Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10


was the most brilliant feature of the
parade. There were twelve batteries
of artillery, with their full equipment
of cannon and men. A complete squa-
dron of United States Cavalry was fol-
lowed by disconnected troops of cav
airy. The bright yellow trappings and
flying yellow plumes of the cavalry
troopers We're in marked contrast with
the red trimmings and plumes of the
artillerymen. Whole regiments of in
fantry, brigades from the hospital SER
vice and corps of engineers added to
the military display. Then came the
gorgeous militia organizations Of
the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia. This included sew
eral battalions, numerous companies
of cadets and an ambulance corps.
The second division was made up
largely of the National Guard of Penn
sylvania. 1900 strong, with Gov.
Robert E. Pattison at their head. The
Pennsylvanians brought along their
artillery, cavalry andinfantry, and was
quite as gorgeous as the United States
army display.
The third division was in command
of Gen. Lee of Virginia. He was fol
lowed by Gov. Werts of New Jersey
and the New Jerseyans, Gov. Northen
of Georgia and the Georgians. Gov.
Morris of Connecticut and the Con
necticut men, Gov. Russell of Massa-
chusetts and the military of that State.
Gov. Brown of Maryland and the Mary
landers, Gov. Tillman of South Caro-
lima and his people, Gov. Flower OF
New York and the pink of her national
guard, Gov. Carr OF North Carolina ard
his staff, Gov. Foster Of Louisiana and
the Louisianians. Coy. Peek of Wis
consin and the Wisconsians. After
that came miscellaneous organizations
from different parts of the country
The fourth division, coming next
was made up of the Grand Army vet
Grams, representing posts from variou:
parts of the country.
Finally came the great civic parade
in which the Democratic clubS-Tam
many. lroquois, T:ldcn, Duckwortl
and others. almost without number
owned the avenue. Col. William Dick
son of Washington vas Chief Marsha
| of the civic division. The Tammany
men came 5000 strong, with stutfe,
| tigers galore. After them followed til,
clubs of Brooklyn. Philadelphia
! Lancaster, Harrisburg, Scranto,
Newark, Paterson. Wilmington, Bal
timore, Reading, Chicago, Bloom
| ington, Cincinnati, Column bus, Dayton
Hamilton, indianapolis, Council Bluffs
Louisville, Knoxville, Charleston
Richmond, Wheeling and New Orleans
in the order named. Some of the elite
mentioned sent half dozen diffcren
clubs. The little town IF Portsmouth
Va, brought up the tail end Of tn
procession with its Senator DAME
CLUB
! Just before the great parade an clal
crate lunch for the president and eS
president was served in MOrton'S pr
waite room. After lunch AND Il fey
minutes spe' in chatting with thos
present Gle and Harrison
emerged from the rovin. AS they but
toned UP their coats and started tC
wards the basement stairs Harrison sai
to Cleveland laughingly: I'VE will 8
to the white house now and turn thing
over to YOU" and the two central H.
ureS of to-day'S American quadricnni;
exhibition tripped lightly as boy
down the marble stairway and game
their carriages.
| A - O'Clock 1rtjnO un1pr n1jSjnfnrm.
ton as to the proceedings of the pre-
ccssion, the new cabinet officers IN,
Private Secretary Thurber, escorted b.
J. L. Berrett, chairman general of tn
Inauguration committee, proceeded t
| the reviewing stand.
Most of them found their way int
| the house again before President Clevo
land reached there Half an hOu
! later Mrs. Lamont with a party o
! friends and Mrs. Stevenson drove IL
and were received by Mr.. and Mrs
Mckee. They were followed almos
was greeted in the back room by til
recent mistress OF the white houS
which she then turned over to he
who for years is to preside over it
| deStinieS
| In Il few minutes President Clevc
land and Mr.. Harrison, riding in tn
latter's carriage, drove up after pass
ing the reviewing stand. They Wer
met by Col. BeIrett, but arm in ar
they walked through the double glaS
doors separating the public entranC
from the main corridor of the hous
and President Cleveland came face t
face with his wife. 1t was a mos
dramatic incident and was greatly eT
| joyed by those fortunate enough t
witness it. President Cleveland was TO
lowed by VicePresident Stevenson, EX
Vice-President Morton and the senat
committee on arrangements for TIL
Inauguration.
Hon. Schofeld and Amiral Gerhard
and members of the democratic nation
al committee also joined the party.
Cleveland followed his own preceden
in saIuting the national flag each tim'
it passed him. He also occasionally
bowed to personal and political friend.
in the parade. He stood on the stant
in the face of a bowling wind impassiv,
and dignified, not seeming to mind til,
cold and waves of drifted snow tina
arrived i'll his face. His overcOat wa!
buttoned tightly about his throat. Dur
ing the whole time of the parade Cleve
land stood in one position and carefully
scanned lines of marching men. Whel
darkness fell upon the scene Presiden
Cleveland was almost the last to leave
the stand. He returned to the white