The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-12
CLEV VELAND.
While He Walks Into the White House
Doors, Chester A. Arthur With
Dignity, Steps Down
and Out.
After TWenty.four Years of Continuous
Service, the Republican Party
Peacefully Resigns Its Trust
Into the Hands of the
Democratic Party.
Inaugural Ceremonies of the New
President.
The Inaugural Address. A Magnificent
Pageant.-Programme of the
Procession, Etc.
The Inaugural Address. "A Magnif1cen
Pageant.-Programme Of the
Procession, Etc.

Procession, Etc.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Grover Cleveland
Is President The solemn oath of office, the
delivery of the inaugural, the boom Of can
mons, the waving of flags and banners, the
shouts of the multitude, the loud notes of
martial music and the marching of thous-
ands of troops in long procession, attest
this. The King is dead-long live the King.
This morning at II 80 President Arthur rode
from the White House to the Capitol to lay
down the robes of office. This afternoon at
1880 President Cleveland rode from the Capt.
tol to the White House, having taken them
up. So simple yet grand are the ceremonies
which transfer from hand to hand and from
party to party the administration of the gov
ernment of the greatest nation on the earth.
The presence at the Capitol, the solemn oath
of Office the lips reverently pressed upon
the book, the address to the present thou
sands and listening millions, the return to
the Executive Mansion, and the thing is
done, and the scepter has passed from the
years to those that have been vainly
stretched toward it SO long.
AT 10 clock Senators Sherman and Ran
som, who were to be the escort to President
Cleveland, repaired to the Arlington Hotel,
where the sident-elect was quartered, and
Hawley at the same time visited Willard's
Hotel and escorted Vice President-elect Hen
bricks to the White House. After a. short
time spent there they took carriages for the
Capitol. being escorted thither by one divis-
ion of the procession, consisting of the Regu-
Mta rr1n@ o9rPa at the she capo ae Pres
dent Arthur went to the Presidents room,
where he found most of the members of
the Cabinet waiting to transact the last work
of the administration, the discussion of the
bills being passed by Congress I'M its expir-
ing hours and the approval by the President
proval. The House and Senate were in ses-
sion, very busy, winding up the work OF the
back and forth between the chambers of
the two bodies with bills and reports of con-
ference committees. everything in n hubbub
of oonfnsion and hurry, yet proceeding in
order. The Presdent-elect was escorted to
3he Vice Presidents room where he was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Hendricks and his escort, the
two remaining here until the moment should
arrive for their entrance to the Senate Cham
ber
to enter the Senate Chamber to witness the
reorganization of that body could be accom-
modated: Seats were provided for as many
issued to the members of the Senate and
House to be distributed, admitting to the
galleries as many as could be packed into
opened earlier to those holding tickets of
admission, none not SO holding tickets being
were entitled to seats on the floor of the SEN
ate, began to arrive. They gathered in
ts Marble R0om 81 adjoining the Senate
ate Chamber and were given seats at the
right of the Chair. They were followed by the
the Admiral of the Navy, the army officers
and others who have been thanked by Con-
gress by name for mertorious services, Gov
ernors and eX-GovernorS of States, Judges
of the Supreme Court of the District and of
the Court of Alabama Claims, the Commits
sioners of the District, the Assistant Secreta-
ries of the departments and Commissioner of
Agriculture, and the Supreme Court, and
finally by the members of the House, all be-
ing given seats in chairs upon the floor of the
Senate Chamber. The galleries were of
course packed.
Shortly before IL the President and the
entered the Senate Chamber and were
escorted to seats reserved for them.
Vice President of the United States and Pres
minister minister the oath Of office to the newly elected
reorganization of that body in a
tb e brief Of time and the Senate Of
its place was filled, as if by magic, with the
Senate of the Forty-mnth Congress. The
ed for the purpose of escorting the President
elect to the platform in front of the Capitol,
where ne was to be sworn in and deliver his
inaugural 1t formed in the following order:
Marshal OF the District of Columbia and Su-
preme Court
Justices of the Supreme Court
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.
Committees of Arrangements.
The President and President-elect
Vice President and Secretary of the Senate.
Members of the Senate.
Members of the Diplomatic Corps.
Heads of Departments.
General of the Army and Admiral of Navy.
Those receiving the thanks of Congress-.
Members and Members-elect of the House.
Governors and ex-Governors of States.
49, Officers of House and Senate.
ALI other persons admitted to the floor.
All persons admitted to the galleries.
This procession moved through the ap-
tol, from the main door of the Senate Cham
main door at the east front of the Capitol
building to the great platform that had been
erected, upon which the oath of Office was to
front of the Capitol as they emerged they
space front Of RReqBReb 9Rs building nhs
pie, thousands and thousands. from whose
throats came a mighty shout as the process
sion and the President appeared. Marching
members of the press had already been seat
ed, the President and President-elect took
seats at the center, well in front, assigned
them fling right and left to their seats as as
signed.
As the new President took his seat there
a hum of voices and a struggle to get sight
of the man who was then and there to as
sumo the duties of the greatest office in the
GIT OF & the greatest nos union on earthi Those
desire saw in him a man whose face
seemed familiar by reason of the events of
black his familiar features a tribe pale from
the suppressed agitation of the great part in
the drama in real life which he was to play.
dress was delivered, after which he was
sworn in, the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court administering the oath of office.
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