Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-03-10

scene had been converted into an exam
pied setting for the historic scene which
was to take place. The most distin.
guished men and women in this country
had gathered in the Senate for the first
acts In the Inauguration. The Senators
themselves were seated on the right OF
the Senate, with the Democratic side
left clear for the distinguished people
who We're to adorn the occasion. Then
came the arrival Of the diplomatic corps,
which was one of the very interesting
features, as every diplomat who had a
uniform or national costume wore it.
Many ladies' Of the legations occupied
the diplomatic galleries also. The next
to arrive were the Justices of the Su-
preme Court and then came the families
of the incoming President and Vice
President. Then after moment of
waiting "the President of the United
States" was announced and entered,
leaning on the arm OF the Senator who
had been attending him all the morning
He sat just in front OF the Vice Presi-
dents desk, and at once the President
elect appeared through the large swing.
ing doors and took his seat beside Mr.
Harrison.
inaugural Ceremonies.
Mr.. Stevenson's great moment had
now come, and all eyes were turned to
him as he walked up the aisle to the right
and took up position on the step at
the right OF the desk, OF which, In an
other five minutes. he was to become
the lawful incumbent for the ensuing
four years. Then Mr.. Morton said:
"The Chair has the pleasure Of an
nouncing that the Vice President OF the
United States is In the Senate, and, il
agreeable to him, l will now administer
to him the oath of Office" 1t was, OF
course, agreeable to Mr.. Stevenson.
Gentlemen in the position which he
then occupied were never known to OBJ
ject, and the presiding officer, with due
solemnity. continued "You do solemnly
swear that you will support the Consti-
enemies foreign and domestic; that you
will bear true faith and allegiance to
the came; that you take this obligation
freely and without mental reservation
or evasion, and that you will faithfully
discharge the duties OF the office IN
which you are about to enter, SO help
you God
Now comes another Of the momentous
instants. The President elect Is about
to be inaugurated.
1t was just 1870 o'clock when the first
OF the Presidential party emerged from
the great door Of the Capitol at the
Iotunda. The appearance Of Presi-
dent Harrison and Mr.. Cleveland
served as signal for the hundreds OF
thousands of people packed In the great
park before the Capitol to break forth
In one prolonged shout. Spread out
before the occupants Of the stand were
acres and acres OF heads The vast
assemblage might be Mkened to great
prairie grain field, but it was surging
wave OF human grain. As far as one
could see the people were packed like
raisins in a box. Away down the
streets in every direction the crowd
surged, bayonets cleaned and brass
buttons danced In the reflected light
from the snow. Thousands OF soldiers
and civic organizations were stamp
ing their benumbcd feet, waiting
the order to march, and In front of the
grand old CAPITOL they made spectacle
that was worth going hundreds Of miles
to see, and one that was well cal
culated to stir the heart OF him who was
about to assume the duties Of the high
est office in the gift OF the American
people. With the reverberating cheers
from all OF these, added to those COM
ing from the immediate vicinity Of the
great platform, the demonstration was
60 prolonged that 1t was some time be-
fore Mr.. Cleveland could begin his In
augural address which he then delivered
When 1t was finished amid renewed
cheers, which seemed to grow more ex-
cited each time, Mr.. Cleveland turned
to the Chief Justice OF his own crea-
tton, and said: / am now prepared to
take the oath prescribed by law.
The scene that followed awed the
multitude into stiffness. 1t was the
scene for the right OF which many y
man In the crowd had fought. It ID the
crowning scene In the life bf any Amer
lean citizen, and NO doubt tho signifca-
tion aashod over many man and
woman there. There was the true illus.
tration oi the great American rallying
cry. .Of The people. for the people. and
By the people.
AZ the President stood thefs and
looked out On the people he was To- gev-
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