Evening star., 1897-01-18
How the Elements Have Acted on
Past Inauguration Days.
Ohio TROOPS IN THE Big PARADE
The Buckeye State viii Be
Strongly Represented.
MATTERS FIXED

1HdirIIlaN bell received today an inter-
esting contribution to Inauguration litera-
ture in the shape of letter from Chief
Willis l.. Moore of the weather bureau. CIV
ing the weather conditions on each 4th of
March from 1871. There were ten stormy
fourths and sixteen fair or clear days in
the twenty-six recorded years. During the
period there were six Inauguration days.
Grant, in 1873; Hayes. in 1877, and Cleve-
land. In 1885. had fair days. Garfield, in
1881; Harrison, in 1889, and Cleveland in
1893, had stormy days.
The table which accompanies Mr.. Moore's
letter shows the details of the weather on
the Inauguration days as follows: When
Grant was inaugurated the second time, in
1873, the maximum temperature was 20,
the minimum A. wind from the northwest
reached maximum velocity of twenty
four miles an hour; 1t was clear. Old resi-
dents of Washington well remember how
bitterly cold the day was. Many men
marching in the parade dropped out on ac-
count of the intense cold, and at the in
auguration ball held that night in a frame
structure erected for the purpose in Judi
cfary Square at the intersection of E street
which then ran directly through the res
erVatfon and was fenced on either side and
4th street northwest, women danced in
their wraps and men in their overcoats
ana dishes at supper intended to be served
not, were ice like when they reached the
table
On Hayes Inauguration day, 1877, the
highest temperature was 56 and the lowest
3D. The wind blew 30 miles an hour from
the northwest. There was light rain from
l2:45 to am, but the rest of the day was
clear
March 4. 1881, when Garfield came in, the
thermometer registered 36 maximum and
northwest and reached e velocity of ~
miles. 1t was partly cudy, with snow
and rain until 10 am
Cleveland's first inauguration day in 1857
was almost perfect. The temperature was
5S high and SO low. An 11-mile-an-hour
breeze blew from the north.
When Mr.. Harrison was inaugurated In
1889 there was rain all day, and it had
feen raining for two days before steadily.
Decorations were ruined and drenched
crowds watched bedraggled thousands
march over soaked concrete. The maxi
mum temperature was A. minimum, "a,
and the northeast wind reached a velocity
Of % miles an hour.
CIeveland's second Inauguration day, in
1888, was ushered in with a snow suuall
from the northwest, during which the wind
blew 30 miles an hour. The thermometer
was al freezing point, 30 at its highest and
a at its lowest The sky cleared about l
o'clock pm, and when the inaugural pro-
cession moved from the Capitol everybody
LOOK II TO be another instance Of "Cleve-
land luck, and this remark was general
The last thee fourths of March have been
very pleasant days. there being a shower
Only Only early in the morning of the day in
Ohio Troops Coming.
General H. A. Axline, adjutant general
OF the National Guard of Ohio; Colonel
Herbert B. Kingsley. assistant adjutant
general, and Colonel c. E. Burke, aid-de-
camp. were visitors at headquarters this
morning. They are in Washington to Sc
cure quarters for the Ohio troops that will
take part In the parade. General. Axline
said Ohio would send the 5th Regiment of
infantry, under command of Colonel c. L.
kennon; the Sth Regiment of Infantry:
Colonel George B. Gyger; two battalions of
the 14th Regiment Of Infantry Col Alonzo
BCort.and probably two battalions of light
artillery, besides Troop A of Cleveland
that has been selected for the honor of
being escort to President Mckinley.
Want Places In Line.
Responses to the letters of inquiry sent
out by the civic committee to prominent
state and municipal authorities throughout
the country are being received Mayor
Caldwell Of Cincinnati reports that the
Lincoln Club and the Stamina League
will participate in the inaugural ceremo-
nies. besides the Young Mems Blaine Club
and the Commercial Mckinley League
Mr.. S. B. Hege, District passenger agent
OF tine Baltimore and Ohio railroad, reports
tHdt SO lar arrangements nave been made
with that company for special service dur
ing the inauguration period as follows:
Harmony Fire Company, West End Club,
Thirty-fourth Ward Club, Penrose Club,
and NJ. S. Quay Club. all of Philadelphia;
Americus Club of Pittsburg, which will
have special train of eight cars; the
Gloucester. n. j., Club; six cars have been
chartered at Reading, Pa, one each at
York, Cniontown and Charleroi, Pa; one
at Akron. Ohio. and there will be big
Raymond and Whitcomb excursion from
New England, with Boston as the depart
ure point.
The War Veterans Association, No. !,
and the Sixth Ward Republican Club, both
ments to take part in tie parade.
Executive Committee Meeting.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting of the executive committee Satur-
day night, when Chairman Bell called
1t to order. Chairman Weller of the street
illumination and fireworks committee SUBJ
mi:ted another report, enbodying reso-
luton urging the executive committee to
agree to the erection OF state arches at
street intersections and to appropriate
SWO for the purpose, but after discus
sion the matter was laid on the table
Chairman Butterworth of the special leg
islation committee in an elaborate report
stated that the project to provide for the
illumination of public buildings had met
the warm approval of the heads Of the de-
partments. and they had agreed to do
everything possible to assist the success
Of the undertaking. A letter from Private
Secretary Thurber notifying the committee