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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1893
Page
1
Washington reports Grover Cleveland's oath as president amid record crowds. An immense procession, 50 000 strong, stretched five hours from Capitol to White House. Cabinet officers and military units marched as Cleveland urged fiscal reform and guarded against paternalism and waste.
President and civic groups parade through downtown as 8 000 marchers in silk hats carry canes. Tammany Hall delegates led by General McMahon take the right of line amid conspicuous parade presence and organized discipline.
The inaugural ball, a quadrennial ceremony since Madison, drew about 12 000 attendees, with 6000 or more spectators massed in the Pension Building halls. President Cleveland led the procession with Major General Schofield, followed by Justice Gray, and a long line of dignitaries as bands played Hail to the Chief. The crowd pressed close, limiting dancing space while the party retreated to a side room for calmer viewing.
Paris reports the death of Charles Philippe Place, a cardinal priest and archbishop of Rennes. The item notes his passing and references his prominent church role.
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