Will.1 IV t l!Mnnrmnv MOW GROVER CLEVELAND WILL DE INDUCTED INTO OFFICE. Pint Innugnratlnn Compared with Other of llrcrtit lllntory The ATrnthrr n Important Factor Sir. Clcclnni1 11m Al Keen fortunate In Thli Henpect. , ICopyrlnht, F THE weather 1m n fine an was tho cn.se on the 4th of March, 1885. the inau gural ceremonies with which Mr. , Cleveland will be ' honored on the 4th of March, 1803, will prob nbly Iw as bril- t" 1 1 J have cvpr ocenr- land was exceptionally fortunate when he waa first inaugurated. Those who live in Washington look forward to the inauguration ceremonial with keenest anticipations of pleasure, which are always tenicred somewhat by apprehension that the weather may bo bad. President Harrison wus inaugu rated on ft day when the rain was both heavy and chilly. Garfield's inaugura tion took place amid the most unpleas ant atmospheric conditions, although the rain did not fall until evening. The day was raw and cloudy, and thoso who were siiectators Buffored considerably, especially tho company which wan per mitted to sit upon tho platform erected at the east portico, and upon which the president stood when ho took the oath and delivered his inaugural. Perhaps the most trying inauguration day was that which occurred on the 4th of March, 1873. General Grant wus then to take the oath of president for a second time, and arrangements hud leen madofor a very brilliant military and civic display. On the evening of the 8d of March a bitter cold wave set in, in creasing in severity during the night, so that on the morning of the 4th Washing ton was suffering as it seldom suffers from cold accompanied by a high wind. It was as near an approach to a blizzard a the capital has ever experienced. Tho military suffered very greatly, some of them were overcome with tho cold, and the cadets from West Point and the naval academy who were not well pro tected were completely demoralized, some of them suffering from frost bitteu ears and fingers. An immense throng had gathered in Washington to witness this ceremonial, but many did not dare to venture forth and face the cold. But when Cleveland appeared to take the oath tho sun smiled upon him. Tho air was as balmy as it is in Washington in May. The suggestion of summer wa j given by the warmth of the day, by the songs of the birds, and by the buds, which, tempted by the warm south winds, wero almost ready to burst into early blos soms. The day was exceptional. Ono of the earlier presidents hud been in- CLEVELAND'S FIRST INAUGURATION. aagurated upon a day when it seemed as though May instead of March had come, but the usual experience is either in clement or chilly weather. Of course preparations are leing made for an inaugural ceremonial without any thought of the weather. It is customary for the citizens of Washington to ap point a local committee, which is author ized to take charge of the military and civic display. This committee appoints subcommittees, to which are delegated such duties as preparing for the inau gural ball, for invitations, for arranging for the right of line and other places in the line, and this committee has co operation with tho government and tho committees of congress. Already it is niado evident that the military display will bo quito as impos ing as any that have been made at pre' rious inaugurations, while the indica tions are that the civic display may ex ceed in brilliancy and numbers any ever witnessed in Washington upon a similar occasion. Tho Washington committee has been in communication with Mr. Cleveland, and sumo of tho details of tho cere mony have Ix.'en determined. ,ln uomo reRpocta theso do not differ from thoso which have characterized other in- augurutiona. It has ulways been tho custom, for instance, for the president elect upon his arrival in uMhuigton either to call in person or to send form ally his card to the president. Mr. Lin coln and Mr. Buchanan exchanged calls within a few hours after Mr. Lincoln's arrival in Washington, and Lincoln was greatly impressed with tho courtesy ami consideration shown to him by the re tiring president. Mr. Cleveland when ho arrived in Washington in cnlled early in the day npon President Arthur and was cordially received, and before an hour elapsed tho president returned the call. Cleveland was uluo invited to dine with his predecessor, and after the dinner, which was a delightful affair, he retired with President Arthur to tho president's private room, and tkero, cast ing aside formalities, they renewed ac quaintance begun years before and sat chatting until far into tho night. Upon Mr. Cleveland's arrival in Wash ington, which will probably ocrur aliut the 2d of Vz.ta will go tlxo Arling 1 )W ton hotel, and very likely have tho samo opartmcnts there which he occupied in 18S.