Huntsville gazette., 1893-03-11
HUNTSVILLE ALA, SATURDAY. MARCH H. 1898
places or viii represent the people in their leg.

places or will represent the people in their leg
find also much comfort in remembering
that my eountrymcn are just and generous. and
In the assurance that they will not condemn
lnoSe VINO by sincere devotion to their service
deserve their forbearance and approval. Above
all. know there Is Supreme Being who rules
me aHairs or men and whose goodness and
mercy nave always followed the American peo-
PIE, ana know He will not turn from us now
II we hunibly seek His powerful aid
The Characteristic feature about the inau.
gural address was the clear study and excellent
enunciation with which it was delivered and
the absolate absence of any gestures. Mr.. Cleve-
land gave no other emphasis to his remarks
than derived from the emphatic tone and de-
terminefi nod of the head with which he at
times stated the more forcible passages of his
oration. He spoke without notes and turned
from one part of the assembled crowd to the
other sometimes addressing the multitude in
front OF the stand and then again turning to
the side and addressing himself more particu
larly to the people on the stand
In the confusion r2used by the crowding lack
OF observance OF the arrangements made and
the wind, it was impossible for persons within
forty feet of Mr.. Cleveland to hear his remarks
from beginning to end.
Taking the Oath.
AT the conclusion OF his remarks Mr.. Cleve-
land tUzed around to the chief justice, who
was attired in the robes Of his Office to take the
oath prescribed ly the constitution. Chief
Justice Fuller and the other persons near to the
president removed their hats and with barred
heads listened to the taking OF the oath OF
office, which was pronounced by Chief Justice
Fuller in q clear voice. Mr.. Cleveland asserting
to it by bowling his head and kissing the Bible
The oath of office taken by the president is
the constitutional oath and reads as follows:
Il do solemnly swear that I will faithfully
Sx-0 atrfl .<f
States and will to the best of my ability pro-
tect and defend the constitution OF The United
States. rsS
The Bible used in the ceremony was given
President Cleveland by his mother forty mine
years ago. 1t was brought to the capitol by
Edwin r Beeth. OF Michigan. and delivered to
Mr.. James McKinny. clerk of the supreme
court with message from Don Nj. Dickinson,
stating it was Mr.. Cleveland's wish that the
chief justice use the book In the ceremonies.
After the delivery of the inaugural address
President Cleveland and ex-President Harrison
retired o the chamber, repairing at once to
Mr.. Morton's private room. Here lunch was
ready. After the lunch and few minutes
spent in chatting with those present, Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Harrison emerged from the
room. As they buttoned up their coats and
started toward the basement stairs. Mr. Har-
rison said to Mr.. Cleveland, laughing: I'VE
will go TO the White House and turn things
over TO you, and the two central figures of
yesterdays American quadrennial exhibition
tripped as lightly as boys down the marble
stairway and gained their carriage.
The troops. who had been stamping their
feet endeavoring to keep warm formed in line
and it "a o'clock, and after the usual riding
about OF The orderlies. the line of procession
was started, Gen Mcmahon grand marshal
leadinyt1 LIP way. followed by his staff At the
senate wing OF the capitol the marshal and his
aides halted until President Cleveland and Mr.
Harrison could enter carriages and take their
places in the line of procession.
The guns at Fort Myer, at Washington bar
racks and at the navy yard thundered out
peal of salute when Mr.. Harrison left the
White House, and again when President Cleve-
land took the oath of office.
The Is, 900 souls more or less patiently waited
the approach Of the presidential party to the
reviewing stand in the grounds of the White
House, and probably will never forget the
experiences of the day. A hearty cheer greeted
Mr.. Cleveland'S appearance on the reviewing
stand and the shouts redoubled as he took his
place in the conspicuous projection of the
structure where he stood during the parade.
He was soon followed by Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs.
Stevenson, Mrs. Lamont and the other ladies
who had been with the presidential party all
day. They came at a moment when the crowd
was interested in the passing troops, and their
presence was unnoticed. The president ap-
peared before the multitude, and while the
cheers were yet sounding in his honor an aide
of the grand marshal, stationed opposite the re-
viewing stand, galloped at full speed down
Pennsylvania avenue and gave the signal for
the march to be resumed.