The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-05

ward. w hat changes another four years
may bring none may divine, but the expe-
rience OF the past is eloquent In its suggest
iveness of the possibilities Of the future.
FEATURES OF ALL INAUGURATION DAYS.
There are four great leading features Of
Inauguration day: The closing hours Of
congress, into which so much law-making
and history are frequently crowded: the
ride Of the retiring President and the Presi
dent-elect and Vice President-eleot with their
military escort from the white house Co the
capitol Co lay down and take up the reins OF
power respectively; the pageant Of the re.
turning procession and review after the
ceremonies Of Inauguration are over, and
the Inauguration ball at night. Since blunt
old John Adams, gripsack in hand, slid
out Of the white house in the early morning
dawn of March 4, 1901, to avoid extending
TO his hated rival, Thomas Jefferson, the
hospitalittes of the executive mansion,
there has been no break In the uni
form courtesy extended every four or eight
years by the retiring chief TO his successor
unless there be excepted the personal mis-
understanding which arose between Presi-
dent Andrew johnson andi Gen. Grant In
the last days of the formers administration.
which made their intercourse a frigid for
mality. In this year Of grace courtesy be-
tween the Outgoing and incoming powers
has reigned supreme, as witness, the ban-
quets given by the Senate without distino-
tlon of party to Vice President Morton and
Secretary Carlisle; the reception ten
dered by Vice President Nor
and the marked civilities exchanged be-
tween Presidents Harrison and Cleveland.
II desire the ideas of President Harrl-
son carried out as TO my conveyance TO the
inaugural ceremonies" wrote Mr.. Cleve-
land. "a very sensible suggestion is at
tributed to him, and that is that ride In
his carriage as he did In mine on March 4,
1889" And 30 1t was. All the ceremonial
calls and the other little ntcetise of the day
were observed between them with a cheer
full alacrity indicative OF almost cordial
friendship.
SCENES ON THE LINE OF MARCH.
The scene along the line Of march was
euch as no city but Washington and no
street but its broad well-paved Pennsylva-
MIA avenue could produce. Wednes-
day and Thursday were almost ideal days
of brisk, bracing, sunshiny weather which
led to entertainment OF hope that "Cleve-
lands weather. had set in before
the end of Mr.. Harrison's storm. These am
ticIpations were not realized. HAHN on
Friday morning was followed toward evens
ing by colder rain, which during the night
developed into snow storm sufficient TO
once more cover the streets with a thin
coating. But the expectant multitude be-
holding these untoward signs in the early
morning, recalled the fact that on the day
of President Garheld's Inauguration snow
was falling at Q o'clock and the sun shining
and dust blowing soon after the hour OF
noon. They hoped for similar good
fortune to day, and proceeded with their
preparations with unRbated ardor. Public
and private stands erected along the line Of
march from the capitol TO point beyond
the white house had an estimated seating
capacity OF 90 900 persons. And every one
with the Knights Templar oonclave
three years ago, and The en-
campment Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic last year
had prepared the city to receive and ac-
commodate crowds, but no such vast oon-
course as this ever before gathered In the
nations capital. The two railroads
Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania--
which alone up 20 the present time have the
right Of entry into the city, were taxed TO
their utmost capacity. Thousands Of other
visitors came in by river and by road.
Boating and coaching parties were Or
ganized from Maryland. The steam
boats anchored in the river afforded
sleeping accommodation for their guests
aud the coaching parties v ere able TO drive
to the suburbs and there obtained freer and
lAOEb hhJ buAu An kub
densely crowded city. Every foot of stand
ing room along the route OF she procession,
fully two miles in length, was occupied.
Windows commanding view OF the parade
brought fabulous prices, and advantageous
seats on the public stands commanded
prices ranging from S5, up and down.
THE REVIEWING STAND.
The main stand from which President
Cleveland reviewed the parade was erected
immediately ia front OF the white house.
1t was $50 feet long and quite deep, and had
a comfortable seating capacity for l, 100
persons, 900 more than the corresponding
stand erected on the same site for the inau-
guration of President Harrison IL
was decorated with effective taste.
In the center was an arch AZ
feet high, handsomely draped and
surmounted by the arms OF the United
States. On the extreme right was the coat
OF arms OF New York (Mr. Cleyeland's
state on the extreme left was the coat of
arms Of Illinois (Vice President Stevenson's
state), and between them were displayed
the armorial bearings Of the other members
of the thirteen original states. Above
each of these insignia was a banner
bearing the name OF the state. Cushioned
seats were provided for the President and
his cabinet who surrounded him, and fold
ing chairs were provided for the diplomatic
cOfpb, VINO were hEThuk6u lfuuoQlhBelY De-
hind him. On either side were seats for
senator's, members OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives and specially invited guests.
The nearest stand to that OF the
President was assigned to Representatives
OF the press IL had q seating capacity
of 200, and the applications 10 the
press committee numbered a little over
1000. The vast treasury building was com
pletely walled in with stands. The princi-
pal one extended along the entire front OF
the building, along Pennsylvania avenue,
and had a capacity for seating several
thousand people. This was an open stand
and was intended 10 be occupied chiefly by
the department. employees and their families.
But the position most sought after In oon-
nection with the treasury building was the
stand on Fifteenth street, which COM
manded an unobstructed view Of the
avenue all the way TO the capitol. On all
the little parks and public
reservations on the line OF
march and on every other available
point stands were erected, the largest of all
extending the entire length of Lafayette
square, Immediately In front Of the white
house aud the Presidents stand and seating
fully 5000 persons. Prohting by past ex.
perience, and bearing in mind the discom,
fort occasioned by the wretched weather OF
four years ago, nearly all OF the stands
were made both wind ana waterproof and
thus afforded far more pleasant shelter than
ever before. The finishing touches 20 the
decorations were not accomplished un-
Gil almost the last moment, but they
were effective, though not 90 varied or ar