The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06
THE 1NAuGuRAn.

The Great Event of Saturday from start to
Finish-Thc Magnificent PGrade-FOrty
Thousand Men In LIno-CeremOnies ut
the Capltol-Teatures of tho Day.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 5.-Grover
Cleveland, OF New York, thrice nomi-
mated for President and twice elected,
was successfully inducted into that high
Office Tor his second term with all APP
propriate ceremonies, and the egatherlng
OF a mighty multitude with the accom-
paniment OF a binding snow-storm.
But Notwithstanding every disadVan.
tage OF weather, tho last occasion was
creator than tho first. 1t was moro i'm
posing in the military and civic display.
In 1885 there were at the outside not
more than 25,0O0 men in line in the in
augural parade. AT least 10000 men,
with le0Yen OF fair women, marched
along the great national avenue to or
from the capitol yesterday.
More interesting aud significant even
than this, perhaps, in tho eyes OF other
nations and the historian were the
manifestations OF the marvellous growth
OF the country in population and power
and the fact that this momentous and
majestic change in the government OF
65,000,000 OF people was accomplished
according to cut and dried formula,
every stop Of which was planned and
publicly announced beforehand, and
without noticeable disturbance of pub
lie interests or the creation OF any ex-
citement except that naturally accom-
panying a great national pageant.
Tho order OF proceeding was almost
identically the same Us four years ago,
with the action OF the chief participants
reversed, and it differed little, except in
the extent of demonstration, from the
ceremonies OF eight years ago, which
brought Mr.. Cleveland to Washington
ION tho I'd OF March, 1885, for the first
time in his public career.
THERE ARE FOUR GREAT 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 Presi-
dent and the President and Vice Presi-
dentelect, with their military escort,
from the white house to the capitol to
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, and the Inauguration ball at night.
Since blunt old John Adams, gripsack
in hand, slid" out OF the White House
in the early morning dawn Of March 4,
1901, to avoid extending to his hated
rival, Thomas Jefferson, tho hospitali-
ties ofthe Executive Mansion, there has
been no break in tho uniform courtesy
every four or eight years by the retiring
chief TO his SUCCESSOR unless there be
excepted tho personal misunderstand-
| ing which arose between President
Andrew johnson and Gen. Grant in the
last days OF the formers administra-
tion, which gave their Intercourse a
frigid formality. In this year OF grace
courtesy between the outgoing and in.
coming powers has relgned supreme, as
witness the banquets given by the sem
ate without distinction OF party to Vice
President Morton and Secretary Carlisle,
the reception rendered by Vice Presi-
don't Morton to Vice President Steven.
son and the marked civilities exchanged
between Presidents Harrison and Glove
land. " desire the ideas Of President
| Harrison carried out as TO my convoy.
ancu TO tho inaugural ceremonies"
wrote Mr.. Cleveland. "a very sensible
suggestion Is attributed 10 him, aud
that IL that rido In his carriage rs he
did in mino on tho 4th OF March, 1880"
And 70 II was. All the ceremonial
calls and tho other nicetI0s Of tho day
wero observed, and with a cheerful
alncrity indicative Of almost cordial
friendship.
THE SCENE ALONG THE LINE OF MARCH
was such as no city but Washington,
and no street but It's broad, well.pavod
Pennsylvania avenue could produce
Wednesday and Thursday woro almost
idoal days OF brisk, btaciug aunshiny
BprinR weather, which led 10 tho enter
tainmont Of tho hopo that "ClOvCland
weather" had sot In before tho Ond OF
Mr.. Harrison's torn. Those anticipa'
tions wOtC not realized. Rain on Friday
morning was followed toward oyonins
by colder rain, which during tho
night developed into snowsiorln,
sufficient TO once moro coyor tho
strools with u thick coating. But tho
oxpoctant multitude, boholdlng thosD
untoward signs In tho carly morning,
recalled the fact that on tho day OF Gar
fields inauguration snow was falling
and tho sun was shining and dust was
blowing soon after tho noon hour.
They hopnh for similar good fortune 10.
day, and proceeded with thor propara-
tlons with unabatcd ardor Public aud
private stands erected along tho line NJ
march from the capitol 10 point be.
yond the white house had OH estimated