The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-03-11
THE INAUGURATION
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND SWORN
Amid Cold and snow the New Admins
tration Ia Ushered Into Power.

The movement tn change the daLe of in
.ueur.tIons received n new impetus on Satur-
day from the dIsarreeable weather that made
the day ANYTHING but pleasant Snow and
sleet were followed by a biting wind from the
. northwest which, made II uncomfortable for
everyone out OF doors.
The snow wa, falling fast when President
Harrison and the President-elcct entered
their carriages under the White House por-
t!co. The President and Mr. Cleveland en-
tered the first vehicle. an open carriage be-
lont,in, In President Harrison. Ityas drawn
BY four handsome BAYS from the White House
stables and v.s driven hv Wills. the White
House coachman. Following, in other carri-
ages we're several members o, the new and old
cabinets and tho committee on arrangements.
The pre-identla! party, with their military
escort. came I'm sight of the eastern entrance
of the Capitol few minutes after IL O'Clock.
A large crowd had assembled at the east front
and checred loudly a. Mr.. Cleveland APP
preached. lie went in by the basement en-
trance in order to avoid the somewhat slip
perry steps on the outside. From the moment
he descended from the carriage he was re-
celyed with lusty checrs. and when he en-
tered the Senate wing the cheers OF the out
side gave way TO an ovation.
Mr.. Cleveland was taken to the Vice Prcsi-
dents room to await the hour for proceeding
to the Senate chamber President Harrison
went TO the Presidents chamber to sign bills
that were awaiting his signature before the
close of the session. So many OF them did he
find that the venerable Captain Bassctt WAS
obliged three times to turn back the hands Of
the clock in the Senate chamber in order that
the work might be completed before IL
o'clock In this way the hour OF ] o'clock
actually arrived before the business was I'm
ishcd and the new executive could be sworn
in.
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Stevenson were then
ushered in and took seats in front OF the sec
retary's desk.
Vice President Morton then addressed a
few words Of thanks to the Senate for their
kindly treatment of him. and administered
the oath Of Office to the new Vice Presl,lcn
The usual s~>slon of the Fifty-third Con-
gress was then formally opened with prayer
by Chnulaln Butler.
Vice President stevenson then arose and
addressed the Senate. He said,
"Senator.-Decply Impressed with sense
of Its rc.pou,ibIlItIc. aud its dignity, / now
enter upon the discharge of the duties OF the
high Office to which Ihavc been called. | am
not unmlnlful Of the fact that among the oc-
cupanrs OF this chair during the i0i years of
our constitutional history have been .tate--
men. eminent alike for talent and their tire
less devotion to puulc duty. Adams, Jefrer-
con and Calhoun honored its incumbcncy dur
ing the early DAYS OF the republic, while
Arthur. Hendrick. and Morton have at n later
period of our history shed lustre upon the
Office of presiaen, OF the most angus, dcllber.
alive body known To man.
az assume the duties Of the great trust con.
fded TO nc with no feeling Of self-contideuce.
hut rather with that OF grave tiI-trtlst o. ms
ability satisfactorily TO meet It's requirement.
may be parioncl for SAYING that 1t shall be
my earnest endeavof to discharge the I'M
portant duties that lie before ME with no less
impariiality and courtesy, than OF hrmnes.
and fidelity, earnestly invoking the eo-opera-
ton, the forbearance, the charity OF each OF
Its members, now enter upon my duties as
presiding officer Of the Senate"
As lie closed his remarks he directed the
secretary OF the Senate to read the proclama-
tion of the President converting the Senate in
extraordinary session. Mr.. McCook read the
proclamation and then the senators newly
elected or reelected were invited by the Vice
President to come forward and take the oath
OF Office and they did so John Martin OF
Kansas was sworn In with the Others, It beius
stated by senator ioar that his credcntlal;
were regular, and the election could be in
vestigated later II the Senate saw tit,
All these prcllmlnarles having been duiy
disposed Of. the Vice President directed the
sergeant-a'-arms to proceed to the execution
of the order of The senate relative to the In
auguration OF the President OF the United
States. The procession to the east portion
Oh inc ,apltoi was 'heh peguh' Mr Johnson
chiet clerk OF tue senate announcing inc or
der In which 1t was to move froh the Senate
chanoer' which confronted exactly to the
printed programme already published.
On the outside the snowstorm had subsidized
towards noon, but the temperature had low.
cred and the northwest wind blew bitterly
The sun made several Intellectual attempts to
pierce the clouds, with only partial success.
AT about l;3j O'Clock the doors leading into
the rotunda from the central por,ico OF the
inaugural stand swung open and Marshal Dan
Rsmsdall OF the District of Columbia and
Marshal Wright OF the United States Suprem,
Court appeared heading the procession Ex
Vice President Morton and Chief Justice Full.
, Ter and the justices of the Supreme Court ex
cept Judges Batchford, Field and Harlan
came next Then came sergeant-at-arms
Valentine, and Senators Teller, Mcpherson
and Ransom Of the committee of arrange
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