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

OF the oath Of Office, which was pronounced
by Chief Justice Fuller in clear voice,
Mr.. Cleveland asserting TO it by bowling
MS head and kissing the Bible. The oath
taken BY the President is what is known
as the CONSTITUTE Ial oath and reads as
follows:
II do solemnly swear that will faith
fully execute the Office Of President of the
United States and will to the best OF my
ability preserve. protect and defend the
constitution of the United States"
The Bible used in the ceremOney was
given TO President Cleveland by his mother
fortv.pine wears ago. BY his special re-
Quest it was eight years ago put 10 the same
service for which IL was used to-day. This
morning short before II O'Clock 1t was
brought 70 the Capitol by Edwin Freht, OF
Michisan. and delivered 10 Mr.. James Me-
KenBey. Clerk OF the United States Su-
preme Court, with a message from Don NJ.
dickinson. stating that it was Mr.. Cleve-
lands wish that the Chief Justice use the
book In to-day's ceremonies. y new Biole
had been purchased for the occasion, as had
been done eight years ago for pre-
sentatlOn TO the President, but OF
course il was not used AFTER
Mr.. Cleveland had signined his preference
for the use Of his mothers gift. The book
~
covered volume, i've by three iuces IN d.
mansions and in general appearance Is IN
no way TO be distinguished from bibles ire
ouentlv carried TO church by ladies. It's
edges are worn vita han ding and on the
front cover is stamped ia small gold letters
as. c.. CLEVELAND" Near the top
of the fy leaf is this inscription
in a small, Irregular feminine hand;
IS. G.. Cleveland from his anectlonate
mother, February. 1853"
On the next page to the tiy-leat IS q writ
ten statement signed oy Mr.. Mchenny
stating that upon this Bible Grover Cleve-
land WAS sworn into office as President of
the United States on March Atm, 1888.
The ceremony performed the line of pro-
cession was quickly reformed for the i'm
mediate mem ers Of the Presidential party
10 return to the capitol building and then
the SPECTATORS on the stand crowded pell
nell after the party in haste 10 get out OF
the cold and warm their b5numbed extrem-
tiles within the building.
After the delivery OF the inaugural i'd
dress. PRESIDENT Cleveland and eX-Presl-
dent Harrison returned to the chamber, re-
pairing at once 10 MIR. Morton's
private room. Here an elaborate buffet
lunch was ready and speedily enjoyed.
Those present We're President Cleveland,
Vice. President Stevenson, ex-President
Harrison, ex-Vlce-President Morton, the
Secretary of the Senate, Gen. McCook;
Senator's Henderson, Blackburn, Teller,
Ransom, Villas and others, Gen. Scoheld.
Admiral Gherardi, Representative Spring
er. Mr.. Bingham, Private Secretary to
MIR. Morton, Mr.. Stevenson, Jr., Private
Secretary to the Vice-President, and other
Senate officials. After the lunch and
few minutes spent in chatting with those
preseat
Mr.. CLEVELAND AND Mr.. HARRISON,
emerged from the room. AS they buttoned
up their coats and started towards the
basement stair, Mr.. Harrison said to Mr..
Cleveland laughingly: we will 80 10 the
White Honse now aud turn things over to
YOU and the two central figures Of to-
DAVIS American quadrennial exhibition
tripped IS lightly as boys down the marble
stairway and gained their carriage. The
troops which had been stamping their feet
endeavoring 70 keep warm formed in line,
and at 2:l0 o'clock after the usual riding
about OF orderlies, the line OF procession
started, General Mcmahon leading the
way followed by his stan. At the Senate
wing of the Capitol. the marshal and his
AIDES halted until President Cleveland and
Mr.. Harrison could change carriages and
take their places in line.
The first division consisting Of uniformed
troops, marched around the capitol to the
peace monument on Pennsylvania avenue,
where other ORGANIZATIONS fell in line, and
began the march up the broad asphalt
avenue toward the White House. The
guns 40 Fort Myer, Washington Barracks
and the Navy Yard, which had Numbered
ont a Presidential salute when Mr.. Harri-
son left the White House, again Numbered
a Presidential salute when President
Cleveland took the oath Of Office.
Previous 70 the appearance Of the head
Of the procession in front OF the executive
mansion, Messrs. Herbert, Bissell and
Morton, or the new Cabinet, gathered in
Mr. Thurber's room and spent the time
chatting and smoking while awaiting the
arrival Of their associates and chief. Short
ly before o'clock Lieut.. Parker, aide TO
President Harrison, and the clerical force,
who had been at the Capitol, returned to
the White House Executive Clerk Pru-
den bore the various bills which had been
considered by the President in
LAST MINUTES OF CONGRESS
all signed but two. One of these was for
the Incorporation Of the Washington,
Burnt Mills and Sandy Springs Railroad
Company; the other appropriated $1,000 to
pay the Cum 0erland Female College, Nc
Minnville, Tenn., for the use OF its build
ing during the war by Federal forces as
hospital
Lieut.. Parker and Mr.. Tibbett, who &C.
COMMANDED MIR. Harrison to Indianapolis,
said good bye TO their associates and left
the house. Shortly afterward Col. Lamont
drave over TO the White House from the
Arlington with Col. Crook, the financial
officer Of the executive mansion, and was
welcomed in the lower corridor by Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckee. He brought with him his two
girls, Bessie and Julia, and baby Ruth
with her nurse. The little folks took pos
session OF the room, Just vacated oy PreSl-
dent Harrison and the naby held quite a
levee being visited by sll the attaches who
remained In the house. Baby Ruth was
dressed in white. with shoulder knots of
ribbon as blue as her eyes. She wore 8
heart shaped locket with monogram OF
diamonds and q tiny diamond ring on her
hand. Col. Lamont was followed in few
minutes BY Mr.. Thuroer, the new private
secretary, and the two were soon engaged
in a conference over the duties OF the office
in the room recently occupied by their
respective successor and predecessor, Mai.
Haiford. All the old employees thronged
ABOUT the Colonel 10 welcome him back.
He was very popular with them al in Mr..
Clevelandis frat administration.
AT . o'clock, acting under misinforma-
ton as 10 the progress OF the procession,
the new Cabinet officers and Private Sec
retarv Thurber, escorted by Col. ]. G..
Beeret, chairman Of the General Inaugural
ton Committee, proceeded TO the review
ing stand. In q short time they were
Joined by ex-senator Carlisle, who passed
through the White House grounds from
the rear in company with Senator Gibson.
of MARYLAND, but most OF, them found their
tTay into the house again before President
Cleveland reached there.
Malt an hour later Mrs. Lamont, with an
arAav Of friends, and the Misses Stevenson
and Misses Bum, Of Bloomington, Ills,
drove up and were received in the red room