Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-09

| tin. The motion was agreed to, and Mr..
Martin took and subscribed to the OATH,
All these preliminaries having been dMiS
disposed of, the vice president directed the
sergeant. alarms to proceed to the eXecu-
ton of the order of the senate relative to
the inaugurating of the president Of the
portico of the capitol was then begun:
On the outside the snowstorm had sub
sided towards noon, but the temperature
had lowered and the northeast wind blew
bitterly. The sun made several Intellectual
| efforts to pierce the clouds with only par
tial success. The troops arrived at the
for them, while several photographers
planted themselves in the box house en-
closing the Washington statue and pre-
pared to take picture Of the wntry scene
warded, and about 80 O'Clock the arrival
Of Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Perrine and other
members of the presidential party betokened
There We're about fifty ladies' and gentle.
men in the Cleveland party. and they We're
shown to two rows of chairs reserved for
| The Party Appears.
At about 1875 o'clock the doors leading
into the rotunda to the central porico Of
shall Dan Ransdell Of the District Of Co:
lmmbia and Marshal Wright. Of the United
procession. Ex-Vice Presdent Morton and
Chief Justice Fuller and the justices Of the
nna pesf hen asme
the sergeant-a arms. Valentine, and SEN
ators Teller. Mcpherson and Ransom. of the
committee of arrangements, preceding Pres
land. who walked side by side. Behind the
| incoming and outgoing president followed
members of tie senate and an unusually
large contingent from the diplomatic corps,
members Of the house Of representatives.
governors OF states and other official per.
| sons.
President Morton. Chief Justice Fuller and
the committee OF arrangements were shown
to the front Of the platform. where, within
green carpet. upon which hud been placed
large leather covered chairs, several tables
writing desk and other furnishings. which
Cleveland was warmly greeted by the pa,
| tient throug gathered about the stand and
after after fey minutes Of delay stepped to the
raj address. He followed the same course
pursued by himself eight years ago of de-
liverlng his address first and taking the
other hand, Pierce, Grant, Hayes, Garfield
and Harrison took the oath first and deliv
cred their inaugural afterwards. a curious
compromise bet wcen these opposing customs
was made by President Harrison's grand
father, who stopped in the middle Of his
sumed and finished the reading of his ad-
dress Notwithstanding the exceedingly in
clement weather MIR. Cleveland removed his
" Addressed the MmItitude.
He kept his Overcoat Oh, and secured what
warmth he could for the fingers Of his right
holding his hat at his side in his left hand,
which was unprotected from the weather
by Fove The wind had been rising and
Cleveland's task must have been attended
with considerable, personal discomfort but
his address until the close. The character
istic feature about the inaugural was the
clear; steady and excellent cnunciation with
absence Of any gesture. Mr.. CleveIanS
gave no other emphasis to his remarks than
derived from the clnpiatic tone and deter
stated some OF the moro forcibe passages
OF his Grafton. He spoke without notes,
amt turned from one part Of the assembled
crowd to the other. sometimes addressing
The multitude in front Of the stand and
; nEan turning to the side and addressing
the stand. In, the confusion caused BY the
crow'ing. lack of observance Of the ar
rhngrmentS made. and the wind, it was i'm.
MI. cleveland TO follow his remarks from
beginning to end. The people on the plaza
im,lnedinteiy IN front could hear a part Of
signiIici by cheers approval of special parts
of it, the demonstrations were taken UP Ivy
PERSONS lurNlcf removed, VINO were UNI
aware OF eNhGtiy what had been said. The
references TO ths CURRENCY qnesti0n provoked
c,ilSl'ieranle cheers; but the loudest APP
pi"'n! WaH tiVen ne tariff section Of his
r. '1;;rhS. me n,rSi'iHnt began the delivery
:" s ." 1i, ABOUT "o O'CLOCK and it oc-
e"l'eu ~, ,,'' NV -" ,;:
- ~, dhs o;ith Aam1nisfered.
.'' i" nr,I ,o, OF ms remarks; Mr.
;. whn w W., '' ,,,i ,!"'l 10 Inc cnicl JuS
::, WV WIS I,alE", IN llle r1hts OF his
vi ,'Ae 'It I",n prrSci"h ny the
oi, ,'">n,. nav rr -, "u ,h rHrr ana the
,'; "''a i'',i ~. ~ We pIeTincnt removed
.:i".: h;.: '".' VIII h:-:"a I":..s listened
u. .' .h ,1. 'ahlnS on the nat:l of office, which
was prohoulccu ny chief Justice Fuller in
a clear voice. Mr.. Cleveland asserting to it |
f ~ 'ownI ,., MS raI ANA hiSSlns the 'ihl.
ne o'tn . . D! ,i,c president is what is
Known ns inc constitutional oath. and reads |
a. 81 1" ~, s:>io,n,,,. s,.,n ~
ann'i,E PRE- serve; protect and defend the
The Bible used in the ceremony was given