People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1893 — GKOVER IN CHARGE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GKOVER IN CHARGE.

President Cleveland Takes the Oath- of Office. Vhe Ceremonies Marred by a Snowstorm —A Maffflffacent Parade and a Gorgeous Bail—Fall Text of the Inaugural Address. BWOBN IN. Washington, March &— Grover Cleveland, Of New York, thrtce nominated for president of theJiuiied States snd twice elected, has again beef ind acted into that high office for his second term, with' all appropriate ceremonies and the gathering of a mighty multitude, and with the accompaniment of a blinding snow-storm. Many Old Not March. Had the atmospheric conditions been anything like favorable, instead of being as bad as could possibly be, there would probably have been 60,000 men and a number of ladies manetting or riding in the parade, against 20,000 In 188 a They were all here waiting to fall In line, but at the last moment some of the organizations were compelled to desist from participating. Nevertheless, the occasion was memorable br the vast attendance. Scenes Along the Lint of March. The scene along the line of march was such as no city but Washington and no street but the broad, well-paved Pennsylvania avenue could produce. The public and private stands erected along the line of march from the capitol to a point beyond the white house had an estimated seating capacity of 60,000 persons. Every foot of standing room along the route of the procession, fully 2 miles in length, was occupied: windows Commanding a view of the parade brought fabulous prices, and advantageous seats on the public stands commanded prices ranging from five dollars up and down. The Keviewing Stand. The main stand from which President Cleveland reviewed the parade was erected immediately in front of the white house. It was decorated witheffective taste. In the center was an arch 42 feet high, handsomely draped and surmounted by the arms of the United States. On the extreme right was the coat of arms of New York (Mr. Cleveland’s state); on the extreme left was the coat of arms of Illinois (Vice President Stevenson’s stale), and between them were displayed the armorial bearings of the other members §f the thirteen original states. Cushioned seats were provided for the president and his cabinet, who surrounded him; and folding chairs were supplied for the diplomatic 'corps, who were arranged immediately tfehlnd him. On both sides were seats for senators, members of the house ot representatives and specially-invited guests. Was an imposing Parade. Capitol hill, far as the eye could reach from the eastern front of the capitol, was an undulating sea of humanity, assembled to witness the administering of the oath of office to the new president by the chief justice of the United Suites and to hear, as matey of them as could get within ear shot, the inaugural address. The parade was greater in numbers and more Imposing in military and civic display than that of any previous inauguration. Gen. Martin F. McMahon, of New York, the grand marshal, carried out the same admirable methods which made his management of the Columbian parade In New York city last October so successful He wasjibly assisted by his adjutant general, CoL ,N. C. Corbin, United States army. The Military.. The escorting division, composed of artillery, cavalry and Infantry of the regular army, assembled in the neighborhood of the white house and the war, state and navy buildings, and formed in columns of sections of twelve each, promptly at 10:30. They marched down the avenue, accompanying the presidential party from the white house to the capitol prior to the inauguration. All the rest of ibe parade assembled below the capitol and marched from the capitol 2 miles up the avenue after the inauguration ceremonies were over and disbanded at the Washington circlet Civil Organizations. The civic procession, under the marshalship -of_pol. William Dickson, was In six divisions, and aggregated more than 20.000 men. and quite a noticeable dash of lady equestrians. Tammany, wUh i ts gorgeous new banners and badges, held the right of line. The second division was assigned to Pennsylvania; Massachusetts, New Jersey and Delaware had the third division; Maryland the fourth; the fifth was the west--ern division, and the sixth was nAde-up of the later-arriving organizations. The bicycle clubs of Waging ton and Baltimore brought up the rear. Incidents of the Parade. A detailed report of the great parade Is, of ’course, impossible, when a mere enumeration of the various regiments, companies, posts and civic organizations participating occupies three newspaper columns. But some of the notes and incidents of the parade are here set down at randmn. Among the magnificently mounted special aides who rode behind Grand Marshal MoMahon and Chief of Staff Gen. W. D. Whipple, were representatives from every state and territory in the union. The guard of honor of President Cleveland consisted of 100 members ■of the New York Business Men’s Cleveland and Stevenson association. A feature distinctively novel was introduced Into the parade by the engineering corps- This was the releasing of a number of barrier pigeons with messages relating to the success of the Inauguration, destined for Philadelphia, Baltimore, Annapolis and other points. Still another military feature was afforded by the military bicycle company, who, mounted upon their wheels, and at the same time handling their small arms with dexterity, gave proof that this innovation in military tactics lacked nothing of success. White House to Oapltol. At 10:30, at the sound of the lqng-roll beaten by drummers stationed In the little park in front of the white house, the presidential party and Its escort started on their journey from the white house to the capitol. There was a wild .. huzza from a thousand throats as the carriage tearing the president and president-elect came in sight, preoeded by Grand Marshal MoMahon and staff. President-elect Cleveland and President Harrison both raised their hats In respond© to the popular salute. Slowly the first brigade of the esoort division in advance of the presidential party started In measured tread up the historic Pennsylvania avenue towards the ca pi tol, the vice president-elect and the senate committee on arrangements following in carriages in the rear of tne president Another wild chter-greeted the appearance of Vice Presi-dent-elect Stevenson. The members of President Harrison’s cabinet, Major-Gen. Sehofleld, commanding Jhe army, and the senior admiral of the navy followed In the order named, and the Second brigade of the Second 'division brought up' the rear. ‘"Fifty Thousand in Lint. It was a splendid procession, too, with mow than &tOOO democrats in line. Nothing like it has ever been seen In Washington, so the oldest inhabitant said. Not even the famous review of the returning victorious army of Grant cxoeOTed the pageant. Ityas somewhat heterogeneous, to be sure, bflt it was Impressive for all that. It was more truly representative -of the American people than any merely military columns could have been. It Included regiments of regular United States troops, cavalrf, Infantry and artillery, led by the veteran Scofield, commander-ln-chief ol the federal army. Then there came detachments of marines, companies ot cadets from the natal school and embryo warriors from West Point To these succeeded the -armed forces of the sovereign states, from New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Wisconsin and Louisiana, companies or regiments of the citizen soldiery, well named the national guard. Besides this pomp of war and glitter and gold braid and dazzle of gilded epaulets the black ooetames pf the civic organizations looked tamo. But the political clubs were as tnfiy representative of the nation as were ynlform-'d me., and their absence

