New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-11
A GLORIOUS INAUG URATTON.

This is an age of delusive rumOrs. Stocks rise
and fall, regulations are made and blasted, hi
larity prevails, tears flow from eyes unused to
women are elevated and depressed just because
wags, scamps and imbeciles choose to say things
which they don't know to be true. Many OF
these deceidul whispers are malicious and amply
entitle their authors to pains and penalties which
they never undergo. Some are merely the
product of cheerful and sangune temperament,
and on the whole deserving of commentator
as promoting the gayety of nations. Others
originate in solictude and fear, and are put in
circulation by sombre persons, who think they
must be verities because this mortal state is
compounded of gloom and misery.
To the last Of these classes, we are persuaded,
belongs the melancholy report now happily dis
proved that Mr. Flower was going to be indicted
into office without pomp or ceremonial and, as it
were, in the midst of a vast and oppressive ST.
lence. 1t was rumored that he had given out a
contract for rail fence, to be erected in the
immediate vicinity of the Capitol in order that
he might ride an inexpensive roam mare up to
it and there tether her by the bride after the
manner of Thomas jefferson on the sillustrious
day of his Inauguration. 1t was said that there
were to be no guards of honor, no military
trappings no troops OF unterTifed Democrats
and inquistive children, no cannons, sabres and
trumpets, no bayonets banners and bass-drums.
The situation was painted as black as night, and
the whole Commonwealth was put in anticipatory
mourning But the clouds have been suddenly
riyen asunder, and In the keen bright sunlight
of publicity appears the authoritative announce
ment that Mr.. Flowers Inauguration will be
worthy of the successor of David Bennett Hill.
Indeed, by way of compensation for the I'M
necessary anguish which has recently pervaded
the populace, there is reason to believe that the
rites will be celebrated on scale of unparalleled
grandeur and magniicence. The parade Will
resemble Roman triumph. Mr.. Flower will be
seated in a chariot constructed so far as pos
sible in imitation Of wigwam, and drawn by
eight Bengal tigers expressly imported for the
purpose. Immediately behind the chariot, prob
ably in chains, though that detail has not been
finally settled, will walk Mr.. Grover Cleveland
and the Editor of "The New-York Times" 1t
is hoped that the Editor of 1.-THE Evening Post'
will accept an invitation to ride backwards at the
tail end of the procession on q blind and ex-
ceptionaly vicious mule, which will be trained
to lash out at the bystanders and bray incon-
tinently. No place or role has yet been assigned
to Governor Hill, but it has been suggested that
he might like to stand on platform drawn by
himself-a feat well calculated to display his
agility to the best advantage. 1t would crafty
the managers exceedingly if General Jones would
consent to appear in his great act of paying the
freight, but it is not supposed that his health
will permit
Altogether, as must be evident to our read
ers from this hasty and imperfect synopsis of
the arrangements, the show on January 1 will
be well worth the price of admission.