Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-05

seats in the gallery west of the diplomatic
gallery. Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Harrison ant
Mrs. Morton did not arrive until some time
after II o'clock, and when they took theil
seats they created quite a stir. Every ey.
in the big room was turned upon them.
The Senate was called to order by Senator
Ingalls, at Ills. Shortly after the mem.
bers of the cabinet yand other distinguished
officials entered. The members of the
supreme court, clad in black silk robes ant
led by Chief Justice Fuller, then came in.
The venerable Hannibal Hamlin of Maine
the only living ex vice president, occupied g
seat at the right of the presiding officer.
About l2 o'clock the members of the
House and members elect entered. Immedi-
ately after the President of the Uuitet
States was announced and entered escorted
by Senator Cockrel. He was followed by
the Vice President-elect escorted by Senator
Cullom.
Every one in the chamber arose and re
manned standing while Senator ingalls, ad
ministered to Mr.. Morton the oath of Office
At the conclusion of the ceremony Senator
Ingalls, addressed the Senate and then turned
and handed the gavel to Mr.. Morton, who
assumed the position of presiding officer.
He called the Senate to order in extra ses
sion After prayer by the chaplain, Vice
President Morton addressed the Senate. Al
the conclusion of his remarks the new
Senators were sworn.
A message of the President concerning
the Senate in extra session, was then read.
When these ceremonies had been com
pleted those assembled in the Senate chamber
were formed into a procession, and marched
through the rotunda of the capitol to the
platform on the central portico.
As the President and President elect sp
peared on the platform they were greeted
with cheer after cheer from the dense
throng. The steps, pOrt'cos and the grounds
were blocked with people.
The President and President-elect took
seats at the front of the stand, the chief
Justice on their right. When they had been
seated the President-elect arose and the
chief Justice administered to him the oath of
office.
The great crowd on the platform rose and
standing with uncovered heads
during the ceremony.
As the President bowed his head and
kissed the open book the crowd cheere
again and again.
Turning from the chief justice to the little
rostrum that had been erected in front of the
stand President Harrison began the delivery
Of his inaugural address.
The crowd Immediately about the platform
remained with heads uncovered during the
of the entire address and frequently
the President with vociferous
an plause. At the conclusion of the address
they cheered again. The President bowed
his Acknowledgements. President Harrison
then turned and kissed Mrs. Harrison. He
was then escorted through into the capitol
and Immediately taken in 4 carriage to join
the procession.
The Presidents address in full may be
found under separate heading.
Contrary to custom General Harrison took
the oath Of office before delivering his sd-
dress. Justice Fuller administered the oath
to the President-elect exactly at H. 40.
At 80 it had begun to rain but the pro-
cession was star ted nevertheless and moved
from the capitol up Pennsylvania avenue.
As the President and ex-Presdent drove
out from the carriage entrance of the Senate
wing of the Capitol, the head of the process
sion appeared in the great open space in
front of the east portico, and gaining it at
the head of the line, the President and party
were driven down Pennsylvania avenue to
the Executive Mansion. The procession
began to uncoil from the side streets on
Capitol hill and was of huge proportions.
The rain had not interfered with the enthu-
siasm or patriotism of the military and civil
organizations which had come to Washing
ton for the parade. Fully forty thousand
men marched in the rain to the music of
hundreds of bands down the broad avenue
between lines of cheering people. The
stands on the avenue we're we'll filled, win
dows were crowded, and covered balconies
all full. Occasionally head peered over
the edge of the roof of some tall building.
At the head of the column rode Grand Mar.
shal Gen. James A. Beaver and chief OF
staff The scenes along the line of marc !
from the Capitol to the Executive Mansion
and at the reviewing stand beggars descrip-
ton. A surging mass of humanity covered
the sidewalks on either side of the streets.
Every window in all the hotels stores and
residences, both sides of the thoroughfare
we're crowded with people, on stands erected
at street corners ami little parks along the
route.
Thousands of people stood shelterins
themselves with umbrellas from the peltinp
rain che ering themselves hoarse As the Pres
identiai party, and particularly brilliantly
caparisoned horsemen or splesdidly uni
formed military and civic ofganizanent
passed by. The march from the Capitol ts
the White House was one continual ovation
to the new President. 1t is safe TO say tha
a quarter of a million people cheered him Al
he passed along. At Fifteenth street the
proce ssion halted and the carriages containing
the President and Vice President made !,
detour through the treasury grounds to ths
executive mansion, where 4 light lunch
was awaiting the Presidential party in the
private dining room. Among those Who 50
down beside the President and Vice Presi
dent we're Cleveland. Mrs. Harrison, MIR
and Mrs. Mckee. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Har
risou, Mrs. Saunders. The party were a
luncheon about Is minutes. After bidding
Cleveland goodbye the President, leanin
on the arm Of his son Russell. proceeded {,
the reviewing stand in front of the mansion
accom- panied by Vice President Morton, th'
Congressional committee, and the survivor
of the seventeen Indiana regiment.
As the President stepped on the stan,
cheer after cheer arose from the multitud
and the former responded by tipping his hat
The word to march vas again sounded, an,
President Harrison vsfched the great retinu
Of soldieYy and citizens that had followed hin
from the Capitol to the executive mansion