The Delaware City news. (Delaware City, Del.) 188?-18??, 1889-03-07
PRESIDENT HARRISON AND
VICE PRESIDENT MORTON.
THE GREATEST OF THE iNAU-
GURAL PARADES.
TAKING THE OATH AND DE-
LIVERTNG THE INAU-
GURAL.
A VAST CROWD LISTENS TO PRESI-
DENT HARRISON.
VICE PRESIDENT MORTON oCCU PIES
THE CHAIR.

WASHINGTON. D. G., March A.:
A worse day for the Inauguration Of
the President of the United States
rou not have been created than that
which marked the induction OF Presi-
dent Harrison. The rain fell incessant-
ly all day, and when 1t was not raining
there was driZzle accompanied by a
chill air that was as insldious and more
penetrating than the copious showers
which 1t interrupted,
When rain began on Saturday even.
ing and continued through the night
and Sunday with much vlgor, 1t was
confidently hoped that 1t would exhaust
itself before sunrise this morning, and
that long before the booming OF guns
that was to put in motion the inaugural
procession the sun would shine among
the gay plumes and the bright standards
Of the marching hosts; but the day
dawned dark and lowering, and before
O'Clock the drlZzle and rain that had
marked the past tive days again set in
and gave certain indications Of showers
that were sure to follow.
But the drIzzle and the rain did not
dampen the ardor of the people who
had assembled from ali parts Of the
country to witness the inauguration of
new President. AT an early hour
the streets and avenues were thrOnged
with people, who patiently and good
naturedly tugged through the wet and
mud, beneath forest or umbrellas,
toward the Capitol.
The street cars and other public con-
yeyances carried great loads in the
same direction. On the sidewalks
thousands of people stood in the rain
for hours, hemmed in by the cables,
which were stretched along each side
of the street over the entire line of
march. After 10 o'clock the police
took charge Of Pennsylvania avenue,
nd vehicles of every description were
excluded from that thoroughfare.
Notwithstanding the depressing sur
roundings everybody was good ma.
tured. The marching companies going
to the various points of rendezvous
yelled with vigor and quickened their
step Just as the boys in the army did
when the rains descended and the
floods came and the winds blew and
beat upon their moving, invlnclble
columns. 1t is scarcely possible to
Imagine more unfayorable conditions
for an outdoor demonstration than
those of to-day, yet the enthusiasm
was unbounded and seemed to be un-
quenchable.
About half-past 10 General Harrl-
son, MIR. Morton and the members Of
their respective families repaired to
Wizards Hotel to meet the Senate
Committee OF Arrangements and to
await the arrival of the column that
was to escort them to the Capitol. 1t
was expected that President Cleveland
would Join them at the hotel, but.
owing to some misunderstanding, this
was not done. AS soon as the error
was discovered General Harrison, with
Mr.. Morton and the Senate Commit
tee, re.entered his carriage and was
driven to the White House, where he
met the President and his Cabinet.
After brief chat the Presidential
party took their carriages and drove to
the place assigned them In the column
of escort. President Cleveland and
General Harrison occupied the carriage
of the former, which was open and
drawn by four horses, With the two
Presidents sat Senators Hoar and Cock
rell. The second carriage, also drawn
by four horses, was occupied by Mr..
Morton and Senator Cullom. The line
of march was at once taken up, and
the Presidential party was escorted to
the Capitol.
The President and General Harrison
protected themselves with umbrellas.
They were loudly and continuously
cheered during their progress. The
escort to the Capitol was composed OF
United States troops and marines and
the militia of this district, constituting
the first division Of the procession as it
marched past the reviewing stand.
SCENES IN TIE SENATE CHAMBER.
The scene in the Senate Chamber
to-day did not differ from those that
have attended previous inaugurations.
The legislative business of the Fiji
tieth Congress was completed before
the two Houses took recess at an
early hour this morning, and the only
business, therefore. transacted related
20 messages passing between the two
Houses. The chamber was arranged
for the introduction OF the new Presl-
dent of the Senate in accordance with
the usual regulations. Senators 0ccu-
pied the seats to the left OF the presid-
ing officer, those to the right being re-
served for the Supreme Court, Diplo-
OOLpb anu buO llOuoo VI AtOpAC-
sentatives. The space in the rear Of
the desks to the left Of the presiding
officer was also reserved for members
of the House.
BY IL O'Clock nearly all the Senators
were in their seats, and number of
distinguished persons entitled to the
privileges of the floor were scattered
among them. In the outer row, occu-
pying a conspicuous seat on the extreme
left, and sitting to the right of Senator
Vance, of North Carolina. whose left
eye was bandaged, as the result of a
recent surgical operation by which the
optic was entirely removed, sat ex-
Senator Ferry, OF Michigan, who pre-
sided over the Senate in the exciting
days of the Electoral Commission.
immediately in front Of him sat Mr..
Marston, sandwiched between Sena-
tors Aldrich and Blair, while adjoining
Aldrich sat Senator Chandler, who was
to-day succeeded by MIR. Marst0n,
upon the appointment Of the Governor
of New Hampshire. Farther to the
light sat George 8. Boutwell,, Of Massa-
chusetts, who served two terms in
The Senate and one as Secretary Of the
Treasury. Mr.. Mcmillan, the new
senator from Michigan, occupied q
seat between Senators Evarts and Haw-
ley, while Senator Barbour, of Virginia,
sat on the left of Senator Cameron, and
divided time between him and Senator
Morrill,. Mr., Walcott, the new Senator