Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
on THE PLATFORM.
4 Brilliant CIowd-CIeyeInnd'S Manner OF
SpeakinR-A Administering ihe Oath.

4 Brilliant CIowd-CIeyeInndS Manner Of
>peaking-Administrrir the Oath.
The stand on which the President
was expected to deliver his inaugural
address was erected almost on a level
with the floors of the Senate and House
end directly in front Of the middle en-
trance to the Capitol. 1t is about 100
feet souaro-the largest ever before
erected for an inauguratiOn-and was
covered by 1000 chairs. These
were occupied by senator's and members
of the Diplomatic Corps, judges of the
Supreme Court. members of the House
of Representatives. and press represcn-
tatiyes. Before the President left the
Senate chamber the crowd in front of
the stand had increased until IT became
one solid mass Of humanity for nearly
four hundred feet in front of the stand
and more than one thousand on either
side. The crowd continued less solidly
in the rear of this multitude.
UP IN THE TREES.
Trees in the great lawns were filled
and roofs of surrounding dwellings, were
covered. On the roof of the Capitol
some two or three hundred men and
boys congrcgated. In approaching the
avenues and streets the military COM
panies and society organizations were
maSsed in columns. forming brilliant
vista effects a. far as the eye could
reach. On elevated stands enterprising
photographers had elevated their lnstrn-
ments to perpetuatc in Photographic de-
signs the assembly Oh the stand and the
sea of hats and faces that moved con
tinually like waves of the ocean.
SIMPLY IMMENSE.
This immense throng was yarl0u>ly
estimated as TO numbers. President Ar
thur subsequently, said it was " simply
immense-the greatest crowd he ever
saw" Senator Ilawley, as he looked at
it. said be thought il numbered about
lj0.O00 people. While waiting for the
arrival OF the PreSident-elect some one
would occasionally venture to the front
Of platform. His presence was the
signal for repeated cheers. Precisely
at 1890 p. VI. the head Of the process
sion appeared coming out of the main
east door Of the Capitol.
DELIVERING THE INACGTRAL.
President Arthur stepped 70 the front
of the platform, followed by the PreNi-
Gent-clect. Chief-,DuStice Waite. and the
Sergeant-at-ArmS of the Senate. All
uncovered as they stood facing the
crowd and the vast aSsemblage cheered
again and again for several minutes.
Persons who were TO assist at the cere-
monies were seated on the platform in
the following order Chiet-Justlce
Waite and Senator Sherman sat with
the President-elcct. the Committee OF
Arrangements occupied seats immediate
" TO the right Of the Presldent-elect.
cx-Presidents and eX-IicePresideDts
and Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court. Nice-l'rcsident. Secretary, and
members of the Senate occupied seats
further OH the right. The Diplomatic
Corps occupied seats on the left OF the
President. and the heads of the depart
mcnts. retired General Of the Army
Lieutenant-G General Of the Army. Ad-
miral of the Navy, and officers
of the army and navy who by name
have received the thanks OF Congress,
Governors and ex-GoyernOrS OF States.
and ex-membcrS of the Senate, took
their seats Just behind the President.
Members and members-elect OF the
House occupied seats farther back on
the platform. and other persons included
in the arrangements occupied the steps
and residue of the platform and portico.
Atl2;4s T.. NJ. President-elect Cieye-
land arose and began his inaugural adj
dress. published in full on the fourth
page.
HOW NR. CLEVELAND WAS DRESSED.
lie was clad in a full suit oil black
Prince Albert coat, high. old-iashloned
standing collar. aud black tie. In
speaking he held his left hand closed
behind him and emphasized his speech
by gestures with his right hand. lie
spoke without manuscript, but coca
sionally consulted small piece OF pa
per bearing notes Of the heads oil ms
discourse. His voice was clear and
resonant. and he slowly enuneiated ms
words, and occasionally turned about az