Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04

liancf, and military organizations OF rc"o-h
from every section OF the country came on 10
participate in the parade Among these bodies
we're the National Bancers Of Boston, the Old
Guard OF New York the Philadelphia CITY
Troop. the Washington Grsys Of PhiladeipnA
aud The State fencibles OF that city. AZ the
militia Of the District also took part - did the
Washington Schuetzen verein, the Columbia
turner Nerein aud Washington fire department.
The reading Of Gen Grants inaugural address,
owing 70 the high wind. was inaudible even 10
those IN his immediate vicinity. The aveaus
was Illuminated at night and there were dne
displays OF fireworks at the White Lot and 81
the Capitol grounds.
1hE RAYS INAUGURATION.
There was but little interest taken In the
preparations for the inauguration OF President
Raves on March 5, ls77, because OF the delay in
announcing the successful presidential candi-
date. but still the citv was crowded with VISITORS
al least 5000 coming from New York alone,
snu me avenue va, handsomely decorated. Mr..
hases took the oath OF ofice quietly on the 81
instant The procession on the Sth included O
respectable showing cf military and quite Q
number OF political clubs. There was a g,od
deal OF talk in regard TO preventing his induce
ton into Office and not onis was hi. carriage
surrounded by a mounted guard dressed IN
citizens clothes, every one Of whom had seen
service during the war in the Union armv but
Gen. Grant himself was 80 deeply Impressed
~i'h possible danger that before he left IN.
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had bis hand upon Il during a portion Of tn.
time when there appeared % be rash hv the
crowd toward the carriage in winch he and Mr..
HAYES were seated. Mr.. HAYES took the oath
o: oaice a second time and delivered his ad-
dress on che east front OF the CAPITOL The pro-
cession escorted President HAYES hack 20 the
White House and di-oanded at 18Th street. In
the evening there was grand torchlight r-o-
cession and fireworks. Calcium lights and Chi-
nese lanterns made the streets very brilliant
THE G,RFIELp INAUGURATION.
II showed on the night OF March 3. lsSl, ana
early on the morning OF the 4ih. bat the
weather cleared, and the inauguration %
President Garfield was q brilliant one
Gen. sherman was the marshal o, tho
day and with the military escort met tho
President and Vice President-eleci at the White
House and escorted them 20 the Capitol. pr@Si-
dent HAYES rode in the same carriage with the
Prc-ident-elect When Vice President Arthar
was sworn in in the senate chamber Gen. Han
cock. the unsucces .ful democratic candidate FOR
President. conspicuous an his uniform of .
ma or general IN the regular army among tho
distinguished personsges upon the floor o. the
Senate. Chief Justice Waite administered the
oath 70 Gen. Garfield. who delivered his in
agsursi address on the platform erected At the
east front OF the Capitol. The PROCESSION. Shlch
had about 5000 men in line was reviewed AZ
The White House by the new President.
After the death Of President Garfield Vice
President Arthur took the oath OF office
President at his residence in New York and
then. on the 22i Of September. isSf two DAYS
afterward. be was formally sworn IN in the Vice
Presidents room nj the Capitol He ac-
compauled by senator Jones Of Nevada and
'Ien. Grant. The oath was administered by
Chief Justice Waite. who accompanied by
Justices Harlan aud Ma;thews. After be had
taken the oath of Office the President drew from
his pocket the manuscript OF his inaugural,
which was verv brief. and proceeded to read it.
Upon it's conclusion be received the congratu-
iatons of those present. among whom were az
President HAYES. the members of the Garfield
cabinet and members OF the Senate and House.
CLEvEL.xD's FIRST.
The 4th Of March, 1885. was a beautiful spring.
like day. The sun shone and there was Just Q
suspicion OF frostiness in the air in the early
morning. which yanished before the inaugural
procession started Ii called ''ClevelGud
weather" because within the memory OF the
Oldest inhabitant there had never been such q
| perfect Inauguration day. The procession
| fully great that which Gen. Garfield re-
viewed, while the crowd that witnessed the
ceremonies at the east front of the Capitol
| estimated az from 10000 20 209 900 people.
| President Arthur and President-elect Cleveland
rode in one carriage. accom- panied bv Senators
| sherman ard Ransom. aud Vice President-elect
| Hendricks. accompanied BY Senator Hawlev, 90
cupied another. Their escort was the first di-
vision of the great inaugural procession, con-
listing of regular troops and militia. Among
The distinguished persons present at the GER
emonies in the Senate chamber were Gems. Ham
cock and Sheridan and George Bancroft, the
| historian. Mr.. Cleveland delivered his inaugu-
raj address before he took the oath Of Off, %.
and when he rose to speak he was greeted
with applause and cheering that lasted for fully
five minutes. He subsequently reviewed The
procession as it passed the White House.
FOUR YEARS AGO.
inauguration day for Mr. Harrison on the
4th OF March. 1889. was a wet blanket, for the
rain poured Il .orrents nearly all day. Elab-
crate preparations for a monster parade had
been made however. and the crowd OF visitors
| in the city was greater than on any previous &C.
casion. For hours people sat u Don the stands
that had been erected or stood in front Of the
east portico of the Capitol. clad in waterproofs
or huddled under umbrellas. waiting 10 see the
! parade or to hear Gen. Harrisons inaugural adj
dress. The presidential escort consisted Of the
seventieth Indiana. the men whom Gen. Har-
rison had commanded during the war. The
President aud Presideut-elect rode to the Capt.
tol in Mr. Cleveland's carriage, the latter hold
ing an umbrella over himself and companion-
The decorations along the avenue were ex-
tremey elaborate. although their effect Vas
| married BY the rain. and the flags and bunting
hung limp from the pelting storm. The pro-
cessinu was extensive. notwith standing the
weather. and the display one that viii not
be forgotten by anv one who witnessed IT. The
scenes in the Senate chamber we're simply repe-
tidons OF those that have been described. Vice
President Morton taking the oath OF Office,
which was administered by Senator Ingalls,
who president pro temoore. Everything
upon the platform from which President Har-
risou delivered his inaugural address
soaked. and the Senators tried to persuade him
that he ought not to go out to take the oath
and deliver his address. But he would not dis
appoint the thousands Of people who were
standing there dripping from the storm, and 20
he went TO the small elevated platform, 40
companied by the chief justice and the con-
gressional committees He took the oath. al
ministered by Chief Justice Fuller, standing
bareheaded under an umbrella held over him
by the late Col Canaday. As he stood before
the multitude, taking the rain as they did, cheer
after cheer arose. The roof OF umbrellas were
lowered and the multitude waved their hats
and handkerchefs. Nearly every paragraph Of
his inaugural address was punctuated with APP
plause and cheers. President Harrison re-
turned to the White House and reviewed the
procession. and even the driZzling rain could
not detract from the maRniflcence Of the great
body OF soldiers and civilians which formed the
parade.
Baron Reinsch a voluptusry.
have been chatting with an old business
partner Of Baron Reinach about his traits and