The Portland daily press., 1885-03-05
THE PROCESSION.
Brilliant Pageant Witnessed by Many
Thousand People.

WASHINGTON, March AT the conclusion
OF the ceremonies at the capitol the procession
escorted the Presidential party back to the
White House. The two carriages which con-
tanned President Cleveland, ex President
Arthur, Vice President Hendricks and the
Senate committee of arrangements took posi-
tion in the first division. The greatest enthu.
siam was manifested all along the route. The
crowds on the sidewalks had increased so it
was impossible to pass through them and the
police had all they could do to keep the avenue
open for the procession. When the head of
the procession reached 18th street a halt was
made and the carriage containing the Presi-
dent and ex-Presdent left the line and pro.
ceeded to the White House. MIR. Hendricks
soon joined the President at the White House
and when everything was in readiness tie
entire party proceeded to the reviewing stand
on Pennsylvania avenue, directly in front of
the mansion, and then the order was given ,or
the line to move.
The reviewing stand was profusely decorated
with flags and bunting. The President and ex-
PRESIDENT were placed on projecting plat
form which was covered with flags so az to
make canopy, and at the same arranged az
to afford clear and unobstructed view of the
procession. Arm-chairs were also placed upon
it for their use but the President remained
standing during the entire review. Ex-Presi-
Hendricks and members of his household oc-
cupled seats to the, right and just back of the
President, and the whole family and friends of
the President and ex-President sat in the front
row on the right. Among those who occupied
seats on the Presidential stand were Secre-
tarys Frelinghuysen, McCulloch, Lincoln,
Chandler and Teller, Postm aster General Hat
ton, Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, Maj, Gen. Han.
cock, MessFs. Manning, Villas and Endicott.
Senators Bayard ahd Garland, and a large
number OF other prominent persons. 1t is esti-
mated there were on the stand about 1000
persons.
1t was ten minutes past two when the Presi-
dent, escorted by Col Barrett of the inaugural
committee took his place at the front of the
stand and the head of the procession started
from the corner of 10Th street to pass in re-
view. The Presidents appearance was the
signal for great shout from the concourse of
people gathered in front of the stand and
which filled the street for several hundred
yards both ways. The President quietly bow
ed his acknowledgements and took his iseat. A
good desl OF confusion was caused in the Vicin-
lty OF the stand by the efforts of the no.
lice to clear the street for the approaching pro-
ceSsion, but the work was finally accom- olish-
ca though with great difficulty, the mounted
police riding into the great throng OF specta-
tors, and driving them back with their
batons.
The review from the presidential stand was
a grand sight and it was the generally express
ed opinion that no more brilliant pageants had
every been witnessed in this country. All the
organizations gave a marching salute as they
passed the grand stand and the President at
trst recognized the compliment by raising his
nat TO every separate commander, bat the
length OF the line and chilliness Of the breeze
which sprang up compelled him, kbefore the
second division passed, to keep his head cover
sd, and in most cases limit acknowledgements
to slight bow.
The procession was three hours in passing.
The First Division was composed of regular u. s
troops and local military organizations. They pre-
The President saluled the CHIEF marshal and his
aides, and each OF the companies which marched
in particularly good form.
The Second Division was composed entirely of
brigades Of the Pennsylvania National Guards.