Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-12

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like breeze lazily stirred innumerable flags
and banners. Special Aides in brilliant
uniforms dashed hither and thither, lending
animation to the scene. The police regua-
tions were perfect and the broad avenue,
with its hard, smooth surface, was complete
ly cleared ofeverything that might obstruct
the pageant.
The Presidents elegant carriage was pre-
ceded by General Slocum, Chief Marshal,
and his staff, and the Philadelphia City
Troop. Surrounding the carriages were a
dozen mounted policemen. The party re-
ceived an ovation all along the line of march.
Men cheered, women waved their handker-
chiefs and capped their hands, and the
greatest enthusiasm was evinced by the
great throng. President-elect Cleveland
kept his silk hat in his hand and bowed to
the right and left as the carriage rolled slow
ly along. The same reception was accorded
the Vice e-President-eect, whose carriage fol-
| lowed.
Next came the National Democratic Com
mittee and the inaugural committee in car
riages, followed by the District militia head
ed by the Washington Light Infantry. The
marching of this Organization with it's un-
usually broad column was almost perfect,
and it succeeded in making the difficult
wheel at the southeast corner of the Treas
ury building without breaking-a feat which
even the United States regulars did not at
tempt. A number of cOlored militia form
ed part of the first division, and presented a
highly creditable appearance. Local divis-
ions of the Grand Army of the Republic
closed the escorting division. These move
ments were executed with the most COM
mendable prOmptness
BY 10 O'Clock the procession began to
form in the streets and avenues east of the
Capitol On all sides were to be heard the
strains of martial music. The tattoo of the
drum corps coming up one side of the Capt.
tol mingled with the sound of the bugle and
the brass band of the troops advancing on
the opposite side.
The Tammany Society, of New York,
was one of the first organizations on the
ground. AS the Tammany sachem, at
tired in aboriginal costume, entered the
plaza he was accosted by ''ugh, ""ugh," and
other characteristic expressions. The civic
and military organizations, preceded by a
single drummer-boy or band of ten pieces
as the case might be, followed and took the
positions assigned to them. The sun shone
brilliantly on the uniforms of the troops
and their bayonets cleaned in the sunshine
like sea of FURNISHED steel.
At II o'clock the crowd had increased tc
6,OOO or 1000 and crowded the plaza. Gen
eral Hancock and Lieutenant General Sheri'
dan arrived, and as they ascended the steps
to the east front of the Senate wing deaf:
ening cheer arose from the crowd. Twenty
minutes later the Presidents carriage, with
four horses fairly prancing, entered the
west end of the plaza. Prior to its arriva
the people stood en- nldSSe over the east
front. The carriage began to move through
the passage way preceded by the military
escort. The people cheered,, first family
but as the vehicle proceeded the hurrahs in
creased, hats were lifted and thrown into
the air, and handkerchiefs were waved
above heads, both by ladies and gentlemen
and their elders were waved. The band:
seemed to play with greater vigor and the
drumswere beaten with greater vehemence
the fifes' shrill sound was more piercing anC
the bugles' blast louder and louder.
The carriage was driven in front of tht
east steps and around to the passage-Way
beneath them. Mr.. Cleveland, on the arm
of Senator Sherman, went to the private
entrance Of the Senate Chamber and pro
ceeded Immediately to the Vice-President'
room. President Arthur went to the Presi
bled, and where he engaged himself il
signing the measures which Congress wa
rushing through the legislative halls. Hen
dricks, on the arm Of Senator HaWley, en-
tered the apartment where Cleveland hat
previously gone.
The stand on which the President wa
expected to deliver his inaugural address
was erected almost on level with the floor
of the Senate and House and directly il
front of the middle entrance to the Capitol
1t is about 100 feet square-the largest eve
before erected for the inauguration-ant
was covered, by 1000 chairs. These Were
occupied by Senators, members of the dip
lomatc corps, Judges of the Supreme Court
members of the House of Representative
and the press representatives.
Before the President left the Senate cham
ber the crowd in front of the stand had in
creased until it became one solid mass o
humanity of nearly 400 feet in front Of tht
stand and more than 1000 feet on eithe
side. The crowd continued less sOlidly il
rear of this multitude. The trees in the
great lawns were filled and the rooms of the
surrounding dwellings were covered. Or
the roof of the Capitol some two or three
hundred men and boys had congregated
In the approaching avenues and streets the
military companies and society OrganiZa
tions were massed in columns, forming bril-
liant vistas as far as the eye could reach
On elevated stands enterprising photogra
pliers had elevated their instruments to per
petuate in Photographic designs the assem-
bly ON the stand and the sea of hats and
faces that moved continually like the waves
of the ocean. This immense thrOng was
variOusly estimated as to numbers. Pres.
! ident Arthur subsequently said it was ''Sim-
ply immense; the greatest crowd he ever
saw" Senator Hawey as he looked at il
said he thought it numbered about $50, ,OO(
people.
Precisely at 1890 p. NJ. the head of the
procession appeared coming out of the main
east door of the Capitol. President Arthur
stepped to the front of the platform, follow
ed by the President-elect, Chief Justice
Waite and the Sergeant-at-Arns Of the Sen
ate. All uncovered as they stood facing the
crowd and the vast assemblage cheered
again and again for several minutes. The
persons who were to assist at the cere-
monies were seated on the platform in the
following order: Chief Justice Waite and
Senator Sherman with the President-elect
the committee of arrangements occupied
seats Immediately to the right Of the PreSi-
dent-elect eX- Presidents and eX-Nice-Pres-
| idents and Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court, the Vice-President, Secretary and
members of the Senate, occupied seats fur
ther on to the right the diplomatic corps
occupied seats on the left of the President
and heads Of departments; the retired Gen
eral of the army, the Lieutenant General OF
| the army, the Admiral of the navy and those
who by name have received the thanks OF
of Congress, Governors and eX-Governors
States and ex-members Of the Senate took
| their seats Just behind the President; MEM
bers and members-elect Of the House occu-
pied seats further back on the platform, and
other persons included in the arrangements
occupied the steps and residue of the plat