The Indiana State sentinel., 1885-03-11
THE PROCESSION
By Far the Greatest Ever Seen in the Ma
tiOnaI Capitalize is Estimated That
$4,000 Men Were ia Line.

By Far the Greatest Ever Seen in the Ma
tionaI Capitalize is Estimated That
$4,000 Men Were In Line.
WASHINGTON, March when ne first be-
gan the crowd applaQded whenever he
paused to take breath, bat sitter awhile con-
tented itself with cheering him as he made
his principal points. His reference to the
prohibition of foreign contract labor called
out loud and long ontjnued applause, but
his a,lusion to civil service reform met with
s faint response. TIE address was brief,
and ct precisely two minutes after l o'clock
1t CONCLUDED with an invocation of the bless
ing OF Providence. and turning TO the Chief
Justice and bowiug TO him, he said: II am
now prepaTed TO take the oath prescribed
by law" as the Chief Justice arose to
administer the oath the vast assembly
cheeTed again. The President.elect stood
facing the Chief Justice, with the crowd on
bis right Chief Clerk Mckinney, OF the
Supreme Court, stood Just to the side of
Cleveland, and held the Bible upon which
the oath was administered, the President-
elect also holding il with his right hand.
Z be Bible used vas a small morocco covered
gilt.edeed volume, pretty well worn. it is
the Bible which Cleveland's mother gave
him when be left home as young msu, and
at bis special request the Committee OF Ar
ceremony. The crowd preserved perfect
quiet as the impressive ceremony vi ad-
ministring the oath was taking place,
but when 1t was concluded, and as
President Cleveland laid down the
Bible after reverently kissing it,
and shook hands with the C0ief Justice
who was first TO congratulate him. they
cbesred loudly and long. ExPresldent Ar
thur vss the second man to congratulate the
President, and then followed Chief Clerk
Mckinney and Senator Sherman. President
Cleveland was then introduced to the re-
naming judges of the Supreme Court, TO
Lieutenant General Sheridan and General
Hancock.
The TWO carrisges which contained Presi-
dent Clevelsnd, ex-Presldent Arthur, Vice
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 sIdew 4lks
had increased so that it was impossible to
pass through 1t. Many people we're forced
out into the roadways, and the police had AL
they could do to Keep the avenue open for
the procession.
When the head of this line reached Fiji
teenth street halt was made, and the car
riage containing the President and ex-Presi-
dent left the line and proceeded by way
Executive avenue to the White House,
which the party entered by rear door. The
Wee Presidents carriage proceeded up Ff-
teenth street, nearly TO New York avenue,
before leaving the line. Mr.. Hendricks.
however, sOon joined the President
al the White House, and when
every thing was in readiness, the
eniire party proceeded TO the reviewing
stand on Pennsylvania avenue, directly in
front OF the mansion, and an order was
given for the line TO move. The reviewing
stand bad been profuseiy decorated with
| flags and bunting, and presented Desutiful
spIeaIance. The President aud ex-Presi.
oeDt were placed on a projecting platform,
which was covered with flags, so as TO make
a handsome canopy. and at the same time so
arranged as to afford clear, unobstructed
view OF the procession. arm chairs we're
placed upon IL for their use, but the Presi-
dent remained standing during the entire
review. Ex-PTesident Arthur sat oa his
left; Vice President Hendricks and mem.
beTs of his household occupied seats to the
right and Just back OF the President, while
the families and frieuds of the President and
ex-President sat in the front row on the
right.
Among those who occupied seats on the
Prudential stand were Secretaries Freling-
huyseD, McCulloch, Lincoln, Chandler and
Postmaster General Hatton, Lieutenant
Ger eral Sheridan, Major General Hancock.
Daniel Manning. of New York; Hr Villas, of
Wisconsin; MT. EDdicott, of Massach 1setJs
Senators BsyaTd and Garland, Colonel La
mont, Msyor Grace and ex-Maycr Cooper,
of New York. and large number of other
p-omiuent persons, including many oIIicers
OF the army and navy and members of the
diplomatic corps
There were great many ladies on the
stsnd and their rich costumes added bril- ian
cy TO the scene. IT is estimated there were
on the stand about thousand persons.
II was Ten minutes past O'Clock wher the
President. escorted by Colonel B .rett. OF the
inaugural Committee. took his place at tue
front OF The stand, and the head o. the pro-