Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-06

who see in every manifestation of the ele-
lnents an omen for good luck or misIor-
tune. is q question which each Sootosayer
rnrst settle ia his own mind, for the hercest
weather Of tho day began an hour before
tho conclusion Of President harrison 5
term Of Office, and ragged for an hour after
President Cleveland had been indicted
into of1ce.
The Harrison administration went out
in storm and snow, and the Cleveland term
was ushered in with
ICY WIND AND sLEET.
Soon after two o'clock the snow and rain
ceased entirely, but every hour the cold IN
creased in intensity and by night tall
fierce, sweeping wind gave the national
capital all the experience Of a Wertern ollz-
gard
AT 1920 this morning a long rel was
sounded 10 the little park ia tront OF the
White House. It was q significant signal
in the events Of this day for it marked the
organization Of the escort that was TO usn-
er out the old and welcome n the new.
The custom of q century has been Tor the
retiring President and the President-elect
TO proceed 90 the capitol under the escort
OF military organizations, End the latter
then to take the cath Of Office and the form
er TO lay down 70 his successor the respon-
sibilities Of the chief magistrrcy.
This time honored custom was carried
ont today with all the sC.emnitY due 70
tradition, and the dignity Of the occasion
was heightened BY the presence Of the
the thousands who witnessed the imposing
spectacle At 1880 the escort division
was prepared TO move. 1t consisted Of one
brigade OF infantry, artillery and cavalry
Of the United States army and marines OF
the United States navy and one brigade OF
the National Guard OF the District OF Co
lumbia There was a wild huzza from a
thousand threats as the carriage bearing
the President aud President-elect came IN
sight, preceded by Grand Marshal Nc
MahOn and star.
President-elect Cleveland and President
Harrison both raised their hats in
RESPONSE TO THE POPULAR SALUTE,
but the only effect was 20 redouble the en-
thusiasm OF the multiUdGs. Slowly the
first brigade Of the escort division "a ad-
vance of the Presidential party started in
measured tread upon the historic Peunsyl-
yania avenue towards the Capitol, the vice
President-e.ect and the Senate Committee
on ARRANGEMENTS following in carriages IN
rear of the President Another Wild cneer
greeted thSappa Dee OF Vice President
- a. - So "a it was repeated with
t0lOnged WITH such en-
81 TO challenge Cleve-
(lauCp4l Of being the most popular
OF living Amer cans. The members OF
President HarrisOn's Cabinet, Mai. Gen.
SchOheld COMMANDING the army, ana tue
senior admiral Of the navy followed IN tue
order named, and the second brigade OF the
escort Of the division brought up the rear.
In this order the President, the President
elect and Vice President-elect were escort
ed 10 the Capitol.
The snow storm he'd subsidized toward
noon. but the temperature had lowered and
the northwest wind blew bitterly. The
sun made several Intellectual attempts 70
pierce the clouds, with only partial sue
cess. The troops arrived at the noon hour,
and filed up the place reserved Tor them,
while several photographers planted them
selves in the hOX house enclosing the WASH
ington statue and prepared 70 take pic
tur9 OF the WINERY scene.
The patience of the crowd was at last re-
warded 20 ! O'Clock by the arrival Of Mrs.
Cleveland and Mrs. Periene and other
members OF the Presidential party. There
were about fifty ladies and gentlemen IN
the Cleveland party and they were shown
10 two rows of chairs reserved for them
Immediately behind the Presidential en-
closure. About 1:55 o'clock the
doors leading 20 the central portion
OF the inaugural stand swung open,
and Marshal Dan Ransdeli, Of toe District
= of Columbia, and Marshal Wright, of the
Iited States Supreme Court, appeared
hding the procession. EN-N Presi-
AT Morton aud Chief Justice Fuller and
be Justices Of the Supreme Court, except
udges BlatcAford, Field aud Harlan,
Zane next. Then came the Sergeant-at-
#Arms, Valentine. Senators Teller, Nc
a PhersOn and Ransom, Of the Committee OF
ArraugementS, preceding President Harri-
son and PresiCent-elent Cleveland, who
walked side bv side Behind the incoming
and outgoing Presidents followed the mem-
bers Of the Senate, an unusually large con-
tingent from the diplomatic corps mem
bers OF the Il louise Of Representatives, Gov
errors Of States and osher Official persons.
Mr.. Cleveland was
WARMLY GREETED