Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-11
Osrocracy's Gent DAY.

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Cleyela-d. Of New YORK. thrice ncmi-
rated for president of the United States
ard twice elected, was today iuducted
into hat hiph office for his second
term, With ali appropriate oeremonials
nrd the gdtGs ing os g mighty multi
.ude.
The las, occasion was greater shan
.he first. II was more imposing in the
military and civic display. In 1855 there
was not at the outside more than 2j,-
0oc men in line in the inaugural pa
rade. At least 40, 900 men marched to-
day along the great national avenue to
and from the capitol.
The momentous change in the gov
accomplished according to prear-
ranged formula, every step OF which was
planned and announced beforehand,
and without noticeable disturbance of
public interests, or the creation of any
exci.oment except that naturally ac-
companying great national pageant
! and the influx of 100000 or 300, 900
| sightseers IN the city. The order of
proceeding was identically the same as
| four years ago, with the election of the
! chief participants reversed, ana il diff
fered very little, except in the extent
of the demonstration, from the cere-
monies of eight wears ago, which
brought Mr.. Cleveland to Washington
on the I'd of March. 1885, for the first
time in his public career.
There are four great leading features
of Inauguration day: The closing hours
of congress, into which SO much law
making and history are frequently
crowded: the ride OF the retiring pres
!dent and the president and vice-pres-
! ident-elect, with their military escort,
! from the white house to the capitol 20
lay down and take up the reins of
| power respectively; the pageant Of the
returning procession and review after
the ceremonies Of Inauguration are
over, aud the Inauguration ball tonight.
All these functions Were observed to-
day. The ceremonial calls and other
little amenities of the day were Oh.
served by Messrs. Cleveland and Har-
rison with a cheerful alacrity indicating
personal friendship and mutual re-
spect.
The scene along the line of march
was an imposing one. Public and pri-
vatc stands erected along the line of
march from the capitol 20 point be-
yond the white house. with an csti-
mated seating capacity of 10000 per-
sons, were crowded. Every foot OF
standing room along the rontc of the
procession, fully two miles in length,
was occupied; windows commanding "a
view of the parade brought fabulous
prices and advantageous seats on the
public stands commanded prices rang
ing from s5 up.
The main stand from which Presi-
dent Cleveland reviewed the parade
was -crccSet trnmedtneciy IN front of the
white iiouse. II Was i.c feet soaE, and
quite deep and had a seating capacity
of 100 persons. II was decorated
tastefulIy. Cushioned seats were pro-
vided for the president and his cabinet.
and folding chairs were supplied for the
diplomatic corps who were ranged i'm
mediately behind him. On either side
were seats for senator's, members of the
house OF representatives and specially
invited guests. Stands were arranged
on either side of il and in all the little
parks and pnblic reservations ON the
line of march stands were erected, the
largest of all extending the entire
length OF Lafayette square and seating
fully 20, 900 people.
The finishing touches to the decora-
tions were not given until almost the
last moment but they were effective
and handsome, though not so elaborate
as those seen ON other public occasions.
Capitol hill, as far as the eye could
reach from the eastern front of the
capitol. was an undulating sea of
humanity, assembled to witness the
administering of the oath of
ofii.e to the new president,
by the chief justice of the
United States and tohear the inaugural
address
The parade of today was greater in
numbers aud more imposing in mill
tary and civic display than that OF any
previon Inauguration. General Mar
tin Mcmahon. Of New York, the grand
marshal, carried out the organization
Of the procession by the same admira-
bic methods Of assembling his forces
which made his management of the |
Columbian parade In New York city
LAST October 20 successful. He was as |
sisted by his sdjutant-zeneral, Colonel |
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