The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-04


| the occasion. Distributed among the
present senators We're many ex senators
and a few ex-cabinet officers, but there
was absent many man who at the in
auguration four years ag0 was well
| coined with applause.
Some Disting guished Participants.
The arrival OF the diplomatic corps
| occurred few minutes after IL o'clock,
| and was one of the most interesting
features, for every diplomat who has q
| uniform or national costume appeared
1 in it.
| Next came the justices of the supreme
court, and as the digniied gentlemen in
| their heavy silk gowns sank into their.
seats on the right side of the ce-presi-
/ dents chair they were more than ever
objects of curiosity to the spectators,
| for of the nine justices four of them are
new appointees since the last inaugura-
| tion, and the number was two short,
1 owing to Judge Harlan's absence in Eu-
rope and the inability of the new justice,
Mr.. jackson. to take his place until he
had been administered theoath of Office.
Then the families of the incoming presi-
dent and vice president created fiutter
Of excitement by their arrival, and after
that the official announcement was
made that Presidsnt Harrison had no
more communications to make to the
senate.
Then came moment of waiting, and
the president OF the United States"
was announced and entered leaning on
the arm of the senator who had been
attending him all the morning. He
was just in front of the vice presidents
desk, and at once the president-elect
appeared through the swinging doors
and took his seat beside Mr.. Harrison.
Mr. Stevenson Takes the Oath.
Then came Mr.. Stevenson's great
moment. All eyes We're turned to him
as he walked up the aisle to the right
and took up position on the step at
the right of the desk OF which in an
other five minutes he would become the
lawful incumbent for the ensuing four
years. Then Mr., Morton said :
1.-THE chair has the pleasure Of
announcing that the vice president
of the United States is in the senate,
and if agreeable to him I will now ad-
minister to him the oath of Office" The
gentleman has never been known to
object at this point, and then the pre-
siding officer with due solemnity said:
lyon do solemnly swear that you viii
support the constitution of the United
States against all enemies, foreign
and domestic; that you will
bear true faith and allegiance
to the same; that you take
this obligation freely and withoni
mental reservation or evasion, and that
you will faithfully discharge the duties
of the office in which you are about tc
enter, SO help you God"
Mr.. Stevenson's First Act.
) Thereupon Mr. Morton retired and
| Mr.. Stevenson reigned in his stead. His
!, first act was to read the proclamation
] of the president calling an extra session
8 of the senate. This occurs in all cases
: as it is necessary for the purposes of the
4 inauguration and for the confirmation
9 of the cabinet, which comes before the
Q senate the following day. Then tht
q newly elected senators made their frs
. appearance 70 be sworn in, and the ole
> ones who have been reelected wen
t through the same performance.
The scene Changes.
! Again the scene changes and Mr.
Cleveland again becomes the chic
! actor. 1t was nearly o'clock when th,
president and the president elec
emerged from the great door of tn,
Capitol rotunda and took their positions
9 at the front of the platform. Mr.
Q Cleveland was now, of course, the cente
= figure, and the thousands of peopl
= packed in the great park before tn
9 Capitol cheered themselves hoarse be
fore they allowed him to begin his in
auguration address.
Mr.. CIcveland's Address.
Mr.. Cleveland spoke without manu-
script, but with brief notes to refresl
his memory. He first expressed hi
profound gratitude to the people fo
the honor thus a second time conferre
upon him as a mark of confidence j
him and belief in the principles upo
which he was elected. Confidence i
Democratic principles as able to des
with the problems of capital and labor
sectional divisions and political unres
was expressed. The abolition of fed
eral interference with elections in th
states was traated as a recognized d.
cision of the people.
The pension department, the ne'
navy, "a rigorous quarantine and th
= regulation of immigration also receive
: attention. F@s
. When it was finished. amid cheers tha
/. seemed to grow more excited each time
il Mr.. Cleveland turned to the chief jus
D. tice and saiG:
n Il am now prepared to take the oat
N prescribed by law
,e The scene that followed thrilled th
sc multitude and it awed them into still
"a ness.
ir 1t was the scene for the right {
n which the ancestors of many man
a. the crowd has fought.
/. The Crowning Scene.