Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-05

been In frequent ambasa aiony uap natA, bsxS
We have uncovered and vanquished thonl all.
Passion has swept some of our communities.
but only TO give US new demonstration that
the great body of our people are stable.
can long pursue advantage at the expense of
public honor or by rude and indecent methods
without protest and fatal disaffection
in its own body. The peaceful agencies Of
commerce are more fully revealing the neces-
sary unity of all our communities and the in
creasing intercourse of our people Is promoting
mutual respect. We shall find unalloyed pleas
ure in the revelation which our next census
will make of the swift development of the
state will bring its generous contribution to
the great aggregate of the nations increase.
And, when the harvests from the fields. the
cattle from the hills, and the ores of the earth
shall have been weighed, counted and valued,
we will turn from them all to crown with the
highest honor the state that has most pro-
NOTED education, justice and patriotism among
its people.
Pennsylvania avenue is a grand thorough
fare. 1t has witnessed some magnificent
pageants. But never in its history did it wit
ness such scene-on Inauguration day, at
least-as that Of yesterday.
The new presidents address having been
finished, he turned straightway to his wife
and kissed the proudest woman in America
and she had a right to be proud--the wife Of
the man whom the American people lift to the
great eminence of chief magistrate This
he bowed his acknowledgment, and without
further delay, accompanied by the ex-presi-
dent, he was escorted to carriage and took
his place in the procession to the White
House, the other occupants being Mr. Cleve-
land and two members of the inaugural com
mittee.
Describe the processions 1t would REQUIRE
columns. There were five divisions composed
or first, regular army brigade naval bat
TALON, marines, etc. second, Pennsylvania
national guards; third, national guards from
New York, Ohio, and other states, the Ohio
troops being headed by Governor Foraker
fourth, Grand Army and Sons Of Veterans
fifth, political and civil organizations. All
through the procession the military band
made the air musical, and the packed side.
walks, housetops, temporary stands. bal
COMES and windows sent I'D wei
come of cheers thst was contin-
uous from beginning TO end of the pa
rade Ii was "surging mass of humanity
for fact, IN It lined the avenue. and most
splendid scene of rank upon rank of men
marching to The music of innumerable bands
that was looked upon and cheered The esti.
mate OF 10000 men III line previously made
was not bit too large, and there are those
WIZ ueciiic Inefe were oU,OUU. IL was con-
tnuous ovation to the new president, and at
least quarter of million of people took
part In it.
The carriage containing the president and
his predecessor left the line at Fifteenth
street and drove rapidly to the White House
where the last official courtesy of the late
chief magistrate, in the form of a substan-
tial lunch, was awaiting the new occupants
OF the White house, and the party sat down
to 1t and refreshed themselves from the
fatigues of the day. Mrs. Cleveland was
not present, and as soon as the lunch had
been disposed of the ex-president made his
adieus and drove away from the scene OF his
four years lsbors and honors
President Harrison, accompanied by his
son Russell, then proceeded TO the stand in
front of the White House 20 review the pro-
cession. His appearance was welcomed by
the marching thousands with cheers, as was
that of Mrs. Harrison and others of the party
when they took their places in the stand later
The president stood for four hours reviewing
the procession. As each color bearer passed
be saluted "Oid Glory" 10y taking off his hat
Gen Alger. numerous government officials
representatives of foreign governments, and
many other distinguished persons had seats
on the stand
Ex-PreSidcnt Cleveland was driven by Sec
rotary Fairchid 10 the iatteI's residence,
where he nith Mrs Cleveland and Mrs Fol
som remained last night. They accompanied
by Col and Mrs. Lamont left for New York
to-day.