Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-03-08

Gen. James A. Beaver, Chief Mar
shall of the Day, Gen. Daniel Hastir -,
his Chief-oi-St4fl, and a ni.mbar f
special aides were on haud at 10 A.
TIE wor1 of command was given and
the first division begin t. march low
ards the ptal,
At tn entrance Of The House and
Senate cordons OF police kept back
the crowd. They were reinforced b.
the door-keepers. Although the doors
were not to b. opened, yet ticket hol /
crs began to assemble long before that
hour. About 10000 tickets were
issued. Those entitled to view the
procession were to be there at ten. At
this hour the doors were opened and
the visitors began pouring into the
aisles and the building WIS filled up
quickly. Benches had been placed
in the ''enate chamber in semi-circu-
lar space in front of the platform &C.
cupied by the presiding officers.
In the center OF this space was
placed the seats to be occupied by tie
President and President-elect. Be
tween chairs severally occupied by the
members OF the Senate, there had been
placed other seats. Before IL o'clock,
the time set when the Senate doors
were to be opened, the public galleries
were nearly full. The regular bust
ness of the Senate was proceeded with
without much show of interest. Mean
time the members of the Diplomatic
Corps assembled in the marble room,
and at IL Is the Senate was called to
order by Senator Ingalls,, and the SEN
ators arose as the Diplomatic Corps
entered. Many were in military at
tire. The Chinese were in their silkcn
robes, the Coreans with their fancy
bird cage hats. The members OF the
various corps were shown seats in the
first two rows on the west side Of the
chamber. Shortly after, the members
OF the Cabinet, accompanied by the re-
tired generals of the army, the Major
General of the army commanding, and
the Admiral of the navy, entered and
were shown seats in the semi-circle,
and to the left of the presiding officer.
The officers and members of the SUI
preme Court, clad in their silk robes,
led by Chief-Justice Fuller, took cor
responding seats on the opposite side
of the chamber.
The venerable Hannibal Hamlin,
the only living ex-Vice-Presidcnt, was
seated at the right of the presiding Of
ficer, and the committee Of arrange
ments on the left.
Shortly before twelve, the members
Of the house of representatives. and
members elect, led by Speaker Carlisle,
entered the senate chamber and took
seats on the right Of the chair next to
the diplomatic corps. The COVER
nors of the various states, ex-senators,
U. s. judges of the court of claims
and justices of the supreme court Of
district and commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia were assigned seats
on the east side of the chamber. \
lew minutes before noon President
Cleveland was announced. He entered
escorted by Senator c, ckrcll, of Mis-
souri,. A moment later the President
elect was announced. He entered
with HOar, of Massachusetts. Both
Cleveland and Harrison were greeted
vociferously with applause. They
took seats directly in front of the pre-
siding officer. At noon the Vice Pres
ident elect was announced and was es-
corted to the side of presiding officer
by Senator Cu!lom Of Illinois. Every
one in the Chamber arose and re-
NAMED standing while Senator ingalls,
administered to Morton the oath #
Office. ingalls, then addressed the
Senate in an able speech. His re-
marks were applauded. In the gal
cries were seated Mrs. Harrison, Mrs.
Mckee, Russell Harrison, Mrs. Nor
ton, Mrs, Ingalls,, Miss Ingals and
other members Of the families of the
conspicuous persons for whom the
private gallery was reserved Ingalls
then handed the gavel to Vice Presi-
dent Morton, who then assumed the
position of presidine officer and called
the Senate to order in special session.
Prayer was offered by Cha plain But
Ter. Morton then addressed the Sen
ate and at the conclusion Of his speech
the new Senators were sworn in. A
message from the President converting
the Senate in extra session, was then
read, and the Senate having completed
its organization the Vice President
announced. it would proceed to the
east front of the capitol where the
President Of the United States was
sworn in.
The procession then TO rmed and led
by Marshal A. A. Wilson, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, proceeded through
the rotounda Of the capital to the main
entrance Of the east front and out ul-
on the great platform erected on the
central portico.
As the President and President-elect
appeared theie Was tremendous cheer
ing from the dense throng surround
ing the platform steps and porticos.
The north and south ends Of the cap
ital were black with people, while
every window Of the great building
swarmed with sea of faces.
Cleveland and Harrison we're seated
in front OF The stand of the Chief JUS
tice Of the United States. Guests
on the right and the sergeants-at-
arms of the Senate ON the left. When
all were seated Harrison arose and
Chief Justice Fuller administered the
oath of Office. The crowd remained
standing with uncovered heads as
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