Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-03-12

new oak cane-seated chairs had been placed.
Back of the permanent seats every inch Of
space was filed with chairs of various shapes;
sizes and color. There was not an inch OF
room save very few narrow aisles, that
was not covered by chairs. Yet they were
not enough to accommodate the vast crowd.
The floor of the Senate was occupied at an
early hour by distinguished guests. The
Senators were crowded in a compact space at
the left Of the presiding officer. The pro-
ceedings possessed little interest to them The
crisis was over; the work was nearly done;
only details remained to be arranged The
clerks droned out the titles of the bills. The
secretaries, tagged with two continuous
nights OF labor, announced the messages from
the House with voice 50 husky that it could
not be heard.
At 1880 A. NJ, General Hancock in full
uniform entered and was greeted with APP
plause from the galleries. General Sheridan
followed in full uniform.
At Has the diplomatic corps entered in
full uniform.
A few minutes later there was ripple Of
laughter through the chamber. The venera-
bic doorkeeper, Mr.. Bassett, mounted stool,
and by means of a cane turned back the
hands Of the clock eight minutes. At 11:40
(by the time made BY the doorkeeper) the
Presidents secretary announced d message
from the President The message announced
the appointment of General Grant to the re-
tired list. Although executive business, con-
sent was obtained to act upon the nomination,
and by the unanimous vote of the Senate, and
amid loud applause from the floor and the
galleries, General Grant in the hearing of all
the people was confirmed as General of the
United States army on the retired list
minute later another message was received
announcing that the President had no fur
ther business to communicate. Thus the
nomination of General Grant was President
ArthuriS last official act
At 1885 the United States supreme court
entered in their sable robes of Office At Ii 40
President Arthur appeared at the Senate
door, accompanied by the committee Of ar
rangements, and for the last time was an
nounced as ssThe President of the United
States. He was seated with his back to the
presiding officer. He wore Prince Albert
coat, closely buttoned, without his usual
boutonnierre, and carried his hat in his hand.
At II As the President-elect was announced.
The great audience arose. and there was ire
mendous applause Mr.. Cleveland, bowed
three times
THE OATH OF THE vICE-PREsIDENT
Mr.. Hendricks, the Vice -President-elect,
was escorted into the chamber, and without
delay, but with the solemnity and decorum
befitting the occasion, the oath was admins
tered to him by the President pro tempore.
Mr.. Edmunds now turned to the front and
made a short address, thanking the Senators
for their resolution of thanks to him, and
concluding by declaring the Senate adj
journed without day.
THE MARCH TO THE PLATFORM
Prayer was offered by the chaplain fol
lowing which the Vice-President made a
brief address The new Senators were sworn
in, and after the reading of the message of
the President convenitg the Senate, the pro-
cession was formed and filed its way toward
the platform on the central portico of the
capitol in the following order:
Marshal of the District Of Columbia and
the Marshal of the Supreme Court.
EX-Presidents and ex-Vice Presidents.
The Supreme Court.
The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.
The Committee of Arrangements.
The President and the President-elect
The Vice-President and the Secretary Of
the Senate
Members of the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps
Heads of Departments
The retired general Of the army, the lieli-
tenant-general of the army, the admiral Of
the navy, and the officers of the army and
navy, who, by name, have received the
thanks of Congress, members of the House of
Representatives and members elect, govern
ors and ex-governors of States, officers of the
Senate and officers Of the House of Represent
atives, all other persons who have been ad.
mitted to the floor of the Senate chamber,
followed by those who have been admitted to
the galleries.
THE DELIVERY OF THE INAUGURAL.
The stand on which the President was ex-
pected to deliver his inaugural address was
erected almost on a level with the floors of
the Senate and House and directly in front
of the middle entrance to the Capitol It
was about 100 feet square-the largest ever be-
fore erected for an inauguration-and
was covered by two thousand chairs.
These were occupied by Senators, men,
bers Of the diplomatic corps, judges
of the supreme court, members of
the House of Representatives, and press rep
resentatives. Before the President left the
Senate chamber the crowd in front of the
stand had increased until it became one solid
mass of humanity for nearly 400 feet in front
of the stand and more than 1000 feet on
either side. The crowd continued less solidly
in the rear of this multitude. The trees in
the great lawns were filed, and roofs of sur
rounding dwellings were covered. On the
roof of the capitol some two or three hundred
men and boys had congregated. In the APP
preaching avenues and streets military COM
panies and society organizations were massed
in columns forming brilliant vistas as far as
the eye could reach. On elevated stands en-
terprising photographers had elevated their
Instruments to perpetuate in Photographic
designs the assembly on the stand and the sea
of hats and faces that moved continually
like the waves Of the ocean.
This immense throng was variously esti-
m ated as to numbers. President Arthur said
It was simply immense; the greatest crowd
ever saw Senator Hawley, as he looked
at it, said he thought it numbered about 150.-
600 people While waiting for the arrival of
the President-elect some one would occasion
ally venture to the front of the platform.
His presence was the signal for repeated
cheers.
Precisely OF 1890 p NJ the head of the pro
cession appeared coming out Of the main east
door Of the capitol, President Arthur stepped
to the front of the platform followed by the
President elect, Chief Justice Waite, and the
Sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate.
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 ceremonies were
seated on the platform in the fol-
lowing order; Chief Justice Waite and
Senator Sherman sat with the President-e elect:
the committee on arrangements occupied
seats Immediately to the right Of the Presi-
dent-elect: ex-Presidents and ex-Vice- Presi-
dents and associate justices of the supreme
court, the Vice President secretary, and
members of the Senate occupied seats further
ON the right
The diplomatic corps occupied seats on the
left of the President, and the heads OF the de-
partnaents, the retired general of the army,
lieutenant general Of the army, the admiral
of the navy, and the officers Of the army and
navy who, by name, have received the thanks
of Congress- governors, and ex-governors Of
States, and ex-members Of the Senate, took
their seats just behind the President.
The members and members-elsct Of the
House occupied seats further back on the
platform, and other persons included in the
arrangements occupied the steps and the res
idue Of the platform and the portico.
At 12:s0 P. NJ. President-elect Cleveland
arose and began his inaugural address He
was clad in full suit of black, Prince Albert
coat high, oId-fashioned standing collar and
black tie
When he first began speaking the crowd
applauded whenever he paused to take
breath, but after while contented itself with
cheering him as he made his principal points.
His reference to the prohibition Of foreign
tinued applause