Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-26

10 tie slightest DANGER II oontagi1n. q
whica tAers = s1u4s fe-F. sseca II =
known that she germs II scarist fewer
are -osaesszs4. sery dlfncnlt 70 XII
President harri-0s WI &c informally
notified 4 4sr C.aVsl4nsis arrival, -
thai hs ulzy - prvpered "a E,eeise hlra
: Aen ks c4iis ~ fr~ Wi-ise House. ~hica
De vii p baby 81 about n o'clock.
The VISIT .siil b~ purslF formal Azt IS
likely II he ii lot mere than Ten minutes
sinrsuoa. Mr. Cleveland Will then re-
turn 70 the Arlington and await visit
q ceremony frusn President Harrison.
which vii 70 IL.ace BEFORE an hour naS
exrsred Ihe president eleet Vii prob
ably dias with President Harrison. ~
though the dinner vii - very private.
and probably ga lnfornlal o1e Ia view 81
the r-srnt affection which has hefallen
Gs-nsrai Harrison. These f0rmslisies
viii enzi the c.sremoni4is 80 far a. tbs
president and president eject are Goa
ccrned
Other details have heen arran zed very
much a. Is the case IA al inaugural cere-
monies. A committee Of congress sle-
cizlly appointed viii upon tho morning
Of Inauguration Day az hour OF SO before
noon call al the Arlington for Mr. Cleve-
land, and IN an open carriage. unless
tho weather be very stormy, drawn
By four as handsome horses a.
can b found. viii escort the presi-
dent elect 20 the White House PFesi-
dent Harrison viii Dc ready. and seated
beside has successor upon the rear seat
az the carriage, two senators facing
them upon the ffont scat. they viii be
driven q the Capitol President Harr.-
son viii DO followed by the members II
his cabinet. bat II Is not at all likely as
has been reported. that Mr.. Cleyeland's
prospective cabinet viii b. also in the
procession. since tie public is not sup
posed 70 know formally that lie has a
cabinet IN view.
While these ceremonies are going on
the vice president elect viii Be- sworn in
IL the office for which he was chosen last
November. and Immediately after that
ceremony. the house of representatives
having adjourned -inc die az IL o'clock.
both houses Of congress Will proceed 10
the platform erected over the steps in
front Of the eastern entrance 10 the Cap
itol. The chief justice Of the United
States and the associate justices and such
distinguished men as may De specially
invited will b. also provided with seats
upon this platform.
Custom has varied somewhat the pro-
ceesiings which take place after the dis
tinguishei company reaches the plat
form. Sometimes the president elect first
receives the oath from the chief justice
AMI then delivers his inaugural Presi-
dent Garfield read lis inaugural message
first. and then. turning 70 Chief Justice
Waite. said. Il am now ready 10 receive
the cath" Mr. Cleveland when he was
first inaugura;ed departed from the prec-
eient st by his predecessors. Every
one II those who had held the Office Of
president before him read the inaugural
message from manuscript. and Garfield
had some dificulty IN 80 doing. since tie
Wind WIS - strong that he could not
keep the sheets IN place. Mr. Cleveland.
however. discarded manuscript, AMI il
was with something Of surprise that
the distinguished company behind him.
many IF whom had seen every president
lueugursted since Buchnnan's time, SAL,
the young president elect step forward
without manuscript and proceed IN &
clear s,ullfuily moaulated bat not very
ma
before him. MIR. Cleveland has the far
ultv Il conuAitting an address 10 memory
b. The mental operation required IN writ
ing t. His address was shorter than
any other inaugural excepting the second
enc II Lincoln.
After the oath has been administered
the military and civic display viii BE-
sen. During the forenoon the military
conrauies Wal 1T their convenience
march % tie plaza beyond the eastern
front ~ tie Capitol and there viii BE-
assigned - their various positions IN
lire They VIII be drawn mp IN line in
front ot the vast iArong which usually
cerp.es that part On Inaugural Day.
The civic scrieties viii also b. assigned
places there. and "a soon as tho oath Is
administered air. Cleveland VIII b. es-
corttd "a rs carriage and VIII take his
place IN the hne The procession viii
then start. returning - tie White House
~ way IL Pennsylvania avenue. ard
when the " hite House has been reached
Mr Cleveland and those whom be has
invited vii from a reviewing stand
honor the military ard civic organiza-
tons by salatng and being salutcd in
return ~ they pass ~.