Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-05

was as follows: Before ii o'clock this morn
ing Senators Sherman and Ransom pro-
ceeded to the Arlington Hotel and escorted
Cleveland TO the White House. Senator
Hawley performed the same Office for
Mr.. Hendricks. At the hour of IL Presi-
dent Arthur and the President and Vice
President-elect were ready to be escorted
by the First division of the parade to the
capitol. This division consisted OF the reg.
ular army, marine corps and the District
militia. The first carriage contained Sen
ators Sherman and Ransom, Mr.. Arthur
and Mr.. Cleveland. In the next carriage
Senator Hawley and Mr.. Hendricks, while
the succeeding carriages were occupied by
the members of the National Democratic
Committee and of the Executive Committee
in charge Of the Inauguration details. The
President and Vice President-elect upon ar
riving at the capitol were conducted to the
Vice Presidents room when Mr.. Hendricks
was escorted into the Senate chamber aud
there administered the oath of office by
Senator Edmunds. The organization OF
the Senate completed, a procession was
formed and proceeded to the stand which
had been erected at the east front OF the
capitol
The Oath Taken.
Here the oath of Office was administered
By Chief Justice Waite, and President Cleye-
land delivered his inaugural address. The
ceremony over, the members OF the Senate
returned to the Senate chamber, and the en-
tire procession then proceeded up Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The column was re-
viewed by the President from a stand on
the south side of Pennsylvania avenue In
front of the Executive Mansion. 1t pro-
ceeded onward BY way of Pennsylvania
avenue, Twenty-second and K streets,
thence along NJ to Connecticut auenae to
Rhode Island avenue to Massachusetts
avenue to Thomas Circle where it was dis
missed.
A Great Throng.
The Senate galleries were thronged with
people at an early hour this morning to
witness the ceremonies in the chamber.
Notwithstanding the tancied slight OF House
members, all came over to the Senate
chamber and took seats assigned them.
Other dignitaries marched in and occupied
seats in front, and the diplomatic corps, IN
full dress, was largely represented. The
crowd outside in the east front OF the Capt.
tol, where the Inauguration ceremonies took
place covered all the available space tor
several blocks, and not one out of hundred
were able to see or hear what occurred
Never before has such throng assembled In
Washington. The entrance of the Vice Pres
ident and of the outgoing and incoming
Presidents was greeted by the Senators and
members rising and the ceremonies were OF
the most impressive character, Mr.. Cleve-
land was the center of attraction, as the Gu
riositv TO see him for the first time was in
tense. After the ceremonies in the Senate
the crowds returned to the east front OF the
building, there taking seats on the platform.
Mr.. Cleveland was greeted with a great
demonstration, which continued for some
minutes. His inaugural was brief AID wa1
delivered in clear voice.
Informal Reception.
After reviewing the procession from the
grand stand in front of the White House
President Cleveland held an informal recep'
ion in the White House. The general pub,
lie was not admitted but Private Secretary
Lamontiudicated what persons the President
desired to see. Among the callers were not
only all the leading Democrats of the couu
try who came to attend the Inauguration
but Senators, members Of Congress, and
others.
Tho Government Buildings.
All the Government buildings on the line
of march were gay with bantings. Ameri
can flags encompsssed the gray columns o.
the Treasury, and long lines OF pennants o.
every hue OF the rainbow ran across the
granite front Of the great building and re
lieved its severe architecture by giving it al
appearaDcein in keeping with the gala day
Handsome rosettes and designs in parti
rolored bunting adorned the Statt"", Stat", We W.. c
| Navy Department buildings. Long before
the hour set for the movement Of the pro
cession the music of hundreds of bands
heading organizations seeking their posts
blended in one confused roar. Every
whe-e tAe shrill note of the fife and of the
kettle drum was heard. By ten o'clock the
entire population Of the city seemed to have
, deserted ITS homes and occupied the streets
[ on the line Of march.
The crowd was something unprecedented
in this city accustomed TO receive the out
pourings Of the nations population. Men
women and children pushed and elbowed il
the vast ,hrong, yet it was good naturec
crowd and evidently disposed to do justice
to the occasion 1t was willing and anxious
to be amused and placked tuR from the
slightest incidents as for instance when ar
unhappy looking individual passed up the
avenue in his shirt sleeves pushing wheel
barrow in which reclned with q self-satis
fed air another person bearing flag
Shouts of laughter and all sorts of jibes
and quirks greeted the equipage on its
travels. A large crowd congregated
around the White House and an
equally large crowd around the entran?e
to the Arlington Hotel at an early hour in
the morning tor the purpose of obtaining q
view of the President and President elect
as they took thei. places assigned to them
in the line Both gentlemen rigidly denitd
themselves to visitors during the morning
The members Of the General Inauguration
Committee met at the Arlington Hotel be-
fore ten o'clock and placed their services al
the disposal of the President-elect. Presi
dent Arthur breakfAsted with hie family al
the White House about nine o'clock. No
one was admitted to the house to disturb his
privacy, except Senators Sherman Ransom
aad Hswley, Of the Senate Committee o.
Arrangements. They had a short interview
with the President and soon after Senator
Hawley left and proceeded to Willard S
| Hotel, where he was joined BY Vice
l President-elect Hendricks, and the two pro
ceeded to the White House. They occupied
a handsome open bsrouche, lined with crim
son satin, and drawn by four beautiful whitt
horses. The Vice President was heartily
cheered along the short ride to the White
House Just rs he was entering the grounds
| President Arthur's carriage, containing
Senators Sherman and Ransom, started 4
the Arlington for the President-elect
This carriage was also an open ba
rouchs. 1t was drawn by four spanking
bays from the Presidents stables. Th
seats were covered with soft, heavy blacl
and white buffalo robes. The Senatoris
/ Cor,ro;,.sa vraro ushara3 into the nresenc