The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-03-11

At the capitol the thick and fast-falling snow
fakes made the inaugural stand on the mair
eastporticoo of the building, notwithstanding n.
border Of red, white and blue bunting, look as
cherries and uncomfortable as q lonely sea
shore pavilion with a nasty northeaster pro
pressing. The gray stone walls of the
congressionai library opposite were out
lined In misty Shadows, ard The
pox mouse ipcle<ipf lie statue Of
George Washington on the eastern plaza 10
net N6m the stand was d~esolate. and at II
O'clock forlorn Of even the enterprising camers
artists. for whose accommodation q platform
had been erected on its top.
Architect Clark Of The captt5i had q force o.
workmen astit kespiAg the platform cleas o.
snew N G.def that those persons who NIGH
Rave the hardibood 10 hrate the storm ana
Wind. in. the inaugural cetetaa3Iny proper
might nc, bs cs9sMnpeIcd to rest their fee
u = eyer of wet slush. II was announced by
chairman Mcpherson OF the committee on or
rsngcments that the storm wonia rcs Cause the
ab7ndonrtept nj 'tc Outside ceremony and re
spn IN ne delivery Of the inaugural in the sen
ate chamber. Arrangements were begun .tc
make the invited guests to the platform
as comfortable as possible. The sts-t
is 100 feet by ~ Zee. "a NGtnslons
and buiIt all. --sa Inc main steps Of
iht rs5t portico of the capitol. A railing
had hecn erected around the stand and boards
composing its sides were hid behind American
flags and bunting. { the fraut OF the stant
an Enclosure about twenty feet square had beer
created by The e~rec.isn 81 a NY Tailirg ca-efTt
with Gags for the accGEnin6dstion 81 the prcsi
deni, pFes'dGnt-eicet. the chief justice Of
We supreme court, whose duty i. Is
TO swear In the net ~ p~tesideut,
and a few ,o,heS petsons n nn'c'ai - ttc.a.
p-nm'nehcr dT,i.s lie performance OF tho
ceremonies. Underneath the roof of the porticc
leading TO the platform were piles OF chairs
safely slowed away from the storm and ready
to be put in place at the shortest possible time
before their occupancy.
TIE ptrcT-d'igs a. tie capitol followed a pre-
ec'!bed programme, issued by the committee Of
arrangements, as follows:
The east doors of the senate wing were opened
at 10 a. m. to those entitled to admission.
The doors of the senate CHAMBER were opened
at II 4. m. TO those entitled to admission. n'
follrv-.
me. pies!denl End president-elect. who en-
te@ed the senate wing hy the bronze doors in
the east front. each accompanied by 4 member
Of the committee Of arrangements. The presI
dent went directly to the presidents room and
the president-elect to the vice-presideut's
room. where they remained until they
entered the senate chamher. pasifs t5er
- IlF ttAI'llltAttt vi dTFLlgt-
n,ents, lhes look the seats reserved for Them "a
ffon. OF the presiding officer, the committee
Of arrangements occupying Seats I'm theft lst'.
Tit vice president elect was accompanied 10
the capitol BIZ 4 NOR hrs u the committe of ar.
~anpn-cnts and proceeded 10 the yice-presi.
dents room. where he remained until he en-.
tered the senate chamber to take the oath oil
Office, administered TO him by the vice-prcsi.
dent.
rrka 5tN-nt. ST. -.t " -.
rnartfr ssOnI and proceeded in a hody. at il:l5
d. m. to the senate chamber, where they o.
cupied seats on the right of the chair.
The hief-iusticc. the associate justices and
the ex-associatc justices of the supreme count
occupied seats on the right rt' TIE cHlii. TiiS
supreme court entered the senate chamber a
few minutes before the president.
Heads Of the departments, tre uJior- gore raj
Of tire arrfr cr-rr1rnding. lie admiral af the
naTy and nfacers ii the army and navy. who.
bs name. have received the thanks Of congress.
occupied seats on the left Of the chair.
Governors of states, ex-sena.?rs n 'te rdiied
States. Judges ~ the court Of claims and OF the
supreme court of TIE District and the commits
sioners Of the District, occupied seats east OF
the main entrance.
Members Of the house OF representatives en-
tered the senate chamber by the main entrance
at 11:50 u. m, and occupied seats on the right
OF the chair next to the diplomatic corps.
After the organization Of the senate, under
the coll Of extra session was completed by iHe
swearing Ia OF the members-elcct. those as
sembled in the senate chamber proceeded
through the rotunds TO The platform on the cen
trial pnrtico rf the capitol.
On Reaching TIE por.ico the president and
president -e!e-t took tine seats reserved for
them. the chief justice on the right and a ser
geant at arms OF the senate on their left.
The committee of arrangements occupied
seats next TO the president and president elect.
TIL cx-vice-president and associate justices
of the supreme court. the vicc-president, secre-
tary and members of thu senate occupied seats
the right.
Til diplomatic corps occupied the seats on
the left Of tine president. Heads Of the depart
ments. the majOr-gcncral of the army com
manding. the the admiral of the navy and the
officers OF the army and navy who by name have
received the thanks Of congress, governors ~
states and eS members Of the senate took seats
west Of The president.
The members and meniOers+elect OF the house
occupied seats reserved for them in the rear of
the above.
The oath of ONCE was administered to the
president elect by Chief Justice Fuller.