The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-05


erful aid
After the inaugural ceremonies were
over the senate returned 10 its chamber.
The commit ee was ordered 30 wait on
the President of the United States and
to irform him thst the senate was or.
gsniZed. Messrs Blackburn and Allison
We're appointed s. such committee and
~ u m. the senate adj ,uraed un;il
Monday at noon. IA
Inc characteristic feature about the
inaugural was the clear, steady and ex-
cel'ent enunoiatiDn with which it was
delivered snd the absolute absence of
anT gesture. MIR Cleveland gave no
other emphasis 10 his remarks than that
derived Fl, m the emphatic tone ard de-
termined nod IF the head with which he
| a. times stated somr of the more forcible
passages of his orat on. lie spoke with
on. not,s aud turned from one part Of
the assembled crowd To the other: some
times addressing he multitude in font
of the stand and then again turning To
the side aud addressing himself more
particularly 10 the people ON The stand.
ln the confusion csused by the crowd
ing, the lack of observance of the ar
rsrgement made, and the wind, il WAS
impossible for persons within forty feet
! OF Mr.. Cleveland II follow his remarks
from the beginning To tue end The peo
pie on the pi4Zs Immediately in front
cauld hear part Of the salient features,
and whenever they s'gnified their ap-
prCval Of special parts Of il, The demon
str atiors were taken up by persons far
ther removed, who were unaware OF ex
actly what had been said
The reference To the currency question
provoked cons;dt rable cheering, but the
loudest applause was given the tsriff
section
The presidenti7egan the delivery Of his
address at 80 O'Clock. aud 1t occupdie
twenty five minutes AT the CONCLUSION
of his remarks, MIR. Cleveland turned
around to the chief justice, who was at.
tired in the robes of his Office to take
the oath prescribed by the constitution.
Chief Justice Fuller and the other per
sons near to the president. removed their
hats, and, with barred heads, listened to
the tax NJ of the oath Of Office. which
was pronounced by the chief justice in a
Gear voice, Mr.. Cleveland asserting To
il by bowing his head and kissing the
Bible
The oath taken by the President is
what is known rs the constitutional oath,
and reads IS follows:
Il do solemnly swear that will faith
fully execute the office of president. Of
he United States. aud will. to the best
OF my ability. preserve, protect and de
fend the constitution Of the United
States"
The Bible used in the ceremony was
gived president Cleveland by his mother
forty nine years ego. BY his special
, request IT was. eight years sgo put tn the
Z same service for which il was used TO day.
The troops, who had ben Jumping
their feet endeavoriug To keep warm,
formed in line, and at 2:10 O'Clock after
the usual riding about of the orderlies,
s the line OF procession was started, with
y General Martin T. Mcmahon, Grand
Z Marehsl. leading the way, followed by
,s his stsff A. The senate wing Of the
# Capitol. the Marshal aud his aids halted
Is till Messrs Cleveland and Hs-rienn could
Il ettsr their carriage and take I feir places
d in line. The fest division consisted OF
J. the uniformed troops; they moved around
Is the hill around the CAPITOL IL the Peace
T Monument on Pennsylvania Avenue.
1t where the other orgsniz 4tiOns fell in line
$, and began II march up the broad Asphal
10 Avenue. The guns at Fort Mycr. AZ the
10 Washington Barracks and all the Navy
IT Yard thuDdered out The President a
n saute.
n Among the msgniicently mounted
special aids. who rode behind Grand
', " Marshal Mcmahon and his chief Of ct IF
10 !, Gen. w. ID. Whipple. were representa-
u, tives from every state and territory IL
w the United States. The gusrd of homo
- d
~ hundred mambcrs OF the New York bust
nc ness mems Cleveland and Stevenson ass
citation, representing fifteen mercantile
c' organizations in the Empire City.
IL The passage of the President alon.
iu the avenue was one continual ovation O
ur u the most enthusiastic kind :
he The steady tramp of the superbl
'm bataliions of regulars, under the com
I'D mand Of General Brooke. forming his es
". C II the suggestive rumble Of the gu
LOT carriages, and the soldierly besrin
" of the young cadets, all helped 10 kee
hg the enthusiasm alige.
. The fine appearance and splendid dis
~ cipline of the district militia elected r.
~ pea'ed cheers. A feature distinctivel
,, novel was Introduced into the parade b
"a he engineering corps. This was the rs
~ leasing OF q NUMBER of carrier pigeon
,on with message relating t. the success q
:, the inauguration, destined for Philade
- phia. Baltimore, Annapolis and 9th
-, points. Still another original featui
was afforded by the military bicycle con
pany. Who, mounted upon their @be-
ges Ald retaining full lutIOl of them vt n
Oh same time, handled their small arm
the with = cexteE.ty that indicated that tn
On renovation In military tactics lacke
om nothing Of success Rec Jllet tons 4.
eeh III bmes,ead CAM to many Of the spec.
&c tors when Governor Patterson, OF PEN
l"s sylvanis, rode " a. the head Of the fl
'eu teen reg gments Il blue coat d Pennsy
;ies vsni. troops marching like We eracs vi
ni- had seen service and equipped with ,
DC the eSs enti as fpr active operations in q
10 lied. Major GS-eral Snow len was
ne command Of the PenDsylv 4nia fore
ACT with Generals G ,Oin, Wiley a.
Dechert commanding the bfigades.
rye, The appearance IF tbe gr4y coat.
I 1B General Fizhugh Lee. Il Virginia,
res command Of the third div sion, was 1
ty | signal for b renewal Of the enthusiast
con ovation which greeted him when he a
10y peared In line on the occasion II Pre-
b. dent Cisyeland's first Inauguration. T..
II this characterization w-s un doubted
and due 10 General Lees personal p1pular
the part 10 the name h bears, and . IT. ..
very haps. u the relief wh ch nis spDearaa'
!. by with his well appointed staff al rded
:ked the m bnot0ny Of so many 'qu lrters
10y IN hour" consumed by the passage
rva- the PeDnsylvaoia troops. Thereaf
e. came q procession of g JvernOrs, all
y Of whom xerc cheerei There was an I
dfui ders;andiug On the part Oi the sx-clt
ed If com nittse that the order # precedei
e re shou d folloS the order IL which G,