Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-06

was again greeted with cheers. He walked
to the basement entrance, where he first
came into the building, and entered the car
riage to be driven in the procession 10 the
White House.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies at
the capitol the procession escorted the presi-
Dental party back to heWhite house,the two
carriages which contained President Cleve-
land, ex-President Arthur, Vice-President
Hendricks and the senate committee of ar
engagements took positions in the first divi-
sion and the line started. The greatest en-
thusiasm WIS manifested along the route.
The crowd on the sidewalks had increased
so that 1t was impossible to pass
through it. Many people were forced
out into the roadway and the
police had all they could do to keep the
avenue open for the procession. When the
end of the line reached Fifteenth street. a
halt was made, and the carriage containing
the president and ex-president left the line
and proceeded by way of Executive avenue
to the White House, which the party en-
tered BY the rear door. The vice-presdent's
carriage proceeded up Fifteenth street nearly
to New York avenue before leaving the line
Mr.. Hendricks, however, soon Joined the
president at the White House, and when
everything was in readiness the entire
party proceeded to the reviewing stand, on
Pennsylvania avenue, directly in front of the
mansion, and the order was given for the
line to move. The reviewing stand had been
profuscly decorated with flags and bunting,
and presented Il beautiful appearance. The
president and ex-president were placed on a
projecting platform, which was covered with
flags so as to make a handsome canopy, and
at the same time so arranged US to afford a
clear and substantial view Of the procession.
| Arm chairs were placed upon it for their use,
but the president remained standing during
the entire review. Ex-President Arthur sat
on his left, Vice-President Hendricks and
the members Of his household occupied
seats to the right and Just back of the pres
! ident. while the families and friends OF the
president and ex-president sat in the front
row on the right. Among those who oecu-
/ pied seats on the presidential stand were
/ Secretaries Frelinghuysen, MeCulloch, Lin
| coin, Chandler and Teller, Postmaster Cen
eral Hatton, Lieutenat General Sheridan,
Major General Hancock, Daniel Mayning,
OF New York; Mr.. Villas, of Wisconsin,;
Mr.. q Endicott of Massachusetts;
Senators Bayard and Garland, Colonel La
mont, Mayor Grace and ex-Mayor Cooper,
of New York, and large number of other
prominent persons, including many officers
ofthe army and navy and members of the
! diplomatic corps. There were a great many
ladies on the stand and their rich costumes
added brilllancy 10 the scene. 1t is estimat-
ed there we're on the stand 1000 persons.
| II was ten minutes past , o'clock when the
president escorted by Col. Berrett, of the
: inauguration committee, took his place at
! the front stand and the head Of the process
| sion started from the corner Of Fifteenth
I street to pass IL review. The presidents
appearance was the signal for "a great shout
from the canc0urse Of people who had
Z gathered in front of the stand and filed the
street for several hundred yards both ways.
/ The president quietly bowed his acknowl-
Judgements. y good deal of confusion was
caused in the vicinity Of the grand stand by
the efforts OF the police to clear
the street for the approaching procession.
The work was finally accomplished. but
with great difficulty, mounted police riding
into the dense thong Of spectators and driv-
ing them back with their batons The re-
view from the presidential stand was a grand
sight and Il was the generally expressed
opinion that no more brilliant pageant had
ever been witnessed in this country, All
the organizations gave the marching salute
as they passed the grand stand and the pres
idcnt recognized the compliment BY raising
his hat. The first division, composed
of regular United States troops and
local military organizations, presented a
fine appearance as they passed the stand.
