The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-03-16

Congress not being in session. Polk em-
plnVed nearly S 600 words, Taylor l, 900.
Fillmore simply announced the death Of
Taylor in message of 2G0 words sc mt
into each house of Congress, and deliv-
| cred no inaugural. Franklin Pierc e's
address was $500 words: Lincoln's on
his first election $500, on his second
only $50. Johnson took up the reius Of
government after Lincoln's death in a
brief message of $50 words. Grants
first inaugural was 1,l00 words long, his
second 1900. Hayes employed 2,4O0
words, Garfield 1900. Arthur followed
the custom Of other Vice Presidents in
succeeding to the Presidency through
| death by giving only very short ad-
dress of 400 words. Cieveland's first in
| augural, which he committed TO memo.
ry, was 1,G0O words. Bcnjamen Harri-
| son entered Office with an inaugural of / :,
500 words.
AN OCCASION OF REJOICING.
The installation of every President
elected as such by the people has been
attended by more or less Of civic and
military parade, the firing of cannon,
and other manifestations Of public re-
joicing. The story that Jefferson rode
unattended to the Capto and hitched
his horse to the fence is simply one of
three contradictory accounts of the
event, and the one bearing least evil
| dence of authenticity. Contemporary
| newspaper reports represent him as be.
ing escorted from his lodgings to the
| Capitol by a body OF militia and pro-
cession of citizens.
PRESIDETIAL WEATHER.
lu the matter Of weather the inaugu-
ration of William Henry Harrison. Polk
Lincoln, Grant. Hayes and Bcuiam
Harrison alone were marred by storms
| aud rain. All the other Presidents were
favored with sunshine; some even with
balo1y warmth. Thus the popular idea
as to the prevailing inclemency of
March weather in Washington does not
seem to be borne out by the facts. The
| exceptions, however, have been of great
severity. At Grants second Inaugural
ton some OF the troops nearly frozc at
their posts, and many deaths were di-
rectly attributed TO the cold drenching
rain which accompanied the late Presi-
| DENTS entry into office.
] ON TO TIE CAPITOL.
| Snow was falling fast when President
Harrison and the President-elecr enter
ed their carriages urGcr the White
| House portico.
The President and Mr.. Cleveland Ell.
tered the first vehicle, IA closed carriage
belonging to President Harrison. 1t
was drawn by four handsome bays from
the Whlte House stables and was driv.
en- by Willis, the White House coach.
man. Mr.. Stevenson and Senator Nc
Pherson were in the second carriage
drawn by four big white horses, with
white trappings. Albert Hawkins
who has driven Gen. Grant and every
subsequent President from the White
House to the Capitol and back, again
held the relns. In the third carriage,
drawn by four bays, were Senators Ran
som and Teller of the Senatorial COM
mittee. Secretary Charles Foster of
the treasury department, and mis- sue
cessor, MIR. Carlisle, came next. Their
carriage, like ca IN of the succeeding
ones, was drawn by two horses. In the
the sixth were Attorney G eneral Miller
and Postmaster General Wannamaker:
IN the seventh, Secretary Noble; in the
eighth, Secretary Rusk; in the NINTH
Acting Secretary Wharton, of the State
department; and in the tenth and last,
Admiral Gher3rdi, the senior officer of
the navy, Gen. SchOfeld commanding
general of the army; Lieut. Ridgely
Hunt, aid to Admiral Gherardi, and
Lieut.. Schoiield, aid to Gen. Scholeld
There was no abatement of the storm,
| and the ride to the Capitol was through
fast falling snow, whirled in frequent
| gusts Of high wind. Notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather, Mr.
Cleveland's hat was off frequently in
response to the enthusiastic cheers Of
| Int tf.N.lo l.
sidewalks unmindful Of the discom-
Torts.
IN FRONT OF TIE CAPITOL.
The Presidential party with their
military escort came in sight of the
eastern entrance of the Capitol few
minutes after IL o'clock. a large
crowd had assembled at the east front
and cheered loudly as Mr.. Cleveland
approached. lie went in by the base
ment entrance, in order to avoid the
somewhat slippery steps outside.
From the moment he descended from
the carriage he was received with lus-
| ty cheers, and when he entered the Sen
ate wing the cheers of the outside gave
way to an ovation. President Harri-
son entered the side room, where he
spent some time signing bills. Messrs
| Cleveland and Stevenson meantime
were entertained at a buffet lunch in
the Vice.President's room.
| CEREMO ONIES IN THE SENATE.
When the Senate clock indicated
11:0O, but when the actual time was
1880, the Vice president e ect was an
nounced, and Mr.. Steve eon, e; corted
by Senator Mcpherson, OK tt chair
to the right of Vice Pres, dent Morvun
Immediately afterwards the President
of the United States and his Cabinet
were announced, and Preside 1t Uarri
son and members of his Cabinet en-
tered the chamber. Mr.. Harrison was
escorted to one of the scarlet chairs
standing in front of the clerk desk.
Immediately afterwards the President
elect was announced, and Mr.. Cleve-
land, escorted by Senator Ransom, took
a chair next to Mr.. Harrison. His en-
trance to the chamber was greeted
with applause.
WELL SAID.
| About O'Clock, Vice President Nor.
ton delivered his farewell address and
declared the Senate of the Fifty second
Congress adjourned. Mr.. Morton
spoke as follows:
| "SENATORs: The time fixed by the Con-
Stitution for the termination Of the Fifty