McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-12
INAUGURATION DAY.
oCENEs AND INCIDENTS ATTENDING
THE PRESIDENTS INSTALLMEYE.
Kis inaugural Address-Taking the
Oath OF Omce-The New Politely
Regime I'm Full sway.

heBhue HI Full sway
WASHINGTON, March 4.-There are
fully one hundred thousand Strangers In
the city to-day. Never before were such
crowds seen In Washington as to-day,
rs early as 10 O'Clock a. "a, occupied
the streets along the line Il march. Al
most every building in The city is dec
Grated and graceful arches span the
streets through whick the procession is to
march and the decorations on many build
ings are very elaborate. President Ar
thur breakfasted with his family at the
white house about O'Clock a. m. An
hour later Vice. resident-e Hend-
Kicks, in company with Senator Hawley,
of the comMittee of arrangements, drove
up to the white, house in an open barouche,
lined WITH crimson satin and drawn by
four beautiful white horses. Just as he
arrived President Arthur's carriage,
containing Senators Sherman and Ran
som, started to the Arlington for the
prezident-elect. This carriage was also
m open barouche drawn by four spank
Ing bays. After short delay
Cleveland entered the carriage in
company with the senators and was rap
idly driven to the white house, where
President Arthur and Hendricks were
waiting. At 10 o. clock the presidential
party left the mansion and, entering their
carriages, took their places in the line Of
THE PROCESSION,
which had formed In the meantime.
Cleveland and Arthur and Senators Sher-
man and Ransom occupied the first car
riage. They were greeted with the wild
est enthusiasm. The first division of the
procession, escorting the president-elect,
then began to march to the capitol. The
scenes on Pennsylvania avenue almost
battle description. A great, surging
mass hid the sidewalks. Above them
stately buildings were covered with cloth
Of various colors, arranged in patriotic
device; the soft spring like breezes stirred
innumerable flags and streamers and
sp .cial aids, in brilliant uniforms, dashed
hlther and thither lending animation to
the scene. tn. regular troops came
first. Their ranks extended clear across
the avenue and presented most impos-
ing appearance. The marine corps, with
their magnificent band, came next.
Following them were the artillery battal-
Ions. This portion of the procession pro-
ceeded as far as the south front of the
treasury department and then halted and
came to parade rest, in order to afford
an opportunity for the presidential party
to fall into line, when the march was re-
sumed. The president elegant carriage
was preceded by Gen. Slocum, the chief
marshal, and his staff and troop of
INIT tod Cfo+n
carriages were dozen mounted police
men. The party
RECEIVED AN OVATION
al along the line of march. Men cheered,
women waved handkerchiefs and clapped
hands and the greatest enthusiasm was
evinced by the immense throng. Presi-
dent elect Cleveland kept his silk hat in
his hand and bowed to the right and left
as the carriage rolled slowly along. A
number of cOlored militia formed part
of the first division, ana presented a
highly creditable appearance. Local di-
visions of the Grind Army of the Repub-
lie closed the escorting division.
ZHE SCENE in THE SENATE CHAMBER.
A little before IL O'Clock the doors of
the presidents gallery were opened and
peopleentitled to admission were escort
ed In. Among them were Cleveland and
AS. Hoyt, sister of the president-elect;
Rev. W. A. Cleveland and wife and their
two sons; Mr.. Hastings, nephew of the
president elect; Miss Hastings, Miss
Nellie Yoeman and Miss Annie Yoeman,
nieces of the president-elect; Mr.. and
Mrs. Bacon, of Toledo, and Colonel and
Mrs. Lamont. The blue tapestried seats
of the diplomatic gallery remained the
longest vacant, but they, too, were filled
by quarter past IL O. clock. The arrival
OF the diplomatic corps, fifty strong, clad
In their uniforms, varying from the silken
robes and mandarin caps of the Chinese
10 the gorgeous, gold-bedecked
dresses of the Europeans. oecas-
toned a suspension of the buzz
of conversation for moment. They en-
tered unanounced, and were escorted to
the seats in front and upon the right of
ssaae chair. just before the entry of the
members of the supreme court, arrayed
ceded by their marshal. the annual act
of turning back the hands of the senate
clock was performed by the veteran door
keeper, Capt. Isaac Bassett. The su-
preme court justices were placed upon
the right and front of the chair. Presi-
dent Arthur was now announced and his
coming was greeted with warm
CLAPPING OF HANDS,
IN recognition of which he bowed grace
fully to the assemblage. A moment
later and the buzz of conversation
was again suspended in antici-
patton of the announcement: "The
President-elect of the United States.''
Mr.. Cleveland had already entered the
hall with his escort and halted within
sight of the assemblage while his arrival
was being announced. Applause, clap
ping of hands, at first, and then cheers,
loud and prolonged, welcomed him.
Then stalwart vice in the gallery arose
above the din demanding ''three cheers
for Grover Cieveland.'' This was not
held by the assemblage to be in good
taste, ard Edmunds' proclamation,
<'that order must be preserved or the
galleries will be cleared was a
superfluity. The vice president elect
was now escorted into the cham
Der and, without delay, but with
o solemnity and decorum BETTING
the occasion, the oath was administered
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