The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-03-09
Wind and Snow Make the Day
Disagreeable But Does
Dampen the Ardor.
Stevenson Takes the Oath and
Enters Upon the Duties
of His Office.
Cleveland's Inaugural Address
Delivered in a Binding
Snow Storm.

OlUW OIOIlu.
Washington, March 4-Grover Cleve-
land, thrice nominated for president Of
the United States and twice elected.
was to-day successfully indicted into
that high Office for his second term, with
all appropriate ceremonies, and the gath
ering of mighty multitude and with the
accompaniment of binding snow storm,
but notwithstanding every dis advantage
of weather, the last occasion was greater
than the first. Had the atmospheric COLI
ditions been anything like favorable. in
stead of being as bad as could possibly
be, there would have probably been Co.
9OO men end number Of ladies march
1900 in 1855. They We're ali here
waiting to fall in line, but at the last mo-
ment some Of the organizations were
& npelled to desist from participant
ing. Nevertheless the occasion was
made memorable by the vast at
tendance. To-day, also. the governors of
eleven great states, New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts
in the North and East; of Pennsylvania
and Maryland, among the Middle states;
of Georgia, North and South Carolina
and Louisiana in the South; and of Wis
consin in the far West participated in
the national ceremonies and thereby en-
phasized the complete restoration of ma
tional unity. More interesting and sig
nifcant even than this, perhaps in the
eyes of other nations and the historian,
were the manifestations of the marvel
Gus growth ofothc country in population
and power, and in fact that this moment
GUS and majestic change in the govern
ment of $4,000, 900 of people was ac-
complished according TO a cut and dried
formula, every step of which was planned
and publicly announced beforehand, and
without noticeable disturbance of public
interests or the creation of any excite
ment except that naturally accompanying
a great national pageant and the influx
CT two or three hundred thousand sight
seers into the capital.
Wfntry Weather.
The morning opened with a heavy
snow, which fell in great, soft flakes,
melting as they fell, but which, driven
by the wind, rendered umbrellas a use
participate in the first part of the pro-
ceedings as the escort of the retiring
and elected president TO the capitol pre-
scented a wintry appearance, muff1ed in
their snOw-covered OvercOats, the guns
of the artillery protected with tarpaulins
and covered with snow. The concourse
, in the streets were nearly all under UNI
brellas, and the open stands were
stunned, while the covered ones were
eagerly sought. The admirable asphalt
pavements of Washington reduced the
discomfort to a minimum, and while
there was abundance of moisture, there
was no mud. At the capitol the thick
and fast falling snow fakes made the
inaugural stand on the main east pOrtico
of the capitol, Notwithstanding its border
of red, white and blue bunting, look
as cherries and uncomfortable as n
lonely seashore pavilion with O nasty
northeastern in progress.
Vive President Stevenson drove direct
w to the Arlington and arrived there
it had been understood Mr.. Cleveland
would drive to the White House, and
after waiting in their carriage few
minutes they alighted and were escorted
to the Cleveland parlors. The crowd in
the street constantly increased in size
until it almost completely blocked the
sidewalks for a square or more. About
IL o'clock fine four-in-hand turnout
came briskly around the corner and drew
up in front of the hotel. AS every one
knew it was the one which had been
provided to convey the president and
president-elect to the capitol.
1t was shortly after II O'Clock When
President-elect Cleveland and Vice
President-elect Stevenson, accompanied
b. the senate committee on arrangements
entered the executive mansion. They
were received by President Harrison in
the blue room. Five minutes later the
president and his successor reappeared
and, entering an open carriage, the march
of the procession to the capitol began.
The Presidential Party
with their military escort came in sight
Of the eastern entrance of the capitol
q few minutes after Il o'clock. A large
crowd had assembled at the east front
and cheered loudly as Mr.. Cleveland
approached. He went in Ey the base
ment entrance in order to avoid the some
what slippery steps OIL the outside. From
the moment he descended from the car
rage he was received with lusty cheers
and when he entered the senate wing
the cheers ON the outside gave way tt
an ovation. When Mr.. Cleveland stepped
Mr.. Harrison both men had the collar.
of their great coats turned up about
their ears and their silk hats showed
the effects of the Indictment weather they
had encountered on the trip from til,
White House no to the - capitol AS the,
Mr.. Harrison bowed to his successor
End walked unattended to the presi
dents room. where he found an abund
ance of work to keep him busy. In fact
1t was such an amount OF
work that three times die
ii become necessary for the vener;i
bic Capt. Bassett to turn back ths
hands of the clock. If there had beer
any fears that the appropriation bill.
would force halt in the proceeding.
by reason of the time required to en-
gross them that fear was dispelled, fol
among the first Hills to be presented t.
Mr.. Harrison were these making up