The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-05
MARCH FOURTH.
Continued from page 1.

President, from the White House TO the
Capitol and back again, held the reins
In the third carriage, drawn by four
bays, were Senators Ransom and Teller,
OF the Senatorial committees Secretary
Charles Foster, Of the Treasury Depart
ment, ana his successor, Carlisle, came
next. Their carriage, like each of the
succeeding ones, was drawn by two
horses. IN tho fifth carriage was Sec.
rotary Tracy; in the sixth Attorney
General Miller and Postmaster General
Wanamakcr; in the seventh, Secretary
Noble; in the eighth, Secretary Rusk;
in the ninth Acting Secretary Whar.
ton, OF the State Department, and in
the tcnth and last, Admiral Gherardi,
senior officer Of the navy, General Scho-
ield, commanding general of the army;
Lieutenant Ridgcley Hunt, aid to Ad.
miral Gherardi, and Lieutenant Scho-
field, aid TO General Schoicld
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of
the weather Clcveland's hat was Oft
frequently n response to the enthusiasts
tic cheers of the unterrihed who
swarmed the sidewalks unmindful of
discomfort.
The Presidential party, with their
military escort, came in sight of the
eastern entrance Of the Capitol q few
minutes after IL o'clock. A large crowd
had assem- Died at the east front and
cheered loudly as Cleveland approached.
He went II by the basement entrance
in order 20 avoid the somewhat slippery
steps outside. From the moment he
descended from the carriage he was
received with lusty cheers, and when he
entered the Senate wing the cheers out
side gave way to an ovation.
Mr.. Harrison entered the Presidents
room where ne spent some time signing
bills. Cleveland and Stevenson in
the meantime were entertained at a
buffet lunch in the Vice Presidents
room. When the Senate clock indicated
loo but when the actual time was
1910, the Vice. Presidential elect was an
nounced, and Mr.. Stevenson, escorted
by Senate? MCPHERSON, took his chair
to the RIG n Of Vice. President Morton
Immediately afterwards the President
OF the | ni,ed States and his Cabinet
were announced and President Harrison
and mem oe-s of his cabinet entered the
chamber Harrison was escorted to one
oil the scarlet chairs standing in front
OF the clerk's desk. Immediately after
wards the lresident-elect was an
nounccd and Cleveland, escorted by
Senator Ransom, took tho chair next to
Harrison. His entrance into the cham.
Dor was greeted with applause. Then
Vice President Morton administered the
oath OF II &c to his successor and yielded
to him the chair Of the presiding officer
The special session of Senate of the
Fifty third Congress was then formerly
open with prayer by Chaplain Butler.
AS he closed his remarks Mr.. Steven
son directed the secretary of the Senate
to read the proclamation of the President
converting tce Senate in an extraordi.
nary session. Secretary McCook read
tbnr n1av-
newly elected or re. elected were invited
by the Vice President to come forward
and take me oath Of Office. They did
SO leach escorted by his colleague) and
the oath was solemnly administered by
the Vice President, the Senators after
wards subscribing to the same at the
clerks desi.
All these preliminaries having been
duly disposed Of, the Vice. Pre- sident
directed TIE Sergeant-at-Arms to pro-
coed to the execution Of the order of tho
Senate relative to the Inauguration of
the President OF the United States. The
procession TO the cast portico of the
Capitol was then begun.
An immense throng had boon
gathered al the east end OF the Senate
wing OF the Capitol since O. clock in
tho morning in defiance of the danger
to health. The storm subsidized towards
noon but the temperature lowered and
northwest wind blew bitterly. The
sun made several inetfectal attempts to
pierce the clouds with only partial
success. tae troops arrived at the
noon hou7 and filled up the place re-
served for shem while several photo
grapner5 planted themselves in the box
house enclosing the Washington statue
and prepared 10 take the picture Of q
wlntry scene The patience OF
the crowc was at last rewarded
and about 1850 o'clock the
arrival OF Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Perrine
and other members OF the Presidential
party betokened IN early appearance Of
the Presiden.-elect. There were about
nifty ladies and gentlemen in the Cleve-
land party and they were shown to the
two rows OF chairs reserved for them
upon the covered stand, immed a civ
behind the Presidential enclosure. At
about 1875 o'clock the doors leading
into the rotunda to the central portico
OF the inaugural stand swung open and
Marshal Ransdell, Of the District of
Columbia. ard Marshal Wright of the
United States Supreme Court, appeared,
heading the procession. Ex- Vice Presi-
dent Morton and Chief juss!ce Full
and Justices OF Supreme Court except
Judges Batchtord Field and HARLAN,
came nax5. Then came Sergeant.at-
Arms Valentine and Senators Teller, Nc.
Pherson and Ransom OF the committee of
arrangements. preceding President
Harrison and Pre- sident elect Cleveland
who walked side by side. Behind the
incoming and outgoing Presidents fol
lowed the inem berS OF the Senate and
an unusually large contingent from tho
diplomatic corps, me mbers of the House