The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-28
Tho Great Inauguration Day
Washington's Gigantic Prepa-
rations to Welcome P re-
dent Harrison.
The Ceremonies at the CapiGaf-Fhe Great
Street Pageant-Tne Fire Works
and The zsaii.

Washington is making gigantic prepara-
ti0ns for the inauguration. She will put
on her gala dress for the occasion. Along
Pennsylvania Avenue, the route of the
procession, every building will be gaily
decorated. An attempt which promises
to prove very successful has been made to
eclipse all former efforts in this direction,
and artistic designs in flags and bunting
will greet the eye in every direction. In
order to preserve unbrOken the grand pan~
Drama of the avenue from the Treasury
to the Capitol and to retain the splendid
effect of the width of the street, it has
been determined to permit the erection of
no arches or other unsightly projections.
Instead, two massive and unbrOken walls
of color will stretch from end to end of
the broad thoroughfare, the effect of which
will be extremely pleasing. The Govern
mept buildings along the entire route will
be deliberately decorated. all the flags from
the Quartermaster Generals Office at
Phila 1-lph!a having been ordered here for
the purpose.
In DEN VA L IL CI1AhDChs
The ceremonies of the day will be for~
mally opened at 10 o'clock, at about which
time President Cleveland will be driven in
the Executive carriage to Wizards Hotel
and meet the President elect. Meanwhile
the Presidents troops, consisting Of the
companies of the regular army stationed
here. the marine corps and the district
militia, will form in front Of the hotel
to act as their escort to the Capital. All
being ready, Cleveland and Harrison will
leave the building arm in arm, and, enter
ing their carriage, the incoming President
taking the front seat, with his back TO the
horses, and the outgoing occupying the
back seat of honor, to which be is still
entitled until the hour of noon, they will
be driven to the Capital, followed by the
escort.
The services at the Capitol are short.
The President and the President.elect
proceed to the Senate. which is then en-
gagged with the closing business Of the
session. Senator Ingalls, announces the
arrival Of "the PIesident-elec5 of the
United States,'' who advances down the
aisle bowling his respects to the stnat ors,
The oath of Office is then taken Dy Vice
speech from MIR. ingalls,, assumes The
gaveI and calls the Senate to order in ext "a
session. The new senators are then sworn
in, and after a little routine business, a
procession, consisting of the justices of
the Supreme Court, the Senators and
members of the House, is formed to escort
the President and President-elect to the
platform erected on the east front of the
Capitol, where the inaugural ceremony
proper takes place. Harrison stands with
his head uncovered and delivers his in
augural to the countless thousands below
him. Then turning to Chief Justice
Fuller, who stands beside him, the oath ,tas
prescribed by law, is administered to him
Il do solemnly swear that l will faith
fully execute the office OF president of the
United States and will, to the best of my
ability. preserve. protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States"
1t is President Harrison then, and at
once be and Grover Cleveland, now plain
| Mr., leave the stand arm-in-arm. and
again entering their ca rriage commence
their journey up the avenue. Now, how
ever. President Harrison will be seated
with hissback 10 the horses. Their path.
way on either side will be lined with hur-
railing crowds, and their escort this time
will consist of nearly SO ,000 people repre-
senting every State in the union. The
plumber of military and civic organizations
which have signiGed their intention OF
taking part in this parace is so great that
the new President will have reached The
White House fully six hours before the
last company has left the Capitol grounds
But everything possible has been done K
facilitate the movement of so large body
of men. The whole BROAD space of Penn
sylvania Avenue will be kept clear for The
parade and to pfsyent the people from
ctowding into the streets long cable vii
be stretched along either curb.
THE GREAT MILITARY PAGEANT
! Governor Beaver. of PENNSYLVANIA, vii
be the chi-f marshal of the parade ant
will he helped bya large stat. of assistants
his chief al 10 being Colonel Hastings
For their ass istance ana in OF der that he