The national leader., 1889-03-09

ing omcer. Hannibal Hamlin occupied
the chair on line with the President
and about eight feet to his right, but
there was no sign of recognition be.
tween them. The services of Captain
Bassett were again called into reQuisi-
ton. and the hands of the clock were
turned back an additional ten minutes.
The laughter which this second turn.
ing back of the time occasioned
had hardly ceased when the Presi.
dent-elect was announced. Lean
Ing upon the arm of Senator Hoar,
Chairman of the Committee Of Arrange
ments, looking somewhat pale and
agitated, General Harrison walked
down the man aisle, and was seated to
the left of President Cleveland. The
assembly had hardly resumed their
seats, from which they had been sum.
mOned as mark OF respect to the
President-elect, when the announce
ment was made of the approach Of the
Vice President-elect, and again the as
semblage was called to their feet to re.
ceive Mr.. Morton, who was escorted by
Senator Cullom, of the committee, to
the right of the presiding officer. The
oath of Office was at once administered
to him. President ingalls, thereupon
delivered his yaledictcry and declared
the Senate adjourned without day.
The Vice President at once assumed
the chair, delivered his Inaugural ad.
dress. and then calling the Senate tc
order directed the secretary to read the
proclamation of the President conven.
ing that body in extra session. After
prayer by the Chaplain the Senator's
elect were called up IN fours and
sworn, Senator Beck being the only one
of the members who tailed to respond
TO his name. The Senate being thus re.
organized the Vice President announced
that the programme arranged for the
Inauguration Of the President-elect
would be carried out, and the Senate.
followed by the Supreme Court, Dip
lomatic corps and other distingu shed
people present. as we'll as by the multi
tndes in the gallery, were formed in
procession by the officers Of the Senate
and proceeded to the platform erected
on the east front Of the Capitol. While
taking the oath Of office Mr.. Morton
appeared considerably agitated, but
fully recovered his self-posseSsion be-
fore the cere mony was completed. Hit
address was delivered in a clear tone
and deliberate manner and without
any hault in it's utterance.
/ The weather continued so bad
throughout the day that 1t was thought
the Inauguration ceremonies would
take place In the Senate Chamber, and
number of General Harrisonh
friends, including many Senator's. ad
vised that this course should be taken.
He said 1t would be great disappoint.
ment to make any change in the pro.
gramme. and, If the thousands of
people who were assembled to witness
his induction into Office could patiently
stand In the rain for several
hours, he certainly could stand ou
a platform for portion of an hour
to carry out his part in the pro-
gramme. During the entire tiaa
of the delivery Of the inaugural
address there was drizzling cold rain,
and towards its close the storm became
SO severe that it had the effect to drive
away a considerable number Of tha
crowd. The East Park, when Presl-
the platform, was packed with people,
those standing between the platform
and the statue Of Washington remain
ing without the shelter of umbrellas,
for the reason that those in the lear
would not permit their vision to be
Perhaps another reason WIS
that, In 80 dense a crowd, it would have
been very difficult matter to hold an
upraised umbrella. A large number
Of ladies were present in the surging
mass. When he first came out Pre3l-
dent Harrison was loudly cheered and
by removing his hat and
bowlng. The oath of office was admin
istered by Chief Justice Fuller upon
General Harrison's family Bible. Dar-
It's administration and the delivery Of
the address the President wore his hat
and was protected against the rain by
an appraised umbrella. The address
occupied 30 minutes, and upon Its con-
cluslon, the President was escorted TO
bis carriage, the escort broke into
column and the procession moved to-
ward the White House.
PASSING IN REVIEW.
Pennsylvania troops did tie State
credit in the great inaugural demon
stration to-day. They turned out al
most to a man, facing the persistent
and disagreeable rain storm without
and marching over the route
like true soldiers.
Being the largest body from any one
State, they att yacted attention on all
sides, and the compliments Of the
multitudes of spectators were not con-
lined to any one position along the line
Of mach. The field return to Lleuten-
ant Colonel George H. North, of
General Hartranft's staff, showed the
,otal number of the Pennsylvania
militia to be 7756. Of these 2319
we're attached to the First Bri-
yade, including the Philadelphians,
1854 to the Second and 2470 to !
;he Third. The outlook for the men
IN the morning was dismal enough. but
hey turned out cheerfully in obedience
20 the command from headquarters.
They seemed to think that if General |
Harrison could stand it they could;
display was made which
lid not disappoint the great crowds Of |
patient slght-seers gathered here under
from all parts of the cOun-
.ry. Indeed, it was matter of Won
Ter that the President and his party |
lad the patience to stand under such |