Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-03-12
CLEvELAND'S INAUGURATION.

CLEvELANDs INAUGURATION.
Chester A. Arthur Peacefully and Grace
fully Turns Over the Reins of Govern
ment to His Successor.
Washington on the 4th day of March
entertained 100000 strangers, who had
gone there to witness the Inauguration
of Grover Cleveland as President Of the
United States.
The morning opened hazily, but with
excellent promise of fine weather, which
was fulfilled before 9 o'clock The
thropgs were abroad early, walking and
riding to and fro to see what they could
of the public buildings, parks, statues
and monuments before the great event
of the day began. Filing and drumming
and marching of clubs and troops were
the enlivening elements of the early
forenoon, while the morning serenades
rendered to the popular political favor
ties served to amuse and interest the
participants and crowd. The decorations
along the line of march, from the White
House to the Capitol, were simply mag
nifcent.
When the march was resumed the
President-eleCts carriage was preceded
by General Sl0cum, the Chief Marshal,
and his staff and troop of United States
cavalry. Surrounding the carriages were
dozen mounted policemen. The party
received an ovation all along the line of
march. Men cheered, women waved
their handkerchiefs and clapped their
hands, and the greatest enthusiasm was
evinced by the immense throng. Presi-
dentelect Cleveland kept his silk hat in
hand and bowed to the right and left as
the carriage rolled slowly along. The
same reception was accorded to the Vice
President, whose carriage followed.
Next came the National Democratic
Committee and Inaugural Committee in
carriages, followed by the District
Militia, headed by the Washington Light
Infantry.
A little before II o'clock the doors of
the Presidents gallery were opened, and
those entitled to seats there, were ush-
cred in.
A quorum of Senators having arrived
the business of the Senate proceeded,
with frequent and long Interruptions
while awaiting the action of conferees on
appropriation bills. The only events of
the early proceedings which were not on
the programme, were the outbreaks of
applause which greeted the announce
ment of the Grant retirement bill and
the Presidents message nominating
Gen. Grant to the newly created vacancy.
President Arthur was announced, and
his coming was greeted with a warm
clapping of hands. A moment later and
the buz of conversation was again sus-
pended, in anticipation of the announce
ment of the President elect of the
United States.
Mr.. Cleveland had already entered the
hall with his escort and halted within
sight of the assemblage while his arrival
was being announced. Applause, clap
ping of hands at first, and then cheers,
loud and prolonged, welcomed him.
Then stalwart voice in the gallery arose
above the din and demanded three
cheers for Grover Cleveland. This was
helped by the assemblage.
The Vice President-elect was now es-
corted into the Chamber, and without
delay, but with solemnity and decorum
BETTING the occasion, the oath was ad-
ministered to him by the President pro
tenn.
Senator Edmunds made a few fitting
remarks, and declared the Senate ad-
journed without day.
Hendricks took the gavel and called
the Senate to order in extra session.
The new Senators were sworn in, and
after the reading of the message of the
President converting the. Senate, the in
auguration procession was formed and
filed its way to the platform in the GEN.
trail portico of the capital.
The stand on which the President was
to deliver the 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 Cap
itol. 1t is about 100 feet high, the largest
ever before erected for an Inauguration,
and was covered by 1000 chairs. These
We're occupied by Senators, members of
the Diplomatic corps, Judges of the Su-
preme Court, mem bers of the House of
Representatives and press representa-
tives.
When the persons who were to
assist at the ceremonies were seated
on the platform President elect Cleve-
land began his inaugural address
He was clad in a full suit of black,
Prince Albert coat, high, old fashion.
ed standing collar and black tie
In speaking he held his left had closed
behind behind him, and emphasized his
speech by gestures with his right. He
spoke without manuscript, but occa-
sionally consulted small prepared notes.
HIS voice was clear and resonant,
and he slowly enunciated his
words, and occasionally turned about at
his pauses, as if to notice the effect of bis
remarks. When he had finished the
Chief Justice arose and administered the
oath Of office. The vast assemblage
cheered again and again. At the con-
clusion of the ceremonies at the capitol,
the procession escorted President Cleve-
land and party back to the White House
Agood deal of confusion was caused in
the vicinity of the grand stand
by the efforts of the police
to clear the street for the approaching
procession. The work was finally ac-
complished, but with great difficulty,
mounted police riding into the dense
throng of spectators and driving them
back with their batons. The review
from the Presidents stand was grand
sight and it was the generally expressed
opinion that no more brilliant pageant
has ever been witnessed in this country.
All the organizations gave a marching
salute as they passed the grand stand,
and the President acknowledged the
compliment by raising his hat.
The bail was held in the unfinished
new Pension building, an immense
structure, 500 feet long by over 100 feet
in width, on whose acre of waxed floor
several thousand couples glidded about
in the mazes of the dance, while thou