The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-05

fun from the slightest incidents as for instance
when ar unhappy.looking individual passed up
the avenue in his shirt sleeves, pushing wheel
| barrow in which reclined, with a self-satisfied
air, another person bearing flag, shouts OF
laughter and all sorts Of jibes and guirks greeted
the eQuipage on its travels.
| A large crowd coneregated around the White
| House, and another equally large around the
| entrances 10 the Arlington Hotel at an early
hour in the morning for the purpose of obtain
| ing view OF the President and the President
eiectas they took the place assigned them in the
! line. Beth gentlemen rigidiy denied themselves
toy visitors during the morning.
The members of the general Inauguration com
nsttee met at the Arlington before 10 O'CLOCK and
placed their services at the disposal OF the Pies
| denttaeet President Arthur bIe&kfasted with
| his family. at the White House about o'clock.
| No one was admitted TO the house to disturb his
privacy except Senators Sherman, Ransom and
| HavIey of the Senate committee of arrange
nsents. They bad shortinterview with the Pfesi-
dent, and soon after Senator Hawley left and
proceeded to Willard's Hotel, where he
was joined by presidentelect Hen
bricks, aEG the two proceeded TO the
| White House They occupied a handsome
open baronche, lined with crimson satin and
drawn by four beautiful white horses The Vice
president was heartily ehessed all along the
| short ride to the White House. Just as ne was
entering the grounds. President Arthur's car
riage, containing Senators Sherman and Ran
SOf. S6afltU 10 the ARLINGTON the l'TtS1QenJ-
elect. This carriage was drawn by four spank
ing bays from the Presidents stables; the seats
! were covered with soft, heavy black and white
buffalo robes. The senatorial committees We're
ushered into the presence of the
President-elect Immediately on their ar
rival at the Arlington, and after a short
delay the three gentlemen appeared at the south
entrance of the hotel. took their seats in a car
riage, and were rapidly driven to the White
House, where they joined President Arthur and
Vice president Hendricks and Senator Hawley.
Marshal McMichael met the party at the White
House rortico and escorted the Presidents elect
into the presence of the President The PreSi
dent+elect greeted with cheers and waving
of handkerchiefs rs he drove along the street
from the hotel. He kept his hat raised in recog
milton Of the compliment
While the party were in the White House,
the chief marshal of the procession and his aids
rode into the grounds and advised the President
elect that the procession Was ready TO start 1t
was precisely at the hour set 1880 o'clock, that
the presidential party entered carriages and
took the positions assigned them in the line.
The party entered their carriages follows: In
President Arthurs carriage, President Arthur,
with Presideut-elect Cleveland on his left; Sena-
tor sherman facing President Arthur, and Sena-
tor Ransom on his right. facing the President
elect. The second carriage contained the Vice
president-eec with Senator Hawley on his left.
AS the carriages drove cut of the gates and en-
tered the line, their occupants were greeted with
the widest enthusiasm men shouting, women
screaming and waving their handkerchiefs. and
all seemed carried away with the excitement of
the rnOment The I'r6sidentrelect and Vice
president elect came in for the principal share of
the enthusiasm, and each Of them raised his hat
and bowed right ane left to the crowd which
lined both sides OF the carriage way.
The firSt division OF procession, eSeorting the
President elect, then begun it's march to the cap
itol The scenes On Pennsylvania avenue almost
battle description. great surging mass hid the
sidewalks. Above them the stately buildings
| were covered with cloths of gorgeous eolors, ar
! ranged IN patriotic devices. The soft, spring
like breeze laziy stirred the flags and streamers
special aids in brilliant uniforms dashed hither
and tLither, lending animation to the scene.
The police regulations were perfect, and the
broad avenue, with its hard smooth surface
| was completely cleared of everything that might
obstruct the pageant. The United States reg
allar troops came first, thus departing somewhat
from tire eDder of the programme, with the prob
able ol ject of insuEng clear marching space.
hRelr ranks extended clear across the avenue,
and presented q most imposing appearance.
The United States Marine corps, with
its magnificent band, followed the
artillery battalion. This section Of the process
ion proceeded as tar as tho south front of the
Treasury Department and then halted and came
to parade rest In order to afford opportunity for
| the presidential party to fall in line, when the
lnarGh @as resumed. The Presidents elegant
carriage yas preceded by General Slocum the
chief marshal, and his staff, and a troop OF
Omitted States lcuvalry. Surrounding the
rlages were a dozon mounted policemen. The
party received an ovation all along the line of
march. Men cheered, women waved their hand
kerclnefs and clapped their hands, and the great
est enthusiasm was ,eynced by the immense
tffrong President elect Cleveland kept his silk
hat in hand and bowed to right and
left as the carriage rolled slowly
along. The same reception was accorded
the Vice president elect, whose carriage
followed; next came the national Democratic
committee and theinaugural committee in car
| riages, followed by the District militia, headed
by the Washington Light Infantry The march
ing of this organization, with it's unusually long
1 front. WAS almost perfect. and 1t succeeded in
making difficult wheel, at the southeast corner
i of tiIe Treasury building, without breaking a
4 feat which even the United States regulars did
not attempt. A number of colored militia
formed part of the first division, and presented
| highly creditable appearance The local fi
visioniof the Grand Army of the Republlcrlosed
| the eSc0rting divisions.
! In approaching the avenues and streets the
| militia companies and society organizations
We're ,massed in columns, forming brilliant vstas
as far the eye could reach. On elevated
stands enterprising photographers had placed
ther,lnstrumeuts. to perl,etuate in Photographic
designs the assembly on the stand and che
sea of faces aud hats that moved
continually like the waves of the ocean
This Immense throng was variously estimated
as to numbers. President Arthur subsequently
said it was simply immense; the greatest crowd
/ he ever SAW Senator Hawey, as he locked at
\ it, said he thought it numbered about 100000
1 people.
/ While waiting for the arrival of 'tle President
/ elect, some would occasionally venture to
l the front of the platform, and his presence was
/ signal Tor repeated cheers
/ Precisely at l2::s0 the head of the procession
\ appeared coming out of the main east door of
4 the Capitol President Arthur stepped to the
/ front of the platform. followed by the President
\ elect Chief-iustico Waite and the sergeant,at-
arms of the Senate. All uncovered as they
stood facing the crowd, and the vast assemblage
\ cheercd again and again for several minutes.
/ The stand ON which the President was to de-
\ liver his inaugural address was erected almost
\ on level with the floors of the Senate and
4 House. and directly in front OF the middle en-
i trance TO the Capitol 1t ~ about 100 feet
square, tho largest ever before erected for an in
! auguration and was covered by 1900 chairs
\ These were occupied by senators. members of