The Green Forest tribune., 1893-03-09

Despite binding Saev Storm, Mr. cieve'sRd's
Last Inauguration Wss Greater ihan His frst.
WAsulNGToN, D. c., March 6.--tiro-
yer Cleveland of New York, three
times nominated for president Of the
United States and twice elected to that
high office, was indncted as executive ef
this nation for second term ON last
Saturday March +, with all appropri-
ate ceremonies and gathering of a
mighty multitude of people. The in
augufal ceremonies took place IN tjse
midst of binding snow storm. But
despite the weather Mr.. Cleyeland's s
last inauguration was a greater occa-
sion than was his first. The military
and civic displays were far more impos-
ing. Governors of eleven States par
ticipated in the ceremonies. The or
der of proceeding was almost the same
as four years ago With the action Of
the chef participant is reversed.
1t had been expected that fully 60,
900 people would participate in the pa
rade, but the heavy snow storm pre-
vented hundreds of delegations from GO
ing into it. At 10 O'Clock the weather
was as disagreeable, it seemed, as it
possibly could be.
The leading features of the Inaugural
ton day was The closing hours Of
Congress into which so mach law max.
ing and history are frequently crowned;
the rideo the President and Eice-Pres-
ident elect, with .their military escort,
from the White House to the capitol
to lay down and take up the reins OF
power respectively; the pageant Of
the returning procession and tire re-
view after the inauguration ceremonies
and the inuguration ball-at night.
The doors of the senate chamber
were opened at 10 clock and at p. ~.
Vice President Morton delivered his
farewell address to the Senate. Very
appropriate and sentimental We're the
words that fell from his lips on this oe-
casion Immediately after Mr.. Nor
tan's S address President eject Ste
venson took the oath Of office aud
stepped forward and made snort but
very appropriate address.
The thick and fast-falling snowtlakes
made the inaugural stand or the east
poft Of the Capitol, notwith hssAalling
its border Of red, White and blue bnnt-
ing, look as cheerlish and uncomforta-
lie as a seashore pavilion.
The gray stone wall of the Congress
sional Library opposite the Capitol
grounds were outlined in misty shad-
ows and the box house inelosing the
statue of George Washington, on the
eastern plaza 100 feet from the stand
stand was desolate and at 10 o'clock
fororn Of even the enterprising camera
artists for whose accommodation q plat
form had been erected on its top.
Architect Clark of the capital had a
force of men keeping the platform clear
of snow in order that persons who had
the hardihood to brave the storm and
witness the inaugural ceremony proper
might not bt. compelled to rest their
feet in layer of wet slush. It was
announced by chairman Mcpherson of
the Committee on Arrangements that
the storm would not cause the abandon
ment of the outside ceremony and re-
suit in the delivery of the inaugural FL
the Senate Chamber.
At the front of the stand an enclos
ure about twenty feet square had been
created by the erection of a low railing
covered with flags for the accommodate
ton Of the President elect, the Chef
Justice of the Supreme Court, whose
duty is to swear IN the new President
and few other persons of official or
social prominence during the per-
formance Of the ceremonies.
AT 2:l5 the parade STATED fer the
inaugural stand SQUAD of police
arrived sometime before the departure
of Mr.. Cleveland, and managed with
some effort to keep clear the carriaga
way and path frona the door t. the
street. As the party nearea the stand,
crowd gathered, which kept increasing,
and stood in the snow through the GER
inonv. At $50 Chef Justice Fuller