The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-05
lar conclave, three years ago, and the
encampmeDt OF the Grand Army of fin.

lar conclaVe, three years ago, and t1e
encaupment OF the Grand Army of the
Republic last ear, had prepared the city
TO receive and accommodate crowds, but
no such vast concourse IS this ever be-
fore gathered in the Nations Capital
The two railr0ads-the Baltimore and
Ohio and the Pennsylvania, which alone.
up TO the present time have the right o.
entry into the city, were taxed to their
utmost capacity. Thousands of other
visitors came In by river and by road
Boating aud coaching parties were organ
lied from Maryland. The steamboats,
anchored in the river afforded sleeping
accommodations for their guests and the
coaching parties were able to drive to
tho suburbs and there obtained freer and
more airy commodations than in the
densely crowded city. Every foot Ct
standing Iocm along the route of the
procession, fully two miles in length,
was occupied; windows commanding
view of the parade brought fabulous
prices, and advantageous seats on the
public stands commanded prices ranging
from So up and down.
The main stand from which President
SiNFNiohA lCNlCWCo Vic pdId was SItt-G
ed Immediately in front of the White
House. 1t was $50 feet long and quite
deep and had comfortable seating ca
pacity fer l, 100 persons, 600 more than
the corresponding stand erected on the
same site for the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Harrison. 1t was decorated with
effective taste In the centre was an
arch 43 feet high, handsomely draped
and summounted by the arms of the
| United States On the extreme right
was the coat of arms of New York, (Mr
Cleveland's State); on the extreme left
was the coat of arms of Illinois, Vice
President Stevenson's State), and be-
tween them were displayed the armorial
bearings of the other members of the
thirteen original States. Above each Of
these insignia was banner bearing the
lame of the State Cushioned seats were
provided for the President and his cabi
net, who surrounded him; and folding
chairs were supplied for the diplomatic
corps, who were arranged Immediately
behind him. On either side were seats
for senat )rs. members of the House of
Representatives, and specially invited
guests. The nearest stand to that of the
President was assigned to representa-
of the press. It had seating capacity
of 2C0, and the applications to the Press
Committee mum bered little over 1000.
The vast trea'ury building was com
pletoly walled in with stands. The
principle one extending along the en-
IRE front Of the building, along Penn
svlvania avenue, and had ca oacity fol
seating several thousand people. This
wes an open stand and was intended tC
be occupied chiefly by the depsl tnelt
employees and tneir families. But tht
position mo sought after in connection
with the Treasury building was th'
stand on 18th street, which CON mandec
an uuobs trUct d view Of the Avenue al
the lay TO the Capital. On all the lit
tic parks and public reservations on tn
line Of march and on every ether availa
: ble point stands were erected, the larg
EST of all extending the entire length 0
La Fayette Square, Immediately il
front of the White House and the Presi
dents stand. and seating fully 5000 per
SOILS, PrdGtlng oy past experience an'
bearing in mind the discomfort occa
stoned by the wretched weather of fou
years ago. nearly all Of the stands wer
made 10th wind and water proof, an
4 thus afforded far more pleasant shelte
: than ever before. The fl hing touche
: t he decorations were net accom-
!. prished until almost the last me
merit but they We're effective
though rot so varied or artistic 6
] these which New York, under the di
:, rection of It's committee on taste, dis
=, played on the occasion of its Columbia
, celebration The preponderance of rec
! v hlte and blue bunting, uureiieved b
: other tints, gave an air of sameness
! the general effect which might we
have been avoided.
& Capitol hill. as far as the eye coul
d reach, from the eastern front of the car
itol, was an unduiating sea of humanit
d a assembled to witness the administerir
,e of the oath of office to the new Presidel
i by tae chief justice of the United State
j and to hear, as many of them as cou
IS get within earshot the inaugural &C
6 dress The picturesque and thorough
h republican practice oI taking the oath
Ia Office and delivering the inaugural al
Of dresa in the open air in the presence
d. the people was begun by Zachary Tayl
ay in 1S4s. Previously the inaugural az
< dress had been read in the senate char
Is Der. Jefferson was the first President
&c be inaugurated in Washington cit
Washington read his inaugural in Ne
"a York, Adams in Philadelphia. Was
.rs ipgton's first inaugural was ], 800 wor
" in length, his second only 1874. Jol
IL Adams inaugural was 1880 words ion
!. JEFF rson's g, 100, Madison's 1000
O00 orI ,
,rt 400 ] @ Adams 2, 800, Andrew Jac
to son s first and second each LOO, V
q, Buren employed 500 words, and w
=. liam Henry Harrison, the most vOlumi
re Gus of them all, 800 John Tyler,
he ert.ring upon the duties of Presidel
nj after the death of Harrison, address
n his inaugural Of 1 600 words to the pl
he lie and published it in the newspape
i congress not berg in session. Polk e
-, ployed nearly 5, 900 words, Taylor /, o.
ne Fillmore simply announced the death
M Taylor in a message of 26O words 81
e6 int each house of congress, and del
ro cred no inaugural. Franklin Pierc
ass address was 3 800 words, Lincoln's
N his fist election 3, 500 words, on
an second only $50 Johnson took
~ the reins of the government
.he ter Lincoln's death in bl
de message OF 800 words Grants first
n aueural was l, 100 words long his secf
-te 1900 HAYES employed 2,40O wor
,as Garfield 1900. Arthur followed
M M Gust m of other vice presidents in g
liz ceeding to the presidency through de
or by giving only short address of
en- words. Cleveland's first inaugu
on which he committed to memory,
the 600 words Benjamin Harrison ente
cen Office with an inaugural of 1900 VOL
81 The lnstallation Of every Preside
son elect d as such by the people, mas o
the attended by more or less of a CIVIC
We military parade, the hrlng OF canr