The morning times., 1897-03-05


by Sir Julian Pauncefote. 1t was con-
spicuoGs by reason OF the heavy scaries
sash which he wore across his heavy o,oIa-
laced court uniform But the ENJOYS from
Turkey, China, and Japan were most
noticed by visitors. Mustapha Bey, wear.
ing the Characteristic red fez, looked. with
his clOse-cFOpped beard, much like tbs
pictures of his dread lord and master
Abdul Hamid. the defender OF the fairbruI
Next TO the diplomatic corps the greatest
interest attached to the Supreme Court
dressed in satin robes as when on tba
bench, and the entire retiring Cabinat
The gentlemen composing that little nroun
OF departing greatness occupied seats. I'M
mediately TO the front and left of the rra-
siding officer. They all looked weary ana
willing for the Coming end secrstarv
Carlisle and Justice Harlan broke the
decorum or the occasion by leaning aeroa,
the main aisle toward each other and in
dulging in ECarSe, whispered cOnversa-
ton The SUCCESSORS Of the Cabinet off
GERS were distributed in seats through ths
Republican side Of the house: that is 20 saw.
all but GOV Long. OF Massachusetts. who
IS not yet here 70 take the Navy DOrJfOIio
Aiger viii easily pass for having the strong
est facein the Cabinet. and Gary IS already
regarded as the new Cabinet handso1r.ess
member Eie has flowing white side-whis-
kers that discount any that have been seen
In the Cabinet in recent years
The general commanding the army and
the senior admiral OF the navy rivaled the
foreign diplomats in tie sorgeousuesS NJ
their uniforms Many persons seeing tina
splcndor Of the Uniform worn ny Gen.
Miles were led to the reflection that our
major generals are privileged to wear uni
forms that are dazzling Compared to those
permitted by the regulations TO generals
and lieutenant generals The goreaous-
ness OF uniforms is a thing that grows as
rank decreases, and many a drum ma tor
III town yesterday Outshone even the SPLEEN
dor of the garish, golden uniform OF the
immediate commander of the armies OF
the United States
Only few OF the Congressman attracted
attention There We're so many Of them
old and new, that they merely served TO
flll up the rear portion OF the Senate cham
ber- The statstician, GrOsTen0r. was very
much in evidence. and the comment was
frequently made, He must be still count
ing EN-" The big Speaker had a seat
away at the rear OF the chamber, and cut
as little figure in the proceedings as he did
in the balioting at ST Louis thaJ preceded
the ordalning Of Mckinley as the twenty
fifth President
The events OF the day in the Senate
chamber were not nearly as interesting
or Inspiring as the audience that wit
messed them They occupied considerably
I.-S1
dors, the ministers. the Supreme Court
and the House Of Representatives came
INF the chamber and We're each formally
and received, which consumed
nearly half OF the time As AIonzo Stew
art announced THE House Of Representa-
tives and its Speaker the incongruity
and inaccuTacy OF the formal statement
caused a broad smile IN the chamber.
Although MI Stewart followed the exact
form prescribed by IOng-esta blished Gus
tom. it was promptly whispered through
the audience that it would have been
far more appropriate to say 1.-The Speaker
or the House and his Representatives
Senator HOaT made the next announce
ment, that President Cleveland had fin
ished his laters and had no more com
TO make to the Congress Of
the United States
''The Vice President ofthe United stIt tes''
was then announced, and GarrettA Hobart
escorted by Senator EIklas A
few seconds later the President and the
President elect were announced, and. es-
cOrted by the arrangements committee.
came down the main aisle of the Senate,
side by side. The retiring President looked
--oTF ..
foot as much as possible Presidenr- elect
bore himself easily, although he
looked rather pre-Occupied President
Cleveland is sixty, and President Mckinley
fifty three, but the retiring President looked
len years older He seemed to take less
interest in the proceedings than Mckinley,
but this was due not SO much to the fact
that he was retiring from office while Nc
hinley was coming into office in TN. fun
flush OF victory and first possession. but
rather because the whole business was
rather stale TO him, for he had been through
the same performance several times before.
and had come up that same main aisle
with Chester \. Arthur and Benjamin Har-
rison.
Before the new President took his seat
le bowed to the Vice President, both in
oxen Of his authority and in recognition
IF an Old and warm personal friendship
The preliminaries now being all over,
Vice President Stevenson began his fare
we'll TO the Serate His voice BETRAYED
leep feeling. He said:
SENATORS The hOur has arrived which
marks the close OF the Fiftyfourth Co,s-
sress, and terminates my official relation
10 this body.
Before laying down tae caveI for ths
asst time, 1 may be parGoned for OBTAINING
-ou for a moment, in the attempt to give
expression to my gratitude for the uniform
'ourtesy extended me-for the many kind
leSSeS shown me-dUriug the time it has
been my good fortune TO preside over
roUr deliberations. NJ appreciation OF the
'esOlution Of the Senate personal 70 my
ielf, can find no adequate expresslOa in
words. Intentionally, have at no time
gwen offense, and I carry from this pres
.nce no shadow OF feeling of uukindneSs
oward any Senator-no memory of a
grievance.
Chief among the favors political for
-une has bestowed upon me l count that
of having been the associate. and of having
Known something OF the friendship, OF the
men with whom have 50 long heId6fficiaI
relation iii this chamber. To have been the
presiding officer of this august body il
IL honor OF which even the most illustrious
citizen might be proud I am persuaded
hat no occupant Of this chair, during the
los years OF our constitutional history,
ayer entered upon the discharge OF the
luties pertaining to this office more deeply
with sense OF the responsibiII-
les imposed, or with higher apprecia-
ion OF the character aad dignity % the
great legislative assembly.