Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-05

The rear Of the president The mem
bers Of President Iiauisons cabinet,
Major Schoiicld commanding the army
nnd the senior admiral Of the navy fol-
lowed IN the order named, aud the sec
ond brigade Of escort brought up the
rear.
In this order the prcsident-elect and
yice-president-clect were escorted to the
capitol Although the doors of the build
inR were not to be opened until 10
O'Clock and the galleries were not 70
be thrown open until an hour later as
carly as y O'Clock there were many PEG
pie standing beneath the stone porches
Of the east front Of the senate wing
clnmOring for admission and shelter from
storm. Under the circumstances they were
admitted and IL was but few minutes
until the corridors were full aud the
guards had all they could do to restain
tile people from pushing IN the gallery
doors. There were.
GUARDS EVERYWHERE
Ticket holders had TO run the gauntlet
even outside the building, and any at
tempt 10 approach the portals Of tho
senate wing from nny direction other
than the east front was promptly stopped
by yigilant capitol police.
During the early morning the senate
chamber was arranged for the coming
ceremonies Two large red morocco
chairs stood In front OF the clerks desk
for the use Of the president aud vice
pfesidcnt-elcct. Three smaller chairs 10
their right were for members Of the
committee Of arrangements. dozen
arn-chairs were placed within the arena
on the western side OF the room for the
chief justice and Justices and officers Of
the supreme court. There was similar
arrangement of chairs on the other side
of the arena for other heads Of depart
mcnts, the nnjorgcncral Of The army
and the admiral Of the navy. The east
crn tiers of seats were reserved for the
senators and the lobby back Of them
was assigned 10 the governors Of tho
stntes. eX-scnatOrs Of the United stntcs
commissioners Of the District of Co.
lumbia and others.
As the hour Of noon arrived the gal
lcries became packed 10 sunOcntiOn De
spite the arrangements made TO handle
the great crowd confusion reigned and
the doorkecpers were all but powerless
ia preventing q general rush through
the door, especially was this the case
NO the doors Of the gallery assigned e.
the presidential purity 10 which a large
number had tickets Of admission
Among those la the gallery were
Madame Romero. wife Of the Mexicnu
minister, and the wives and daughters
Of the Japanese, Brazilian and Russian
minister aud attaches Of the Chinese le.
CATION.
The FIRST distinguished guests to ar
rive and take positions In the chamber
were the members Of the diplomatic
corps In fun court uniforms OF their re-
spprtiye nations. some of them in mill
tury costumes aud most Of them wearing
insignia and decorations ON their hreastb.
Their gOld.laced coats bright scarfs,
epaulets md the general mumihccuce
OF thor attire gnvc fine effect 10 the
srcup
The members Of the house then came
in formally and were announced
The presidential pnrty with the mill
iary escort Cnme iu sight of the eastern
entrance of the capitol q few minutes
after - o'clock a large crowd was
assembled az the cHst front and
CHEENED LOUDLY
as Cleveland approached. he went I'm
by the basement entrance, Ia order TO
avoid the somewhat slippery steps on
the outside. From the moment he de-
seconded from the carriage he was re-
cpivcd with luHty cheers and when he
entered the scuute wing the cheers on the
outside gave way 20 un ovation. When
Cleveland stepped 10 the entrance of the
marble room with Harrison both men
had the collars of their great coats
turned mp about their ours and their
SILK hats showed the effects of the I'M
element wentber they had encountered
on The trip from the White llOusp to the
capitol. As they crossed the thresh-
hold Of the marble room, Harrison bowed
10 his successor and walked unattended
20 the presidents room, whore he found