Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-12
Affairs pf the Matiuu.
THE INAUGURATION.

1t is estimated that there were at least
10000 strangers in Washington City on the
4th instant, to witness the ceremonies Of
inaugurating the first Democratic President
since 1861.
The morning opened hazily, but with eX-
celent promise of fair weather, which was
fulfilled before o'clock. The throngs were
abroad early, walking and riding from point
to point to see what they could of the
public buildings, parks, statues and the mon
ument before the great events of the day
began. Filing and drumming and the
marching of clubs and troops were enliven-
ing elements Of the early forenoon, while
the morning serenade rendered to popular
political fav0rites served to amuse and in
terest the participants and crowds.
All the public buildings, the hotels and
business houses, as well as many private
residences, were gaily and tastetully decor
ated, and the city was in the most brilliant
holiday attire ever before witnessed at the
capital.
Long before the hour set for the move
ment of the procession, the martial music
of the hundreds of bands leading the myriad
organizations seeking their posts, blended in
one confused roar. Everywhere the shrill
note of the fifer and the rat tap of the kettle
drum was heard. BY 10 o'clock the entire
population Of the city seemed to have de-
serted its homes and occupied the streets on
the line of march. The crowd was some
thing unprecedented, even in Washington,
accustomed to receive the outpourings Of
the nations population, Men, women and
children pushed and elb0wed in the vast
throng, vet it was good natured crowd
and evidently disposed to do justice to the
occasion. 1t was willing and anxious to be
amused and plucked fun from the slightest
Incidents as, for instance, when an unhap-
py looking individual passed up the avenue
in his shirt sleeves pushing Wheelbarrow
in which reclined with self-satistied air
another person bearing a flag. Shouts Of
laughter and all sorts of jibes and quirks
greeted the equipage on its travels.
large crowd congregated around the
White House and another equally large
hour in the morning, for the purpose of
obtaining view of the President and the
President-elect as they took the places as
signed to them in the line. Both gentle
men rigidly denied themselves to visitors
during the morning.
The members Of General Inauguration
Committee met at the Arlington before 10
O'Clock and placed their services at the dis
posal of the President-elect.
President Arthur breakfasted with his
family at the White House about 9 o'clock.
No one was admitted to the house to disturb
his privacy except Senators Sherman, Ran
som and HaWley of the Senate committee Of
arrangements. They had short interview
with the President, and soon after Senator
Hawley left and proceeded to Willard's
Hotel, where he was joined by Nice-Presi-
dent-elect Hendricks, and the two proceeded
to the White House.
Marshal McNIichael met the party at the
White House and escorted the President
elect into the presence Of the President.
While the party were at the White House,
the chief marshal of the procession and his
aides rode into the grounds and notified the
President-eect that the procession was ready
to start. 1t was precisely at the hour set
0O.3O o'clOck) that the Presidential party
entered their carriages and took the position
assigned to them in the line. The party en-
tered their carriages as follows:
In President Arthur's carriage-President
Arthur, with President-elect Cleveland on
his left, Senator Sherman facing President
Arthur, and Senator Ransom on his right,
facing the President-elect.
The second carriage contained the Vice
Prcsident-eect with Senator Hawley on his
left.
AS the carriages drove out Of the gates and
entered the line the occupants were greeted
with the widest enthusiasm, men shouting,
women screaming and waving their hand
kerchiefS, and all seemed carried away with
the excitement Of the moment. The PreSi-
dent-eect and the Vice -President-electc came
in for the principal share of the enthusiasm
and each of them raised their hats and bowed
right and left to the crowd which lined both
sides of the carriage way.
The first division of the procession, es-
corting the President-elect, then began its
march to the Capitol. The scenes on Penn
sylvania avenue almost battle description.
4 great sea of upturned faces hid the side
walks. Above it the stately buildings were
covered with cloths of gorgeous colors ar