St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-09
THE INAUG URATION.

Saturday last was great day at
Washington for a new president was
inaugurated, in the presence OF vast
multitudes from all sections of the
country. The weather was not at all
favorable for heavy snow and sleet
storm set in early in the day, and slush
prevailed everywhere on the streets.
This did not interfere materially, how
ever, with the patriotism and en-
thusiasm of the crowds, and the i'm
pressiye ceremonies will be remembered
Tor some time by all who witnessed or
took part in them.
About II a. M. President-elect Cleve-
land left the Arlington House tor visit
to the White House with President Har-
rison, and Just before he passed through
the doorway Mrs. Cleveland called him
back, threw her arms about his neck and
kissed him, wishing him God-speed.
After short stay at the White House,
Mr.. Cleveland, accompanied by Mr..
Harrison, departed for the capitol. They
rode in President Harrison's carriage,
drawn by four bay horses, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckee remained at the White
House to receive the president and Mrs.
Cleveland upon their return from the
capitol
Despite the arrangements made to
handle the great crowds, confusion
reigned, and the doorkeepers were all
but helpless in preventing a general rush
through the door. Especially was this
the case at the door OF the gallery as
signed to the presidential party, to
which large number OF tickets OF adj
mittance had been issued.
Mrs. Cleveland, wife OF the president
elect, accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Perrine, and the latter's husband came
soon after noon and took seats in the
presidential gallery The wives and
daughters and friends of the senator's
and representatives filled the other
galleries,
The presidential party with their
military escort came in sight of the east
ern entrance of the capital few minutes
after IL o'clock. A large crowd had as
sembled at the east front and cheered
loudly as Mr. Cleveland approached. lie
went in by the basement entrance to
avoid the somewhat slippery steps out
side. From the moment he assembled
from the carriage he was received with
lusty cheers and when he entered the
senate wing the cheers of the outside
crowd gave way to an ovation. AS they
crossed the threshold of the marble
room, Mr.. Harrison bowed to his sue
cessor and walked, unattended, to the
! presidents room, where he found an
abundance of work to keep him busy
~ he
elect took the seat reserved tor him, the
chief justice at the right and the sergeant
alarms of the senate on his left. The
oath of office was then administered tc
, the president elect by Chief Justice Fuller
c President Cleveland then read his inau
gural address,
: After the ceremony the president ant
e ex-president retired to Mr.. Morton's pri
8 vate residence and enjoyed buffet luncl
. with select party. At 1910 the inau
r guration parade began, the line haltins
II at the capitol, where Cleveland ant
Harrison were received and escorted tt
the White House. Mr.. Harrison ant
Mrs. Mckee soon after took carriag
to 90 to Mr.. Wanamaker's tolunch, an,
left for indianapolis later in the after
> noon.
is After spending few moments in tn
White House parlor, Mr.. Cleveland re
. paired to the reviewing stand, where h
of stood receiving the cheers and attention
H. of the thousands that composed the bi
procession. The immense crowd wer
20 obliged to stamp feet and rub thei
ne their hands and ears to keep warm tn
- wind being sharpand piercing. The pre-
- cession was nearly five hours passing
given point. After leaving the stan
st Mr.. Cleveland returned to the Whit
50 Capitol hill, far as the eye could reac
is from the eastern front OF the capito
;s was an undulating sea Of humanity, a
:. sembled to witness the administering
u the oath of Office to the new presidel
by the chief Justice of the United State
-, and to hear as many of them as cou
10 get within ear shot, the inaugur
mt address. The picturesque and thoroug
er ly republican practice of taking the oat
-. of office and delivering the inaugur
w. address in the open air in the presence
S. the people was begun by Zachary Tayl
in 1919. Previously the inaugural a
dress had been read in the senate char
MS ber Jefferson was the first preside
ng to be inaugurated in Washington cit
Washington read his inaugural in Ne
wi York Adams in Philadelphia.
The parade was greater in numb
and more imposing in military and civ
Al display than that of any previous ina
ar guraton. Gen. Martin T. McMahon
her New York was the grand marshal T
m escorting division, composed of artile
90 cavalry and infantry of the regul
" army, drawn from the garrisons of FL
S it Monroe, Fort Myer and Fort McHen
on. and the marines from the Washingt
navy yard, with the admirably drill
est naval guard of the district, the hi
ttv school cadet regiment, and other lo
=. organizations assembled in the neighb
W hood of the White House and the W
we'd state and navy buildings, and form
The in columns of sections of IL each. I'll
marched down the avenue accompa
'ess ing the presidential party from the WI
} House to the capitol prior to the in
orr guration. All the rest of the parade
~, sembled below the capitol up the aven
INK after the Inauguration ceremonies W
ais" over, distance OF fully two miles,
- the point OF DISARMAMENT, Washing
81 circle near 23d street
The guard of honor of President Clt
land consisted Of 100 members of
IS of New York Business Mems Cleveland
,,oa Stevenson association, representing
van mercantile organizations in the En-
the City. The passage of the presd