Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-10
MARCH 4, 1898.
-R. CLEVELAND'S SECOND
INAUGURATION.
nd Weather Spells the Out Door
Pageant.

hut the New President Defies Wind and
snow, and Delivers His Inaugural
nnd Reviews the Long Procession
with Barred Head.
| The weather at Washington last Satur- |
Hy, when Grover Cleveland was for the |
|cond time inaugurated President of the
hi the effect of the outdoor ceremonies,
L a spectacle, was completely spoiled. The /
Bin of the day before changed to snow
bring the night and people woke in the
Forming to find, instead of "Cleveland
FEATHER" an icy blizzard descended upon
be city. The air was filled with the thick
likes, which a strong, bitter wind drove
bout viciously, the decorations looked cold
b wilted and miserable, the streets were
|byered with slush and as the morning
fore on and the cold increased it became
dangerous to walk on account of the icy
batting which covered them. The pre-
frbed program was carried out, but every
|pdy who took part in the outdoor exer-
ses suffered severely.
Shortly before II o'clock President-elect
cleveland and Vice President-elect Steven
pn, accompanied by the Senate commit
b on arrangements, were driven from the
Erlington House to the executive mansion.
They were received by President Harrison
ID the blue room. Five minutes later the
President and his successor reappeared and
htering an open carriage, the march of the
recession to the capitol was begun. The
form pelted them pitilessly, but Mr.. Cleve-
md was kept busy with recognition of the
heers which greeted the party all along
be way.
On arrival at the capitol Mr.. Harrison
tent to the presidents room to attend to
be last details of executive business.
Twice before the business of the closing
ession had been fully completed the white
aaired sergeant-at-arms turned back the
ands of the Senate clock to make the
lands read at the hour of ~, noon, when
be old order of things ended and the new
nne began. In the Senate chamber all was
Warmth, brilliancy and animation, in ex-
larating contrast with the gloom and
bill without. 1t is the chief distinction
la the ceremony in the Senate that it
brings together in one small legislative
all every public parsonage who is to take
part in any way in the induction of the
president and vice president into office.
he incoming and retiring officers meet,
nd the cabinet, the supreme court, the
pembers of the diplomatic corps and the
wo houses of Congress all join to witness
pc swearing in of the new vice president
the preliminary step toward the final
ceremony of the presidents oath-taking on
pc portico of the capitol
AT 1890 by the Senate clock III AS act
IA tme) the vice president-elect was an
bounced, and Mr.. Stevenson, escorted by
senator Mcpherson, took his chair to the
pght of Vice President Morton. Imme-
lately afterward the president of the
nlted States and his cabinet were an
bounced; and President Harrison and the
members of his cabinet entered the cham
per- Mr.. Harrison was escorted to one Of
pc scarlet chairs standing in front of the
lerk desk. Immediately afterwards the
RreSldent-elect was announced and Mr.
cleveland, escorted by Senator Ransom,
ook the chair next to Mr.. Harrison. His
htrance into the chamber was greeted with
applause. Then Vice President Morton
administered the oath of Office to his sue
fesSor and yielded to him the chair of pre-
ldlng officer The special session of the
fenate of the SD Congress was then for
hally opened with prayer by Chaplain But
er' and this was followed by the brief ad-
ress OF the new vice president.
As Mr. Stevenson closed his remarks he
Iiected the secretary of the Senate to read
he proclamation of the president conven-
me Senate in extraordinary session.
ir' McCOok read the proclamation, then
He senators newly-electedo or reelected, were
Invited by the vice president to come for
ara and take the oath of Office. They
u so, each escorted by his colleague, and
le oath was solemnly administered by the
'' president. All these prelminaries
l'F'hS been duly disposed of, the vice
resident directed the sergeant-at-arms tC
i"'eed to the execution of the order OIL
'' senate relative to the Inauguration oil
h' president of the United States, anC
mem the procession to the platform erected
ne east porticO of the capitol began.
Inc president and president-elect, Vice
resident Morton, Chief Justice Fuller ant
"' committee of arrangements were showr
me front of the platform, where within
'dlled enclosure had been laid a brigh
'''h carpet, upon which had been PLACED
urge leather-cOyered chairs, several tables
'e'ulhg desk and other furnishings, which
ave bright touch to the scene. Mr.
'eIeand was warmly greeted by the pa
,ghl 'hrong gathered about the stand an'
'er few minutes of delay, stepped Il
NE 'front.' and began the delivery of his in
usural address. He followed the sam
SuISe pursued by himself eight years ag
delivering his address first and takin
ue oath afterward. AS eight years age