The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08

the organization OF the new senate
followed. At 10 o'clock the doors lead
ing to the senate wing were opened to
the public holding tickets of admission.
It took but a little while for the great
crowd in waiting to gain admission and
fill up the galleries.
President-elect Cleveland and Vice
President-elect Stevenson drove up IN
the white house carriage to the east
front of the senate wing. They were
accompanied by the senate committee
on arrangements. They mounted the
long flight of steps, entered the senate
by the big bronze door, passed through
the corridor into the general reception
room and then directly to the vice
presidents retiring-room, where they
awaited the signal to be given to enter
the senate chamber for the administra-
ton of the oath of office to the vice
president.
Scene Inside the Senate Chamber.
It was brilliant scene in the old
senate chamber, and a most distin-
guished assemblage viewed the inter
esting ceremony of swearing in the new
vice president and organizing the
senate. For once every seat in the
diplomatic gallery was taken, and
members of the various ministers
families were glad to get seats on the
steps.
When all were seated President
elect Stevenson was escorted into the
hall from the marble room and taken to
his seat beside Vice-President Morton.
just before declaring the senate adj
journed sine die Vice-P President Morton
administered the oath of Office to Vice
President-elect Stevenson, then, rap
- -
senate adjourned. Immediately the
secretary of the senate, Gen. McCoolz,
read the presidents proclamation con-
vening the senate in extra session.
When this was finished President
Stevenson raped the senate to order
and declared it in executive session and
ready for organization. Then the new
senators were escorted to the front of
the vice presidents desk and took the
oath of Office. AS soon as all were
sworn in the senate took a recess and
the procession was formed to march to
the east portico of the capitol to wit
ness the taking of the oath of the
president-elect.
Scene ON the East Portico.
Mr. Cleveland took the oath of office
at the east portico of the capitol, i'm
mediately after the ceremony in con-
nection with the swearing in of the
ce-president in the senate chamber.
The oath was administered to the new
chief magistrate by Chief Justice Full
ler Immediately after taking the oath
Mr.. Cleveland read bis inaugural ad
dress. He occupied small stand that
was built out from the portico, and on
the stand with him were Mr.. Harrison,
Chief Justice Fuller and e. &. Valen-
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After taking the oath of Office, Mr..
Cleveland delivered the following ad-
dress:
My FELLOW CITIZENS: In obedience
to the mandate of my countrymen,
am about to dedicate myself to the
services under the sanction of a solemn
oath. Deeply moved by the expression
of confidence and personal attachment.
which has called me to this service, /
am sure my gratitude can make no bet
ter return than the pledge I now give
before God and these witnesses of un-
reserved and complete devotion to the
interests and welfare of these who have
honored me.
deem it fitting, on this occasion,
while indicating the opinions l hold
concerning public questions of present
Importance, to also briefly refer to the
GAlSOcuCC Ol CCTUdIu COuolGlOuS anu
tendencies among our people which
seem to menace the integrity and use
fulness of their government.
While every American citizen must
contemplate with the utmost pride and
enthusiasm the growth and expansion
of our country, the sufficiency of our
institutions to stand against the rudest
shocks of violence, the wonderful
thrift and enterprise of our people and
the demonstrated superiority of our
free government, it behooves US to con-
stantly watch for every symptom of in
sid4ous infrmity that threatens our
national vigor.
The strong man who in the conf
dence of sturdy health courts the
sternest activities of life and rejoices
in the hardihood of constant labor may
still have lurking near his vitals the
unheeded disease that dooms him to
sudden collapse.
1t cannot be doubted that our stu
pendous achievements as a people and
our country's robust strength have
given rise to a heedlessneSs of those
laws governing our national health,
which we can no more evade than
human life can escape the laws of God
and nature Manifestly nothing is
more vital to our supremacy as a na,
ton and to the national purposes OF
our government than a sound and