The leader., 1897-03-10

wes occupied tho beautiful Stars and Stripes !
Eozn urfrrr ur-pr1pfSHts I
banners and emhicms. In addition 10 these
festive demonstrations, 5000 miniature United
by the committee OF arraneemcntz These
were exhioitcd 10 ali available points, and were
waved with enthusiasm as the two presidents
nnd othcr known public men rode By. At
least ono hundred thousand throats voiced
Continuous welcome from the tiruo tho
procession started until the capitol was reached.
and tnoec vociferations wefe still more onthusi-
sstioally echoed % the return trip,
Grand Marshal Gen. Horace Porter.
The grand marshal lntrusted with tho dlrcc-
tion OF the days pageant was Gen. Horace Por-
YER, formerly Of the staf OF Cen Grant His
orsanizina ssfi, had been tested In peace ss well
es II war-notably In the conduct Of the great
sound-money procession through the narrow
ond tortuous streets OF New York city last Octo-
Der during the presidential campaign With the
broad and smooth asphalted streets Of Washing
ton, Gen. Porter had full opportunities to dis
play his genins for controlling the movements
Of large bodies OF men, and he svsiled himself
OF them. From the nature Of the days pro-
oeedings there were practically two professions,
though az the close they merged into one mass
i've and impressive body, part military, partly
civic, and each most effective. Tho escort,
largely military, but also consisting Of govern
ors OF different states, and other distinguished
guests Of honor which accompanied
the president-elect to the capitol,
naturally formed In the Immediate vicinity
Of the White House, the executive
mansion. Tho civic organizations which
followed the president and ex-president on
their return Journey from the capitol to the
White House, were formed on streets adjacent
to the capitol grounds All was so arranged
that each division fell into line at the appointed
time without delay OF confusion.
The Inaugural Parade.
The military division, preceded by a platoon
o mounted police, and followed by the Gov
erlor's Island (N W band, was headed Of
course, by the grand marshal. his staffs and
aides, 800 In number, selected from the states In
the Union, all we'll mounted, some wearing
crimson sashes and others white. The
grand marshal himself wore sash
blending tho national colors BY
happy thought Invitations had been extended TO
all tho living sons OF those who had served as
the nations chief executive, and Ulysses 8.
Grant (third), Webb G. 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 o battalion Of United
States engineers, the Seventeenth United States
lery, regiment Of United States marines; 500
sailors OF the North Atlantic squadron, made 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 tho case when
the blue jackets are ashore, was welcomed with
hearty cheers), followed q battalion of light
artillery and q regiment of United States cav
airy.
President and President Elect.
President-eiect Mckinley, who had left his
handsomely -fitted-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 hosrse 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 senators
deputed to escort him to the scene Of his future
duties. Then in long stream Of carriages
came the distinguished guests. The presidents
80 cavalrymen mounted on coal-black chargers,
and still more interesting detachment of griz-
zled veterans from the Twenty-third Ohio
volunteers Maj McIiinleys 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, fcde
Immediately after the presidential party.
The second brigade Of the first division con-
sisted of the superbly-drllled 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 a
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 president-to-be and 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 gorgeously- uniformed ustaff
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 8. 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. Schoaeld Of Wiscon-
sin. Each Of these dignitaries was accompanied
by numerous aides, and most of them by reg-
ments 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 l14eiag.
From spectacular pcint OF view the parade
was distincttvely benefited by the absence of
some features which were conspicuous in the
corresponding parade, of previous Inaugural
trop Tl,a p-ztr apia @
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
attised in the serviceable, but dull
and somberlooking regulation blue.
were 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.
Grizzled 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
making 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 L. 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 no wigs, occupied front row Of
chairs to the right OF the presiding officer. 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 resplendent
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-
oRn and Austrian ministers, and, vividly con-
spicuous In there quaint silken dresses, the
members Of the Chinese legation came next.