Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-07

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spirits, The saloons renped harvest.
Every one OF them was crowded all day
Sunday and yesterday by crowds stand
ing ten and fifteen feet deep, who good |
naiursdly awaited their turn TO reach tho |
bar. 1t was the only inspiration to drive |
away duh thoughts Of the weather. After
coriouH libstions the male contingent of
the crowd would issue forth again into
the muddy streets and march mp and
down as Indifferent to the pelting rain as
though the sun were shining brightly. 1t
will take hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars to replace all the high silk hats
spoiled by the rain After the first wet
ting nobody seemed to care how long or
how wet they becsme afterwards.
The John J. 0'Brien Association of the
Eighth assembly district OF New York
City, was u fair sample Of the appearance
of the civilians in the procession. They
we're hne-lookipg body of about 800
men, dressed in black suits, light over
coats and high silk hats. They marched
all day long, generally without umbrellas
and were SO drenched from the incesasnt
downpour that their black diagonal suits
in many CERES assumed the sheen OF the
richest ak. The regular soldiers, marines
and militiamen with their heavy over
coats looked snug and comfortable in
comparison.
In this mass Of blue coats representing
all or nearly all the states Of the Uaion,
Delaware had n single representative in
uniform aud that was worn by Sergeant
major George W. Quinn of Governor
, Bgsa' stsff, o; civilians there were
i, hundreds and WIlmingtonians were met
at almost every step, ard without ex-
/, ception they appeared to be ns happy as
/, any Of the thousands who jostled them
1, on Pennsylvania avenue There Iaust
have been thousand people from this
city in Washington yesterday but the
most of thsul were glad TO get hens last
0 night for square meal and comfortable
3 bed, which could not be obtained at
. Washington except for fsbulous prices.
4 senator Dcnahoe uf this city, Clerk oil
i the House Gum aud Editor Cannon of the
@ Dover Sat- Sentinel, who acc ompanied tbs
II legislative pAFty, returned home last
|. evening by the y Il D, train which left
n Washington at 4 20 p. 10, Tho remainder
). OF the legislative party remained INIT
u this afternoon. Tbs party upon thei
10 arrival in Washington on Sunday eyeninE
secured quarters Of the Syracuse Houss
but mauy Of them afterward changed u
:, the National They got good view o
y =, the procession from two roons in thu
Syracuea House, rented by Dol. AnfenVe
I, Of the Frtie PresSe, who also provided
"a d4inty lunch FOR them.
IS Is Those who witnessed most Of the sight
J., and ceremonies incidental to the inaugu
y ration, were we'll paid for their Yis,G Dc
= spite tho discomforts aud anuoynnc'
:. eoneeunent on the dissgreeabl
=; ~ weather. The Presidential procession i
-. which only the regular troops par,ie
''s pated when the President elect was q
~ corted to the Capitol, was On imposin
10 ~ sight President Cleveland sat bead
"a the President-eleet in an open oarriagi
H. each holding umbrellas over their head
!, President Cleveland looked dignitisd an
=, looked straight batore him but Presden
- elect Harrison was constantly boWlr
~ right and left and lifting his hat and !
~, =. in addition to his exposure and the stra
~, ~ of delivering his inaugural address in Il
w. open air, the new President doss NJ
- suffer cold or aomethSng worse, he vi
IN provo his superb physical condition.
ptill, the retiring President lookt
much more robust than his succeBso
Id. The GAzErrE's correspondent sto'
he within as feet Of the stand from Whit
a President Harrison delisered his inaug
BY raj address. The latter looked osrewor
ely as though be had mot received enoui
1ds sleep, while Cleveland looked as brig
tho "A A new dollar. Every word of the a
red dress conld be distinctly heard. Aft
Ing the new President had been duiy swo
nj. l.. 4 flhiaf IpukINp EniIaF xU
age with She members OF the upreme Cou
lie dressed In their black silk gowns, sto
on barsheaded in the rain. he began bis :
urr dress in loud and firm voice whit
its could be distinctly heard and underato
nd, by the immense thron8. as he warm
of TO his subject he became oratorlcal,
The though delivering speech IN the sena
in and his gestures became trequ NJ
md emphatic. He gradually began TO
D Of button his overcoat, and after the
yht thusiasm from hir efforts had warm
} of him 10 such degree as to maize him I
nth uncomfortable, he stopped short II
lme speech and took of hie overooat.
Her President Cleveland cat just at hts ri
,ot, hand during the delivery OF the spst
hat and as the President made one point ~
J its another in his address which outiine
yree policy In marked contrast and aim
ond direct opposition to that OF the ou'go
ray administration, Cleyeland's face assun
. of hal'-cynioal exp ession as though
we're almost ready TO breah into anI
10 Once during the address, when presd
itial Harrison became quito demonstfatlVf
utes hiB gestures, he made Que sweeping ~
arty Withhis right hand which almost knoo'
Dol. the umbrella out OF Oleyeland's nal
ON and passed so near TO his noss tnat
lnoe might almost have felt the wind OF 1t.
by The crowd WAS good-natured out
,pen very enthusiastic. Shouts suoh IS e
j of it to him. referring to Cleveland, "
the frequently hear when the speaker m
rived an emphatic point or Expressed
arm nounced view in oppcs!tioa to the pc
arri. of his predecessor. II was notscea'
The however, that Harrison'5 declaration
dies favor Of pensions received the heart
fred and loudest applau3s of any part OF
leral speech. The entire ceremony was sim
bers grand aud inspiring and Impressed
wsre apectstor with the vastDsas and pc
Cox and yet simplicity OF this great repur
ID ErppLEBEGGER's LAST nauSK,
WAsnfNeroN, March 3.--lhe career
my Senator Riddiebergsr, which has peel
ar s,s .has hss seIdom il ever |
NJ. so9ns ~ ia SENATE d3or,
and eq S1'o., ,,'a Senate rargnysned this g
re- ina after this days RECESS there wi
'fesi- iu6 80 - rart ~ lie Reyuhiican.
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Kee. 49, ,s,s ,1aie-mined 10 pnqh
Mrs. ...'s, a. a,, ayacutiye session and
Hob hio,'J TO-, az ;ntsrrnnted Che proceed
Lasn,a tba SAnaia He was repeat
initial pe ,,aS ~ nrde, ami aftsr O time want
DOM. s a., ra.nrnad abortly after sad said
3 the pas ~, ~" .aiosrsnhed 70 the eoverno
aud $3.50 W. - lie resi,nation ap senator
p all 80 1870 hs won,d noI be rsecgnizsd.
and Sauaa ne t;sad ~ nresi,ient uro