The record-union., 1893-03-06

order that their States were admitted
into the Union. Then, with an interven-
ing body of Grafd Army Veterans. came
the civic half of the parade, aggregating
more than 10000. Tammany, with its
gorgeous banners and badges, held the
right of line.
The second division was assigned to
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New
Jersey and Delaware; the third division,
Maryland; the fourth and fifth, the
Western divisions; the sixth, later arriv-
ing organizations. The bicycle clubs of
Washington and Baltimore brought up
the rear.
There was a round of applause as the
carriage bearing Harrison and Cleveland
came in sight on Pennsylvania avenue,
preceded by Grand Marshal McMahon
and staff. Both raised their hats in re-
sponse to the salute, which was only re-
doubled. A brigade of regulars then pre-
ceded the Presidential party toward the
Capitol, followed by the Vice-President-
elect and the Committee on Arrange
ments. \ brigade of the District militia
brought up the rear.
Nice-President Stevenson was received
with almost as much enthusiasm as his
chief
In this order the cavalcade proceeded to
the Capitol, where they arrived shortly
after noon, and were given a rattling vol
ley of cheers as they entered the build
ing. Harrison went at once to the Presi-
dents room and began work on the pile
of bills requiring his signature. The
time was so short that it became necessary
three times to turn back the hands of the
clock TO preserve the figment that it was
not noon. Meanwhile Cleveland and
Stevenson went to the Vice President S
room and spent the time chatting with
the callers.
During the early morning the Senate
chamber had been arranged for the COM
ing ceremony. Two large red morocco
chairs We're in front of the Clerks desk
for the use of the President and the Vice
President-elect, and three smaller chairs
to the right for members OF the Commit
tee on Arrangements. A dozen arm
chairs were put in the area on the western
side of the room for the Chief Justice and
Justices and officers of the Supreme
Court. There was similar arrangement
OF chairs on the other side of the area for
the heads of departments, the Major
General of the army and Admiral of the
navy. The two rows back of the Su-
preme Court Judges were assigned to
the members of the diplomatic corps, and
all the rows back Of them to the members
OF the House of Representatives.
The eastern tiers of seats We're reserved
for the Senators, and the lobby back of
them was assigned to the Governors of
States, ex-Senators of the United States.
Commissioners of the District of Column
bla and others.
As the hour of noon arrived the gall
leries became packed to suflocation. De-
spite the arrangements made to handle
the great crowds, confusion reigned and
the doorkeepers were ali but helpless in
preventing the general rush through the
doors. Especially was this the case at
the doors of the gallery assigned to the
Presidential party, to which large num-
Der of tickets OF admittance had been
issued.
1t was 1850 p. NJ. when Vice President
Stevenson appeared in the Senate Cham
Der and took his seat beside Mr.. Morton.
Then followed President Harrison and
his Cabinet, and they were seated amid
applause.
Mr.. Morton administered the oath to
his successor and yielded the chair to him
as presiding officer, and the special ses-
sion Of the Fifty-third Congress was
opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
After Mr.. Stevenson had assumed the
chair and said a few words to the Sem
ators the Clerk read the Presidents
proclamation convening the extra ses-
sion. Next, the new Senators took the
oath of office. Twenty were reelected
and five were new, viz: Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, Murphy of New York, Roach
of North Dakota, Smith of New Jersey
and White of California. Then on mo-
ton of Hoar, who said the question of
regularity could be considered later.
Martin of Kansas was allowed to take
his seat.