Milford chronicle., 1885-03-06
Pre.Idenl GIsvsIana,s Inaugura.Ion.

President elect Cleveland left Albany at CA
p. m. March . by special train on the West shor
road. The train arrived in Washington 2. 90 am
on Tuesday. The President Is staying At tsc Al
lincton Hotel At half past ten on "wednesday IN
Presidential party entered carriages and took posi-
nun IN the line OF parade, as follows:
Presidents carriage-Arthur with Cleveland OF
his LEFT, sherman and Ransom on opposite seats
Second carriage-llendricks with Hawley on hi
left. As the carriages fell into line the distin-
guished party was greeted with the widest enthu.
siasm, men shouting, women screaming and wav-
/ ing handkerchiefs, every one seemingly carried
away with excitement, Cleveland and Hendrck.
bowing right and left to the dense throng.
! The scene on Pennsylvania avenue, looking over
the great Of upturned faces. .bahed description
Above il the stately buildings were covered with
cloth Of Gorgeous colors arranged in patriotic de.
vices the soit spriugke breezes stirred the innu.
merable lagr and sreamers, special aids in brilli-
ant uniforms dashed hither and thiiher. lending
animation to the scene. The police regulations
were perfect and the broad avenue with its hard
smooth surface was completely cleared OF every
thing that might obstruct the pageant
The procession moved to the capitol where an
other scene OF enthusiasm greeted its arrival.
The Senate chamber was crowded with brilliant
throng and the entrance Of the President and Pres.
ident elect was greeted with applause and clap
ping Of hands. Mr.. Hendricks was escorted in
and with the soemnity and deeornm due the occa-
sion the oath was administered to him by the Pres
deut pro tempore. Mr.. Edmunds. after brief
speech then declared the Senate adjourned with
ont day.
Vice President Hendricks now took the eavel
ortI Ina1 1fnn fhf to In.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain, and the Vice
President made a brief address. The new senators
were sworn in, and the procession formed and aled
its way to the platform outside. On the platform
were 1900 ehairs. On every side, on roofs and in
trees swarmed dense mass Of humanity to which
the uniforms Of the troops lent brlliancy and bay
onets glistened in the like a sea OF Furnished
steel. The crowd was estimated at 10000.
President Arthur was the first to appear on the
platform followed by Mr.. Cleveland and other dig.
nataries. All uncovered as they came forward,
and the vast assemblage eheered again and again.
When all were seated Mr.. Cleveland arose aud
began his inaugural address. He was clad in full
suit Of black Prince Albert coat, high old fashion
ed standing collar and black tie.
The address was very BRIEF and at precisely one
O'Clock he concluded. Turning 10 the Chief Just
Ice anu uoWluH 10 MN ne SAID Il am now pre-
pared to take the oath prescribed by law" AS the
Chief Justice arose to administer the oath OF office
the vast assemblage cheered again. Mr.. Cleve-
and was sworn an old Bible, one that his mo-
ther gave him when he left home as a Young man.
While this impressive ceremony was going on, the
crowd preserved perfect silence but as SIR. Cleye-
land laid down the Bible after revereutly kissing
it they cheered loud and long. The President was
again cheeIed as he re-entered the Capitol He
then entered his carriage and joined the process
sion to the White House
The Senate adjourned Immediately on its return
from the platform.
The following is accepted as the next thing to
an official list Of the members of President Ceve-
lands cabinet Secretary of State, Thomas F, Bay
ard, Of Delaware Secretary of the Treasury, Dan
el Manning, Of New York; Secretary Of the Inte-
rior, Lucius O. C. Lamar, of Mississippi Secretary
Of War William c. Rndicott OF Massachusetts;
Secretary Of the Navy, William C. Whitney, Of
New York; Postmaster General, William E. Villas,
Of Wisconsin; Attorney General Agustus IL
Garland, OF Arkansas. --~-,5 tne cost can be