The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-03-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Ma,c., !. ls>9.

The King is dead Lon: l.v. the King "
10 day, for The second i,nr III tie history f
The country. Democratic President from The
Safe Of New \ urk j. >Iccrrlnd hy a Harrison
IL was iusl Is yeas AGO that william Hcniy
Harrison succeeded Martin Van Buren,,
New York Democrat tui today BrIi tmin
Harrison takes the p!ac,' O.: Ciuvcr Cleveland.
New Inin Democrat. .iruir history r.
peats Itself.
Inauguration day Is Tia ":l. tl.y in each
four Years that politics laid aside here ;,t,d
every body joins in tn make tile iav , success
tul one. To-day iiry have h,-cu fairly success
tut in spite of tie fact H., tw" days Of rain
had given tie Decorations I somewhat drag
slcd appearance. but What ws> los; in aun.ar-
ance was made TAP hy "niltT>ii, IA AMI tonight
most of The p "rc ht,r g,!.r - h-. tired If
no, happy.
As every man VII" rratis hi. has q chance
TO be President, propose t, present a synop-
Sis of the ceremonies attend an uphu the in
ausura,"n t.! u President. just rs they were
gone through viii; in-,..ly bv President Iar-
rison and ~ 're>it!ru; Cleveland - that
should it ev.i befall The rca,..r Ia br elected
to that elevated position he viii know Just
what he will have IL Ga through.
The fist thing his morning a committee
Of The SENATE met NJ. Cleveland aud Cen.
Harrison hv appointment. III 4 pirlor AT VIII
iards hotel, whrnc. they were escorted To the
Capitol by Ia. s'Irvlyofs Il Gen II ,rrison ;
old regiment. And gin. ,e-e H.; me >ay that
the appearance, of thi, old regiment was a
great disappointment L. The p'upia. a. ii.s had
formed their idsas from tie newspapers and
expected 10 body Numbering at least
l5uG men. wlirfea, there Mere ny actual count
only li3 "t them. LIT The III! ,.-seck r. take
heart. This small number can >pol an prJ-
vided for III Il short i:Iir.
Wh:n las distinguished party arrived a TIA
Capitol. Mr.. Cleveland wei,r - il- Presidents
room where he WAS kept hlI-y until the death
by limitation 81! the r i-th Congress in sign
ing bills w!ii,.li just pulled thru =. Ia ti.r. last
moments. Gen. II .rrison and Mr. Morton
nroceede,& Ia the vic.-I presidents room where
they remained until Senator ingalls, had. a,
twelve O'clock. declared tie Fifth Congress
adjourned Without ,lrl,y. Tn,,I Mr.. Morton
to,k Mr.. Ingalls, place ani it. acco-darce
WI.h Mr.. ClegeIand's recent message called
the extra session o: the Fly First Congress TO
order. Then Mr.. Cleveland entered the 5 IN
ate Chamber by one door aud Gen. II .rrison
bv another ard advancing towards each
other We're solemn.y intrndict,! ny Senator.
just as though they had never mo before, at
ter vi sch they both took seats i'll front Of
Weep. rsijent Morton. The naxt Thin, was
the COM petion of the organic itIoa of the new
Sena'e by the swearing in al the new mem
bers.
Then the procession is formed which is 10
march from the S.uate ChainHer tn the huge
platform erected on the East Furt.co of the
Capitol, where the inaugural address is L. be
delivered and the oath administered To the
new President. This procession was made up
| of the Marshal 1t the ID lstr!ct of Columbia.
the Supreme Court, in its black gowns, the
| Congressional committee vi arrangement, the
| President President elect and Vi r-iresidenf
| the Seaa.e, the Diplomatic Corps. heads OF
| Departments. Major General of ie Amy and
| Admiral OF the NAVY, and Ulcers of the Arm,
| aud Navy. who. by name. have received In,
| thanks "f Congress, members al the House
| and nennbers-eirci. tovrri!.rs al States and
| ex Governors, officers Fl The Senate aud ilpus:
| and all others " Ia had been admitted u The
| floor or galleries of the Senate to-day.
| On the platform he President and i'r, sident
| cleo: again seated themselves side by side
and To The right of them the Justice, of III,
| Supreme Court ranged themselves iu>l as i
| they were hoidu. court. Then iniIowcs
| ten. Iiarrsou's address. Il appeared jn b,
| rather nervous al first and spoke 81 lpw tha
only those very near could hear him. but h
SEEMED To recover ii a few mor.eui> ana lin
ish, d his speech III better sly ie. Il was is
| such an address Nigh; have been eXpcc.r
from ten. HARRISON, calm. COLD ala cons 'rHi
tive. IL IS hardly fair Ia SAY more about y
| until il has hteu c.,;etrily read and i ,--ird
Chef Justice Fuller li..n :.ros. and waikiki.
| towards Gen. III irTIsou extended a bible W lille
he administered the oiti ii {, c]rir. sire -
| voice, 1t lis coilcluS'oI Cen. II irri>nu raise,
the hiD!e 10 his iin' winch y !, the sigma! -
the firing of salute by olt'erg Of artillery
| To lei those know that did not -. that 1t " A.
now President Harrison aG,i rS-nrcsi!- a
| Cleveland.
The Presidential parry re eiite'ri their car
| riages, ami the galIut IL who now anS
| inus - serve their country again. (lhis lin
for good. fat salaries got into Inc and t!i
| great procession started up The aSenu'. Ih
carriag. If the President aud fresiieni-elec
left the line al th, White House ground, AN
soon appeared ON H., reviewing stand III from
OF the Mansion, whenc'- they resIesra ;iIe 81,
| tire pro cessioiI.