Iron County register., 1897-03-11
The InaururaI Parade.

ernor's Island On. " band, was headed, Of
course, by the grand marshal, his staffs and
aides, 800 in number, selected from the states in
the Union, all well mounted. some wearing
grand marshal himself wore sash
| blending the national coIors- By a
| happy thought invitations had been extended to
| all the living sons Of those who had served as
the nations chief executive, and Ulysses 5
/ Grant (third), Webb c. Hayes, Harry A Gar
field, Chester A Arthur, and Russell Harrison,
/ served as special aids on the occasion
The first division Of the military parade,
commanded by the gallant cavalry leader. Gen
| Wesley Merritt, included battalion Of United
| States engineers the Seventeenth United States
/ infantry. four batteries Of United States artil-
/ lery, regiment Of United States marines; 800
sailors Of the North Atlantic squadron, msde up
/ from the crews OF the New York, Columbia and
/ Indiana, now anchored at Hampton Roads, and
commanded by Capt Sands Of the Columbia
| (whose appearance, as is always the case when
| the blue jackets are ashore, was welcomed with
hearty cheers, followed battalion of light
| artillery and regiment OF United States cav
| airy.
| President and President-Elect.
President-elect Mckinley. who had left his
| handsomely-ftted-up suite Of rooms at the Eb-
| bitt house sufficiently early to pay his call OF
ceremony on the retiring president, was
| driven to the White House. escorted
| by the senate committee appointed for that
purpose, where, in one Of tue handsome state
| apartments, he was received and welcomed by
! President Cleveland and his cabinet. Then the
two presidents descended the White House steps
and together entered four-horse carriage, Mr..
Cleveland sitting to the right, and amid the
booming OF cannon, the clatter Of cavalry the
deep hOarse rumble Of artillery, the measured
tramp of many columns Of infantry, and the
blare Of innumerable bands, the march to the
capitol began. In another four-horse car
riage, following the president, rode
Vice-President-elect Hobart and the senator's
deputed to escort him to the scene of his future
duties Then in long stream of carriages
came the distinguished guests The presidents
personal escort was troop A, Of Cleveland, O.,
so cavalrymen mounted on coal-black chargers,
and still more interesting a detachment Of griz-
zled veterans from the Twenty-third Ohio
volunteers, Maj McKinley's old regiment.
Commanders of the Army and Navy.
Gen Nelson Miles, commanding the United
States army, and Rear-Admiral George Brown,
ranking officer Of the navy, in full uniform, rode
Immediately after the presidential party.
The second brigade Of the first division con-
sisted Of the superbly-drilled and handsomely
equipped national guard of the District of
Columbia A more brilliant and inspiring scene
than this part Of the pageant presented could
hardly be pictured
The second division Of the parade which by
change in the arrangements, did not fall into
line until the return from the capitol, was not
secondary to the first in public interest, except
that itlacked apresident-to-be and a president
that-had-been- In lieu thereof 1t presented
to the admiring plaudits OF the crowd
the governors of ten states, each es-
corted by a gorgeously- uniformed nstah
and detachments from the national guards
of their states At the head of the division
fitting honor to the state from which the presi-
dent was chosen, rode Gov. Asa s. Bushnell Of
Ohio marshal Then followed Gov. Lowndes
of Maryland, Gov. Black of New York Gov.
Grout of Vermont, Gov. Tanner Of Illinois, Gov.
Drake of Iowa, and Gov. Schoield Of Wiscon-
sin Each of these dignitarieS was accompanied
by numerous aides, and most of them by regi-
ments or companies of their state national
guard. In this latter manner the states of Con-
necticut, Massachusetts,, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Rhode Island, Texas, and Minnesota, were
also well represented
MonotOnous Features Missing.
From spectacular point of view the parade
was distinctively benefited by the absence of
some features which were conspicuous in the
corresponding parade, of previous inaugura-
tIons. The Pennsylvania militia, 5000 strong,
who marched to the capitol with Cleveland,
each company so exactly the one that went be-
) fore, that the monotony tired the eye, and all
attired in the serviceable, but dull
and somberlooking regulation blue.
we're not ordered to Washington. Tammany's
5000 braves in black coats and tall silk hats,
who came over from New York to see Cleveland
Installed, had no interest in Mckinley and
stayed at home. This was not Tammany's
year.
GrizzIed Veterans OF the Grand Army.
At The head of the third and last division Of
the military parade rode one-armed Gen. o. O.
Howard, and after him marched the grizzled
veterans of the G.. A. R, many OF whom had
served under him at Gettysburg and Chatta-
nooga-
In the meantime the houses of congress were
'amaking preparations for their part in the cere-
monies The house of representatives, headed
by Speaker Reed. proceeded in body to the
senate chamber, where seats had been assigned
to them. Vice-President Adlai Z. Stevenson
presided over the joint assembly, but
simply till the house should arrive.
when he would step down to make way for
his successor. The eight justices Of the supreme
court of the United States robed in silk gowns
but wearing wigs, occupied a front row of
chairs to the right Of the presiding oflcer. Be
hind them in their order of precedence entered
the diplomatic corps all of whom, except the
representatives of the Swiss and South and
Central American republics, were Eesplendent
in official uniform and adorned with the in
sigma of decorations conferred. Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador, took
precedence; he was followed by the
French and German ambassadors; the Mexi-
can and Austrian ministers. and. vividly con-
spicuous in there quaint siIlzen dresses, the
members OF the Chinese legation came next
They were the only orientalS who wore their
national costumes
In the Senate Chamber.
When, shortly before noon, ex-President
Cleveland and President-eIect Mckinley entered
the chamber, the whole assemblage rose to re-
cefve them as they took their seats of honor set
apart for their reception Vice-President Stew
ensop, to whom the senate accorded unaui-
nous vote of thanks for his courtesy and ability
in the chair, returned his thanks in graceful
terms
Extra Session of the Senate Begun.
The extra session Of the senate Of the Fifty
fifth congress called by President Cleveland to
meet at noon. March 4, then commenced. The
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