The Lamar register., 1893-03-11
THE INAUGURATION
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND SWORN
Amid Cold and SNOW the New Adminis-
tration IL Ushered Into Power.

the day anything but pleasant. Snow and
sleet were followed by biting wind from the
northwest which made II uncomfortable for
everyone out OF doors
The snow falling fast when President
Harrison and the President-elect entered
their carriages under the White House por-
tico. The President and Mr.. Cleveland en-
tered the first vehicle, an open carriage be-
longing to President Harrison. 1t was drawn
by four handsome bays from the White House
stables, and was driven by Willis, the White
House coachman. Following in other earri-
ages were several members OF the new and old
cabinets and the committee on arrangements.
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 eheered loudly as Mr.. Cleveland APP
preached. He went in by the basement en-
trance In order to avoid the somewhat slip
perry steps on the outside. From the moment
he descended from the carriage he was re-
eeiyed with lusty cheers, and when he en-
tered the Senate wing the cheers Of the out
side gave way to an ovation.
Mr. Cleveland Was taken to the Vice Presi-
dents room to await the hour for proceeding
to the Senate chamber. President Harrison
NcnA 70 ilt W ns~A AaA-r
that were awaiting his signature before the
close of the session. So many Of them did be
find that the venerable Captain BAssett Was
obliged three times to turn back the hands Of
the clock in the Senate chamber In order that
the work might be completed before ia
o'clock. In this way the hour OF O'Clock
actually arrived before the business was I'm
ished and the new executive could be sworn
in
Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Stevenson vere thea
ushercd in aad took seats In front Of the sec
retary's desk
Vice President Morton then addressed
I few words OF thanks to the Senate for their
kindly treatment OF him, and administered
| the oath of office to. the new Vice President
The usual session Of the Fifty.thlrd Coz
gress then formally opened with prayer
by Chaplain Butler.
Vice President Stevenson then arose and
addressed the Senate. He said:
'Senators-Deeply impressed with scnse
/ of Its responsibilities and Its dignity. / now
enter upon the discharge Of the duties Of the
! high Office TO which have been called. ! am
l not pnmindful of the fact that Among the oc-
cupants of this chair during the io4 years Of
our constitutional history have been states
men, eminent alike for talent and their tire
| less devotion to puDlic duty. Adams, Jeifer-
/ son and Calhoun honored its ineumbcncy dur
I ing the early days of the republic. while
Z Arthur, Hendricks and Morton have at a later
/ period of our history shed lustre upon the
I Office of president of the most august dellbeF-
l atiye body known to man.
Il assume the duties OF the great trust con-
9 ndel to me with no feeling of zclf-coundence,
I but rather with that OF grave distrlst of my
ability satisfactorily to meet it, requirements
may be par3oned for saying that IL shall be
my earnest eudcavor 10 discharge the I'm
portAnt duties that lie before me with no le.s
D tnn.rftatity and than of urNuuTSg
and fidelity, earnestly invoking the co-opera-
7 tlon, the forbeArsnee, the charity of each OF
/ is members, ] now enter upon my duties a.
/ presiding officer Of the Senate
| As he closed his remarks he directed the
secretary OF the Senate TO read the proelAma-
{ ton of the President eonycning the Senate IN
I extraordinary session. Mr.. McCcok read the
proclamation and then the senators newly
elected or reelected were invited by the Vice
Z President to come forward and take the oath
OF office and they did so. John Martin Of
Kansas was sworn IN with the others, it being
stated by Senator Hoar that his credentials
were regular, and the election could = in
/ vestigated later II the Senate saw dt
! All these prelimlnAries having been duly
{ disposed Of, the Vice President directed the
sergeant-at-arms TO proceed to the execution
{ of the order of the Senate relative TO the in
{
States The procession to the east portion
of the Capitol was then begun, Mr. johnson.
/ chief clerk OF the Senate, announcing the or
Z der in which It was to move frotn the Senate
chamber, which conformed exactly 10 the
/ printed programme already published
! On the outside the snowstorm had subslded
/ towards noon, but the temperature had low
cred and the northwest wind blew bitterly
The sun made several Intellectual attempts to
pierce the clouds, with only partial success.
AT about l:35 O'Clock the doors leading into
( the rotuuda from the central portico Of the
inaugural stand swung open and Marshal Dan
Ramsdall of the District of Columbia and
/ Marshal Wright OF the United States Supreme
Court appeared heading the procession. Ex-
{ Vice President Morton and Chief Justice Full
/ Ter and the justices of the Supreme Court e1-
eept Judges Blatchford, Field and Harlan,
came next Then came sergeant-at-arms
Valentine, and Senators Teller, Mcpherson
and Ransom of the committee of arrange
men,s, preceding President Harrison and
President-elect Cleveland. who walked side
by side. Behind the incoming and outgoing
and unusually large contingent from the dip
lomatic corps, members OF the House of Rep
resentatlyes, governors OF states and other Of
fetal persons.
The President and Prcsident-elect. Vice
President Morton, Chief Justice Fuller and
the committee of arrangements were shown
to the front of the platform where, within
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