The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-03-09
CLEVELAND!
The Twenty Fourth
President.
A Change in the Rulers of the
Government Takes Place.
Grover Cleveland's Inauguration
Veritable Roman Triumph.
In His Inaugural Address He Criticizes
Protection severely-Balt Called or
Pension Abuses-Jrusts euuuiced
-Frugallty aud economy by the
Cover ment'and the reopleis is
Advised by the Preside t.

WASHINGTON; March 5s-Grovcr Cleveland,
of New York, thrice nominated for president Of
the United states and twice elected, was Satur.
day successfully indicted mo that high Office f r
his second term with ali appropriate ccrcmc-
MES, and the gathering of mighty ttusc
with the accompaniment of a binding snow
storm
Il do 5 lmcnly swear that will faithfully ex.
ecutc the office of president of the United
States, and will, to the best Of my ability, pre-
serve. protect and defend the constitution Of
the United States
Wit ihcsa words Grover Cleveland kissed
the historic Bitle onIe owned ty his mother
and became The twenty-fourth president of the
United States Chief Justice Fuller admins
tered the oath shortly after o'clock Saturday
before "a vast assemhagc of dis in" "lIishcd peo-
pie gathered on the stand at the east front OF
the capt1l and hcf re The muliitude Of citizens
massed on tie eastern csplarGde.
A more cheerless day could sea cely be i'm
agincd 1t rained nearl; al! OF f." Ia not q
lively, rattling rain, but cod, II sagrecab!e,
drizZlng rajn which was both uIlcomfor BILE
and veXNtio g. When daylight dawned upon
Washington Friday morning hearts fell in hope
full bosoms. Instead of tho ''cool, clear weather"
promised as par ting bless ng by Untl Jerry
Rusi, there was an inch of fine snow ovc" very
thing and i'll ii showed
The tons of beautiful hunt ng and fa-s Yong
PENNSYLVANIA avenue we're stiff with ice aruy
covered with snow and strCakcd with running
colors. The slight snow which WIS IA ing al
daylight increasing gradually in volume til at
Q o'clock it was falling in dense clouds. AS
noon approached the fakes grew larger The
srow piled up on the ground and il was, in the
parance Of the Engishman a "vewy nawsty
day"
The many great amphitheaters built along
the avenue for viewers to witness the parade
1al ,t-it
sented most dsheartening view. The
seats 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 representative men of the country,
had carpet at noon which was inches deep
with snow. Mr.. Cleveland's luck was not
with him Saturday. Me,eorologically speak
ing, Saturday was match to the one four years
ago, when President Harrison delivered his in.
augural address under umbrella in pelting
rain, and when men marched in rain for hours
to complete the great parade
Washington slept very little Friday night,
and at the break of daY the streets, which had
nearly all night been full of life, became throb-
bing masses of humanity. 1t was the 4th OF
March, day long looked forward to by demo-
Gratis for return 10 power, and early as the
sun the democracy turned forth on the
streets to make joyful and celebrate. The ele-
ments did not seem in the same joyful condi-
ton, because Friday was mournful and sad, as
if sorry that the republicans were going out Of
power. The sky Friday wept farewell and
the carousals OF the democrats seemed out OF
place on the mournful occasion. Yet Saturday
all speed the parting guest and welcome the
coming.
Washington is decorated as never before. AL
though the crowds are not as large as expected
f,,Nl, .fl.,,-s
were obliged 10 spend last night upon the
streets for lack of accommodations.
Or course Pennsylvania avenue Saturday
morning wa> the magnet which drew all the
crowds. AblaZe with flags and bunting ard
massed like one great circus tent, il
early became dcnsely crowded. Every.
body wanted to see everything and
everybody vas in good humor. Marching
men with bands of music promcnaded up and
down the wide thoroughfare, moving TO their
places OF rendezvous Crowds came rushing In
from the depots, all eager 10 see ana get some
point Of vantage. Great masses of people hur
ried toward the ca pitol in streams like running
rivers. Faliirs with voices like foghorns yelled
their wares 10 the innocent and TO the wise
Men with seats on the grand stands for sale
beloved and yelped BOYS with newspapers
and official programmes screamed and hallooed
Policemen tried TO keep order while the ever
alert American citizen used his eyes never
before.
Around the Arling ton hotel, where Cleveland
was quartered for two days and nights, the
scene was almost as lively as around the big
capitol.
At the white house this morning all was ready
for the change Of occupants. Both President
Harrison and Presidcnt-clCct Cleveland were
up early President Harrison treakfas.ed for
the las. time with his family in the white house
and the meal was naturally contrast with the
one celebrated at the Arlington By the Clevc-
lands. The latter was surrounded by merry
party wishing him God-speed on the entrance 10
his new life
1t was not long before Mr.. Cleveland was
summoned to go to the White House, and from
the Arlington to Ike Executive Mansion hi!
route was lined with crowds and cheers gree;ed
him on all sides. President Harrison was
awaiting his arrival and SO was the military es-
cort
Then began the ride down the avenue with
President Harrison as the hest and Mr. Cieye-
land as the guest. How tie Creat ArlCrcan
public did show its pa,rio ism ana how II
cheercd and hurraLed Ine two great mel. Con.
gress was in the agony Of death VII II h.y ar.
rived and only fingered long enough ior the
president to sign the rt 'tning hi Is after his
reaching the capitol
The scene In the senate during tie adm mister.
ing OF the oath to the vice-presidcnt and ne or.
ganiza,ion OF the senate was gorgeous ANA inter
es ting in the extreme. But IL was ony prelim
mary to The great event OF the daE. By high
noon all was completed for The republicans to
yield up their power and the democra TO a.
sumo the responsibility.
The proc, sSioa 10 The east front OF h rortico
which only takes rlase once in four Sc rs, was
memorable in the extreme and moved in ma
jeslic solcmni;y into the presence OF tie great
American public
Fipurltiycly, though p rhlps no: literally
on the steps OF the capitol Benjamin ii.rti
son laid dOSn his ofilce and Grover Cl veland
became the chief magistrate Of the United
States
The ceremonies of taking the oath are sin pli
but impressive. The chief magistrate Of ,Nei
10 OO0OJ0 people was surrounded Ly he q, nj
tares Of the government and repre- 1 niaiil cs Il