changed their halls into dormo-
tories. great many soldiers had campcd
in public buildings. Poor, indeed. was the
private family that did not accommodate lis
COUNTRY COUSINS.
A myriad Of cots sprang up like mush-
rooms over night aud filled almost every
place that boosted roof and walls Us shell
ter from the keen March weather. II was
the reign Of the cot; Il whiioncd every floor
and appeared IN every shape from the hum
BILE cross.lcgged army couch 10 the new
tangled two stOricd variety, which some ure
genius Invented g. help out n city In such
emergencies us these In all Of is many
forms Il was welcomed and not dcspiscd by
the vast majority OF half million Of free
American soiourncr In Washington. Great
numbers Of them had not even this comfort
r~-snd were forced 10 content themselves with
mattress thrown on the floor, or AN uneasy
slumber ON billiard table, while IL Is a
matter Of record that more than one village
inagnntc rcpOscd last night in staie In the
bath tub. Many other persons too,
more unfortunate. disrcgarding the
kindly precautions OF the hard
worked committees ON public comfort
came nt late hour yesterday 10 the city,
and, straying from the oycrcrowded benches
OF the railroad stations, wandered about the
streets at night seeking for n shelter and
places TO rest their tmyel-worn bodies. Yet
IN all cases where intelligence was shown In
the quest thanks 20 the indciatigable efforts
Of tho publicspiritcd committee having
their comfort In change, some sort Of shelter
was found, and Il may truthfully be said
that Washington successfully accomplished
the hcrculcan task Of receiving and caring
for an army Of stmngn twice as numerous
a. the population Of the city.
Pennsylvania AvExuE.
Surely there never was such another
public way ns Pennsylvania avenue one 10
we'll adapted for the elabomtc pomp and
circumstance Of great popular dcmonstra-
tion such ~ the inaugural procession. On
ordinary days, when free from ornamcnta-
ton, the eye takes In IL majestic stretch.
from the fair white Capitol crownng the
hill westward TO the point where the massive
portico Of the Treasury building cuts of the
view. II 4 a noble sight Hut ON the 9Th
OF March. 1889, when. as n 30 make ascnd.
for the foliage stripped Oh by the blasts Of
winter, tall trunks aud trailcrs Of
bunting sprang up and have vast bowers Of
various hucd cloths and flags aud stroamors
aud lanterns adding beauty 10 architectural
forms already full of grncc and burying Ia
happy oblivion the palmer homes and shop.
= this grand thoroughiarc must have filled
with cxultation the heart Of every American
- who gnzcd upon H. aud stamped upon hi,
mind a picture never 10 be forgotten. On
every reservation along IT, lcngih-n sum
mcr rcstful spots of gtccn-ihc turf and
shrubs have been hidden BY vast temporary
structures for the accommodation Of the gnz
ing public The sound of the hammer ha'
been heard IN the land for days past and th,
result up 10 yesterday was not pleasant :,
look upon. Gen. Reynolds, IN bronze
appeared 10 be making the greatest effort o
his life o. cxiricatc himself from the massive
timbcrs that bound his feet and forced hin
20 help bear up the stand which was to carr
some sitting hundreds of spectators. Th'
allcgorical figures on tie peace monumon
Just below the Capitol seemed 10 have a real
cause for their marble tears In
rmE usIGnrLY scAfToLns
that cncompasscd them. But, over night
Aladdin rubbed his lamp and the goo,
Gcnii assisting. when the day dawncd nj
was changed and these same structures wer
drapcd with stan and stripes aud ilags o
every kind and warmed hucd cloths his
from view the strong but homcly pine, an,
they wcrc beautiful 10 look upon. Few In
deed, were the houses along the avenue iron
the Capitol 10 the Treasury not arrayod i
holiday attire. The hotels and other build
ings Of public character, were ornamonic,
with layishncs never before cqualcd
while from every window aud cornice Of th
business places and shops tie nationa
colora were displayed IN strrainers, banner
and nags and lines ofb,auty. lIcr the deco
ra,cr rachlcycd his perfect work. Where al
OF the bunting came from was a mystery
II waved from lofty poles la banners u I'M
pcrial size; ii danglel from slender rope
aud wires aud Thousands Of little triangle
and pieces OF fantastic shape; II ran riot lis
the conyolullons of giant crccpcr across tl
vast cxpanscs Of brick aud every thing
touched II gloriicd.
Viewed from the omincncc oi Capitol Ill
the general eject was NJ II the spcciats
lookci Into
itUog GIANT KALEfDiacorE'
No warm and rich and full prismallc colo
Ing was the fccnc-and that impIsrslOu w
further bOrno out II one changed lis poii
OF view for nj every step new co.nhinatio
was effected. the llrt picture vanished mn
the pieces rearranycd themselves into no