The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-13

| along tue route Inc crowd on the
sidewalks had increased so it was
IEPossIBLE TO PASS THROUGH IT.
Many people were forced out into the
roadways, and the police had all they
could do to keep the avenue open for the
procession. When, the head of the line
reached Fifteenth street halt was made
and the carriage containing the president
and ex-president left the pro-
cession by way of Executive
avenue to the white house,
which the party entered. The vice
presidents carriage proceeded up Fiji
tenth 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 pro-
ceeded to the reviewing stand on Penn
sylvania avenue, directly in front of the
mansion, and the order was given for the
line to move. The reviewing stand had
been profusely decorated with flags and
bunting, and presented
BEAUTIFUL APPEARANCE.
The president and ex-president were
placed on a projected platform, which
was covered with flags so as to make
handsome canopy, and at the
same time so arranged as to afford
a clear view of the procession. Arm
chairs were placed upon it for them, but
the president remained standing during
the entire review. EX-President Arthur
sat on his left and Vice-President Hen
bricks and the members of his house
hold occupied seats to the right and just
back of the president, while the families
and friends of the president and EXPIRES
ident sat in the front row on the right.
Among those who occupied seats on the
presidential stand were Secretaries FIRE.
linghuysen, McCulloch, Lincoln, Chand-
Ter and Teller, Postmaster General Hat
ton, Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, Maj. Gen.
Hancock, Daniel Manning, Mr.. Villas,
Mr.. Endicot, of Massachusetts; Senators
Bayard and Garland, Col. Lamont,
Mayor Grace and ex-Mayor Cooper,
of New York, and large num-
Der of other prominent per-
sons, including many officers OF the
army and navy and the diplomatic corps.
There were a great many ladies on the
stand and their rich costumes added to
the
BRILLIANCY OF THE SCENE.
It is estimated that there were on the
stand about one thousand persons. 1t
was 10 minutes past 2 clock when the
president. escorted by Col. Barrett, of
the inaugural committee, took his place
at the front of the stand and the head OF
the procession started from the corner of
Fifteenth street to pass in review. The
presidents appearance was the sequel for
a general shout from the cOncourse OF
people who had gathered in front of the
stand and filled the street for several
hundred yards both ways. The president
quietly bowed his Acknowledgements.
good deal of confusion 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 ac-
complished, but with great difficulty, the
mounted police riding into the dense
throng and driving the people back with
their batons. The review from the
presidential stand was grand sight and
it was the generally expressed opinion
that no more brilliant pageant
HAD EVER BEEN WITNESSED
in this country. All the organizations
gave a marching salute as they passed
the grand stand and the president re-
cognized the compliment by raising his
hat. The first division was composed of
regular United States troops and all local
military organizations. AS they passed
the stand the president saluted the chief
marshal and his aides and the companies,
which marched in good time. The
second division was composed entirely of
Pennsylvania national guards. There
were about $500 in this di-
vision. Governor Pattison rode
at the head of the division. The presi-
dent also raised his hat out of respect to
the battle N flags of the Thirteenth
and Eighteenth and several other regi-
ments. The president paid the same
compliment to the Sixty ninth New York
regiment, .Rochambeau grenediers and
the the Busch zouaves, of st. Louis. A
large number of colored troops were
included in the third division and their
soldierly bearing and good marching
elected much praise from the people.
The New Jersey soldiers, in plain uni
forms, with red blankets rolled above
their knapsacks, also attracted attention,
as did the Washington infantry, of Pitts
burg, clad in navy blue with black
shakos. The Fifth Maryland, about
500 strong, with black helmets and blue
suits, who are old favortes in this city.
were warmly welcomed. A striking uni
form of olive green with black plumes,
which attracted much attention, was
worn by the Clark Guards, of Augusta,
Ga. The New York Sixty ninth regiment
was in this division about six hundred
strong and its fine band and excellent
fully met the expectation
which had been raised us to the
appearance of this regiment. The
Rochambeau, of New York,
were also well received. The Busch Zou-
ayes, of st. Louis, wore the most elegant
uniform in the procession. Company
G, Sixteenth Ohio national guards, In a
snowy uniform of gray, closed this di-
vision of the procession. The fourth and
last division was composed entirely OF
civic organizations, and was commanded
by Mai. Thos. Luttrell. The Jackson
Democratic association of the District of
Columbia. carrying rough hickory sticks.
,cted as an escort TO the New York or
After them came six Indian
braves in war paint and feathers, bearing
banner. The Tammany
men, who numbered 1000, carried sill
Ier- headed sticks at their shoulders and
marched nine abreast. They were
olowed by the Tammany Knick-
rbockers In quaint and ancient cost
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