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and with becoming solemnity escorted
to their seats to the right OF the presid
ARRIVAL.

10 Their seats 10 INC rlBut OF Lne pTebll'
ing officer.
HARRIsoN's ARRIVAL.
At l1:45, exactly, the Executive gal.
lery doors were opened to admit the
party of the Presilent-elect, but owing to
already crowded condition OF benches,
some difficulty was oCcNsioned In seating
them. AT one minute to IL, Captain
Bassett announced the President OF the
United States, and great hush fell.
President Cleveland entered arm in arm
with Senator COCkrell, and preceded by
Capt. Bassett and followed by tho mem.
bers OF the Cabinet he walked 10 the
seat assigned,him in front Of the Clerks
desk.
Mr.. Harrison, on the arm OF Senator
Hoar, appeared at tho door and was in.
troducCd by Capt, Bassett us president.
Elect OF the United States" and he
walked with his companion to the seat
provided at President Cleveland's right,
The audience again rising to their feet,
Tho same ceremony was repeated with
Vice President Elect Morton. Before
taking his seat he was sworn in by Mr..
ingalls,, who walked arm in arm with
Senator Uullom.
At 1850, President Pro tom ingalls,
rosO and closed the 50th Congress. I'm.
mediately upon the REIMBURSEMENT Of the
chair by Senator Ingalls, Vice.Presldent
Morton assembled the forum and called
tho Senate OF tho 5lst Congress TO order
in Joint session.
After the swe9ringin in OF the new mem
bers the Vice.President announced with
out further preliminarles that the Sen
ate would proceed TO the platform at the
east front Of tho capitol 10 witness and
participate in the ceremonies on inau
gurating the President.eleCt Of the
United States,
The procession then went in the usua
order. While the procession was beinl
arranged the members OF the press
by the courtesy Of the Committee OF
Arrangements, were permitted to reach
the platform in advance by means OF {
private stairway and take their seats
The occupants Of the gallery were helC
| in their plaCes while the procession wal
moving, 80 that there was no delay, and
| in four minutes from the timo Of leay
| Ing the Senate chamber President Harri
sou was reading his inaugural address
TAKING THE OATH.
When the crowd saw the Presiden
there arose IN uproar like the rushing
Of the waters Of Niagara. The cheering
was renewed again and again, and It wa
not until President Harrison had aeyera
times raised his hand for silence that OF
der was restored. When the cheering
had partially subsidized, Chiet justice
Fuller arose, and barring his abundan
white locks 10 the rain, held a Bible II
| his right hapd ready to administer tn
oath OF Office. General Harrison AM
Sergeant.at-Ar Arms Canaday also rGmoyet
their hats. II was Q most impressiyC
scene, Standing with uncovered hoads
in the midst OF a melting rain storm, tn
Chief Justice and the President-eleCt
surrounded by high officials OF State
and In the presence OF an immense mul
Utude Of CitisonS, faced each other will
bowed heads whilO tile iorfler read th
oath OF Office In @ low tono Of voice
Tho oath exaCtcd Is In tho following
words: u
u do aolemnly swear that l will faith
fully exercise tie Office OF President 0
tho United States and will TO the pes
OF my ability preserve, protect and dc
iend tho Constitution OF tho Unite,
States" !"
Al tho conclusion OF the reading Of til
oath the President With bis right han
Clasping the Bi6le, bowed his head i
assent, A silence almost awful ha!
marked thlS proceeding, and when
was ended there was another trepeH
dOus burst Of applause. Tho Bible, Of
which tho oath was administered, was
blnpk flexible morocco bound vOlum
about ton n-by cight Inches In size.
In accordance with his custom, Nj
MCKennUy, Clerk Of the Supreme UoGf
will present this book 10 MfB. Harrison d
n precious !nGmento Of the occasion
; TBe ObOprjng which followed this cCtt
mony having N length subsidized somt
what, In dOlprOnCO 70 PfesldenI llarrI
sons request, he drew from his pocket
roll OF manuscript, and after aljustln
Ills BpgClacles began reRulhB HIS lhaugu
raj address.
INCIDENTS oH TlIE ADDRESS.
. Mr.. Cleveland, now an oH.HiesidupI
> stood up during a part OF the address
+. but becoming tired toward the clos
I seated himself, The President spoke
a loud, clear tone, with DISTINCT al
nllnciallon and emphasized With muC
!, Clrnestness portions Of Ills speech.
i was an Instance Of tho PFeSldonpg pow
y 10 rise above surroundings aud hbc1iI
L wholly Indifferent 10 thOln,
Vice President Morton and Mrs. Mo
a ton were present during q part Of Il
ceremony, but the latter tainted In Il
throng and was removed 10 the VII
+ Ffesidenps room In the Senate, wheI
+ she quickly revived and was taken HON
4 Tim lBliVgfy OF tho address was II