, 1889-03-07
Benjamin Harrison President OF
the United States.
Aultitudes Flock to WASH
ingtOn.
A Damp Day Hut Enthusiasm on Top-A
Grand Gathering and successful Cere-
monies THE Presidents Speech.

ment and surrounded by representatives OF
all the great nations on the face of the
globe, Benjamin Harrison was to-day in
Quoted into the highest Office within the
gilt Of the American people. Never was
there such crowd in Washington before.
it is estimated that half a million stran-
gers camped in the city last might, filing
every inch Of hotel and boarding house &C.
commodation and drawing to the full
limit on private hospitality. Even then
many were forced to sleep on floors and
some on billiard tables Even the well
come recess of an occasional bath tub was
not despised. lt has been raining steadily
here for two days past, This morning,
however, the rain has ceased, the sky be-
ing overcast with clouds. The wind Is
from the northeast and blowing strong,
cold and the prospects for clearing weather
at this time are good.
WAsnIN GToN, March 4.-Harrison, ac-
companied by the Inauguration committee,
was taken, in close carriage, drawn by
four gray horses, to the white house about
1890 o'clock. The rain was pouring
down in torrents and drove many of the
streets aud made sorry work of the decora'
tions. Arriving at the White House, Har-
rison was received by President Cleveland
and hir cabinet in the blue parlor, where
they were soon joined BY Morton. AT II
took carriages for the capitol. The frs
carriage, an open landau, contained Cleye.
land. Harrison, Hosr and Cockrell. The
second contained Morton and Senator Gull
lom. Mrs. Cleveland witnessed their de.
parture from window. Then the car.
Iiages moved out and the Indiana veter.
ans, forming guard of honor, one section
before and one behind, marched out to
Pennsylvania avenue and took their as
,,Iaca -, thu v,rncaociNn xUhiph kOnk
up the line of march to the capitol amid
mingled torrent of rain and applause.
THE INAUGURAL PROCESSION
was headed by General James A. Beaver,
of Pennsylvania, with Daniel Hastings,
chief of staff and aides. Then came the
presidential party in carriages, survivors
Of the Seventieth regiment OF Indiana
volunteers acting as escort. Following
these, United States troops, infantry, cav
airy and artillery and naval detach-
monts including marines, seamen and the
signal corps. Then representations from
the militia organizations of the various
states, including company A, 9th Regi.
ment of California; then grand army OF
the republic posts; then republican clubs
and campaign organizations from parts
of the country, including the national
committee of notification and the Denver
COW boys.
ARRIVED AT THE CAPITOL.
At II :35 the head of the procession had
reached the capitol and at 1l:50 the presi-
Dental party ali9hted at the senate portico
amid great cheering, though the rain was
pouring it's heaviest. Cleveland proceeded
10 the presidents room and Harrison and
Morton to the vice-president's room.
whence at noon they went TO the senate
chamber preparatory to the inaugural adj
dress.
SCENES IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The senate
chamber was metamorpbosed during the
recess, which ended at $50 A. M. Seats
were reserved on the floor for Cleveland,
Harrison, Morton, ex. President Hayes, ex-
Vice. President Hamlin, state governors,
diplomatic corps, supreme courts, etc.
The galleries were rapidly filling at
quarter before IL, when word came that
the house was excited over the refusal of
the senate employees to admit representa-.
tives' families to the gallery on the Qroud
that forged tickets had been issued and
sold as high as twenty-five and fifty dollars
each. The house passed resolution di-
Yecting the ssrRent-at-arms to force q pas.
sage to the galleries. 1t does not appear
that any fraudulent tickets were issued
though some genuine ones we're doubtless
sold and when the house resolution was
presented in the senate at IL o'clock, Ed
munds adroitly settled the trouble by Civ
ing acquiescence in the resolution witt
the proviso that the president of the sen
ate might prescribe regulations respecting
the identity of ticket holders. Agreed Il
DISTINGUISHED DISTINCTION.
Hannibal Hamlin, the venerable ex
vice-president, was escorted to a seat q
the right Of President pro tenn ingalls,
AS he moved across the chamber he wa
greeted by the generous clapping OF hands
Blaine came in at this moment by rea
door and mod estly took seat on the ex
treme Of the senatorial body, but could mo-
escape discovery, and ripple OF app!aus'
ran over the chamber. This was sigma
to wave handkerchiefs as Senator Hal
went down to escort him to more proml
neut seat General Sherman and Malo
General Scho6eld, then came the diplc
matte corps in their gorgeous court uni
forms in striking contrast with the plai
civilian dress of the American officials.
At two minutes before noon Clevelan
and cabinet entered and took the seats al
signed them. Then Harrison, on the arr
Of Senator Hoar, appeared at the door an
walked to his seat at Cleveland's right, tn
audience rising: The same ceremony wa
repeated with Morton. Before taking h
seat be was sworn in by Ingalls,. At II Is
President pro tenn Ingalls, rose and
CLOSED THE F1FTIETH CoNGREss.
Then Vice President Morton called Il
senate of the fifty. first congress to ord,
in special session. After swearing in Il
new members, the vice-president al
nounced without preliminaries that Il
senate would proceed to the platform
the east front OF the capitol to witness m
participate in the ceremonies Of inaugur
ton of the president-elect. The processit
moved in the following order: Marsh