Marble Hill press., 1893-03-09


the Senate took recess and the pro-
cession was formed to march to the
east portico of the capitol to witness
the taking of the oath of the President
elect. The procession moved in the
following order:
Marshal of the District of Columbia and
Marshal of the Supreme Court.
Ex-Vice-President Morton.
Supreme Court.
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.
The Committee of Arrangements.
The President and President-elect.
The Vice-President and the Secretary of
the Senate.
Members of the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Members of the Cabinet,
Major-General of the Army and Admiral
Of the Navy.
Members of the House of Representatives.
Governors of the States.
Ex-Members of the Senate of the United
States.
Officers Of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives.
Mr.. Cleveland took the oath of Office
at the east portico of the capitol, i'm
mediately after the ceremony in con-
nection with the swearing in of the
Vice-President in the Senate chamber.
This was shortly after 10 o'clock. The
oath was administered to the new
Chief Magistrate by Chief Justice Full
Ter. Immediately after taking the
oath Mr.. Cleveland delivered his in
augural address. He occupied small
stand built out from the portico, and
on the stand with him were MIR. Har-
rison. Chief Justice Fuller and z. K.
Valentine, Sergeant-at-arms of the
Senate. The entire east portico was
boarded over and seats arranged for
about $500 persons. In the rear of
the Presidents stand were the
members of the Cabinet, and scattered
around the space were the members of
the diplomatic corps, Senate and House
The front of the improvised platform
wasAdecorated with flags that waved
over its entire length, and festoons of
red, white and blue bunting draped
beneath. The front of the portico and
the pillars were decorated with na-
tional colors. The erection of the stand
and the decorations were under the
supervision of Mr.. Clarke, architect of
the capitol.
After delivering his address, Mr.
Cleveland was driven to the reviewing
stand in front OF the White House.
On reaching the portfolio the Presi-
dent and retiring President took seats
reserved for them, the Chief Justice on
their right and the Sergeant-At-Arms
of the Senate on their left.
The Committee of Arrangements oc-
cupied seats next to the President and
ex-President. The ex-Vice President
and associate justices of the Supreme
Court, the Vice-President, Secretary
and members of the Senate occupied
seats on the right
Inc formal exercises being over and
President Cleveland officially declared
President of the United States, the
boom of a single cannon announced
the fact that new President was act.
ing. The boom of a second cannon pave
the signal for the great parade to
move.
First came brigade of policemen
on horseback to clear the way for the
pageant, which had exclusive occu.
pancy of Pennsylvania Avenue for the
next five hours. Following were the
carriages of the members of the Senate
and House, of the Justices of the Su.
preme Court and other official dipni-
taries.
Then came the carriage for which
all were waiting and toward which all
necks were craned. 1t was that bear.
ing President Cleveland and ex-Presi-
dent Harrison to the Executive Man
sion. Fortunately the Washington
liverymen have been prevented from
making a silly display of this turnout.
1t had been intended to have the Presi-
DENTAL carriage drawn by four black
horses in white harness, but
this absurdity was abandoned.
The carriage was a handsome
barouche, drawn by two styl-
ish bays. Albert Hawkins, the
smooth-faced, yellow driver who has
handled the lines on many Presiden-
tial carriage, was on the box. The
carriage was, of course, open, as Mr..
Cleveland would not disappoint the
great multitudes of sight-seers who
have come to Washington for the ex-
press purpose Of seeing the new Presi-
dent ride up the avenue. tits needless
to say that the ride along the avenue
was an ovation from beginning to end.
Democrats have waited for weeks and
months for this event, and their throats
were fabricated for q Cleveland yell
which reached the uttcrmost precincts
of the District Of Columbia
Immediately behind the carriage OF
the President came that bearing Vice
President Stevenson and Mr.. Morton.
II was q handsome barouche drawn BY