-. Whether Mrs. Cleveland and tho little girl will Ik with him is n matter of some doubt. Tho baby certainly will not bo taken to tho White House if there be the slightest danger of contagion, of which there is some fear, since it is known that tho germs of scarlet fever are sowtimes very difficult to kill. President Harrison will bo informally notified of Mr. Cleveland's arrival, so that ho may bo prepared to receive him when he calls at the White House, which he will probably do about 11 o'clock. Tho visit will be purely formal and is likely to be of not more than ten minutes' duration. Mr. Cleveland will then re turn to tho Arlington and await a visit of ceremony from President Harrison, which will be made before an hour has expired. The president elect will prob ably dino with President Harrison, al though the dinner will le very private, and probably an informal one in view of tho recent affliction which has befallen General Harrison. Theso formalities will end the ceremonials so far as the president and president elect are con cerned. Other details have been arranged very much as is the case in all inaugural cere monies. A committee of congress spe cially appointed will upon the morning of Inauguration Day an hour or so before noon call at the Arlington for Mr. Cleve land, and in an open enrriage, unless the weather bo very stormy, drawn by four as handsomo horses as can bo found, will escort the presi dent elect to the Whito House. Presi dent Harrison will bo ready, and seated besido his successor upon the rear seat of the carriage, two senators facing them upon the front seat, they will be driven to the Capitol. President Harri son will be followed by tho members of his cabinet, but it is not at all likely, as has l)een reported, that Mr. Cleveland's prospective cabinet will be also in the procession, since the public is not sup- poscu to Know iormany tnut ne bos a cabinet in view. While these ceremonies aro going on the vice president elect will be sworn in to the office for which he was chosen last November, and immediately after that ceremony, tho house of representatives having adjourned sine die at 12 o'clock, both houses of congress will proceed to the platform erected over the steps in front of the eastern entrance to the Cap itol. Tho chief justice of the United States and the associate justices and such distinguished men as may be specially invited will be also provided with seats npon this platform. Custom has varied somewhat the pro ceedings which tako place after the dis tinguished company reaches tho plat form. Sometimes the president elect first receives the oath from the chief justice and then delivers his inaugural. Presi dent Garfield read his inaugural message first, and then, turning to Chief Justice Waite, said, "I am now ready to receive the oath." Mr. Cleveland when he was first inaugurated departed from the prec edent set by his predecessors. Every one of those who had held the office of president before him read the inaugural messago from manuscript, and Garfield had some difficulty in so doing, since tho wind was so strong that ho could not keep the sheets in place. Mr. Cleveland, however, discarded manuscript, and it was with something of surprise that tho distinguished company behind him, many of whom had seen every president inaugurated since Buchanan'B time, sa the young president elect step forward without manuscript and proceed in u clear, skillfully modulated but not very strong voice to address tho vast throng before him. Mr. Cleveland has the fac ulty of committing an address to memory by tho mental operation required in writ ing it. His address was shorter than any other inaugural excepting tho second ono of Lincoln. After the oath has been administered the military and civic display will bo seen. During the forenoon the military companies will at their convenience march to the plaza beyond the eastern front of tho Capitol, and there will bo assigned to their various positions in line. They will be drawn up in line in front of the vast throng which usually occupies that part on Inaugural Day. The civic societies will also be assigned places there, and as soon as the oath is administered Mr. Cleveland will be es corted to his carriage and will take his place in the line. The procession will then start, returning to the White House by way of Pennsylvania avenue, and when tho White House has been reached Mr. Cleveland and those whom ho has invited will from a reviewing stand honor tho military nnd civic organiza tions by saluting and being saluted in return us they pass by. THE DRIVE TO THE CAPITOL. Washington gets a perfect illustration of tho truth which is contained in that trite paying, "The king is dead; long livo the kinit!" on Inauguration Day. With tho administration of tho oath a presi dent becomes a private citizen, and a private citizen becomes the occupunt of an office which Mr. Abram b. iiewitt, of New York, has described as the grand est political office npon curth. lie who was president in tho morning nnd now becomes ex-presidont usually goes away i ! without any formal courtesy at arting. Mr. Hayes was driven irora the Capitol directly to tho railway station, where his family wns awaiting