Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-03-02

In communication with Mr.. Cleveland,
and some Of the details Of the cere-
mony have been determined. In some
respects these do not differ from those
which have characterized other in
augurations. 1t has always been the
custom, for instance, for the president
elect upon his arrival in Washington
either to call in person or to send form
ally his card to the president. Mr.. Lin
coin and Mr.. Buchanan exchanged calls
within q few hours after Mr.. Lincoln's
arrival in Washington, and Lincoln was
greatly impressed with the courtesy and
consideration shown to him by the re-
firing president. Mr.. Cleveland when
he arrived in Washington in 1885 called
early in the day upon President Arthur
and was cordially received, and before
an hour elapsed the president returned
the call. Cleveland was also invited to
line with his predecessor, and after the
dinner, which was delightful affair, he
retired with President Arthur to the
presidents private room, and there, cast
;ng aside formalities, they renewed &C
iuaintance begun years before and sat
hating until far into the night.
Upon Mr.. Cleveland's arrival in Wash
igton. which will probably occur about
10 I'd OF March, he will go the Airing
on hotel, and very likely have the same
partments there which he occupied in
.5e5. Whether Mrs. Cleveland and the
title girl will be with him is a matter
L some doubt, The baby certainly will
lot be taken to the White House If there
e the slightest danger Of contagion, Of
which there is some fear, since it is
1nown that the germs Of scarlet fever
ire sometimes very difficult to kill.
President Harrison viii be informally
Notified Of IIr. Cleveland's arrival, 50
hat he may be prepared to receive him
when he calls at the White House, which
ne will probably 10 about II o'clock.
The visit will be purely formal and is
likely to be ofnot more than ten minutes
duration. Nj. Cleveland will then re-
urn to the Arlington and await visit
If ceremony from President Harrison,
which will be made before an hour has
expired. The president elect will prob
ably dine with President Harrison, al
though the dinner will be very private,
and probably an informal one in view Of
the recent affection which has befallen
General Harrison. These formalities
will end the ceremonials SO far as the
president and president elect are con-
cerned
Other details have been arranged very
much as is the case in all inaugural core
monies. A committee of congress spe-
cially appointed win upon the morning
Of Inauguration Day an hour or SO before
noon call at the Arlington for Mr.. Cleve-
land and in an open carriage, inless
the weather be very stormy, drawn
by four as handsome horses ~
can DO found, will escort the prei-
dent elect to the White House. Presi.
dent Harrison will be ready, and seated
beside his successor upon the rear seat
Of tho carriage, two senator's facing
them upon the front seat, they will be
driven to the Capitol. President Harri-
son will DO followed by the members Of
his cabinet, but it is not at all likely, as
has been reported, that Mr.. Cleveland's
prospective cabinet will be also in tho
procession, since the public is not sup
posed to know formally that he has q
cabinet in view.
While these ceremonies are going on
the vice president elect will be sworn in
to the Office for which he was chosen last
November, and Immediately after that
ceremony, the house of representatives
having adjourned sine die at 10 o'clock,
both houses of congress will proceed to
the platform erected over the steps in
front of the eastern entrance to the Cap
itol. The chief justice of the United
States and the associate justices and such
distinguished men as may be specially
invited will be also provided with seats
upon this platform.
Custom has varied somewhat the pro-
ceedings which take place after the dis
tinguished company reaches the plat
form. Sometimes the president elect first
receives the oath from the chief justice
and then delivers his inaugural. Presi-
dent Garfield read his inaugural message
first, and then, turning to Chief Justice
Waite, said, 81 am now ready to receive
the OATH" Mr.. Cleveland when he was
first inaugurated departed from the prec-
edent set by his predecessors. Every
one of those who had held the office Of
president before him read the inaugural
message from manuscript, and Garfield
had some difficulty in so doing, since the
wind was so strong that he could not
keep the sheets in place. Mr.. Cleveland,
however, discarded Manuscript, and it
was with something OF surprise that
the distinguished company behind him,
many of whom had seen every president
inaugurated since Buchanan's time, saw
the young president elect step forward
without manuscript and proceed in a
clear, slSillfully modulated but not very
strong voice to address the vast throng
before him. Mr.. Cleveland has the fac
ulty of committing an address to rnernorv