The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-04
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OI'ERFLO WING.
THE PROCESSION To M FORTY THOU
SAND STRONG
a Splendid Pageant la Prospect -Iair Da,
Promised Tor the Ceremonies Most
Magnificent Display Ever
Witnessed
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ne general OPINION !, lhal blalho All"
Window will represent in the Cabinet
conservative policy. and that the first
point of interest will bee whether this will
carry President Harrison with ii, or
whether President Harrison will have a
policy of his own.
There is no talk Of a pariizan policy
towards the South, as President llar-
r-on j. believed to be too respectable in
his ideas 10 handicap his party with the
reproach of the carpet baggers one OF
he most prominent Southern Senators
said to-day that between the
modified ideas of Blaine and
ihe respectable ideas of Har
ii-oa il was not improbable, the
policy towards the South would be- $50
mild as 10 possibly leave the southern
Democracy without i,s strongest local
issue This is predicated on the fact
that no souiherner ha-, been named for
the Cabinet who represents the past
southern policy OF the party Of course
Mobiles, OF Missouri, would not be
credited 90 ihe South
The most cool headed az ihe Demo
cratic leaders think that President liar
isons administration does not give
promise of success. The principal rea.
son Is that M Blaine &C. "a candidate tor
1892 and being very able politician, bee
will naturally want to nun the admins
tlation. and get The credit OF success
on his own plan. Oh let President llafi
SON rua his administration snd make 10
failure
There H. positive opinion ON all sides
that neither Malone nor Wise viii De-
boss IN Virginia j. Nee.
WASHINGTON. March g. The work of
preparation iof ihe great event ol io.
morrow. the Inauguration of General
Harrison as President of the United
States is complete ihr Inauguration
bids fair io hc attended, hy popular
gathering. such as was never before seen
in Washington on the ifh of March anal
the aggregate demonstration will give
the National Capital probably thc MOI
brilliant AMI gaye.l week iu 90. history
The citizens have finished the decoration
oi their stores and residences, AMI the
numerous temporary stands erected On
either side of Pennsylvania ave
Due. all along ihr line OF
march of the Inauguration procession
from the Capitol go the Presidents man
sion. q distance OF one mile and quar-
ter. are all in place aud appropriately
decorated. W hateYer d. possible 90 do
with scaniling and boards, and bunting
and gilt 10 decorate city for notable
and imposing event, Washington ha-
undertaken and performed Al first
ugly efcctions of rough timber broke ONT
all along the line of march, covering the
doors and windows of stores and dwell
lne-. and filling mp the many little parks
Later. flags banners, streamers and taste
ful decorations in showing ColOTs con-
cealcd the rough woodwork, ana then
the building-front decorations began 90
blossom ont The completed work is
very beautiful. and the decorations more
elaborate than ever before known on
similar occasions
TIE rRoDE>-lON
which will escort the new President
back from the Capitol 10 the White
H0use after he takes the oath OF ot
fee will exceed considerable. in point
VI numbers. any former one And the
crowd Of spectators That Viii line the
streets and witness the inaugural eefe
monies 20 the east front OF the Capitol
will greatly exceed any previous gather
ing ON the 4th 0i March four years
ago % OOD men IN line escorted President
Cleveland from the Capitol and were re-
viewed by him as they passed the grand
stand erected i'm front OF the Executive
Mansions hut Tomorrow 10000 men iu
line will form the retinue that will fol-
low the new Chief Magistrate from The
Capitol 10 the White House.
A CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE
OF te inaugural parade is the large mum
ber at political and other civil associa
lions that sill appear ia the line OF
march one hundred and nifty of these
organizations. numbering perhaps 10000
men, representing every state and Term
tory. have secured places ia the parade
and these. with 5000 g.. 4. Ii, men,
ZOO State militia, and 5000 regular
Troops. viii swell he procession iO fully
40 600 Strangers and visitors from
every city. town and territory IN the
country are here clowding every hotel
while others lind temporary shelter Ia
private residences. in boarding houses
IN railway coaches. and ia The depois
Inn lNrIrx OF VISITORS
is variously estimated at from - 900 90
Zoo 900 people Evidently the crowd
will be thc largest The parade the finest
and the Inauguration ball The most mag
nniceut that has ever honored an incom
ing President of the nited States
A DRILLING RAIN
set ia Yesterday afternoon, and has CON
tnued ever since, and threatens TONIGHT
to mar somewhat the pleasures and JOY
business of tomorrow AL day long
Notwithstanding the unprOpitou- wealth.
er the principal streets of the cts were
thronged with crowds OF visitors and
strains of martial music were heard from
the bands OF arriving organizations
marching 10 their quarters. while the
hotel Hobbies and corridors were rem
dered almost impossible By masse. Of
talking. laughing and smoking humanity
HOW .GESERAL HARRI5OS PASSED Sun
DAY
General Harrison and his family pass
ed very qniel da~ Among the callers
were senator sherman General Tracy
and Mr. John Scott Harrison. brother Of
the President-elect Ex-Governor Fur
ness passed an hour with General iaf
rison ina The afternoon. At5 o'clock, ia
spite OF the pelting rain, General liar
rison, in company with Mr. Mckee. took
a short walk He returned 10 dine
quietly with his family
AT 1890 representative OF The ! niied
Press met the President elect Senators
Spooner and Sawyer had Just LETT him.
General Harrison wa- calm, dignihed,
and seemed entirely free from anxiety
for the morrow.