New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-02-24

On the White House table during the
Hayes incumbency
The inauguration of James A. Gar.
field was brilliant affair, with scarce.
" an untoward event. There was
snow In the morning, but 1t melted
away before noon. Only single bri-
gade of soldiers accompanied the pres
1dent and president elect to the capitol,
but a great parade formed immediate-
~ after the ceremony, and the ball in
the evening was one CT the greatest up
to that time. There was no omen on
Garfeld's fnaugurati.r day to fore.
shadow the tragedy -! overhuns the
new president and the nation
Cleveland's First Inaugural.
Perhaps the fairest 4th of March
ever known in Washington was that
which saw the first Inauguration OF
Grover Cleveland. It was ascribed to
Cleveland luck. The outpouring Of peO-
pie and general representation from all
the states had never been equaled up
to that time and in its spontaneous
character has never been excelled
oAAASS' ~ ASHu1ASu OLA 1Ol Tic pa.
rade to pass a given point. There
were more than 5000 persons in the
ballroom, and other thousands waited
on the outside. After twenty four
years Democracy was again in the sad
die, or thought it was. Likewise was
it in carriages, on foot, in street cars,
hanging out of windows, on roofs, in
trees or any old way. to be present.
The imam Of destiny had arrived and
brought the sunshine with him.
The incoming of Benjamin Harrison
was greeted by rainstorm that caus-
ed the colOrs in the bunting to run and
the spectators to do likewise. Still, an
immense audience listened to the pres
ident's inaugural address, and 10000
attended the ball in the evening
There was prodigious parade, and
despite the storm the display Of fire.
works was most brilliant. On the way
to the capitol Senator Hoar, who rode
In the presidential carriage, was com
PEELED to borrow an umbrella, where
at Mr.. Cleveland remarked: I'VE are
honest folk. We will return it," Was
IL pAOpAClA\ llAdt (AO aluCilSoA HCONtC
were also honest folk and would re.
turn him four years later? But, no.
Cleveland was not man of double
meanings.
Either Cleveland luck had deserted
the imam Of destiny" on his second
inaugural in 1893 Or Washington
weather on the 4th of March was too
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| overcome. 1t rained more than it had
| at the Inaugural ton of Harrison New
| ertheless the crowd, the parade and
| the ball were immense affairs, and the
decorations were the most ambitious
! that had ever been attempted in
| Washington. Superstitious people
might take the storm Of that day as
OminOus of the clouds that were to
gather over Cleveland's second ad-
| ministration, but those who are ac-
quainted with the perversity of Wash
| mgton climate in March would not
look so far afield for an explanation.
William Mckinley brought with him
| fair skies, likewise crowds, bands,
military display and general blaze
of color and display, marking the ex-
1 pansion of the nations life. Present
at this ceremony, as also at that Of
Garfield. was the new presidents aged
mother. One Of the striking features
! Of McKinley's first inaugural was a
mounted detachment of special aids
composed of sons of ex-presidents. At
his second induction into Office the to-
tai depravity of the elements got the
better Of his star of destiny, and he
had to be inclosed in a glass case to
| protect him from the storm while re-
viewing the parade. The paraders
were not protected by glass case, Of
course, but they did not count.
When Theodore Roosevelt was inau-
gurated in his own right he was &C
companied by the trough riders" a
band of Indian chiefs, led by Geroni-
mo; a bunch Of cowboys, under the
command of Seth Bullock; 600 of
Roosevelt's Oyster Bay neighbors and
body of anthracite coal miners,
bearing the motto. "We Honor the
Man Who Settled Our Strike Nearly
100000 out Of town people were In
Washington. The president is husky
specimen Of American manhood and
stood the Washington weather all
right, but several others, including
United States senator. an ambassa
dor and a judge, died from the effects
Of it, If this thing continues it will
be known as the fatal 4th of March.
Taft's Beauty Squad
Over William Howard Taft the skies
of fortune have ever been propitiOus
From the beginning Of his career unit
now no untoward event has marre(
his career, no breath of adversely ha:
| blown against his sails. From appoint
ment to appointment he has gone unit
now he stands at the highest point this
) world affords. 1t is not without rea
son, therefore, that those in charge O.
the Inauguration depend On Taft lucl
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