Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-05

reqoest the comnittee bad il IN Rad
nEss Tor tae esrenoay. The crvgd Oh
serted p-sfsst quiet a. the iDpssssiv
Serensony Of administering the eati
sas taking place, bat when II vas con
et1ded and ~ Prssi lent ClesslsBc
lad doan the Bible after rsvurently
Kissing a. and shook haads With III.
Cnief J9sfice, wGo vas the 6rss 10 coo
Rrstatste eim, they cheered ioaiiy ara
long.
President ArthlF vss the sesouc
man 90 congratulate the PresSd snE and
thea followed Chief Clerk McKlnny and
Senator Sherman President Cleveland
Vas then introduced 20 the ramsiuinR
Judges Of the Supreme Court. to Lieu
tenant General Sheridan asd General
Hancock. The ethSr persons on the
platform were then pressed forward
| and many OF them sho 4 his hand. AZ
be re-en.er ID Ehe Capitol he was again
crested With cheers he walked II the
basem@nt entrances WHARF he first came
into the building and entered his
carriage 20 Be driven in the procession
10 the White House.
THE KETURs 70 TEE WHITE HoUsE.
Az toe conclusion Of the inaugural
4
cessi0n escorted t1dPresadsDtial party
back t. the White House. The two
carriages which contained Presidsns
Cleveland. sx-President Arthur. Woe
President Hendricks and the Senate
Committee on Arrangements, took posi-
lions in the FIRST DIVISION and the line
started. The greatest enthasiAstH ~as
manifested all along the route. The
crowd on the sidewalks had increased
90 that it VAS impossible TO pass
through u. Many people we're forced
ost into the roadway. and tue poliee
had all that they could do 10 keep the
avenue open for the procession. When
the head Of the line reached Fifteenth
street halt Vas made, and the carriage
containing the President and Ell Presi-
dent lett the line and proceeded by way
OF Executive avenue 10 the White
House, which the party entered. The
Vice Presidents carriage proceeded up
Fifteenth street nearly 10 New Y0rk
avenue before leaving the line. Mr..
Hendricks, however. soon Joined the
President at the White House, aud
when everything vas In readiness the
entire party proceeded 70 the reviewing
stand on Pennsylvania Avenue directly
in front Of the Mansion and the order
was given for the Inns to move.
TIRE REVIEWING STAND
Was profusely decorated With faes and
bunting, and presented q beautiful ap-
pearsnce. The President and ex Presi-
dent were plAsed on projecting plat
fors, which was covered with hag4 90
as TO make q handsome Canopy, and at
the same time 30 arranged as to al
low a clear. unobstracted view of the
procession. Arm chairs we're placed
upon il for their use. bat 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 the
seats n his right and Just back of the
President, whiis the families and
friends of the President and ex Prasi
dent So. in the front row. Ga the
right, among those who occupied seats
on the Presidents staad, we're Sscreta-
ries Erslinghuyssn, MoOulloch, Lincoln,
Chandler and Teller, Postmaster Gene
raj Hatton, Lieutenant General Sheri-
dan, Major General Hancock, Daniel
Manning, Mr.. Villas Of Wisconsin. Mr..
Endicott Of Massachusetts,, Senators
Bayard and Garland, Colonel Lamont,
Mayor Grace, ex- Mayor Cooper of New |
York. and a large number Of other |
prominent persons, including many
officers OF the army, navy and diplo- |
matte corps. There were great many |
ladies on the stand and their rich c0s- |
tunes added brilliance 70 the scene. |
Il is estimated that there were on the |
stand about 1000 persons.
Ii was 10 minutes past 2 O'Clock when /
the President, escorted by Col. Bennett. |
Of the Inaugural Committee, took his /
place az the front OF the stand, and the /
head of the procession started from the /
head of Fifteenth street { pass In front |
Of the President. His Appearance was /
the signal for great shout from the |
vast eoncourse which had gathered in |
front of the stand and filed the streets |
for several hundred yards both ways. |
The President quietly bowed his 40 |
acknowledgements. A good deal of CON-
fusioa was caused in the vicinity of the /
grand stand by the efforts of the police |
to clear the streets for the approaching |
procession. The work Was finally ae /
compiished. but with great diff 1ulty, |
mounted police riding into the dense |
thronR and driving peOSle back with |
batons.
THE RkyIEw
From the Presidential stand Was a /
grand sight, and IL was the generally |
expressed opinion thai no more bril- |
liant pageant has ever been seen in this /
country. All the organizations gave q /
marching sa.ute "a they passed the /
grand stand, and the President recog-
nized the compliment by raising bis /
hat The first division, composed OF /
regular United States troops and local |
military organizations. presented iRe
appearance. As they passed the Presi- |
dent saluted the Chief Marshal and bis /
aides. aud each of the companies which |
marched in particularly good form.
Tue second division was composed |
entirely Of trigades of the Peansylva-
MIA National Guard. There we're about |
800 in this division. and their good /
marching and dne military bearing |
we're praised on all sides. Governor /
Pattisou, of Pennsylvania. rode az the |
head of the division. and by his side |
ex Governor Hsrtrsnft. They were |
recognized a. they neared the review
ing stand. and we're loadly eheered. |
The President and Governor Pattisun |
exchanged ssiutes. The President also |
raised his hat as q token of respect to |
the battle torn Hsgs Of the Thirtsentb,
Eightesuth and several other regiments
OF this division.
Geo. fitz Hugh Lee. commanding the
third division, received an ovation from
the crowd in and around the Presidents
stand. He bowed TO the President and
tae latter raised his hat In return. The
President paid the same compliment 20
the 69:h New York regiment. the Rooh-
smbeau GfsnadisFs and the busch
Zuaves Of Sc. Isoais. large number
Of coIorsd troops were included In the
third division and their saldisriy bearing
and good marching elected much praise
from the spectators. The New Jersey
soidisFs In their plain uniforms With
red blankets rolled above their knap-
sacks attracted attention. a. did the
Washington Iufantry OF Pittsourg. clad