him, and started for his home in Ohio, and within an honr had as narrow an escapo from death as any man ever experiences who is in a railway Rct'der.t. General Arthur quitted tho Whito House for good when he left it to escort his successor to the Capitol. After the oath was administered to Cleveland Ar thur went as A guest to the house of Secretary of State Frelinghuysen. He remained in Washington, however, long er than any ex-president ever did, siuco he was Mr. Frelinghuyson's guest for nearly a month. Mr. Cleveland quitted Washington immediately after tho in augural ceremonies, and it is understood that President Harrison will leave the qapital on the afternoon of Inauguration Day. The indications are that the military display, while it will be imposing, may not exceed in numbers the military es cort tendered at some other inaugura tions. At General Grant's second inau gural and upon the occasion of Garfield's inauguration there was a very large mili tary attendance, both from the United States army and from tho state militia. HARRISON'S INAUGURATION. But if the military display is not so large as others have been the civic bod ies in the procession promise greatly to exceed any other demonstration of that kind. Conspicuous in it will be the rep resentatives of Tammany Hall. This del egation will be under the direction of General McMahon, who is the grand mar shal, and will have the right of line, and the Tammany leaders are making more elaborate preparations for the event than they have ever done for any other pub lio demonstration in which they have participated. There may be 8,000 or 4,000 of them in line. They will all be dressed alike. They will wear silk hate of the latest style and most brilliant gloes. Artistic badges which will ap peal to the eye will be pinned to the la pels of their coats. Mr. Croker himself is quite likely to march in this proces sion, and other politicians of Tammany Hall whose activity in the organization has given them wide repute will be found marching side by side with hum bler members. Mr. Cleveland is pleased with this dis position of Tammany thus to honor him. and it is the intention of the leaders of that organization to make such demon stration os will suggest that the stories of their hostility to the president are un founded, and that they will give him as cordial support in his administration as they did during the campaign. A great body of Democrats from Phil adelphia, one from Chicago and others from many of tho western cities will also make up this imposing civic demonstra tion, and there is to be a fine representa tion from the Democracy of New Eng land. The managers of the railway com panies report that the indications are that tho largest throng will be gathered in Washington ever witnessed there upon an Inauguration Day. The facili ties of evon some of the greater railways will be taxed to the utmost to transport these persons, and many of the organiza tions have already made arrangements for special trains. It is estimated that there are likely to be more than 100,000 strangers in Washington upon that day. If Mr. Cleveland has the experience of some of his predecessors he will find that there aro some more exacting duties for him than participation m the ceremo nies, excepting that one which requires him to take the oath. General Garfield returned from the Capitol to the White House still perplexed about his cabinet. and it was not until after he had attend ed the inaugural ball that he was abso lutely certain of whom his official family was to be composed. Mr. Cleveland was not troubled in that way in ItStiS, since cabinet problems had ceased to perplex him at least two weeks before Inaugura tion Day. Yet ho was harassed by ap plications for appointments before ho had been president six hours, and after ho returned from the inaugural ball ho spent an hour or two reading some of tno indorsements ana applications, so that it wns past 2 o'clock before ho was able to seek his bed. He was up at 7 on tho following morning, and spent an hour or two before breakfast in examin ing his correspondence. Tho excitement and mental strain which the inauguration ceremonies and the experiences which the first few weeks of occupancy of the exalted onico entail are usually very exhausting, und Presi dent Harrison has said that ho was mora fatigued by Lis first month's experience in tho W lute House than he had been by the work of u ycr.r nfter he became fa miiu;r with tno imtiis imposed upon him. It was to recover from this etrain that General Garfield planned tho vaca tion which the nsnwhin's bullet prevent ed jutit an ho wus enterinj tlio railway station to berfn it. Mr. Cleveland, how ever, bore tlusu fr.tiguts without appar ent weariness, nnd his familiarity with the office causes him to look forward to his second experience with none of the anxiety which ho felt when he first be came president of the United States. E. J AY lit AIUJ8. 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