The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-11

clappod their hands, and the greatest en-
thuSiasm was cvinccd by thc grca
throng. Prcsdcnt-clrct Cleveland kcp
his silk hat in hand and bowed to tn
right and left as the carriage role,
slowly along. The same reception wa
accorded t" the Vice cPrcsdcnt-c elect
whose carriage followed.
Next came the National Democratic
Committee and the inaugural commit.
tee in carriages. followed by the distric
militia. headed by the Washington Ligh
Infantry. The marching Of this organ.
iZation, with it's unusually broad front
was almost perfect, and it succeeded in
making the difficult wheel ut .hc south.
cast corner Of the treasury building
without breaking, 4 feat which even the
United States regulars did not attempt
y number of colored military compa-
MES formed part Of the first division,
and presented highly crc,litablc ap-
pcarancc. Local divisions Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic closed the escort
ing diviStS"s. Their movements were
executed with the most, commcnablc
promptncss.
THE SCENE At TIE CAPITOL.
Before 8 o'clock fully 3,OOO people
had congrcgatcd on the broad plaza to
the cast Of the Capitol and on the ter
race to the west. The approaches to the
building, both for carriages and pcdcs-
TRANS, were blocked with strangers 60
ing to and from the great structure. On
the streets north Of the building, mill
tary companies and societies were form
ing and preparing to march to the centre
OF the city. Hundreds Of people, who
had passed the night in Baltimore and
who had arrived on early morning trains
lined the thoroushfarcs.
BY 10 o'clock the procession began to
form in the streets and avenues cast Of
the Capitol, ard on all sides were to be
heard the strains Of martial music
The tattoo of the drum corps coming IN
one side of tn" Capitol mingled with tho
sound Of the bugle and brass bands OF
troops advancing on the opposite side.
The Tammamy Society, Of New York.
was one of tho first organizations on the
ground. AS the Tamnany sachcm, at
tired i'll aboriginal costume, entered the
plaza, he WAS accostrG by "ugh.'' ugh,
and other characteristic expressions.
The civic and military organizations.
preceded by Il single drummcr-hoy or a
band os ten pieces, as the case might be.
followed and took the positions assign
ed to them. The sun Shonc brilliantly
on the uniforms Of the troops, and their
bayoncts CLEANED in the sunshine like
sea eGG--:rrnish~Aeecl.
At ii o'clock the crowd had increased
to G,cOO or 1000 and crowded the plaza.
General Hancock and Licut.-Gen.
Sheridan arrived, and as they asccndcd
the steps to the cast front Of the Senate
wing dcaCening cheers arose from the
crowd.
Mr.. Cleveland on the arm of General
Sherman. went to the private entrance
to the Senate chamber and proceeded
Immediately to the Vice Presidents
room. President Arthur went to the
Presidents room, where his Cabinet was
assembled, and where he Engaged him
felf in signing measures which Con-
srcss was rushing through.
president Hendricks. on
the arm Of Senator IIawlcy, entered the
apartment where President Cleveland
had previously gone.
Ceremonies In the Senate.
In the Senate the President of the
usited States having been announced,
President Arthur was escorted by s;cna-
tors Sherman and Ransom from the
principal entrance Of the Senate TO chairs
placed in readiness for them in front of
the desk. His appearance was greeted
by hearty applause. In IL few minutes
Capt. Bassctt, the veteran doorkcper Of
the Senate announced the President
elect Of the United States. AS the Pres
stepped into view and paused
Tor an instant to survey the distinguish
ed scene, Of which he himself at onco
became the leading figure, the great
rose to its feet. The galleries
ntup shouts Of applause, which were
soon caught up on the floor, and for sew
eral minutes the grand hall rang with
acclamation. AS the demonstration was
n conclusion one of the occu-
pants of the gallery excIaimed." "Thrcc
cheers for Grover Clevcland!" which be-
came the signal for new outburst.
Seniors Sherman and Ransom escort
I'd Mr.. Cleveland to n chair on the left of
President Arthur, where he took his seat. |
The audience then become seated.
Meanwhile Vice c-Prcsi,lcnt.clcct Hen