The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-03-06

seat dt tIle eAtIellt emu DI Tie Seila-
torial body, but could not escape
discovery and a ripple of applause ran
over the chamber This was incIeae-
ed to q wave as Senator Hale went
down and escorted him to more
prominent seat.
GENERALS FREMONT AVID SHERMAN.
General John C. Fremont only
shortley preceded the entrance Of
General Sherman and Major General
Schofeld and personal a.o." tLe
three latter being gorgeo,'sly -,sll-ull..-
ed in gold and blue. General Sc
man wore black Prince Albert VIII
his G. A. r. badge on the lappel oj
his coat.
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
At lilo the main doors OF the
senate We're opened and Doorkeeper
Christie escorted the diplomatic
corps to their seats. The dean OF
the corps, Minister Preston of Hay
! ii, headed the line and the bright
pageant notably illuminated the
otherwise sombre scene. The mag
nificent figure of the Austrian minis
| ter in a 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 pronounc
ed. The picturesque costumes Of
the Corean and Chinese embassies
received their full share of attention
and after the procession had been
given seats the plain people on the
floor were sadly neglected by the
fair ones in the gallery.
WINDOW AND NOBLE.
Even distinguished notables came
in without attracting much attention
among them ex Secretary Window
and John w. Noble of Missouri.
At IL o'clock Messrs. Mcmillan
Kelly and Breckenridge of Arkan
sas, the house committee appointed
to wait On the pl esident and ask i
he had any further communication
to make, appeared at the main door
and were announced, whereupol
Senators Sherman and Saulsbur,
Joined them and retired.
: THE SOLEMN CHIEF JUSTICES
Two minutes later the justices O
the supreme court were announced
and with becoming solemnity wer
, escorted to their seats to the righ
+ of the presiding officer, headed b
= Marshal Wright and Clerk McKer
! ney. The latter carried i'll his han
f General Harrison's family Bible, O
q which he afterward took the oath c
+ Office, and Chief Justice Fuller an
c Justice Miller walked together, 70
9 lowed in pairs by Justices Field
e Bradley, Harlan, Gray, Blatchfor
+ and Lamar. Ex-]ustice Strong an
: Reporter Otto brought up the rea
!, As they passed down the aisle IL
f assemblage on the floor arose an
remained standing until the cou,
was seated.
THE PARTY OF THE PRESIDENT-ELEC
At ILLS the executive gallel
h doors were opened to admit the pa
= ty of the President-eloct. The pc
sons comprising the PRESIDENT
o party were as follows: Mrs. Benz
:. min Harrison, her father, the Re
: DR.. J. W. Scott; her sister, NJ,
:. Lord; Russell B. Harrison and vii
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Mckee of India
j, apolis; Mrs. Alvin Saunders, of n
=, braska; Mrs r. S. Mckee al
If daughter of indianapolis; Mr.. al
Mrs. John S. Harrison of Kansas Gil
-, Mrs. Devon, of Iowa and Mrs. Eat,
~, of Ohio, half sisters of the Presidel
,e Mrs. Bette Harrison, of Chicag
o,1 con VIII HarriSop. Tieufano
and Mrs. John Parker; Judge Jol
Scott; Mrs. A. 7. Britton and NJ
George B. Williams. wives of me-
no bers of the executive inaugural co
~ mittee; Private Secretary Halfoi
III wife and daughter. Mrs. Mort
'e was accompanied byJ. X. McCu
u mons of this city and the YOU