Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-06

drove up to the White House i'm.
mediately behind Gen. Harrison's car
rage In it were Vice President-elect
Morton and Senator Cullom They also
proceeded to the blue parlor. AS the
carriages entered the grounds the Sew
entieth Indiana Regiment presented
arms and saluted the occupants as they
passed. Their recognition of Gen. Har-
rison, their old commander, was par
ticularly enthusiastic.
At few minutes before II o'clock the
Presidents carriage, drawn by the we'll
known seal browns and two fine bays,
and driven by Albert Hawking, the
Presidents coachman, drew up at the
entrance, and the party within were in
formed that everything was in readiness
for their departure to the capitol. The
party walked out in the following order:
President Cleveland with Senator Cock
rell; President-elect Harrison with SEN
ator Hoar vice-President-elect
Morton with Senator Cullom, fol-
lowed by the members of Presi
dent Cleveland's cabinet in cou-
pies. President Cleveland was the
first to enter the carriage, and was fol-
lowed by Gen. Harrison and Senators
Hoar and Cockrell. A large white bear
skin rug was placed in the carriage with
against the rain two umbrellas were
raised. President Cleveland held one
over Gen. Harrison and himself, and the
other was held by Senator Cockrell over
himself and Senator Hoar.
The Seventieth Indiana Regiment
formed in two sections of two compan-
les each, one preceding and the other
following the two carriages. The word
MAS then given and the party moved to
the avenue and joined tue first division
In the place assigned to it. AS the first
carriage entered the avenue great
shout arose from the assembled multi
tude, and was continued for some time.
The carriage containing the cabinet Off
GERS waited until the entire first divis-
ion had passed, and then entered the
line.
Promptly at IL o'clock the escorting
party began the march to the capitol in
the following order:
Mounted Police
Third Regiment u. s. A.
Battalion of Light Artillery.
Naval Contingent.
Light Battery of Sailors
Gen. James A. Beaver. chief marshal with Brig
Gen Daniel Hastings, chief of staff.
Special aides and aides camp mounted.
Personal escort OF the President elect.
Survivors OF the SEVENTEEN Indiana Volunteers
The President and President-elect
and the Vice President-elect in their
carriages were sheltered by um 0rellas
from the penetrating rain, but were
plainly visible to the populace which
cheered and shouted its welcome at
every step. Another section of the
escort marched behind the cortege. The
third brigade Of the First Division was
made up OF the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard under command of Gen.
Albert Ordway.
The drive 10 the Capitol was through
a pouring rain. President Cleveland
and President-elect Harrison entered
the Senate wing of the Capitol by the
bronze door on the east front, the Presi-
dent going to the Presidents room back
of the Senate chamber, and Gen. Har-
rison to the Presidents chamber,
where Mr.. Morton was awaiting him.
All three of the leading parties to the
great event were calm and self-pos-
sessed.
While all this had been taking place
the Senate chamber was the scene of a
brilliant gathering of the beauty and
chivalry OF the nation. The galleries
were reserved principally for ladies',
and the families and friends of the
members of the Senate and House. At
l1:1O the main doors of the Senate
were opened and Doorkeeper Christy
escorted the diplomatic corps to their
seats. The dean of the corps, Minister
Preston, of Hayti. headed the line, and
the bright pageant notably Illuminated
the otherwise rather sombre scene.
The magnificent figure of the
Austrian minis er in uniform of white
and gold was an excellent foil for
the color and gilt of the other uniforms.
that of Count Arco Valley, the German
minister, being the most pronounced.
The picturesque costumes of the Corean
and Chinese embassies received their
full share of attention and after the pro-
cession had been given seats the plain
people on the floor were sadly neglected
by t. e fair ones in the gallery. Even
distinguished notables came in without
attracting much attention, among them
ex-Secretary Window and John w.
Noble, of Missouri.
At Ii :35 the justices of the supreme
court were announced, and with becom-
ing solemnity were escorted to their
seats to the right of the presiding Off
Ger, headed by Marshal Wright and
Clerk McKenny. The latter carried in
his hand Gen. Harrison's family Bible,
on which he proposed to take the oath
OF Office, and Chief Justice Fuller and
Justice Miller walked together, fol-
lowed in pairs by Justices Field and
Bradley, Harlan and Gray, Blatchtord
and Lamar. Ex-Justice Strong and Re-
porter Otto brought up the rear. AS
they passed down the aisle the assem-
blage on the floor rose and remained
standing until the court and it's officers
were seated
At II 40 exactly the executive gallery
doors were opened to admit the party
of the President-elect, but owing to the
already crowded condition of the
benches. some difficulty was occasioned
in seating them. The persons compris-
ing the presidential party were as fol-
lows: Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, her ia
Their, Rev. DR.. j. w. Scott; her sister,
Mrs. Lord; Russell B. Harrison and
wife; Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Nc
Kee, of indianapolis; Mrs. Alvin
Saunders, of Nebraska; Mrs. Il.
s. Mckee. of indianapolis, and
daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrison.
of Kansas City; Mrs. Devon, of Iowa,
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