Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-03-10
cLEvELANDIs NOW wPREsIDENT.
Scenes and Incidents Of the Day IN
Washington.

neither, and became the twenty sixth
President Of the United States.
Chief Justice Fuller administered the
oath 81 ortly after o'clock Saturday, before
q vast assemblage of distinguished people
gathered on the stand at the east front OF
the Capitol and before the multitude ol
citizens massed on the eastern esplanade.
The ,shite flakes fell on the bald head OF
the President-elect as he kissed the Book,
but he was not the only one so affected
The great crowd in front of the Capltol
looked like drifts of snow as they stood IN
all the storm waiting to see Cleveland
made President.
A more cherries day could scarcely be
imagined. 1t rained nearly all of Friday,
not lively, rafting rain, but cold dis
agreeable, drilling rain which made II
uncomfortable and vexat:ons.
When daylight dawned upon Washing
ton this morning hearts fell in hopeful
bosoms.
Instead of the "cool clear weather
promised as a parting blessing OF Uncle
Jerry Rusk, there was more than an incl
of fine snow over everything. And still II
showed. The tons of beautiful bunting
and flags along Pennsylvania avenue were
stiff with ice, partly covered with snow
and stresked with running colors. Men
were white with the fakes as they waited
The slight snow which was falling at
daylight increased gradually in volume till
at 9 o'clock it was falling in dense clouds.
As noon approached the flakes grew larger
the snow piled up on the ground and the
wind blew. 1t was in the parlance OF
Englishmen, every nawsty day
The many great amphitheaters built
along the avenue for viewers to witness
the parade which were not provided with
roofs presented most disheartening view.
The seats were covered deep with snow,
and the decorations were truly "out Of
sight.
The immense platform constructed al
the east front of the Capitol, from which
the new President delivered his inaugural
address. and where, seated about him on
every hand were the representatives oi
the county, had carpet OF noon, which
was covered deep with snow
Mr.. Cleveland's '1uck" was not with him
on Saturday. Meteorologically speaking
that dav was a match to the one of four
wears ago. when President Harrison deliv-
cred his inaugural address under an um-
brella in a pelting rain, and when men
m marched in rain for hours to com
the great parade.
The parade up the avenue presented the
appearance of marching snow DRIFT The
wind blew from the east, driving the snow
in the faces of the men on march, and
TINS the front of man and horse were white
as If dipped in -four And still it showed.
But the weather did not deter the people
from lining the avenue, and for hours they
stood in the slush and mud and the snow
flakes fell upon them and clUng to them.
Washington slept very little Friday
night. and at the break Of day the streets,
which had nearly all night been fall of life,
became throbbing masses of humanity.
twas the 5th Of March, "a day long look
ed forward to by democrats for return of
power. and early as the sun the great un-
washed turned forth on the streets to make
joyful and celebrate.
The elements did not seem in the same
joyful condition, because Friday was
mournful and sad, as if sorry and the Re-
publicans were going out of power.
The sky Friday wept q farewell and the
carousals Of the Democrats seemed out OF
place on the mournful occasion Yet all
speed the parting guest and welcome the
coming.
Washington was decorated as never be-
fore. Although the crowds were not as
large as expected, yet the city was full 10
overfowing and many were Obliged to
spend Friday night upon the streets for
lack of accommodations.
OF course, Pennsy lvania avenue that
morning was the magnet which drew the
crowds-ablaze with flags and bunting and
massed like one great circus tent 1t early
became densly crowded.
Around the Arlington Hotel, where Mr..
Cleveland was quartered for two days and
nights, the scene was almost as lively a.
around the big Capitol. At the White House
that morning all was ready for the change
Of occupants. Both President Harrison
and President elect Cleveland were up
early.
last time with his family at the White
House. and it was naturally a contrast
with the one celebrated at the Arlington
by the Cleyelands. The latter was sur
rounded by a merry party wishing hlm
Godspeed on the entrance TO his new lie.
1t was not long before Mr.. Cleveland
was summoned to go TO the White House,
and from the Arlington to the Executive
Mansion his route was lined with crowds,
and cheers greeted him ON all streets.
President Harrison was awaiting his ar
rival. and so was the military escort. Al
III 10 began the ride down the avenue with
President Harrison as the host and Mr.
Cleveland as the guest. How the great
American public did show its patriotism
and how it cheered and hurrahed the two
great men.
Congress was in the agony of death
when they arrived and only fingered long
enough for the President to sign the re
naming bills.
After reaching the Capitol, the scene in
the Senate during the administering of the
oath to the Vice President aud the organ
lzation Of the new Senate was gorgeous and
interesting in the extreme. But it wai
only preliminary to the great event of the
day.
By high noon all was completed for the
Republicans to yield up their power and
the Democrats to assume the responsibility
The procession to the east front of the
portico, which takes place only once IN
four years, was memorable.
Figuratively, though perhaps not liter
aIIy, on the steps of the Capitol, BenJa-
min Harrison laid down his Office and
Grover Cleveland became the Chief Magis-
trate of the United States. The ceremony
of taking the oath is simple, but impress
sive. The Chief Magistrate Of over sixty
million people was surrounded by the dig
nitaries OF the government and representa-
tives OF all the foreign powers.
The oath was administered by the
highest judicial officer Of the government
and in the presence of the representatives
OF the people. Yet with all this glory
Cleveland did not forget the early teach
ings of his childhood, and used, as he did
eight years ago, the simple little Bible
presented to him by his mother when he
started on the journey of life.
Having performed this ceremony, be
turned to the people, and told them what
he hoped to do during his administration
His inaugural address was not long, and
he delivered it in clear, strong voice, but
notwithstanding he was not heard by a
one-hundredth part of the crowd in front
of him.
The last words had hardly left his Iips