Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13

cond man to congratulate the presi
dent. and then followed Chief Clerk
Mckinney and Senator Sherman
President Cleveland was then intro
duced to the remaining Judges of the
supreme court, to Lieut.. Gen. Sheri-
dan and Gen. Hancock The other
persons on the platform then pressed
forward and many OF them shook his
hand. As he re-entered the capitol,
he was again greeted with cheers. He
walked to the basement entrance
where he first came into the building
and entered his carriage, to be driven
in the procession to the white house
THE RETURN MARCH.
At the conclusion OF the inaugural
ceremonies at the capitol, the process
sion escorted the presidential party
back to the White House. The two
carriages which contained president
Cleveland, ex-president Arthur, vice.
president Hendricks and senate com
mittee of arrangements, took positions
in first division and the line started.
The greatest enthusiasm was mans
tested all along the route. The crowd
on the sidewalks bad increased So that
it was impossible to pass through it.
Many people were forced cut into the
roadway, and the police had all they
could do to keep the avenue open for
| the procession. When the head of
the hne reached 18th street, halt was
made, and the carriage containing
the president and the ex,presIdent
left the line of march and pro.
/ ID L S~ff he
to the white house, which the part
entered. The vice presidents carriage
proceeded up 18th street nearly to
New York avenue before leaving
the line. Mr.. Hendricks, however,
sosn joined the president at the white
house, and when everything was in
readiness the entire party proceeded
to the reviewing stand on Pennsyl
vania avenue, dire city in front of tie
executive mansion, and the order was
given for the line to move. TIE re
viewing stand had been profusely
decorated with flags and bunting and
presented beautiful appearance.
THE PRESIDENT AND EX- PRESIDENT
were placed or a projected platform,
which was covered with flags so as to
make handsome canopy, and at the
same time arranged SO as to afford a
clear view of the procession. Arm
| chairs were placed upon it
for them, but tie president
remained standing during the
entire review ex president Arthur
sat on his left Vice President Hen
occupied seats TO the right and just
| ,f h. g.
lies and friends of the president and
ex president sat in the front row on
the right. Among those who occu
pied seats on the presidential stand
were Sec'ys Frelinghuysen. McCul-
loch, Lincoln, Chandler and Teller,
Postmaster General Hatton, Lieut.
Gen. Sheridan, Maj Gen. Hancock,
Daniel Manning, Mr.. Villas, Mr. Endi
colt, of Massachusetts, Senators Bayard
and Garland, Col. Lament, Mayor
Grace and ex Mayor Cooper, of New
York, AID large number of other
prominent persons, including many
officers of the army and navy and
diplomatic corps There were grea:
many ladies on the stand and their rich
costumes added TO the briJiancy of
the scene. 1t was estimated there were
on the stand about thousand per
sons. 1t was ten minutes pasta o'clock
when the president, escorted by Col
Berrett, 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 presl-
dents appearance was the signal for
ii he
The people had gathered in front Of
the stand and filled the street for
several hundred yards both ways
The president quietly bowed his &C
acknowledgements. Asgood deal of con
fusion was caused in the vicinity of
the grand stand by efforts of the police
to clear the streets for the approach |
ing procession. The work was finally
accomplished but with great difficulty,
the mounted police riding into dense
thronss and driving the people back
with their batons.
THE REVIEW
from the presidential stand was
grand sight, and it WAS the generally
expressed opinion that no more bril-
liant pageant had ever been wit
messed in this country. All the or
CARNATIONS gave marching salute as
they passed the grand stand, and the
president recognized the compliment
by raising his hat. The first division
was composed of regular United States
troops and all local military organi
cations. The second division was
composed entirely of brigadlers and
the Pennsylvania National Guard. |
IL
sion. General Patterson rode at the
head of the division. The president
raised his hat as token of respect to |
battle torn flags of the 18Th and 18Th,
aud several other regiments. The |
president paid the same compliment |
to the 9th New York regiment, Rnch-
amheau, Grensdier, and Bush Zou- |
ayes, of St Louis. A large number |
Of colored troops were included in the |
Third division and their soldierly |
bearing and good marching ELECTED
much praise frem the people. The |
New Jersey soldiers, in their plain
uniform, with red blankets rolled
above the knapsacks also attracted |
attention, as did the Washington in
fantry of PIttsburg, clad ia navy blue
with black shakoS. TIE 5th Mary
land, about 500 strong, wearing black
helmets and blue SUITS, who are old
favorites in this city, were warmly
welcomed. The striking uni
form of olive green with black
plumes, which attracted much
attention was won by the Clark
guard, of Augsta, GA, The New
York 9th regiment was in this division
about 800 strong, and its fine band
and excellent marching fully met the
expectations which had been raised
as to the appearance OF this regiment
The greaadIers Of Rochambeau, New
York, were also veil received The
Busch zouaves, OF ST. Louis, wore the
most elegant uniform of the kind in
the procession. Company G, 18th
Ohio national guards, iu a snowy uni
form of gray, closed this division of
the procession.
The fourth and last was composed
entirely of civic organizations, and
was commanded by Major Thomas j.
Luttrell. The Jackson democr ~ 9 as
sociatien of the District OF Columbia,
carrying rough hickory sticks, acted
acted as an escort to the New York