The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-05
Grover Cleveland and Adlal E.
Stevenson Inaugurated Presi-
dent and Vice. President.
Despite Bad Weather the Nations
Capital Never Witnessed a More
Glorious Inauguration.
Forty Thousand March By tho Re
viewing Stand in Storm
and Snow.

viewing Stand in Storm
and Snow.
Incidents in the Proceedings of n Memor-
able Day In tho History of
the Nation.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Grover Cleve-
land, Of New York. thrice nominated for
president OF the United States and twice
elected was to-day successfully inducted
into that Office for his second term, with
all appropriate ceremonies, and the gather
ing of a mighty multitude. The last occn.
sion was greater than the frat. The mill
tary and civic display WAS more imposing.
In 1885 there were not more than 90 600 in
line at the outside in the inaugural parade.
To- day at least 10000 marched along the
great national avenue. To-day, also. the
governors of eleven states. New York. New
Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
Maryland. Georgia, North and South Caro-
lima, Louisiana ana Wisconsin participated
in the ceremonies. thereby emphasizing
complete national unity. The order of
proceedings was almost identically the
same AZ four years ago with the action of
the chief participants reversed. and differed
very little. except in the extent of dem
onst alton, from the ceremonies eight
years ago, which brought Cleveland to
Washington for the frat timo in his
public career. There were four great feat
| ures OF the inauguration to- day: The clos
ing hours of congress, into which SO much
law making ana history is so frequently
crowded; the ride of the retiring president
and the president and vice president-elect ct,
with their military escort. from the White
ho use to the capitol to lay down and take
up the reins of power respectively; the
rageant of the returning procession after
the Inauguration, and the inaugural ball IL,
night.
| The proverbial "Ceveand weather, ~
| which has been the commentary of the past
eight years, failed the PRESIDENT elect to-
day. The tiercest weather of the day bega II
an hour before the conclusion of President
Harrison's term of Office and ragged for an
hour after President Cleveland had been
| inducted into office. Thus the Harrison nd
ministratlon went out i'll storm and snow,
| and Cleveland's term was ushered in with
wind and sleet. Soon after two o'clock
snow and sleet ceased entirely, but with
every hour the cold increased in intensity
and by niRhtfall a fierce, sweeping wind
gave the national capital all the experience
of a western blizzard.
The line of march was such as no city ex-
ceps Washington, and no street except its
broad, we'll paved Pennsylvania avenue,
could produce. Public and private stands,
erected along the line of march from the
capitol to point bevond the White house,
had seating capacity of 60,000. Every Que
was crowded. Every foot Of standing room
along the route Of the procession, fully two
miles in length, waa occupied. Windows
commanding view of the parade brought
fabulous prices. and advantageous seats on
public stands brought above and below So.
The main stand. from which Cleveland
reviewed the parade. Immediately in front
OF the White house, had Il seating capacity
for l. 100. 1t was decorated tastefully. In
the center was an arch forty-two feet high,
handsomely draped and surmouuted by the
arms of the United States. On the extreme
| right was the coat-of-arms of New York,
Clevelands state. On the extreme left was
the coat-of- arms of Illinois, Stevenson "a
state. Between them were the armoriai
bearings OF the thirteen original states,
each surmounted by a flag bearing its name
Cushioned seats were provided for the pl o.
Ident and cabinet, who surrounded him
| and folding chairs for the diplomatic corps.
immediately behind him on either side
were seats for senators and members OF the
house. and invited guests. The vast treas
nry building WAS completely walled IN with
stands. On the little parks and public res-
| ervatons on the line of march and ever
lsNth % OnyI yInE h Ia ,tyNf do
| the largest extending the entire length o
Lafayette square. Immediately i'll front OF
| the White house and Presidents stand wal
| Capitol hill; as far as the eye could reaci
| from the eastern font OF the cap
ltol was an undulating sea of humanity
assembled to witness the administration OF
| the oath OF oifics TO the new president by
the chief justice of the United States and
hear, as many of them as could get within
| earshot, his inaugural add ress.
| Tho escortlng division of tho parade COM
| posed of artillery, cavalry and infantry OF
| the regular army, and marines, with the
| national guard OF the distgict, high school
| tions, assembled in the neighborhood of
| the White house, war. state and navy build
lnga. and formed i'll column sections of
twelve each. and marched down the avon ue,
| accompany ing the presidential party from
the White House to tho capitol, prior to the
| assembled below the capitol and marched
from the capitol mp tho avenue after tho
inauguration. For more than half OF the
day the city looked like vast military
camp. There was almost an intermina able
| marching past of regulars and the military
forces of states. broken only by visiting
governors, in civilian costumes, riding past
IN tho order their states were admitted into
the union, accompanied by brilliantly uni
formed stats.
Then with an inte tyening interlude OF
Grand Army veterans camo the civic half of
tine parade, agRregating more than 10000
lammany, with its gorgeous banners aud
badges, held the right of tho line. The
second division WAS assigned to Peuu-
sylvania, Massachusetts. Now Jersey and
Delaware. Third division, Maryland. The
fourth was the southern. tho fifth tho wost-
ern. and the sixth was the later arriving or
ganizat,ons. The bicycle clubs of Wash
ington and Baltimore brought up tho rear.
There was II round OF applause as the
carriage bearing Harrison and Cleveland
came In sight on Penney lvunia avenue, pre-.
caded by Grand Marshal MeMahou and
stall. Both raised their hats ia response to
the salute, which was only Iedoubled. A
brigade OF regulars then preceded the
presidential marty toward Aha oapitnl foi-