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lowing which the Vlce-PreSldent MADE O
brief address. The now Senators were sworn
in, and after the reading of the message OF
the President converting tho Senate, the pro
cession was formed and filed its way toward
the platform on the central portico OF the
capitol in the following order:
Marshal Of tho District Of Columbia and
tho Marshal Of the Supreme Court.
Ex-Presidents and ex- Vice. Presidents.
The Supreme Court.
The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.
The Committee of Arrangements.
The President and the Presidentelect.
The Vice-President and the Secretary OF
the Senate.
Members of the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Heads of Departments.
The retired general of the army, the lieu
tenant-general of the army, the admiral OF
the navy, and the officers of the army and
navy, who, by name, have received the
thanks of Congress, members of the House OF
Representatives and members elect, govern.
ors and ex-governors of States, officers of the
Senate and officers of the House of Represent
atives, all other persons who have been adj
mitted to the floor of the Senate chamber,
followed by those who have been admitted to
the galleries.
THE DELIVERY OF H INAUGURAL
The stand on which the President was OK.
pected to deliver his inaugural address was
erected almost OH a level with the floors OF
the Senate and House, and directly in front
Of the middle entrance to the Capitol. 1t
was about 100 feet s~quare-thel largest ever be.
fore erected for an inauguration-and
was covered by two thousand chairs.
These were occupied by Senators, men,
bers of the diplomatic corps, Judges
of the supreme court, members OF
the House Of Representatives, and press rep
resentatives. 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 400 feet in front
of the stand and more than 1000 feet on
either side. The crowd continued less solidly
in the rear of this multitude. The trees in
the great lawns were filed, and roofs Of sur
rounding dwellings were covered. On the
roof Of tho capitol some two or three hundred
men and boys had congregated. In the ap-
proaching avenues and streets military com
panies and society organizations were massed
in columns forming brilliant vistas as far rs
the eve could reach. On elevated stands en-
terprising photographers had elevated their
instruments to perpetuate in Photographic
designs the assembly on the stand and the sea
of hats and faces that moved continually
uk, the waves of the ocean.
This immense throng was variously estl.
mated as to numbers. President Arthur said
it was 'tsimply immense; tho greatest crowd
l ever saw" Senator Hawley, as he looked
at it, said he thought itnumbered about 49,.
600 people. While waiting for the arrival OF
the President.elect some one would occasion
ally venture to the front Of tie platform;
His presence was the signal for repeated
cheers.
Precisely OF 1890 P. NJ. the head Of the pro-
cession appeared coming out Of the main east
door of the capitol, President Arthur stepped
to the front of the platform, followed by the
President-elect, Chief Justice 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. The persons
who were to assist at the ceremonies were
seated on the platform in the fol.
lowing order; Chief-justice Waite and
Senator Sherman sat with the President-elect:
tho committee Oh arrangements occupied
seats Immediately to the right of the Presi-
dent-elect; ex-Presidants and ex~-Nice-PreSi.
dents and associate justices of the supreme
court, the Vice President, secretary, and
members of the Senate occupied seats further
on the right.
The diplomatic corps occupied seats on the
left Of tho President, and the heads Of the de-
partnents, the retired general of the army,
acknowledgement of the army, the admiral
of the navy, and the officers of the army and
navy who, by maine, have received the thanks
of Congress, governors, and e1-governors OF
States, and ex-mcmbers Of the Senate, took
their seats just behind the President.
The members and members-elect Of the
House occupied seats further back on the
platform, and other persons included in the
arrangements occupied the steps and the res
iduo OF the platform and the portico:
At 1910 7. N. President-elect Cleveland
arose and began his inaugural address. He
was clad in q full suit Of black, Prince Albert
coat, high, old-fashioned standing collar and
black tie.
When he first began speaking the crowd
applauded whenever he paused to take
breath, but after q while contented itself with
cheering him as he made his principal points.
His reference to the prohibition Of foreign
CONTRACT labor called out loud and long-con.
tinued applause.
THE PRESIDENTS OATH.
The inaugural concluded, Mr.. Cleveland
said:
duties of the office"
Clerk McKenney, of the United States SUI
preme court, stepped forward witt the Biole
upon which 80 many Presidents have been
sworn. Chief Justice Waite arose. uncovered,
and administered the oath. President Cleve-
land reverently kissed the book, and then
turned, shook hands with the chief justice,
the e1-President Arthur, and members OF
the supreme court, and the official ceremony
of Inauguration was completed.
A few minutes later there was a ripple OF
laughter through the chamber. The venerl-
BILE doorkeeper, Mr.. Bassett, mounted a stool,
and by means Of q cane turned buck Inc
hands Of the clock eight minutes. AT ll:f
(by the time mado by the doorkeeper) the
Presidents secretary announced a message
from the President" The message announced
the appointment of General Grant to the re-
tired list. Although executive business, con-
sent was obtained to act upon the nomination.,
and by the unanimous vote of the Senate, and
amid loud applause from the floor and the
galleries, General Grant in the hearing OF all
the people was confirmed as a General or the
United States army on the retired list. A
minute later another message was received
announcing that the President had no fur
Their bushes to communicate. Thus tho
nomination Of General Grant was President
Arthur's last official act.
At II :35 the United States supreme court
arm and navy officials and distinguished
visitors from al parts of the country. AS
each organization passed in review it greeted
President Cleveland and Vice-Prcsident Hen
bricks with the customary marching salute,
and cheer after cheer arose from the assem-
bled throngs. The Now York organizations
especially We'd with each other in the matter
of giving the new administration an ovation
THE FIREWORKS.
The display of fireworks commenced at Z
o'clock I. NJ, on the grounds s!luth OF the ex-
ecutive mansion, known as the White Lou
The programme began with q shower OF sig
nal rockets, tallowcd by a grand lllumlna
flor. Balloons with tirework attachments
preceded q display Of colored rockets Bat
teries with mines OF stars and serpents ana q
number of eighteen-inch Japanese shells came
in succession next, and thon Il rocket display
, with parachutes. a tourbillion, followed by
:. another display of Japanese shells, preceded
O flight of 900 rockets, fired simultaneously
Mines of stars came next, followed by twen
ty-four inch shells and a special rocket dis
play. Next in order came showers
of steel and gold rain, followed by
thirty-inch shells with wonderful effect,
a ~crosstiro rocket display, batteries entilade
special japanese t%wtnty~four inch shells, {
flight of 1000 rockets, tourbillion shells,
floral fountain, rockets, pleiades and tele
scope. Then followed a great gold cloud Q
points, n fine picture Of jefferson and a bril-
liant illumination of great space. Tho mex
piece was tho largest set piece ever fired il
this country. 1t was q fine picture Of tn
{ capitol, with portraits Of Cleveland and Hen
, bricks thanked by the emblem of industry am
f commerce, and the motto, Peace and Pros
{ perity." The twenty-ninth figure was tn
falls of Niagara, and the concluding numbe
was the flight Of 5000 rockets, fornin5 q vas
! floral bouquet in midair..
Q Tho Flambeau club, after the close OF TN
t rcworks exhibition gave nn 2Xhloitlon i
= the White Lot, starting from "lilaTds hote
and proceeding up the avenue TO seventeen
; street, On the route thoy gave the fia1nbea'
o exhibition and discharged fireworks.
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