People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-10

! mont, VIE OF Jne incoming SECRETARY Oh
war, was with a party consisting OF
Miss Grace Sanders, DR.. and Mrs.
Lanier Warner, Miss Warner, Mrs and
Miss Bryant of New York and Mr.. and
Mrs Goodyear of Buffalo, Mrs Bissell
and party and Mr. aud Mrs. W. X. Jes'
sup of New York and Mrs. and Miss
Fuller.
Mrs Cleveland, accompanied by heI
mother, Mrs. Perry, and the latter's
husband, came soon after noon and
took seats in the presidential gallery.
The wives and daughters and friends
of the senators and representatives
filled the other galleries.
The first of the distinguished guests
to arrive and to take their positions in
the chamber were the members of the
diplomat corps, in the full court uni
form of their respective nations, some
of them in military costumes and most
of them wearing insignia and decora-
tions on their breasts Their gold laced
coats, bright scarfs, epaulettes and the
general magnifcence of their attire
gave a fine effect to the scene.
The diplomatic corps was followed
by the supreme court 1t presence at
the door was announced at 1l:2O The
senate stood up to receive it as it had
the diplomatic corps and the chief
justices in their black silk judicial
robes and accompanied by the marshal
and other officials entered and took
their seats.
The members of the house then came
in informally and unannounced.
On entering the senate wing about
noon Mr.. Harrison walked unattended
to the presidents room, where he found
an abundance of work to keep him
busy.
In the meantime Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Stevenson had been ushered into
the private room of Mr.. Morton, where
a buffet lunch was served and a few
callers dropped in to pay theirrespects
1t was impossible to keep the crowds
that overlooked the galleries and floor
from the marble room and private lob
bies and many ladies had gathered
there in spite of orders of the guards.
1t was thus through crowd bordered
by a number of ladies, that at three
minutes before noon, by the clock in
the senate chamber, the sergeant-at-
arms of the senate came into the room
of the vice president followed by Sena-
tor Mcpherson, of the committee OF
arrangements, and Vice President-elect
Stevenson.
When the party was gotten together
they met the president in the red room
and marched outside of the chamber
into the corridor. entering the chamber
promptly at noon by the senate clock,
but as matter of fact 1915 standard
time.
Meanwhile, at quarter before l.
Senate clock the speaker and house Of
representatives were announced The
speaker was escorted to chair at the
secretary's desk and the representa-
tives who followed him were crowded
in wherever space could be found fol
them But as to finding seats for them
that was entirely out of the question.
At this time the general spectacle
was magnificent The galleries were
filled with elegantly dressed ladies'
with few gentlemen scattered among
them. The senators from forty-foul
states were all in their places
When the senate clock indicated 1l:50,
but when the actual time was 1850, the
vice president-elect was announced
and Mr.. Stevenson, escorted by Senator
Mcpherson, took his chair to the right
of Vice President Morton.
Immediately afterwards the presi.
dent of the United States and his cabi
net were announced and President
Harrison and the members Of his cabi.
net entered the chamber. Mr.. Harri
son was escorted to one of the chair,
standing in front of the clerks desk.
Then the president-elect was an
nounced and Mr.. Cleveland, escorted
by Senator Ransom, took the chair
next to Mr.. Harrison. His entrance
into the chamber was greeted with ap
plause. Then Vice-President Morton
arose and spoke as follows:
Senators: The time fixed by the constitution
for the termination Of the Fifty-second con
gress has arrived and shall soon resign tn,
gavel of the president Of the senate to the
honored son Of Illinois who has been chosen q.
my successor
IcannOt however, take my leave OF this dis
tinguished body without offering my mos
grateful acknowledgment for the honor con
ferred BY the resolution just adopted declarin:
| your approval Of the manner in which have
discharged the duties Of the chair and express
ing my deep sense Of the uniform courtesy anC
kindness, even in critical and com
| plicated situations, extended 10 mi
as the presiding officer by every
member Of this body. II have committed er
rors you have refrained from rebuking then
and have never appealed in vain to your sens,
OF justice and have ever received your support
Ny associations with the representatives o
the fortY-four states OF this great nation il
this chamber will be among the most cherished
memories Of my life: and can express no bet
ter wish for my successor than that the sam
relations Of courtesy and kindness that hav
never been limited by party lines or controle,
BY partisan atiliation, and which have so hap
PLY marked my intercourse with senators, ma,
be extended TO him
And now senators and officers OF the senate
from whom l have received so many good ONCE
in the discharge Of my duties, accept feebl
expression Of my grateful appreciation Of you
kindness with my heartfelt wishes for you
future welfare, happiness and prosperity in life
Is the vice presidentelect now ready to TAX
and subscribe the oath of office;
Vice President Morton then admin
istered the oath of office to his success
sor and yielded to him the chair of tn,