The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-03-16

most cherished memories OF my life; and
can express no better wish fot my success.
sor than that he may enjoy, the same rela-
tionS of courtesy and Kindness that have
never been limited by party lines or con.
trOled by partisan affiliations and when
have so happily marked my intercourse
with the Senators, may be extended to
him.
and row, Senators and officers of the
Senate, from which | have received SO
many good Offices in discharge Of my du-
ties, accept a feeble expression of my CRATE
full appreciation of your kindness, with my
heartfelt wishes for your future welfare,
happiness and prosperity IN life"
VICE PRESIDENT STEVENSON SWORN IN
Then Nice-President Morton admin
istered the oath of office to his success
sor and yielded to him the chair of the
presiding officer. Vice.Prcsident Stew
enSOn then rose and addressed the Sen
ate as follows:
SENATORS: Deeply impressed with a
sense of its responsibilities and Of its dig
nifty, L now enter upon the discharge OF
the duties of the high Office to which [
have been called. | am not unmindful of
the fact that among the occupants Of this
| chair during the one hundred and four
years of our constitutional history have
been statesmen eminent alike for their tai
ents and their tirelcss devotion to public
!
honored its incumbcncy during the early
days of the republic; while Arthur, Hen
bricks and Morton have at Il later period
OF our history shed luStrc upon the Office
OF president of the most august dcibera-
tive assembly known to men.
II assume the duties of the great trust
| confidcd to me with no feeling of Self-cOn-
tidence but rather with that of grave dis
trust of my ability satisfactorily to meet its
| requirements. | may be pardOncd for say
| ing that it shall be my earnest cndcavOr TO
discharge the Important duties which lie
before me with no less impartia lity and
courtesy than of tirmncsS and fidelity.
Earnestly invoking the cooperation, the
forbearancc, the charity Of each of its
mem bcrs, l now enter upon my duties a.
presiding officer Of the Senate
AS he closed his remarks, the Vice
| President directed the secretary of the
Senate to read the proclamation of the
President cOnVening the Senate in eX-
traOrdirary session. Mr.. Cook read the
proclamation, and the special session of
the Senate Of the Fifiy-third Congress
was tuen formally opened with prayer
by Chaplain Butler.
These prellninarieS having been dis
posed of, the Wee President directed
the Sergeant-at-armS to proceed to the
execution OF the order of the Senate
relative to the inauguration of the Pres
ident of the United States.
The procession TO the cast pOrtico OF
the Capitol was then begun.
EARLY on tue SCENE.
An immense throng had been gather
ing at the east front of the Senate wins
or the Capitol since s O'Clock in thu
morning in defiance Of the danger t
health. The snow storm subsidized to
/ wards noon, but the temperature low
cred and the northwest wind blew bit
terly. The sun made several ineffectu
} al efforts to pierce the clouds with only
partial success. The troops arrived al
noon hour and filled up the place re-
served tor them, while several photo
graphers planted themselves in the box
house enclosing the Washington statue
and prepared to take a picture of the
Wlntry scene. The patience of the
crowd was at last rewarded and at
about | 80 o'clock the arrival of Mrs.
Cleveland, Mrs. perrine and other
membe Of the Presidential party be-
tokened the early appearance of the
Presldent-elect. There were about If
ty Jadies and gentlemen in the Cleve-
land party and they were shown to the
two rows Of chairs reserved for them
upon the covered stand Immediately be-
| hind the Presidential enclosure.
| HERE COMES TIE PRESIDENT,
At about 1.35 o'clock the doors lead
ing into the retunda to the central por-
tico of the inaugural stand swung open
and Marshal ROuSdell, of the District
Of Columbia, and Marshall Wright, of
the United States Supreme Court, ap.
| peared, heading the procession, with
Ex-Nice President Morton and Chief
Justice Fuller and the Justices of the
Supreme Court, except Judges Blatch-
ford, Field and Harlan, came next
Then came the sergeant alarms, Val
entine, and Senators Teller, Mcpherson
and RANSOM, Of the committee of ar
rangementS, preceding President IIar-
riSOn and president-elect Cleveland,
who walked side by side. Behind the
incoming and the outgoing President
followed the members of the Senate
and an unusually large contingent
from the diplomatic corps, members of
the House Of Representatives, Cover
nors OF the States and other official per.
sons. The President and President
elect, Vice President Morton, Chief
Justice Fuller and the committee of
arrangements were shown to the front
OF the platform, where within a rallied
enclosure had been laid q bright green
carpet, upon which had been placed
large leather covered chairs, several
| IdBleS, a. IedulDS QeSK ana other fur-
nishings which gave Il bright touch to
the scene. Mr.. Cleveland was warmly
greeted by the patient throng gathered
about the stand. and after a few min
utes of del; y stepped to the front and
begun the delivery Of his inaugural ad-
dress.
| SPEAKING TO T'iL PEOPLE.
lie followed the same course Dursued
by himself eight years ago of delivering
his address first and taking the oath az
tcrwards. Notwithstanding the ex-
ceedingly inclemeDt weather Mr.. CIeve-
land removed his silk hat and with
bare he al addressed the multitude, He
!.ept his OVercOat y and secured what
warmth he could for the fingers of his
right hand by keeping it in his over
coat pocket, holding his hat at his side
in his left hand, which was unprotect.
ed from the weather by gloves. The
wind had been rising and turning cold.
| er ever since noon and Mr.. Cleyelard's
task must have been attended by con
siderable personal discomfort, but ne
gave no sign of it and steadily contin-
ued his address until the close.
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