tlons from Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Kentucky, Ohio, Massachusetts, Maryland, Indiana, lowa, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Louisiana, Wisconsin and Georgia Cleveland Sworn In. Arriving at the capitol the soldiers and atvOtank formed in the streets radiating from, tbs grounds and awaited the time of marching. Bach thoroughfare reaching away from Capitol hill held a regiment or otub or several of them. The place which was assigned was on Delaware avenue directly in Une with the platform on which stood President Cleveland

when he took the oath of office. Patiently the troops and marching clubs waited. At last the inaugural ceremonies were over. The new president had finished his the senators, representatives and diplontetes formed in stately procession to return to the capitoL From the west side of the capitol a single gun thundered the welcome signal to start The Beturn. There was clanking of swords and grasping of guns and hoisting of banners and general “dressing up” of the ranks. Slowly at first and then more swiftly the column of 50,000 men moved to the blare and rumble of bugle and drum from 100 bands. Down the broad, long reach of Pennsylvania avenue it swept and on and up the ascent to the white house, where it passed in review before the president ex-presldent and the dignitaries of the nation and of foreign lands. A few blocks further west to Washington clrole, It moved and then disintegrated. All along this route, about a mile and a half, the way was lined with humanity. At any available point stands had been erected and in these thousands of persons were seated. Other thousands stood oa streets or sidewalk

and watched the civic-military pageant sweep by. It was a splendid parade, well planned and efficiently accomplished. The BaU. The Inaugural hall was held at night in the spacious hall of the pension building. The decorations were the most elaborate In the history of affairs of Its kind. Those in attendance numbered fully H),000. The Marine band at

9:40 began “Hail to the Chief,” and this was the first intimation giyen the majority of those present that President and Mrs. Cleveland had arrived. They were accompanied by a retinue of friends and without going to the rooms reserved for them the president and his wife started on a tour of the ballroom. The president led the way on the arm of Gen. Schofield, while Mrs. Cleveland followed under escort of Justice Gray of the supreme court A few minutes only were consumed in the oircuit of the ball-room, and then Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland and their party went upstairs to their apartments and there receiyed a large number of prominent persons, including senators, representatives; foreign ministers and officers of the army and navy. The coming secretary of the navy, Mr. Herbert, there joined the party with Miss Herbert Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland left the ball-room shortly before 10:30 o’clock. Their departure was made so quietly that but few people were aware of it, and a great multitude gathered abdut the stairway leading to the presidential apartments and remained there for some time after the president and his wife had left the hall. The vice presidential party arrived at the hour <*r 10, and a circuit of the hall was made in a manner similar to that of the presidential party. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson, with their son, daughters and friends who accompanied them to Washington, then joined the president and Mrs. Cleveland in their rooms. Precisely at 12 o'clook the band struck up “Home, Sweet Home,” and the assemblage quietly dispersed.

PASSING THE CAPITOL.

PBESIDENT CLEVELAND AND HIS CABINET.

THE PARADE ON PENNSYLVANIAA VENUE.