The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-10

The ceremonies at the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Cleveland on the 4th of March were de-
! prived of some of their splendor by Indictment
weather. The weather bureau, with kind In
tentions doubtless, predicted fair weather,
and inspired with this hope hundreds of thous-
ands of people poured into Washington.
Rain began to fall, however, at s o'clock Fri
day night and towards daylight it turned to
snow, which whirled in eddying clouds through
| the densely-thronged streets, creating con-
dition Of affairs uncomfortable as can be
imagined. Sixty thousand persons, it is stat
ed, were ready to take part in the inaugural
parade but were deferred by the bad weather.
Pennsylvania avenue was lined with stands
for sight-seers, and many braved the elements
for the sake of viewing the parade.
Between II and II o'clock President-elect
Cleveland left his quarters at the Arlington
Hotel and proceeded to the White House,
from which point lie set out in an open car
rage with President Harrison for the Senate
Chamber. He was escorted by the New
York Business Mems Club, a brigade Of regu
lar troops and troops of the District OF Col
umbia.
Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Harrison occupied
seats in the Senate Chamber when Vice Pres-
dent Morton made his retiring speech and his
successor. Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson was sworn
in and entered upon his duties. The entire
party then proceeded to stand erected in
front of the Capitol, where the oath OF office
was administered to Mr.. Cleveland by Chief
Justice Fuller. The Bible used by Mr.. Cleve
land was the gift of his mother, and was the
same upon which he took the oath eight years
ago. The inaugural address was delivered in
the open air, in the midst of binding snow
storm. The march to the White House then
began. Mr.. Cleveland, as he proceeded towards
the Capitol, looked serious and oppressed with
solemn thoughts, but on his return his face
was occasionally wreathed with smiles as he
chatted from time to time with Mr.. Harrison.
The President was received at the White
House by Mrs. Mckee and partook of slight
lunch, after which he assembled the reviewing
stand and remained there until a large part of
the procession had passed by. Cleveland was
cheered as he rode along the avenue and as
the troops passed the reviewing stand cheer
after cheer was given.
The military part of the display was very
fine, and the entire procession was enlivened
by the music of brass bands and fife and drum
corps. The Pennsylvania troops, 5000 in
number, were headed by Governor Pattison
and his staff. They were fine, serviceable-
looking fellows, apparently ready, at a mo-
| ment's notice, to form in line OF battle. Cheers
greeted Pennsyvania's popular Governor as
he rode along the avenue. The third division,
in which were the Maryland, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina,
Virginia, New York, North Carolina, West
Virginia, Wisconsin and other troops. was
commanded by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. He was
handsomely mounted and roll of cheers like
succeeding volleys of musketry on field of
battfe echoed down the avenue as he rode
along Governor Russell, of Massachu-
sets, and Gov. Frank Brown, of Maryland,
were recognized and cheered. Our home
company, the jackson Guards, was in it's
place in the lst regiment, under Col. Wilmer.
Lieutenant Forwood was in command.
Gov. Brown and his staff were well mounted
and made brave show. Decidedly the best
drilled soldiers in line was the Fifth Mary
land Regiment, under command of Col Boy
kin. Altogether our State made credtable
showing and no Marylander had any reason
to feel ashamed of his birthplace on this occa-
sion. The Seventh Regiment of New York
also made handsome, soldierly appearance.
Next after the military came the noted
Tammany Hall Association, several thousand
strong. The fourth division, commanded by
Gen. Bradley T. johnson, contained Demo
cratic clubs from various parts of Maryland.
1t was nearly dark when the last stragglers
passed the reviewing stand, from which Presi-
dent Cleveland had been driven by the severe
cold and exposure. After he left an indiv-
dual resembling him mounted the stand and
bowed his Acknowledgements to the salutes
and cheers of the civic associations as they
marched by. A number of persons, imper-
fecty acquainted with the face and form of
| the new President frantically grasped the hand
of the impostor, who generously promised
each Of them a good office.
Senator Sherman on Saturday introduced
bill to change Inauguration day to the Both of
April, a suggestion which has much in it to
recommend it. The bill, however, was laid
on the table.
At night there was grand ball in the Pen
sion Building. The decorations and flowers
were superb and cost $4,000. The attendance
was not as large as was anticipated, owing to
blunder or worse in the sale of tickets. The
regular price was S but at many places 81 or
more was demanded. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land were present but the latter did not dance.