Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-03-09


officer of the senate.
AS he closed his remarks he directed
the secretary OF The senate to read the
proclamation of the president converting
the senate ia extraordinary session. Mr.
McCook read the proclamation, and then
the senators, newly-elected or reelected
were invited by the vics-presldent to
come forward and take the oath of office
they did SO. each csc rted by his col
league, and the oath was solemnly ad
ministered by the vice president, the
senators afterwards subscribing the same
at the clerks desk.
All these proceedings having been fully
disposed Of the vice president directed
the sergeant-at-arms to proceed to the
execution of the order of the Senate
relative to the Inauguration o. the presi-
dent of the United States. The process
sion to the east portico of the capitol
then begun, Mr.. johnson, chief clerk of
he senate, announcing the order in
which it VAS TO move from the senate
chamber.
The patience OF the crowd was at last
rewarded. and about 80 o'clock the ar
rival of Mrs. Clevs land. Mrs. Perrint
and other members of the presidential
party betokened the early appearance of
the president-elect, There were about
80 ladies and gentlemen in the Cleveland
party and they were shown to the row s
of chairs rest rived for them Immediately
behind the presidential enclosure. Al
about :35 O'clock The doors leading from
the rotunda to the central portico of the
inaugural stand swung open and Marshal
Ram sdell of tn District of Columbia and
"a Inl ;nht e h, T.; On,
preme court appeared, heading the pro-
cession. EX-Vice President Morton and
Chief Justice Fuller and the justices of
the supreme court, except Judge Blatch-
ford, Field, and Harlan, came next. Then
came Sergeant-at-Arms Valentine and
senators Teller, Mcpherson and Rand
son of the committee of arrangements,
preceding President Harrison and Pres
dent-elect Cleveland who walked side by
side. Behind the incoming and outgo-
tng presidents followed me mbers of the
senate, an unusually large contingent
from the diplomatic corps, members OF
the house of representatives, governors
of states and others.
Mr.. Harrison, Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Nor
ton, Chief Justice Fuller and the COM
mittee of arrangements were shown to
he front of the platform where, within
"A rallied Enclosure had been laid bright
green carpet upon which were big leath-
er covered chairs, several tables, a read
ing desk and other furnishings. Mr..
Cleveland was warmly greeted by the
patient throng gathered about the
stand and, after a few minutes, stepped
co the front and began the delivery of his
inaugural speech. He followed the same
course pursued by him eight years ago.
of delivering his address first and taking
ais oath afterwards. Notwithstanding
the exceedingly bad weather, Mr. Cieve-
land took off his silk hat, and with barred
head, addressed the multitude. He kept
MS ovtrcoat on and got what warmth he
could for his right hand by keeping it in
his ov rcOat pocket, holding his hat a.
his side in his left hand. The wind had
been rising ana turning colder ever since
noon, but Mr.. Cleveland did not seem to
mind tand steadily continued his adj
iress TO the close. The characteristic
feature about the delivery was the clear,
steady and excellent enunciation and the
absolute absence Of any gestures. Mr..
Clevt land gave 10 ether emphasis to his
r, marks than the emphatic tone aud de-
ternlined nod of the head with which he
at times gave some of he forcible pas
ages of his Grafton. He spoke without
notes and turned from oae part of the as
.embled crowd to the other, sometimes
tddre> sing the multitude in font of the
.tand ana lheo again turning to the side
and I'D ressing hims IL NOR p trticularly
10 tnepenpe on The stand.
In the confusion caused by the crowd
ing lack of observance of the arrang
mentS made and the wind it was impos-
sible for persons40 feet from Mr.. Cleve
land TO follow his remarks from begin
Mug TO end. The oath of office was ad-
ministrated by Chief Justice Fuller
,fter the inaugural was delivered, anG
the party and crowd dispersed, to take
part in or watch the great procession tc
the White house.
Tie parade was lager and more i'm
posing in military and civic display THAI
that of any previous Inauguration. The
gscoring divi.ion, C mpo ed of artillery
cavalry and infantry of the regular army
drawn from the garriSons of Fort Mon
oe, Fort Meyer and Fort McHenry. anC
the marines from the Washington navy
ward. with the admirably drilled nationa
guard of the distlicr, the high school
cadet regiment aud oJher local organiZa
lions assembled in the neighbOrhood o
the White house and the war, state anC
navy buildings, and formed in columns
of cfiors # y each promptly at 10 81
O'Clock. They marched Down the avenue
accomplishing tue presidential party
from the White house To the capitol be-
fore the Lauguration. All the rest O.
the parade assembled below the capit3
and marched from IT, capitol up thu