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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1893
Page
2
His return to Cleveland is anticipated as a historic moment with crowds gathering to witness the presidency ceremony. Officials expect record attendance as supporters await the new leader's arrival and speeches.
Washington March 3 Special to the Post outlines the two division parade for Grover Cleveland's inauguration. McMahon of New York leads the military and William Dickson heads the civic parade with the Seventh Regiment and Tammany Society given premier roles. The ball at the pension office tops the festivities with 12000 tickets at five dollars, lavish decor including a white and gold canopy, electric signaling, and a grand fireworks display around the Washington Monument.
Washington notes the arrival of Massachusetts colonels led by Governor Russell. At the Ebbitt House the valiant staff is quartered, with General Dalton Adjutant General and several colonels including Kittredge, Peabody, Cutting, Donahoe, Borden, Howard Vincent, Chase, Andrews, Gaston, Cunningham, Russell, Thayer, Vezey, and others. The visit highlights military figures and state representation.
A composite portrait suggests President-elect Cleveland dominates the likeness, with other figures receding in the fringe. The design emphasizes the shape of the head and mirrors the facial traits of Adlai in the shared contour.
Walter Q. Gresham is described as a home loving, studious man with a keen library habit. Born March 17, 1838, he married Matilda McGrain in 1858 and has strong Indiana roots in Harrison county. His prior Postmaster General service under Arthur eases transition to Cleveland’s cabinet.
John G Carlisle is described as a self made American and Kentuckian who rose from farmer’s son to lawyer by schooling at home and in Covington. He served four terms in the Kentucky House, then State Senate, sought national politics, and held leadership as Speaker of the Kentucky House.
A biographical sketch describes Richard Olney born 1835 Oxford, educated Leicester Academy and Law School, admitted to the bar in 1858, and practicing law with Judge B. In early career he joined Boston Maine and other lines, served one term in the lower house, and pursued a prominent public legal path.
Dal E. S. Lamont, secretary of war, became a key national figure through ties with the Cleveland administration. Born in Cortlandville New York, he started as a store clerk and rose via Union College and Albany politics to serve as Cleveland’s military secretary, earning the rank of colonel. He was longtime ally of Governor Tilden and Daniel Manning, shaping New York political circles from the 1870s onward.
The article profiles William Bissell, named by Mr. Cleveland for Postmaster General. A Yale graduate, he grew to six feet tall, known as a strong business executive and fearless lawyer. He formed partnerships with Sechataul, Laning, Basacar, and later Bass, Cleveland & Bissell.
Hilary A. Herbert, newly named Secretary of the Navy, is a Washington circle figure from S C and Alabama education. A lawyer by trade, he has five children with three daughters, a son, and a daughter living with her father in Washington. He is frugal and versed in shipyards and maritime issues, having secured passage of a twenty million dollar navigation measure.
In Laurens a Navy officer born in Alabama is described as widowed with a 20d record in Congress. He has a daughter and personal interest in naval affairs, has overseen design work and the construction of proposed men of war. The text notes his injuries from earlier action and references multiple minutes and Yankee minie balls.
A fragment notes J Sterling Morton, secretary, with unclear details about his birth in New York State and Western farming ties. The snippet hints at political context and personal traits but lacks coherent dates or events to confirm a specific action or outcome.
A terse agricultural brief references a man described as of medium build. The fragment notes an individual named Ide and mentions a position or role, but the exact context remains unclear in the OCR text. Further readable details may reveal his involvement or title within the agriculture topic.
A survey of presidential inaugural writings from Washington to Cleveland describes writing practices and the influence of leaders like Jefferson Lincoln Grant Garfield and Cleveland. It notes Madison Adams Madison era trends and Lincoln s careful crafted first inaugural and Gettysburg prose.
Washington correspondence details a Tammany delegation’s travel provisions including 58 dozen imported beer, 48 cases champagne, 100,000 Havana cigars, 50 pounds corned beef, 50 pounds boiled ham, 25 pounds Swiss cheese, 100 loaves of bread, 20 cases soda water and ginger ale, plus playing cards and poker chips. Two assistants and extra gear are noted for the trip.
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