Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-05
cleveland!
Washington's Streets
damned.
PARADE TO The CAPITOL
Hendricks Takes the
Oath.
THE INAUGURAL IN FULL
100000 People About
the Platform.
THEPARkBE TO the WHITE HOUSE
TIE INAUGURATION.

THE INA GURATION.
Tho Procession = Great Enthusiasm
From the Senate 60 the platforms
Tine inaugural Address - Back to
white House.
A,sooiAtsd rrenl Dispatch BY Special wires.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-WashinRton
to-day contains 1000 strangers, and
mot = few Of them tramped the avenues
last night fer want Of acoommod alton, and
breskissted this morning from necessity
with the coffee and sandwich vendors ON
the street corners.
The morning opened hAzily, but with
an excellent promise Of fair weather
which was fulfilled before Q O'Clock.
battslionB with brRss band and fife and
drum trooped all over town,
while the bunting and festoons every
where seen made most enlivening pros.
poet. Every one who could get few
sticks Of soantling seems TO have erected
stand and plastered on II notice Of
seats TO rent.
Among the exceedingly fine decorations
is one In front Of . business house on
PennsylvAnia avenue. II Is q floral
ladder reaching from the sidewalk to the
roof, bearing upon its rungs the words
"Sheriff, mayor, ""Governor, /" "Presi-
dent" thus symbolising the life work Of
Cleveland.
By 10 O'Clock the entire population
seemed TO have turned ont into the
streets, and the rataplan Of the drums
and blsre Of martial music blended
in one confused roar. Yet the
vaat throu0 waa oood uatupad
and seemed determined to do
Justice TO the occasion, as was shown by
the fun and the jibes and shouts OF
laughter ensuing. When there was
scarcely room for the surging mass Of men,
women and children to elbow their
way down Pennsylvania avenue, an
unhappy looking individual came along
in his shirt sleeves wheeling barrow in
which was seated person with self.
Satisfied air, bearing q Gag.
President Arthur breAkfssted with his
family at theWhite House at O'Clock,
no one being admitted but Senators
Sherman and Ransom Of the Senate com.
wittse Of arrangements.
Mr.. Hendricks let Willard's Hotel In
handsome open bSrouohe lined with
crimson satin and drawn by four beau
tiful white horses. He was heartily
oheered on his way to the White House.
Just % he was entering the grounds,
President Artbur's carriage started with
Senators Sherman and Ransom for the
Arlington House for the President. elect.
This carriage was also an open bArouche
drawn by four spanking bays. The
seats were covered with soft, heavy black
and white buffalo robes. Mr.. Cleveland
accompanied them back to the White
House, where they were met at the por-
tico by Marshal MoMiohsel, who escorted
the President elect into the presence Of
the President.
Mr.. Cleveland was greeted with cheers
and the waving Of handkerohiefs as he
drove from the hotel, and kept his hat
raised In recognition Of the compliment.
II was precisely 10 80 O'Clock when the
Presidential party entered carriages and
took positions in the line OF parade, 40
follows:
Presidents osrriage-Arthur with
Cleveland on his left; Sherman and
Ransom on opposite seats.
Second cArriAge-Hendrioks with
Hawley on his left. As the car
rIaees fell into line the distiu-
guished party was greeted with
TIE wILDBsT ENTHUSIASM,
men shouting, women soresming and
waving handkerohiefs, and every one
seemingly carried away with excitement,
Cleveland and Hendricks meanwhile
bowling right and left to the dense
throng. -....
The scene on Pennsylvsnia avenue
looking over the great sea Of upturned
faces battles description. Above 1t the
stately buildings were covered with cloth
of gorgeous oolors arranged In patriotic
devices the soft spring like breeze lAzily
stirred the innumersble flags and
streamers special aids In brilliant uni
forms, olashed hithsr and thither, lend
ing animation to the scene. The police
regulations are perfect snd the board
avenue with its hard smooth surface was
completely cleaned Of everything that
might obstruot the pageant.
THE PARADE.
The United States regular troops came
first, thus departing somewhat from the
order of the programme with the proba-
BILE object OF iusuring . clear marching
space. Their ranks extended clear ACROSS
the avenue end presented most impos'
ing appearance. The United States
marine corps, with its magnia-
cont band augmented for the
occasion, followed the artillery bat
talions. This section OF the procession
proceeded as far % the south front Of the
treasury department and then halted and
came to parade rest, In order to AFFORD
an opportunity for the Presiden'
tial party to fall in line, when
the march was resumed. The Presi
dents elegant carriage was proceeded
by General Slooum, the chief marshal
and his stat and troop Of United Ststei
cavalry. Surrounding the carriage wer'
dozen mounted policemen. The paitJ
received an ovation all along the lin,
Of march. Men oheered, women waved
their bandksIohisfs and clapped theil
hands and the greatest enthusiasm wa
evinoed by the great thronR. President
elect Cleveland kept his silk hat in hant
and bowed TO the right and left rs thu
carriage rolled slowly along.
The same reception was accorded tn
Woe President elect, whose carriage fol
lowed. Next came the national Demo
cratic committee and the inaugural com
mittee In carriages followed by the Dis
triot militia, headed by the Washing
ton Light Infantry. The march
Ing OF this organisation with II
unusually long front was almos
perfect, and II succeeded in Masking tn
dificult whs.l at the southeast corner
the treasury building, without breaking
q feat which even the United States res
ulsrs did not attempt. A number
colored militia formed part Of the frf
division, and presented highly credits
BILE appearsnce.
The local divisions Of the Grand Arm
Of the Republic closed the escortin
division. All movements were execute
with q most oommendsble promptness.
The scene on Pennsylvania avenu
looking over the greet sea OF upturne
faces bafied description as the pageAr
moved on toward the capitol, whel
another scene Of enthusiasm marked II
arrival.
WITHIN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
The throng Of spectator, was very grei
and In the Presidents gallery were Il
Rev. W. N Cleveland, Miss Clevelan
aud Mrs. Hoyt, Clsveland's sisters, an
others. The business OF the Senate the
went ON. The only events OF the early pr
ceesings which were not upon Il
programme were the outbursts Of q
plause which the announcement Of Il
massage Of the Grant Retiremei
biIl and the reception Of the messAi
from the president nominating Grant
The newly created vacancy. The o.
plause, which was hearty, was n
checked by Mr.. Edmunds. III
arrival Of the diplomatic oorl
so strong, clad In their uniform
varying from the silken robes and Ma
DARN caps Of the Chinese TO the gorgeo'