The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-03-11

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WAsIlKsoFoN, March 4.-Grovers Cleveland, |
Of New York. thrice nominated for president
scessfuliy inducted into that high Once for his
second term, With Ill appropriate ceremonies
last occ.sicn vas ssresscr insn TIC irss. Isd
the atmospheric conditions been anything like
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men. and number OF ladies, marching or
riding in the parade ~ against $1,000 in 1855
They were all here waiting to fall in limo, but at
the last moment many OF the organizations
Twere compelled to desist from participation
BILE by the vast attendance. To-day also the
governors OF eleven great states rew-York;
the north and east; of Pennsylvania and Mary
land, among the Middle states; Of Georgia,
south. and OF Wisconsin in the far west. par
tfctpated in the national ceremonies and there
by emphasized the complete restoration OF ma
tional union.
More Interesting and significant even than
this, perhaps in the eyes OF other nations and
the historian, were the manifestation OF the
marvellous growth of the country in population
ana power, and the fact that this momentous
% Of people was n s ss aceordss 70
cut-and-dried formula. every step OF which
Sssor.e.n nnea sn ana risnoas nosiseapie
disturbance of public Interests 20, or
naturally accompanying great national
pageant and the influx OF s0O.0Osh or 3o0o 900
ceedine was almost identically the same as four
years ago, with the action Of the chief par
except in the extent Of the demonstxation, from
the ceremonies of eight years ago
There are fcur great leading features al In.
Hugufotfon day: the closing hours of congress,
into which SO much law-mal<tng and history are
Seequcntly crowded: the ride of the retiring
sident and the president and vice-pfesident-
4fect, with their military escort from the
White House to the capitol to lay down and
pageant of the returning procession and review
after the ceremonies of Inauguration are over.
blunt old John Adams: gripsack in hand,
: '.slid out of the White House in the
extending to his hatred rival, Thomas Je1er-
son. the Inequalities of the executive mansion.
extended.every four or eight years by the re-
firing chief to his successor. unless there be
excepted the personal naisunderstanding which a
arose between President Andrew johnson ana
Gen. Grant in the last days OF the former s ad-
ministratidn. which made their intercourse
frigid formhlity. In this year of grace, courtesy
between the outgoing and incoming powers
has reigned supreme, as witness the banqucts
given by the senate without distinction OF party
to Vice-Presdent Morton and Secretary Car
Isle, the reception rendered by Vice.
stevenson, and the marked civilities exchanged
between Presidents Harrison and Cleve-
land. II desire the ideas of President fiarri-
Inaugural ceremonies wrote Mr.. Cleveland
"a very sensible suggestion is attributed to
him and that is that I ride in his carriage, as
he did In mine on the 18th OF March. 1889" And
other little niceties of the day were observed
between them with cheerful nlacrity tndica-
tive of almost cordial friendship.
The scene along the line OF march was such
city but Washington and no street but
its broad, well paved Pennsylvania avenue
could produce, though the comfort of the crowds
lining the thoroushfare was somewhat marred
= by heavy fall of snow which drove many to
swelle6 the throns Public and privnte stand s
erected along the line of march from the capitol
tirnated seating capacity OF $1,000 persons. And
every one OF them was crowded. Every foot
OF staneilns room along tEe route OF tne Proses-
sion. fully two miles In length was occupied;
windows commanding n view of the parade
brought fabulous prices and advantageous
seats on the public stands commanded prices
ranging from s. up and down. The main stand
from which President Cleveland reviewed the
parade was in from, OF the White House. 1t was
$50 feet long and quite deep and had u com
Portable .,o seating capacity for LOO per
ing stand erected on the same site for the in
auguration OF President Harrison. It was
decorated with effective taste. In the center
was an arch forty-two feet high and similarly
draped and susmounted by the arms OF the
United States.-On the extreme right was the
coat-of arms of New Yorl. (oNr. Cleveland's
state). On the extreme left was the coat of
state), and betwe.n them were displayed the
arnorial bearings OF the other members OF the
thirteen original states. Above each OF these
insignia q banner bearing the name of the
state. Cushioned seats were provided for the
president and his cabinet who surrounded him
and folding chairs were supplied for the diplo
matte corps, who were arranged Immediately
behind him. On either side were seats for sena
and specially invited guests The neares,
stand to that of the president was ASSIGNED to
reporters of the press. ut had seating ca
I,acity of 2o0 and the applications to the press
committee numbered little over 1000. The
vast treasury building was completely walled
in with stands. The principal one extended
along the entire front OF the building along
Pennsylvania avenue. and had capacity
for seating several thousand people. This
open stand, and was intended
be occupied chiefly by the depart
mcnt employees and their families
but the position most sought after in connec
ton with the treasury building was the stand
Fifteenth street which commanded an un
otstructed view of the avenue all the way tc
the capitol On all the little parks and public
reservations on the line of march, and on every
other available point stands were erected &c
View the parade
Harrison weather to the last was the in
voluntary exclamation which arose to thou
sands of lips the morning opened with a
heavy snow. which fell in great. soft fakes
melting, they fell, but which. driven by the
wind. rendered umbrellas useless protection
first part OF the proceedings the escor,
of the retiring md elected presi
dents to the capitol presented q wintry appear
ance naufhed in their Snowcovcred overcoats
the guns OF the artillery covered with tar
pa,tlins and covered with snow. Tho concourse
and the open stands were Stunned while the
covered ones were eagerly sought. The adIni
rah1e asphalt paVements CO 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
flakes made the inaugural stand on the maiL
east portico OF the building. Notwithstanding its
border of red white and blue bunting, look ms
cherries and uncomfortable lonely sea
shore pavilion with nasty northeaster pro