Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-04
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WASHINGTON, d. c., March 4, 1889.
An old Virginia darkcy here to-day who from
his soaked condition looked though he had
walked here, slid he thought odd Master must
he a democrat AS the sun shone on the democratic
President when he inaugurated. Evidently the
sun did not shine Oh the republican President, for
Mr. Harrison read his inaugural address with his
hat and ton coat on and with the Sergeant ut
Arms OF the Senate holding an umbrella over him
to protect him from drilling, porthefsi rain
With good weather the Inauguration would have
been grand show, bu5 rs II was the rain spoiled
the whole affair The scene within the Senate
chamber previous TO the inauguration ceremonies
was an attractive one The galleries were crowd
Cd to their utmost capacity with the exception of
one short row OF seats which had been reserved
foT the retirnG President but which remained
empty. i he diplomatic gallery was crowded, as
il is on all similar occasions and on no other The
floor was also iammed, the members of the Su-
promo Court, in their silk gowns, and the men,
bers OF the diplomatic corps III their gorge ui I'M
forms. adding an agreeab variety to the msas Of
Scn.tor and representatives By whom they were
surrounded. When all the Congressman were scat
ed Captain Bassctt the door keeper, played his
nvaiiable part on like occasions of turning back
the minute hand of the clock, which afforded the
galleries aud the youthful members ofthe foreign
ega ions derablc amusement Soon after Pres
deut Cleveland entered at the head OF his Cabi-
net leaning on the arm of So Rotary Bayard. lie
dd not look rs fat as he did last summer, and
seemed pslo and care worn, but his compressed
l-ws and his steady eye shoTci that he WAS game
10 the last. His Cabinet sat on the front row OF
seats ON tho republican side, while he took cat
immcGi atelv in front of tho Clerks desk. IN n
moment or two Pcosident-clcct Harrison entered,
leaning on the ann Of Senator Cullom and took
n s, at 10 the loft Of the man he was SO soon to
succeed They bowed, ssid word or two to each
other and then returned to thor thoughts. III
nslly entered Vice President.el elect Morton,
who advanced to the desk of the presiding officer
OF the Senate aud had the oath of Office admins
tered to him by Mr.. ingalls,. Mr.. ingalls, then
delivered his v4lcdictory and Mr.. Morton in q
ha ting and embarrassed manner his salutatory
address The new Senators then advanced by
fours escorted by their respective State colleagues.
and took the oath of Office, Senator Barbour, OF
Virginia, being escorted by Senator Daniel. The
new Senate having then been organized a process
sion was formed, the President and President elect
near its head, and proceeded through the rotnnda
to the platform iha; had been erected on the east
front of the Capitol, where tho President having
hsd the oath administered TO him by Chief JUS
ticc Fuller delivered his inaugural address. Ow-
ing to the northeast rain storA prevailing only q
small number of people accompanied the Presl-
dent TO the platform, aud OF them, only those WHO
stood within ten feet OF him could hear word he
said The open space on the ground before him
as far out as the Washington monument was jam
med by human beings packed as closely rs ssr-
dimes in box, the vast majority OF them negroes,
among whom were many women. who applauded
every scattering word they could hear OF the al
dress. In this crowd no umbrellas were allowed,
but il was surrounded by larger one thst en-
tended almost a far rs the rim OF the eastern
limit of he ground the waving of whose unbrcl-
las rescmhlcd the fluctuations OF an lnSy sea
that threw a cismal glsmour over the scene. In
the farther distance could be dscerncd through
the binding rain the troops that were to form the
procession that WAS subsequently reviewed by the
President at the White House.
The procession that escorted the President and
Prcsident-elcct to the Capitol down Pennsylvania
avenue was by no means as large rs that Mt the
previous Inaugural ion. hut that which escorted
tho President to the White House was probably
larger The windows. doors and side walks along
the entire route of the procession wcro packed
with peoplc, those the latter soaking and
streaming with the misty rain that was falling on
them. The roadway Of the avenue was Kept clear
no cars were running, and the crowd on the side
walks kept oil it by ropes and n special police
force
Finding it impossible to pass the direct tax bill
over tho President veto in the House, the friends
of that bill yesterday abandoned the attempt. SO
the whole bill will have to be commenced dc novo
at the next session OF Congress.
Repnblicen dcnunciation OF the rev President
has already commenced, and even on the stand,
and within ten foot of where he stood to-day
reading his address, the mutteringS OF MS own
party against his Cabinet appointments aud his
supposed civil service policy, we're distinctly audi
bic The auspices under which his admnistra-
ton commenced were not at all favorable
1t is rumorcd that Senator Rddeberger's wife
and daughters were in the Senste gallery yester-
day when he was removed from the floor on the
order of MI Ingalls, by scrgeantat-Arms Canady
and deputy May and that Of the latter faict-
cd at the sight MIR. Riddlebcrgors friends say he
received no answer to his telegram to Gov. Lee
resigt ing his sea- in tho Senate.