The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-03-05

A Magnificent Asssmbi iage-pssplts
Threatening Weather the Day
Was q success--The in
augurai Bail.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Proycrbial
'C!evoland weather." which has been the
commentary OF tho past eight years. failed
The president-elcct today. The ncrcest
| weather of tho day began an hour beforv
tho conclusion of President Harrison's
term OF Office, and ragged for an hour after
President Cleveland had boen inducted
into Office. Thus tho Harrison adminis-
sration went out in . storm OF snow and
the Cleveland term was ushered In with
icy wind and slcet. Soon after O'Clock
the snow and sleet ceased entirely, but
with every hour tho cold increased In in
tonsity, and by niehtfall fierce, sweep
ing wind gave tho national capital all the
experience OF q western blissarti.
Grover Cleveland Of New York,
thrice nominated for president Of
the United States and twice elected,
was to-day successfully inslucted
into that high Office for his second term
with all the appropriate ceremonies and
tho gathering Of o mighty multitude. The
last occasion is greater than the first and
tho military and civic display more inn
pnsinG. In 1885 there was not more than
| 25,OOo In limo or outside, In the inaugural
parade to-day at least 10000 marched
along the great national avenue. To-day
also the governors of II states, New York,
New Jersey and Massachusetts. In the
, cost Pennsylvania and Maryland, among
the middle states; Georgia, North and
South tarolina:And Louisiana,in the south !;
and Wisconsin In the west, participated
in the ceremonies, thereby emphasizing
| complete national unity.
Ihe order of proceeding was almost
Mentically the Same as four years ago,
1 with the action % -cihief participants
reversed, and differed very little, except
Ina extent OF demonstration, from the ccrc-
monies Of eight yearS ago, which brought
Cleveland to Washington for tho first
time in his public career. There were
four great features OF Inauguration day
| the closing hours Of congress, into which
SO IN uch Law making ami history Is SO fro
4ucntly crowded; the ride of the retiring
pres ident and president and vice prcsi-
dent-elect. with their military escort, from
| the white house to tho capitol TO lay down
aud take up the reins of power respect
lively; the pageant of the returning pro-
cession after Inauguration, and the inaug-
GRAFTON ball at night.
| To Sec the sighta.
Tho line of march Is such that no city
except Washington, and no street except
its broad, well paved Pennsylvania
avenue could produce. Public and private
stands erected along tile lifie OF march
from the capital 10 q point beyond the
white house had q seating capacity Of
6,0o0; every ono crowded. Every foot Of
standing room along the route Of process
sion, fully two miles In length was occI-
pied; windows comma nding view of the
parade brought fabulous prices and
advantageous seats on public stands
brought above and below s5. The
main stand, from which Clevc-
land reviewed tho parade Immediately
In front OF the white house, had q seating
capacity OF 100. II was decorated taste
fully. In the center Was an arch ~ feet
high. handsomely drnped, surmounted by
the arms Of the United States. On the ex.
trcme right was the coat of arms Of New
York, Clcveland's state; on the extreme
left, the coat Of arms of Stevenson q
state; bctwecn them tho armorial bear
ings of the 10 original states, each sur
mounted by flag bearing it's name.
Cushioned seats were provided for the
president and cabinet who surrounded
him, folding chairs for tho diplomatic
corps. Immediately behind him. On either
side were seats for senators and members
Of the house and invited guests.
Thousands of soldiers.
The vast treasury building was com
plctely walled in with stands. On the
little parks and public reservations on
the line OF march and every other availa-
bile point stands were erected, the largest
extending the entire length OF Lafayette
square Immediately in front Of tho white
house and presidents stand. Capitol hill
as far ms the eye could reach from the cast.
ern front of the capitol. was an uIidula,ing q
sea of humanity assembled tn witness the
administration of the oath Of Office to tile
new president BY the chief justice Of tic
United States, and hear, rs man,
of them as could get within ear
shot. the inaugural address. The escoriina
division Of the par adc composed Of artil.
lcry. cavalry. infantry of the regular army
and marines with national guard of the
district. high school cade, regiment and
other local organizations assembled i'm the
neishborhood Of the white house. war
state and navy buildings. formed in col
umns of>scctions Of IL each. marched
down the avenue accompanying the presi
Dental party from the white house TO the
capitol prior TO the Inauguration. All tho
rest OF the parade assembled below tho
capitol and marched from tho capitol M
the avenue after the Inauguration.
More than half the day the city looked
like vasi military camp. The marching
past of reaulars and military forces of ths
states. broken only by visiting governors
in civilians costumes riding past in the
order their states were admitted into tho
union, accompanied by brilliantly uni
formed stnffs. then with intervening reai
] ments Of Grand Army veterans seemet