Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-03-05

pageant in which they had taken SO con.
spicuous a part.
The ceremonies In the Senate Chambef
concluded, came the most solemn aud i'm.
posing event of the day, when the Chief
Magistrate Of the United States, chosen
by his fellow countrymen, Was, In their
presence, to take the oath of office and
swear to defend the Constitution and laws
of the land.
Chief Justice Fuller, in the robes Of
Office, headed the Justices Of the Supreme
Court; Sergeant. alarms Canaday of the
Senate, and Senators Hoar, Cullom and
Cockrell. the Committee on Arrange
meIts, fled In, preceding the distiu.
guished persons of the day. President
Cleveland and President-elect Harrison,
walking side by side, followed and took
their places in small rallied enclosure
erected In the centre of the front OF the
stand.
The Senatorial Committee on Arrange.
ments stood behind on either side of the
President, while Sergeaut-at-Arms Cana
day, with raised umbrella, stood directly
behind General Harrison and protected
him to some extent from the driving
Storm When silence had been partly Sc
cured the Chief Justice arose, and barring
his abundant white locks to the rain,
held Bible in his right hand, ready to
administer the oath of Office.
General Harrison and Sergeaut-at-
Arms Canaday also removed their hate.
1t was q most impressive scene Standing,
with uncovered heads, 10 the midst OF
pelting rain storm that drove the mist in
their faces, the Chief Justice and the
President elect, surrounded by high obi
GERS of state, and in full view OF an i'm
mense multitude of citizens of all classes
of society, faced each other with bowel
heads, while the former read the oath of
office in low tone OF voice. The oath
rected is in the following words:
~ do solemnly swear that will faith
fully execute the Office Of President of the
United States, and will, to the best OF my
alb liiy, preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States"
The cheering which followed this cere. &.
mony having at length subsidized some
what, in Difference TO President Harri-
sons request, he drew from his pocket q
roll of manuscript, and, after adjusting
his spectacles, began reading his inaugu-
raj address.
The delivery OF the address was fire.
quently marked by loud applause and
shouts of approval. Those in the front
who could hear what was said began the
cheering, which was taken up and echoed
| by those too far away TO catch the sound
OF the Presidents voice. Reference to
Dakotah produced considerable cheering,
but when the President spoke of free
ballot and the working man the applause
was mighty and tremendous. Laughter
greeted that portion of the address relat-
ing to the naturalization laws and citi-
zens who voted without any knowledge OF
why they did so. There were only mild
manifestations of approval when the
President spoke of his policy In regard to
the offices, and when he mentioned the
words "civil service" there was a silence
broken only by prolonged 'ah" from .
single man in the crowd.
The reference to the rehabilitation OF
the navy and to the establishment OF
steamship lines evoked cheers and cries
OF "good;" but the most overwhelming
shout of approval was reserved for the
i statement of the Presidents pension
policy. The crowd cheered again and
again at this point and waved their hats
and canes wildly. At the close of the ac-
dress there was another outburst of ap-
Plause, during which the President turn
ed around and kissed his wife and daugh-
tiers. The crowd, which had all this time
surged back and forth like the waves Of
the sea, gradually dissolved. A lin was
formed and the President retrscei his
steps to the We e Presidents room Of the
Senate, escorted by Senator Hoar Ssna-
tor Ccokrell escorted the retiring Presi-
dent to tho Presidents room.