The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-03-09


either side seats for senators, members
OF the house OF representatives and
specially invited guests. The nearest
stand to of that of the president was
assigned to the press. 1t had Il seat
ing capacity of 200 and applications to
the press committee numbered lit
tie over 2000.
THE SIGHT sEERS.
The VEST treasury building was
completely walled in with stands
The principal one was extended along
the entire font Of the building along
Pennsylvania avenue, and had capac'
ity for seating several thousand PEG
pie. This was All open stand and in
tended to be occupied chiefly by ae
patment employees and their fam lies
But the position most sought after il
connection " it'll the treasury building
was the stand on fifteenth street
which commanded an unOb5truCted
view Of the avenue all the way to the
capitol. On little parks and public
reservations on the line Of march and
on every available point stands were
erected, the largest of all extending
the entire length of Lafayette square
in front of the White House, and the
presidents stand, seating FULLY 5000
persons.
Profiting by past experience and
bearing in mind the discomfort Oc'
casioned by the wretched weather OF
four years ago, nearly all stands were
both wind and water proof and thus
afforded far more pleasant shelter
than ever before.
The finishing touches to decorations
were not accomplished until the last
moment but were effective though not
varied, preponderanCe of red, white
and blue bunting giving an air OF
sameness to the general effect which
might we'll have been avOiCed.
WRETCHED WEATHER.
The morning opened with heavy
melting as it tell but which driven by
the wind rendered umbrellas USE
less protection. Troops to participate
in the first part OF the proceedings as
escort of the retiring and elected pre-.
sidents TO the capitol pre-
sented wintery appearance muttled
in snow. covered overcOats, the guns
of the artillery protected with tarpau-
Inns and covered with snow. The con-
course in the streets was nearly all un-
der umbrellas, and open stands were
stunned while the covered ones We're
eagerly sought. The admirable as-
pnult pavements OF Washington ~.
duCed The discomfort 10 a minimum.
n ~ "a thnrn u nd ~ at
moisture there was no mud, and it
was announced by Chairman Nc
PhersOn of the committee on arrange
ments that the storm would not cause
an abandonment of tho outside cere.
mony, and arrangements accordingly
began to make invited guests to tie
platform az comfortable as possible.
,lhe stand was 100 by ia feet in di-
mension, and was built out from the
main ateps of the east portice Of the
capitol. A railing had beer erected
around the stand, and the boards com.
posing its sides were hidden behind
American flags and bunting
A the front of the stand all en-
closure about twenty fl et square had
been created by the erection of IL "
railing covered with flags for the ac.
commodatiOn of the president and
president-elect, the chief justice Of The
supreme court, whose duty it is to
swear i'll the new president, and few
other persons OF official or social
prominence during the performance of
the ceremonies.
PREPARING FOR THE CEREMONIES
AS early as O'Clock prominent
guests at the Arlington and others
who took part in the days ceremonies
began to put in an appearance. The
members of Cleveland's party rose IN
usually early and began preparations
for the days hard work. A squad OF
police arrived some time before Cne
expected departure of Cleveland and
managed with some effort to keep
clear carriage way from the door 10
the street. A committee OF the sel.-
ate consisting of Teller, Ransom and
and Mcpherson, having in charge the
senate arrangements for the innaug-
uration, arrived early 81 the hotel, and
were almost Immediately shown to
Cleveland's apartments.
Vice President Elect Stevenson,
alter breakfast held a reception which
abruptly ended by the arrival of Me-
Pherson to escort him to the Capitol.
Stevenson quietly MADE his way to the
carriage in waiting, and before any
guests at the hotel were aware Of Il .
fact, was on his way to Arlington.
The rest of the e-p;esident's
party remained in the hotel until
after II o'clock, when they entered
carriages in waiting and proceeded
to the Capitol. Vice President Stew
enson drove directly 20 the Arlington
and arrived there just before 1890, at
which hour it had been understood
MIR. Cleveland would drive to the
White House and after waiting in the
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