Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04
INAUCURAIED
President Cleveland
|nducted |ntoORce,
TODAY'S CEREMONIES,
An Imposing Display Despite
InClGnGnt Weather.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS
A Great Parade in Honor Of the
New President,

Grover Cleveland of New York. thrice nomi-
mated for President Of the United States and
twice elected, was today successfully inducted
into that high off ce for his second term, with
all appropriate ceremonies and the gathering of
a mighty multitude and with the accompsni-
meut of binding snow storm. But. notwith-
standing every disadvantage of weather. the
last occasion was greater than the first. Had the
atmospheric conditions been anything ike
favorable. instead of. being as bad as could
possibly be- there would have been 60 900 men
and number of ladies marching or riding in
the parade. as against $4,000 in 1885. They
were all here waiting to fall in line, but at the
last moment many of the organizations were
compelled to desist from participation. Never
theless the occasion was made memorable by the
attendance.
The governors of eleven great states-New
York, New Jersey. Connecticut and Massachu-
eette in the north and east: of PENNSYLVANIA
and Maryland among the middle states; of
Georgia, North and South Carolina and Louis
lana in the south, and Of Wisconsin in the far
west-partieiPated in the national ceremonies
and thereby emphasized the complete restora-
tlon of national unity. More interesting and
significant even than this, perhaps in the
eyes Of other nations and the his
torian. were the manifestations of the marvel
Gus growth of the country in population and
power. ard the fact that this momentous and
majestic change in the government of IS. .OOO. 900
of people was accomplished according to a cut
and dried formula, every step of which was
planned and publicly announced beforehand.
and without noticeable disturbance of public
interests and the creation OF anv excitement
except that naturally accompanying a great
national pageant and the influx Of zoo. 900 or
500, 900 sight -seers into the capital.
INTERESTED IN THE WEATHER.
Wrapped up in the interest attacking to the
street parade and the spectacular features OF
the inauguration one is apt to ignore the real
significance Of the ceremony today. Bu, per-
haps that is just as we'll For one person who
showed any interest IN the sentiments that the
PresiJent-elect might make or the stand h,
might take in his inaugural address there were
a hundred thi. morning who showed
the liveliest kind of an interest il
the condition OF the weather
The rain shat had been falling rrett,
steadily all through the night turned into snow
with the morning and then when the wind came
mp strong and from all directions at once il
IllafSc Out VI NooAo dS NNOIOlpLiy OlSAgree-
able as could well be.
ST ISsUeURArIoS HEADQc ARrERs.
For those who were TO take part in the parade
especially the military. there Was no waiting
this morning TO see what would turn up in q
meteorological way. Stern duty called and
albeit somewhat bedraggled they responded tC
the call The citizens committee were in th,
same category rs the militia and before
O'Clock this morning a good contingent wer,
ct atheadquarters preparing 10 go 10 the Arlington
and escort the President-elect TO the Capitol
Col Berret was there. bnt owing TO the con
dition Of his health be decided not to expost
himself to the weather and so he did not go ts
the Capitol. Nr. Norris and the chairman o.
the executive committee were at the Arlington
st an early hour to see that the arrangement
were being carried out. Before he and Mr.
Bcrret left headquarters they decided to post
poue the fireworks display and the illumination
OF the avenue until Monday night. Otherwis,
IL was announced to all callers at headquarter
this morning that the arrangements would b
carried out. To be sure there very few
inquiries a. to this point. it being generally un
derytood that there would be no postponemert
on PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
From an early hour in the morning the broad
sweep OF Pennsylvania avenue, which really
needed sweeping. was alive with organiza
tious moving about in different directions