The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-05

pircd the appearance of the senate
chamber was found much changed. A
number of richly upholstered chars
and sofas were ranged along the mar
gin of the semi-circular space fronting
the clerks desk, while between the
rows of the senator's desks and be-
tween the aisles stood rows of plain
oaken chairs alternating with the
comfortable revolving chairs of the
senate and presenting the natural con-
trast of Improvisation. An elegant
tloral ladder ornamented the desk of
Senator Garland. by 10 o'clock the
galleries began to fill with spectators
who were fortunate to have reserved
tickets fer the occasion. The seua-
tors, being for the time deprived OF
their customary places, seated them
selves in general groups irrespective
of political utilization, and kept up
AN ANIMATED BUZZ
of conversation, in which latter re-
spect the occupants of the galleries
diligently followed their example. 1t
was observed that Senator-elect Teller
and Senator Lamar sat alone tetc-a-
tete on one of the sofas near the
clerks desks engaged in what seemed
to be cordial interchange of conf
donces.
At little before II n'eleei' the
doors OF the presidents gallery were
OF ened, and people who were entitled
to admission were escorted in
Among them were Miss Cleveland
and Mrs. Hoyt, sisters of the presi-
dent-eleci; Rev. W. Cleveland and
wife and their two sons; Mr.. Hast
ings, nephew of the president-elect;
Miss Hastings, Miss Nellie Yeomans
and Miss Anna Yeomans, nieces of
the president-elect; Mr.. and Mrs.
Bacon, of Toledo, and Col. and Mrs.
Lamont.
The blue tapestried seats of the
diplomatic gallery remained the long
est vacant, but they too were filled by
l1:l5. ~
The only events ot the early pro-
ceedings which were not on the pro-
gramme were the outbreaks of APP
plause which greeted the announce
ment of the signing of the retirement
bill and the presidents message nomi-
mating Gen. Grant To the newly
created vacancy. The applause, which
was
LOUD AND PROLONGED,
was not suppressed by Mr.. Edmunds.
| The arrival of diplomatic corps, fifty
strong, clad in their uniforms varying
| from silken robes and mandarin's cans
| of the Europeans, accustomed a sus-
pension of the buzz of conversation for
n moment. They entered unannounced
and were escorted to seats in front
on the right of the chair. just before
the entry of the members of the SUI
preme court, arrayed in their ample
black silk gowns, preceded by thoil
marshal, the annual act of turning
, back the hands of the senate clock
was performed by the veteran door
keeper, Capt. Isaac Bassett. The sll
prcme court justices were placed IL
front of the chair,
President Arthur was now an
, nouuced, and his coming was greetc'
! with warm clapping of hands, IL
u recognition of which he bowed grace
y fully to the assemblage. A momen
i llater and the buzz of conversation
= was again suspended in anticipation
of the announcement, "Ihe president
= elect of the United States" MI
II Cleveland had already cntere
the hall with his escort and halle
!, within sight OF the assemblage. Win
II his arrival was being announced I'll
= applause consisted OF clapping {
y hands at first and then cheers lou
u and prolonged welcomed him. The
;; stalwart voice in the gallery aro'
- above the din and demanded
ID .srHREE CHEERS FOR GROVER cI.Ev
m LANDw
ir This was not held by the assemblaI
nc TO be in good taste, aud Mr.. Edmund
proclamation that order must be pr
served or the galleries will be cleare
u was superiiuity..
or The vice-president-elcct was nc
RI escorted into the chamber witl.o
he delay, but with a solemnity and dee
ng rum betting the occasion. The GA
ty WIS administered 10 him by Pre-
ge dent pro TEN Edmunds, who, after
ed brief, earnest and appropriate addr'
its declared the senate adjourned "Si
ger out day"
SEES Hendricks now took the gayel a
uts called the senate to order in ex
AS session. Prayer was offered by
gh chaplain, following which the vi
pie president made "A brief address. ]
as new senators were sworn in, and al
his the reading of the message of
wn president converting the senate,
1ed procession was formed and filed
en- way to the platform on the cen
portico of the capitol, II was in
following order:
e. ORDER OF PROCESSION,
the Marshal of the District of Colun
We and marshal OF the supreme co
,yss ex-presidents and eX-vice-prcsidel
der the supreme court sergeant-at-a
Won of the senate; committee of arraI
i 70 ments; president and president-el
n vice-president aud secretary OF
had senate; members of the senate;
and diplomatic corps; heads of dep
nor nents retired generals of the arr
rad the admiral of the navy and officer
ase- the army and navy, who by n
nsb have received the thanks of congr
,ant members of the house and memt
'Iect elect; governors and ex-governor
ac- states; officers of the senate and
and GERS of the house all other per
ON. who have been admitted to the
Tho of the senate chamber, followe
4 on those who have been admitted to
II to galleries.
nate The stand on whicl tne pres
ately was to denver the lhauSura, au'
floors of the senate aud house, Ell
here reclly III front OF lne hiuule eht
,here to the capitol. II is about one
meas dred feet square, the largest
nagas before erected for an inaugur
IatIye and was covered by 1000 c
Hen These were occupied by sen
wiley members of the diplomatic
Gland Judges of the supreme court, me
of the house and press repre-
lately tives.
form. Before the president left the
,hmet chamber the crowd in front {
stand had Increased until ID Ii