The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-03-13

Senator Sherman sat with the President-elect:
the committee on arrangements occupied
seats Immediately to the right of the Presl-
dent-elect; ex-Presidents and ex-Vice-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 the President, and the hea Is of the de-
partnlents, the retired general of the army,
lieutenant 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, governors, and ex-governors of
States, and ex-members 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
idue of the platform and the portico
At 1910 p. NJ President-eect Cleveland
arose and began his inaugural address. He
was clad in 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 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:
Il am now prepared to enter upon the
duties of the office"
Clerk McKenney of the United States su-
preme court, stepped forward with the Bible
upon which so many Presidents have been
sworn Chief Justice Waite arose. uncovered,
and administer 4 the oath President Cleve-
land reve",ntly kissed the book, and then
turned, shook hands with the chief Justice,
the ex-President Arthur, and members OF
J the supreme court, and the official ceremony
| of Inauguration was compc ed.
The President then proceeded to his car
| rage and drove to the White House to re-
view there, from the grand stand, as com
mander-in-chief of the army and navy OF the
| United States, the most imposing procession
witnessed at the capital since the grand re-
view at the close of the war;
THE REVIEW AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Presidential party were driven rapidly
from the Capitol to the White House, where
they lunched in the state dining room. After
lunch the party went to the reviewing stand
in front of the White House, from which
point they viewed the procession as it came
from the starting point beyond the Capitol en-
route to the point of dismissal at the Thomas
statue On the stand with the President
were members of the supreme court, Senators
and Representatives, Mr.. Arthur and the
cabinet, members of the diplomatic corps,
army and navy officials and distinguished
visitors from all parts of the country As
each organization passed in review it greeted
President Cleveland and Vice-President Hen
bricks with the customary marching salute,
and cheer after cheer arose from the assem-
bled throngs. The New York organizations
especially WED with each other in the matter
of giving the new administration an ovation,
THE INAUGURATION PROCESSION.
The order and composition of the inaugur-
alton was as follows:
Major-General H. w. Slocum, u. 8. ", Chief
Marshal; Breyet Brigadier,Generai Albert ordway
Oadaa William j. vOk%ar y s s0a.i All ss5, Mai9,
Aides de camp. Presidential party In carriages.
FIRST DIVISION
Brevet Msjor-General r. B; Aryes, u 5. A.
Marshal. staff; Breyet Lieut. Col. @ orge
sebree smith, U. s. A, A. D. @. Second Lieut.; n
ioushby S EiSaTSi Wake L g. s. A. A. '0"u A''"' W"
Battalion Of Second United States Artillery.
Battalion United States Artillery.
Light Battery X, Second United States Artil
Battali m of United States Marine Corps.
Washington Light Infantry Corps, of Distric
. \ of Columbia.
Union Veteran Corps tod Guard, of District o
National Rides, Of District of Columbia.
Union Veteran Corps FIRST Company, of Dis
Washington Continentals, of District Of Colum
bia.
Emmet Guard, OF District of Columbia.
Washington Rihe Corps, OF District of Columbia
Butler Zonave4, of District OF Columbia.
! Washington Cadet Corps, OF District of Colum
bia.
cap tai City Guards, of District OF Columbia.
, Webster Rides, of Distr CT OF Columbia.
sCapiial City Guar Il, of District of Columbia.
Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Po
! tomac.
SECOND DIVISION.
7 National Guard OF the State OF Pennsylvania
Major General John +. Hartranft, commanding.
, THIRD DIVISION.
l Major General Fitzhugh Lee. Marshal.
First Battalion Virginia troops.
: Corps OF Cadets, Virginia Military Institute.
, Richmond Right Infantry Blues.
: : Company +, First Virginia Regiment.
ST. Johns Academy, Cadet Corps
Second Virginia Regiment.
+ Third Virginia Regiment.
c Fourth Virginia Regiment
A Second Battalion Virginia Volunte
' Langston Guard.
Virginia Guard.
seaboard Elliott Grays.
!, National Guard
! Hannibal Guard.
State Guard. Richmond, Va.
Garfield Light Infantry, Fredericksburg Va.
Company Q, Third Regiment, New Jersey M
. tional Guard.
Clark Light Infantry, Augusta, Ga
: Fifth Regiment, Maryland National Guard.
/: Governors Quad, Annapolis, Md
1 Bond Guard, Cottonsville, Md.
, Towson Guards, Towson, Md.
= Monumental Guard, Baltimore, Md.
I Baltimore City Guards, Baltimore, Nd.
4 Baltimore Rifles, Baltimore, Nd
South Carolina Volunteers.
9 sixty-ninth Regiment, New York Nations
Q Guard.
jackson Corps, Albany, NY.
} Washington Continentals, Schenectady, n. Y.
a Les Grenadiers Rochambeau, New York City.
q Battalion North Carolina troops: Hornets Me-
. Rinaman. Charlotte. N. O.. EOTeytl Hinemal
Winston, N. c.; Edgeconb Guards, Tarborougl
!, NC.