The president saluted the chief marshal and
his aides and each Of The companies which
marched ID particularly good form. The
second division was composed entirely OF
a brigade of Pennsylvania National guards
There were about $500 men in this division
and their good marching and fine military
bearing were praised on all sides. Governor
Pattison. of Pennsylvania, rode at the head
of the division, by the side of Ex-Governor
IIartrann. They were recognized
and loudly cheered. The president ant
Governor Pattison exchanged salutes. The
president also raised his hat as a token OF
respect To the battle-torn flags of the Thir-
tenth and Eighteenth and several ether reg.
iments of this division. General Fitzhugl
Lee, commanding the third division, receiy-
ed an ovation from the crowd in and around
the presidents stand. He bowed to the
president and the latter raised his hat in re-
turn. The president paid the same compli-
meat =. the Sixtv-ninth New York regiment
Rochamboau grenadiers and Busch zouaves
of st. Louis. y gap between the third and
fourth divisions gave the surging mas:
of humanity around the president
stand an opportunity to close in again an6
obstruct the line of march. The police moi
being able to keep the street clear, detach
inent of regular troops was sent to theil
assistance. The united efforts Of the soldier:
and police only sutficed TO make IA narrow
passageway through the dense throng, and
/ the various organizations which followed
passed in review under this disadvantage. A
/ large number of colored troops were includ-
/ cd in the third division, and their soldierly
bearing and good marching elected much
/ praise from the spectators. The New York
/ Sixty ninth regiment was in this division, 60C
/ strong, and its fine band and excellent
marching fully met the expectations WHICH
/ had been raised rs to the appearance of the
regiment. The Grenadiers of Roehambas1,
/ New York, were also well received. The
( Busch zouaves, of st. Louis, wore the mos;
/ elegant uniforms of its kind in the process
Z sion. Company c, Sixteenth Ohio national
guards, in a snowy uniform of gray, closed
/ this division of the procession. The fourth
and last division was composed entirely OF
civic organizations and was commanded
I by Major Thomas X. Luttrell. The
Jackson Democratic association, of the
District Of Columbia, carrying rough hick-
cry clubs, acted rs an escort to the New
York organizations. After them came six
Indian braves in war paint and feathers,
bearing the Tammany unique banner. The
Tammany men. who numbered about 1000,
carried silver headed sticks at their Shout
ders and marched nine abreast. They
were followed BY the Tammany knieker-
boesers, IN their quaint ancient costume.
carrying long gold-headed slaves,
with which they beat marching
time on the asphalt pavement.
/ Irving hall was represented by about
| 1000 gentlemen, all wearing silk hats and
spring oyercoats and carrying canes. Gill
more's immense band heralded the approach
/ Of tine county Democracy long before they
were visible. Fifteen hundred men in lig- I
grey overcoats, in silk hats carrying canes
with Cleveland's head wrought in silver,and
wearing purple and gold badges on their
coats, represented this branch Of the New
York Democracy. The Albany phalanx,
numbering eighty men, presented 4 neat ap-
pearance, clad in brown coat,
with white beavers, and also
carrying silk umbrellas. The
Kings county Democracy had about 1875
men in line. The Bayard legion, of VIII
mington, Del, was the first out of town club
and was followed BY the joel Parker club,
OF Newark, y. J. Then came the Ameri-
Gus club. Of Philadelphia; the Samuel j..
Randall association, of Philadelphia; the
Moyamensins legion, of Philadelphia; the
Eleventh ward Randall club, of Philadel-
phia; the Central club. of 1Srrisburg, and
the Calumet club, of Baltimore. The To-
peka FIambeau club also made fine APP
pearance. The Cook County club, of Chi
cago, and the Iroquois club, Of the same
city, We're received with marked favor
Some comment was excited by the appear
ancc in The procession of the Blaine
Inauguration club, Of Maine. \ splendid
banner Of black and gold iloated over 900
men, representing the Crescent club, of Bal
timore \ notable feature of the procession
was the ilag cavalry, of the District Of Co
lumbia. in which the electoral votes of the
states that furnished Cleveland najorities
were represented by horses, one for each
vote. arranged in states BY color. They were
followed by theCleveland andllendrickS club,
of Lewinsyille, Va, and by number OF
mounted clubs wearing eolored sashes. The
last brigade was composed of the Veteran
Firemans association, of New York, draw
ing their hand engine; the district fire de-
partrnent and a Baltimore fire company
The other civic organizations in line were
the Kruger engineers, of New York; the
First New Jersey Democratic
battalion, Of Camden, New Jersey;
the East Connecticut club, 81 Norwich; the
K. :. Pattison association of Philadelphia;
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