The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05
THE PROCESSION
BY Far the Greatest Ever seen ia the Ma
tiOnRl Capital-It is Estimated That
$4,000 Men Were I'm Line.

WASHINGTON. March When he frs. be.
gan the crowd applaaded whenever he
paused TO take breath, but after while con-
tented itself with cheering him as he made
his principal points. His reference TO the
prob bitiou Of foreign contract labor called
out loud and long continued spplause, but
his allusion to civil service reform met with
a faint response. The address was brief,
and at precisely two minutes after O'Clock
il co1cludsd with an invocation Of the bless
ing OF Providence. and turning TO the Chief
Justice and bowiDg to him, he said: ~ am
by law as the Chief Justice arose to
administer the oath the vast assembly
cheered again. The President-elect atood
facing the Chief Jastice, with the crowd on
bis right. Chief Clerk Mckinney, of the
Supreme Court, sto-d just to the side of
Cleveland, and held the Bible upon which
the oath was administered, the Persistent
elect also holding it with his right Hand.
The Bible used was q small morocco COVERED
gilt-edged volume, pretty well worn. 1T is
the Bible which Cievelsnd's mother gave
him when he left home as a young man, and
at bis special request the Committee OF Ar
rangemenis had 1t in readiness for the
ceremony. The crowd preserved perfect
quiet as the impressive ceremony OF ad-
ministring the oath was taking PLACE,
but when il was concluded, and as
President Cleveland laid down the
and shook hands with the Chief Justice,
who was first to congratulate him, they
cbeered loudly and long. ExPresIdens Ar
thur was the second man to congratulate the
President and then followed Chief Clerk
Mckinney and Senator Sherman. President
Cleveland was then introduced TO tk5 re-
naming judges OF the Supreme Court, to
Lieutenant General Sheridan and General
Hancock.
The other persons on the platform then
pressed forward, and many of them shook
his hand. As ne re-entered the Capitol he
was again gree ed with cheers. He walked
to the basement entrance, where he frs;
came into the builning aud entered & car
risge TO be driven in the procession u the
[ White House.
The two carriages which contained Presi
dent Cleveland, ex-President Arthur. Vics
President Hendricks and the Senate Com
mittee of Arrangements took positions in
the first division, and the line started. The
greatest enthusiasm was manifested all
along the route. The crowd on the sidewalks
| had increased so that il was impossible 10
pass through 1t. Many people were forced
! out into the rosdvays, and the police had all
they could do to Keep the avenue open fol
| the procession.
When the head OF this line reached FIT
teenth street halt was made, and the car.
risge containing the President and ex Eresi
dent left the line and proceeded by way
| Executive avenue to the White House
| v-bi iah ~ ont hu p.
| Vice Presidents carriage proceeded up Fiji
teenth street, nearly to New York avenue
| before leaving the line. Mr.. Hendricks
however, soon joined the Presfden,
at the White House, and when
everything was In readiness, ! the
entire party proceeded to the reviewing
stand on Pennsylvania avenue, directly in
| given for the line to move. The revle wing
stand had been profdseiy decorated with
/ flags and bunting, aud presented a beautiful
appearance. The President and ex Eresi
dent were placed on projecting p'atf5rm
which was covered with flags, SO as TO make
a handsome canopy, and at the same time So
arranged as to afford clear, unobstructeo
view of the procession. arm chairs were
placed upon IL for their use, but the Frssi-
| dent remained standing during the er.tire
review. Ex-President Arthur sat on hi:
left; Vice President Hendricks and MEM
bers Of his household occupied seats to. the
| right and Just back of the President, while
the families and friends OF the President, and
ex'PIesident sat in the front row on the
right.
| Among those who occupied seats on the
| Prudential stand were Secretaries Freling
huysen, McCulloch, Lincoln, Chandler ,and
Postmaster General Hatton, Lieutenant
Ger eral Sheridan, Major General Hancock
! Daniel Manning. of New York: Hr Villas, OF
~ II IL 4.
| Senators Bsyard and Garland, Colonel La
mont, Mayor Grace snd ex-Msyor Cooper
OF New York, and q large number of osner
| prominent persons, including many oficers
| OF the army and navy and members of the
| Diplomatic corps.
There were great many ladies on the
stand end their rich costumes added bril- Ian
CT 10 the scene. 1t is estimated there we're
on the stand about thousand persons.
1t was ten minutes past clock wher the
| President. escorted by Colonel Berett, of the
inaugural Committee took his place at the
front of The stand. and the head OF the pro-
cession started from the corner of Fifteenth
| street to pass in review. The residents ap-
pearsnce was the Gignal for great shoui
from the concoarse Of people who had gath
cred in front Of the stand and filled the street
for several hundred yetds both ways. The
President quietly bowed his acknowladg
ments
4 good deal OF confusion was caused IN th'
| vicinity of the grand stand oy the efforts OF
the police to clear the street Tor the approach
dg procession. The work was finally actom
plished. but with great difficulty, the mo1nt
ed police riding into the dense throng o
spectators, and driving them back with tnei
batons.
The review from the Presidential eta II
was grand sight, and Ii was the generally
expressed opinion that no more orillsan
pspesnt had ever been witnessed in thi
| couutry. All the organizations gave tn
| marching salute as they passed the grant
stand, and the President recognized the com
piimeni by raising bis hat.
The first division ives composed of regnla
United States troops and local military: OF
CARNATIONS and presented nne aPpesranc
as they passed the stand. The President ga
luted the Chief Marshal and his aides an