The Washington herald., 1909-03-04


last official act, signing q bill retiring
Gen. Grant with the rank OF general IN
the evening there was ar elaborate dis
Play OF fireworks. and the inaugural ball
was the scene OF an enormous crowd
More than 5000 persons were In the build
ing ct one tine, while outside OF the Pen
sion Office an enormous crowd Of well
bred people waited until some Of the
dancers departed so that they might get
IN President Cleveland attended the ball,
but did not dance.
Veterans with Harrison.
The Inauguration Of 1889. which saw the
Office Of Chief Executive taken by Ben
jsmin Harrison. Of Indiana, CHANGED up
on another disagreeable and uncOmfoTt-
able day. The rain was falling in tor
rents. The President-eiect was escorted
20 the Capitol from the White House By
his old command during the civil war, the
Seventeen Indiana Mr.. Cleveland and
his successor drove from the White House
to the Capitol In an open carriage with
sn umbrella over them. Senator's HosT
and Cockrell rode with them Senator
Hoar tried TO raise an umbrella, but
broke Il. and Mr. Cleveland borrowed
one from Secretary Fairchil5s, Of his
Cabinet. calling out as ths carriage drove
away: We are honest folk We win re-
turn it." Once more the inaugural ball
was held at the Pension once. the guests
numbering over I2,o9o. Prior 70 the bah
brilliant display Of fireworks was held IN
the lot surrounding the Monument
Il was again vTetched weather in f5e5.
when President Cleveland was inaugural
ed for the second time During the night
OF March snow fell heavily and on
March the steady downfall of snow
turned to rain and the streets were a
mass Of slush and mud. Il was danger
Gus weather for exposure. and a large
number OF deaths occurring soon after
the Inauguration we're trsceable 70 the
ceremonies The oath of Office this tine
was administered by Chief Justice Full
ier. Among those who braved the storm
and listened 70 the inaugural address a.
the east portieo Of the Capitol vas Mrs.
Cleveland. Afterwsrd the President stood
for three hours IN stand IN front of the
White House reviewing troops and the
various civic and military organizations
that marched by. The Inaugural ball vas
q notable one and was held IN the Pen
sion Once.
TIE biggeE. and perhaps the most en-
thusi2stic Inauguration ceremony Up TO
that time WAS that held In 1881. when
William Mckinley. Of Ohio. first took the
once OF President OF the United States.
The progress from the White House TO
the Capitol and back again was in the
-
Presidential carriage was escorted BY the
famous volunteer cavalry organization,
Troop A. Of Cleveland. Ohio. The car
risge contained President Mckinley. ex-
President Cleveland. Senator Sherman,
and Senator Mitchell. Of Wisconsin Be
hind the carriage followed the Twenty
third Ohio. the regiment which Mckinley
had led during the civil war. Prominent
in the ceremonies this day were Senator
John Sherman. who had. Just been nozui-
mated for the post OF Secretary OF State,
and Garret A Hobart the newly elected
Vice President. who did not live 10 see
the end Of the administration which be-
gan SO auspiciously- During the admins
trstion Of the oath OF ofTice by Chief jus
tice Fuller. Mrs Mckinley. the aged
mother Of the President, sat close by his
side.
Mckinley IN the snow.
The second Inauguration OF President
Mckinley was another wretched day End
sleet and snow beat upon the upturned
face OF the President as he took the oath
OF Office. On the way to the Capitol sera-
tor Mark Hanna rode by the Presidents
side. Theodore Roosevelt took the oath
OF Office as Vice President In the Senate
chamber and made a brief address. Mrs
Roosevelt and the children were present,
as was Mrs Mckinley. who was escorted
and cared for by Gen. Corbln- In the pa
rade from the Capitol 70 the White House
there was for the first time representa-
ton from an American dependency. This
vas a battalion OF dsTk-skinned Porto
Kican soldiers IN Uncle Sans uniform.
The ball was held IN the Pension building.
Vice President Roosevelt presided over
but one session OF the Senate, the extra
one following the ssScad inauguration of
President Mckinley. When the Sensts
adjourned Mr. Roosevelt went TO his
home in New York for the summer and
was in the woods on hunting expedition
when he was summoned 70 Buffalo By
the news Of President McKtnley's assas-
sination. On September IA President Nc
Kinley died, and that afternoon Mr..
Roosevelt took the oath OF Office and as
sumed the duties.
On June q, Iaez. Mr. Roosevelt was
unanimously nominated for President and
the following November was elected. The
second Inauguration. on March : Is5,
saw beautiful weather, although there
had been a gale a day or two previous.
President Roosevelt led the inaugural
parade from the Capitol 20 the White
House. The Presidents carriage was fol-
lowed by that OF Vice President Fair
banks and the members OF the Cabinet.
The way was cleared by MAI Sylvester
and a platoon Of mounted police, and
Immediately preceding the Presidents
carriage marched Squadron A OF the Ma
tional Guard OF New York. The PreSi-
dent stood in the carriage during most
Of the journey, boving TO the thronz
which lined the marching route The pa
rade was notable through the prssencs
in It Of a battalion OF Philippine Scouts
and q body OF Porto Rican troops. The
President made q very brief inaugural
address from the east portico OF the Capi-
tcl after the oath Of Office had been ad-
ninistered 70 him by Chief Justice Fui-
Ter. AS soon as he closed bis address
Senator Lodge, who stood by him, threw
an overcoat around his shoulders At
the conclusion Of the ceremonies at the
Capitol the President and Vice President
Fairbanks went az oncs 70 the White
House where an informal reception wa
held. The inauguration BAH was held et
the Pension building and was attended
by Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fairban nks. and most Of the society lead
ers OF Washington. besides prominent
society people from many other citiaa.