The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-03-10
.INAUGURATED.
GROVER CLEVELAND SAFELY len.
SC0NCED In THE WHITE HOUSE.
One Hundred Thousand Patriots
Witness the Grand. Pageant.
President Cleyeland's Inaugural
Address In Full.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March i--Gro
yer Cleveland IS President The solemn
DATA OF cfli,e, the delivery of the inau
gural, the boom OF cannon, the wav iaq
OF flags and banners, the shouts Of the
multitude, the loud notes Of martial mu.
sic, and the marching OF thousands oI
troops in long procession attest tn 8
This morning at ll.30 President Arthur
rode from the White Hnuse to the Capi.
tol to lay down the robes Of Office; this
afternoon at 1880 President Cleveland
rode from the Capitol, to The White
House, having taken them up. SO sim.
lie, vet grand, are the ceremonies which
transfer from hand to hand and from
party to party the standardization Of the
Government Of the greatest nation on
earth. The presence a; the Capitol, the
solemn oath OF Office, the lips reverently
pressed upon the Book, the addrts, to
the present thousands and listening mil
lions, the return to the Executive man
sion. and the thing is done. and the scepi
'er has passed from the hands that have
held it for iwentv-four years to those
that have been valrly stretched toward
it so long.
Along Pennsylv mia avenue and
throughout the city generally we're dec
orations, flags, banners. streamers, gar
lands and devices Of all sorts to welcome
the arriving President. Every building
of any consequences upon the avenue
where the President was to pass on The
way from the Capitol tc the White House
was decorated, some very simply, Others
lsvishly.' The principal hotels and bu-
sines, houses we're elegantly decorated.
Broad bands OF red, white and blue
sweeping across the fronts OF the large
buildings In gracefuness. and comhina
tons interspersed with flags and fes.
toons and notices aud banners, crowned
by portraits Of the coming and departing
Presidents, formed most pleasing effect.
Among the most elaborate Of these are
III Sc upon ihe front Of the Pension o.
hce, where more Il an thousand dollars
Was expended ny the clerks In that Office
in decorating that building Around the
,wodronts Of The great tsix-slorv building
is net work OF red, white and b'ue hun
ing fastened at the intersections with
golden stars and colored rosettes. Along
the top and lower portions Of the hnild
ings are shields with the namss Of the
States, and on the Pennsylvania avenue
front others with the portraits Of The
Presidents.
Elaborate preparations had been made
for witnessing the parade. All along
Pennsylvania avenue, ct every available
place, had heen erected stands with seats
rising in tiers like those at The theater,
for spectators. Ole firm Of enterprisins
SPECTATORS purchased from the District
authorities the right to erect these stands
on all the reservations, and on them pro
vided seats for Is 600 people, which they
sold at the uniform price Of 81 each
Then in front OF every building where
would permit, platfor ms
were erected for spectators. Balconies
which had an unsafe and rickety appear
ance for years were propped up and tilled
with seats. Windows from which the
procession could be seen TO advantage
had been rented Tor fabulous prices
Even the roofs Of buildings and the tree
tops and boxes along the avenue were
called into reqnisition, while the side
walks were packed with moving mass
OF humanity, which it was most ditfioult
to keep off the pavement at times. In
front OF the White House huge stand
was erected al the cast of $500, covered,
provided with seats and handsomely dec
GRATED from which the President and s-v
ersl hundred invited gentlemen and la
dies revie we'd the procession. just op-
posite il was another grand stand, crowd
ed OF course long before the procession
reached that part Of the route provided
for It. 1t was estimated tha, Seats had
been prov ded for $4,000 persons, aud
that 100 600 persons viewed the process
sion as II passed down the avenue after
the inauguratinn ceremonies bad taken
place q, the capital
AT 10 O'Clock Senators Sherman ami
Ransom, who were tn be the escort to
President Cleveland, repairedto the Ar
lingion Hole, where the President-elec'
was quartered, and escorted him to the
White House. Senator Hawley at the
came time visited Willsrl's Hotel and es-
corted Vice President-elect Hendricks TO
the White House. After short tim
spent there they took carriages for the
Capitol, being escorted bv one division Of
the procession, consisting OF the Regu-
lar Army, the Marine Corps and the Dis
,rict militia. Arriving. al the Capitol
PreaideBt Arthur vent 10 the Presidents
room, where he ,fonnd most OF the mem
hers OF the Cabinet waiting to iransac,
the last work OF the Administration ih.
discussion OF the bills being passed hy
Congress in It's expiring bonrs, and the
approval bg the President OF those tina
we're thought worthy OF approval. The
House and Senate we're in session, very
busy, winding up The work Of the ses
zion. their officers and messengers hust.
ling back and forth between the cham.
hers OF the two bodies with bills and re-
ports Of conference committees. every.
thing in hHbhub OF confusion and hur
try, vet proceeding in order. The Presi
dent-elect was escorted to the Vice Pres
tident's room, where he was followed b,
Mr.. Hendricks and bis escort. the two
REMAINING there until the moment shoulr
arrive for their entrance to the SENATE
Chamber.
Os course not tithe OF those who de
sired TO enter the Senate Cham her to wit
ness the reorganization Of that bod,
c,uld he accommodated. Seats wer,
provided for as many as possible on th
floor, and tickets we're issued to member
of the Senale and House to he distribu
uted, admitting to the galleries as mao
as could be packed into them. The door
1of the galleries had been opened earli
to those holding tickets OF admission
none not holding tickets being admitted
At IL o'clock the diplomats, who wer
entitled TO seats on the floor of the Sen
ale, hogan 10 arrive. They gathered 1
the Marble r ,om, adjoining the S mat