The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-07
Benjamin Harrison Indicted Into
the Office of President of the
United States.
Imposing Scene in the Senate in
Which Cleveland is Prom
inent Figure.
Harrison's inaugural Address and
Its Positions on Leading
Issues of the Day.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-With simple
and solemn ceremony in the presence of
all the wisdom and authority embodied in
the coordinate branches of the govern
ment, and surrounded by the representa-
tives of all the great nations on the face
of the globe, Benjamin Harrison was to-
day induoted into the highest Office within
the gift of the American people. Gather
ing up the reins of power as they fall
from the grasp OF his predecessor, he took
the oath which bound him to the service
of his country and charged himself with
the destnies Of sixty millions of people,
and 80 it was that Washington,
the Capital city, was to-day the Mecca of
liberty worshippers in all parts of the
land. They we're here in countless thou
sands. Weeks ago little rivulets Of human
ity began to flow in almost unnoticed.
As the day drew nearer the streams in
creased to rivers, the rivers combined in
floods and to-day a veritable ocean of fer
vent life surges through the city. 1t has
filled all OF the hotels that
form the regular channels. 1t has
overlooked the boarding house by-ways,
and finally it has permeated the sacred
Businesses of the private home. There
never was such crowd
IN WASHINGTON.
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days. This morning, however, the rain
ceased, but the sky was overcast with
clouds. The wind was from the northeast
and blowing up strong.
RAINING IN TORRENTS.
As the hour drew near when the escort
was to start with the presidential party
for the capitol tho promise of the early
morning Yves verified and the rain came
down in driving shower. Owing to the
heavy rain only few hundred people
gathered around the Arlington hotel to
witness the departure of the president
elect and party for the capitol. At 10
O'Clock the carriages provided by the in
augurul committee to convey the party to
the capitol drew up in front at
the Johnston annex entrance facing Yer
mont avenue, and for time were the
center of interest to the crowd. Ten min
utes later the party arrived at the Tenth
street entrance to Willard hotel and were
escorted to the room which had been hand
somely decorated in their homer. General
Harrison's immediate party were the first
to arrive and were soon followed by Mr..
Morton's party and the other members of
their households. After few minutes
spent in receiving the congratulations of
privileged friends, the general and Mr..
Morton, accom- panied by the senate recep-
ton committee, re-entered their carriages
and we're driven to the executive mansion.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Upon arriving at the White House the
main doors were thrown open and they
proceeded at once to the Blue parlor where
they we're soon Joined by President CleVe-
land. At IL O'Clock the presidents car
riape, drawn by the well known seal browns
and two fine bays, and driven by Albert
Hawkins, the presidents coachman, drew
up at the entrance and the party within
we're informed that everything was In
readiness for their departure to the capt.
toll.
THE START.
President Cleveland was the first
to enter the carriage, and was followed by
General Harrison and Senators Hoar
and Cockrell. The presidents car
riage then went ahead a short dis
lance and the second carriage drove by
with Its occupants. They were Vice-pres
dent-elect Morton and Senator Oullom.
Both gentlemen were heavily clad and
had an umbrella raised. This carriage,
like its predecessor, was an open landau.
1t was drawn by the four greys which
brought General Harrison to the White
House half an hour before. There
were five other carriages, each
drawn by two horses. Secretary Bay ard
entered the first of these with Assistant
Secretary Moore. The second carriage
contained Secretaries Whitney and Endl-
colt, the third Secretary Fairchild, the
yourth Secretary Villas and Postmaster
General Dickinson and the fifth Attorney
General Garland and Secretary Coleman
Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom wit
messed the embarkation of the party from
anupper window and seemed to be es
peclally interested in the proceedings
When the president was fairly seated
he glanced up at the tW'
ladies and raised his hat
They both returned the SALUTE