Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
AFTER THE INAUGURATION.
The Presidential Parry ut the White House
Review or the Procession.


At the conclusion Of the ceremonies
at the Capitol the procession escorted
the presidential party back to the White
House. The two carriages which con-
tanned President Cleveland, ex-Presi-
dent Arthur. Nice-President Hendricks.
and the Senate Committee of Arrange
ments took positions in the First diyi-
sion. and the line started. The great
est enthusiasm was manifested all along
the route. The crowds on the side
walks had so increased that it was
impossible to pass through it. Many
people were forced out into the road
way and the police had all they could do
to keep the avenue open for the process
sion. When the head of the line
reached Fifteenth street halt was
made, and the carriage containing the
President and cx-President left the line
and proceeded by way of the Executive
,ryenue to the White House. which the
party entered by the rear door. The
Vice-President' carriage proceeded up
Fifteenth street nearly to New York
avenue before leaving the line. Mr..
Hendricks. however. soon joined the
President at the White House, and
when everything was in readiness the
entire party proceeded to the reviewing
stand on Pennsylvania avenue directly
in front Of the White House. and the
order was given for the line to move.
on THE REVIEwING-sTAND.
The reviewing-stand had hcen pro-
iusely decorated with flags and bunt-
ing and presented beautiful appear
ance. The President and eX-Presdent
were placed on projecting platform,
which was covered with flags 50 as to
make handsome canopy. and at the
same time so arranged as TO afford a
clear. unobstructed view Of the process
sion. Arm-chairs were placed upon it
for their use. but the President re-
maned standing during the entire re-
view. EX-President Arthur sat on his
left. Vice President Hendricks and
members of his household occupied
seats to the right and Just back
Of the President, while the iami-
lies and friends of the President
and cX-PreSident sat in the front row
on the right. Among those who occu-
pied seats Oh the presidential stand
were Secretaries frelinghuysen. Me-
Culloch. Lincoln, Chandler and Teller
PoStma>tcr-General llatton. Lieutenant
General Sheridan. Ma ior-Gencral Han
cock. MesSrs. Manning of New York.
Villas of Wisconsin, and EndlcOtt Of
Massachusetts, : Senators Bayard and
Garland Colonel Lamont; Mayor
Grace and ex-Alayor Cooper, of New
York. and a large number of other
prominent persons. including many
officers Of the army and navy and mem
bcrS Of the Diplomatic Corps. There
were a great many ladies on the stand.
and their rich costumes added bril-
liancy TO the scene. II l. estimated
that there were on the stand about
Loco persons.
Ii was ten minutes past O'Clock
when the President. escorted by Colonel
Bcrrctt. of the Inaugural Committee.
took his place at the front OF the stand.
and the head of the procession started
from the corner Of Fifteenth street to
pass in review. The Presidents ap-
pearance was the signal for great shout
from the cOncourse of people who had
gathered IN front of the stand and filled
the street for several hundred yards
both ways. The PreSiden. quietly bow
ed his Acknowledgements and took his
seat. A good deal of confusion was
caused in the vicinity of the grand
stand by the efforts Of the police to
clear the street for the approaching pro-
ceSsion. The work was finally accom-
plished but with great difficulty, mount
ed police riding into the dense threng OF
spectators and driving them back with
their batons.
4 GRAND PAGEANT.
The review from the presidential
stand was a grand sight, and it was the
generally-expressed opinion that no
more brilliant pageant had ever been
witnessed in this country. Al orgsni-
zations gave the marching salute as
they passed the grand stand, and the
President at first recognized the com
pliment by raising his hat TO every sep
arate command, but the length of the
line and chilliness Of the breeze which
sprang up compelled him before the
Second division passed to keep his head
covered and in most cases to limit his
acknowledgements TO slight bow. In
view of the fact that the procession was
three hours inpassing it is not a matter
for surprise that he had to abandon his
intention OF standing with head uncoy-
cred throughout the review.
The First division. composed Of regu-
lar United States troops and local mill
tary organizations, presented a fine ap-
rearsnce as they passed the stand.