The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-03-07

- they are divided
into two classes,
g by Clinedinst local merchants
c.,,rr ursr,cF WHITE and hotel keep
ers who catch
dollars, and the hoi polloi who catch |
colds.
Nevertheless 1t is a great day. The |
bands play Hail to the Chief" the |
militia of the various states proudly |
pound the pavements; the governors
and their STATS come forth to dazzle
the eye; the political clubs keep time to
a secret refrain in the heart of each
member that sounds suspiciously Ike
want a job, want job" the city Is
brave with flags and bunting; the pres
ident elect struggles to his feet and
struggles to keep his feet as he bows
to the plaudits Of the multitude while
his carriage passes by. He delivers an
inaugural address that is already in
type in nearly all the newspaper Of
fees in the country, he reviews miles Of
parade and shakes thousands Of hands,
the cannons boom the salute, and all
goes merry as a marriage bell. This
is especially true of the coin that tin
kles into the tills of the various hotels.
stores, thirst parlors and the like. For
real merriment that sound has the av-
erage marriage bell sounding like
| dirge.
| Speaking Of the Weather.
Our inaugural ceremonies may be
| likened to the tree OF liberty bursting
into flower. Som" l0wery-what! The
only trouble is that the blossom is usu-
ally covered IS the snow which our
optimistic and promising weather de-
partment hands out each Inauguration
day. Professor Willis L. Moore prom
ises assorted sunshine and balmy skies
and calls on all the universe and the
signal service to witness his good in
tentions. This prophecy having been
duly made, telegraphed to the ends Of
the land and published in the papers,
the weather proceeds to perform. Incl
dentally making au assorted variety Of
monkeys out Of the said Willis L.
Moore. On the morning Of Inaugural
ton day 1t SHOWS. This is followed by
hail, sleet, rain, wind, slush, microbes,
influenza, grip, coryza, cold feet. blue
lips, red noses, profanity, inebriety,
doctors bills, Grape, undertakers and a
frenzied agitation to change the inau-
guration date which comes to nothing.
1t Is said by some Of Washington
oldest inhabitants that there have beer
nice Inauguration days. There is ever
one myth to the effect that there was
q mild and sunshiny 4th Of March
Possibly that was at one Of the inau
gurations Of Grover Cleveland. YOU
can't prove 1t by me. So far as my
knowledge and belief go, Inauguration
day weather in Washington usually II
.. bad.
I There have been various measures
introduced in congress to change inau
gura ton day to the end Of April. They
have ranged all the way from simple
bills and resolutions to constitutions
I, amendments. Whatever their form
they have all Travelled through the val
: ley Of the shadow Of the pigeonhole
o Everybody admits that the chang,
k should be made. but that does not hell
the efforts to change It People wh'
participate In inaugural parades or lool
on die and are buried in consequence
d but the deadly date goes on. Presiden
e Elect Wilson proposed that he be sworl
: In on March 4, but that the public cele
bration be left till later. Everybod.
. said 1t was fine proposal and thel
e proceeded deliberately to prepare 70
IS the public ceremony on March 4. Cal
4 you beat it?
Custom is mighty and shall prevail
q President Elect Wilson also suggeste'
4 that he wanted a simple inaugural
a without so much fuss and feather
4 and so many troops. Thereupon tn
IS committees In Washington got togeth
y er. adopted solemn resolution approx
3, ing the idea Of simple inaugural. mad
e various speeches telling why simplicit
~ should prevail and then proceeded t
y follow precedent and to arrange tn
, same kind of inaugural that had bee
m held from time immemorial.
The head Of the committee in charg
iC " tuc luduSuEuliOu 10 hllldAA OOiSt
ID ran Eustis of the District of Columbi
$ and state Of Virginia. Eldridge I
. Jordan, Washington bank presiden
Is vice chairman, and Major Geners
Leonard Wood, now the head Of th
army, is grand marshal. There are Vi
- rious subcommittee containing th
" names Of nearly every man social
le prominent In Washington. II thes
* committees alone were to parade the
il would require quite some time to pas
given point There would be th
y honorable committee on the comfort {
3 visitors, the honorable committee o
:, legislation, the honorable committee o
40 decorations. the honorable committe
on this and the honorable committe
on that. All Of which teaches US ths
q. the Inauguration Of president Of th
United States is stable function.
quarter Of a million visitors are e,
pected In the capital city that weel
4 Nor will they all be looking for oflc
1t Is expected that at least the band
and the militia will have no hanke
- ings to enter the public service.