The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-05

WASHINGTON March 4.-Grover Cleve-
land, Of New York, thrice nominated for
President Of the United States and twice
elected, was to-day successfully inducted
into that high Office for his second term,
with all appropriate ceremonies. and the
gathering OF mighty multitude. Had
atmospheric conditions been anything
like favorable. instead of being as bad as
could possibly be, there would probably
have been sixty thousand men and
number OF ladies marching or riding in
the parade, as against 5000 In 1885. They
were ali here waiting to fall in line, but
al the last moment many Of the organi-
cations were compelled to desist from
participating. Nevertheless the occasion
was made memorable by the vast attend
ance and with the accompaniment Of
binding snow storm. But notwithstand-
iug every disadvantage of weather the
last occasion was greater than the first.
To-day also. the Governors Of
eleven geat States New York.
New Jersey. Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts in the North and East,
OF Pennsylvania and Maryland among
the Middle States; Of Georgia, North and
South Carolina and Louisiana, in the
South and Wisconsin, Of the far West
participated in the national ceremonies,
and thereby emphasized the complete
restoration Of national unity.
More interesting and significant even
than this. perhaps. in the eyes of other
nations and the historian. were the mani
fes,auons OF the marvellous growth of
the country in population and power and
the fact that this momentous and ma
lestic change In the Government of Co.
VoWO Of people was accomplished ac-
cordiug TO cut and dried formula, every
step OF which was planned and publicly
announced beforehand. and without no
tceabe disturbance OF public interests
Or the creation Of any excitement except
That naturally accompanying great ma
uonal pageant and the influx of two or
three hundred thousand sight-seers into
tie Capital.
lle order Of proceeding was almost
ld,u,lCally the same as four years ago,
with the action Of the chief participants
reversed and II differed very little, ex~
e'pi In the extent OF the demonstration.
Rom the ceremonies of eight years ago,
which brought Mr.. Cleveland to Washing
tou ton the "a OF March. 1850 for the
Aist time In his public career. Time, and
mat 'capacious urn" Of death. which |
1ceps every name In notion" had |
wrought many changes In the interim.
however
The most dramatic incident connected |
With Mr. Cleyeland's first Inauguration |
Was the passage by the House OF Repre- |
s.Aiauyes. under the skiilfui management |
o. Speaker Randall OF the bill which |
eAihorzed the placing OF General Grant |
.h The retired list OF the army. with |
1e rank and pay Of a full general: Presi- |
S'ii Arthur's nomination of the dying |
nero 20 the position thus created. and the |
","ales Immediate confirmation of the |
piointment. In open executive session. |
N'r' and there held for the first and only |
sinr ~ It's histOry-all this accomplished 1
"'A~l few minutes OF the hour when |
s'e Foriy-eighth Congress and the ad- |
~""Sirauon Of President Arthur passed |
~" or existence together and while Vice |
''siHeni Hendricks was waiting at the /
u'.r Of the Senate chamber 10 take the |
- oi once at The hands OF Acting Vice |
''fiuent Ldmunds. and barely twenty |
minutes before Mr. Cleveland commenced /
1''ulng his inaugural address from the |
poilco Of the Capitol. Grant and \
~nur' hendricks aud Randall. the chief |
az IN ms memorable drama. have
Taoince oince been called away. and Senator
ulunus tl.ln mas retired 10 private life.
iour years later. when MIR. Cleveland
nc 'eih surrendered the chief executive
ennas., e,,.s ol tne nation to i3enjamin Harrison.
snstplcuous rs..tn.us In the distinguished throng |
IN the ceremonies In the /