Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.

gress persists in refusing to fix day later
in the spring than the fourth of March for
the Inauguration Of our Presidents, all OF
the out door ceremonies should in the in
terest of humanity be abolished. 1t is
little short Of a crime-certainly crime
against heatlh-to keep thousands lof
people standing for eight hours in an
inch or two of snow and slusb, OF sitting
on temporary stands, poorly protected
from the bitter northwest blast when
drove the snow fakes in all directions, as
was done here on Saturday, IN order TO
give them an opportunity to see the In
augural parade. By ten o'clock IN the
morning there were several hundred
thousand people on Pennsylvania Ave-
between the Capitol and 22d street, ana
they remained there until after Six in the
afternoon. some sitting on stands, paying
from 81 to s. each, for the privilege, and
others standing, although the greater
portion of the time binding snow storm
was in progress. The procession was sup
posed to be started at about one O'Clock
but as a matter of fact its head did moi
reach the Presidents reviewing stand I'M
iii after three. There was terrible suffer
ing from the cold, and President Cleve
land got his full share of it,and if he hasn1
constitution of iron he will pay for con
staptlv bareing his head as..the various or
carnations IN tho line passed before him
the marching men suffering but little les
than the on-lcokers. So evident was Mr
Cleveland's suffering that Gen. Schoheld
who was sitting with Mrs. Cleveland, Mr.
and Mrs. Stevenson, and other prominent
ladies and gentlemen. directly behinC
him, placed long military cloak over hi
shoulders before the parade ended.
The attendance at the lnauguratiol
was large. but not as large as it would
have been had tho weather been clear
The storm reduced the number of ex
cnrs,onists from the immediate vicinit,
mora than one half, according to the estl
mates of the railroad men. 1t also playe'
havoc with the street decorations, ant
kent number of the most striking fea
tures out Of the parUde, besides lesseDini
the number of paraiers IN the organiza
tions which bTaved the weather, and
am very much afraid that 1t will resul
in a harvest for the doctors, and pei
haps for the grave diggers too.
The inaugural ball was great success
The immense hall of the Pension Office
so we'll adapted for the purpose, looke
with its $4,000 worth of illumination
and decorations like a ysritable fair,
Hand, although the 1900 men and wc
men in full dress who attended did not a
all resemble fairies. Mrs. Cleveland, was
Of course. the observed of all observers
and if the indications are not at fault sh
is going TO be more of popular idol dur
inc this term of her husband than she wa
before. If such a thing can be possible
The official programme for the ball close
at midnight, but somehow the ball wen
on quite while after it was Sunda.
morning.
"What does il meant Was a question
heard on all sides when it was Learned
that President Cleveland had not SAT-
one word abou. the annexation of Hawai-
in his inaugural address What made thi
omission singularly significant was that b.
prsface1 the address by saying" l deem
it fitting on this occasion, while indicat
ing the opinions l hold concerning pub
lie questions of present Importance" etc
HOP. Don NJ. Dickinson whom this Hawai-
ian matter was first brought to pnbli
attention while, acting in other matter
for Mr.. Cleveland, strongly endorsed
annexation and gave Congressman the
impression, if he did not say so in exactl,
those words, that Mr. Cleveland als'
favored it. If Mr.. Cleveland favors it
why did he not give some indication
thereof in his inaugural address, or, doe
he consider that it is not a question o
"present importance"
Now that one has the chance to care
fully examine the legislative results o
the Fifty-second Congress, it is reall.
surprising, even to those who hayo beef
with it during its two sessions, to Sc
how puny they are. Not single measur
of n ational Importance, except the auto
matte car coupler bill, that was seriously
opposed in either House or Senate, go
through. The Anticipation bill, afte
having passed both House and Senate
died in the House through its failEre t.
Get a two-thirds vote IN favor of con
curing in the Senate amendments to tn
hill. Numerous financial and tariff bill
were brought forward, some Of them wer
passed by the House and some by tn
Senate, but none of them by both. M
i
provision for the admission of territorie
was made, although bills for the admis
sion of three were passed by the Hous
and endorsed by republican senatorial
GAUGES. The Nicaragua Canal bill neve
came to a vote in the Senate, whore /
orig inated, and the treaty for the annexa
ton of Hawaii was left Enacted upon
as was the nomination Of Judge Hanchet
to succeed Judge jackson on the U. 5
Circuit court. and a number Of others.
Has Saved Only $4,000.
PRESIDENT HARRIsON's HEAVY EXPENSES
DURING HIS TERM.
Washington, D. c., March St is salc
Preslden. Harrison will not 60 out Of the