The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05


by giving il an appearance in keeping with
the gala day. Handsomf rosettes and de-
signs in parti colored bunting adorned the
State. War and Navy Department buildings.
Long before the hour Get for the move
ment of the procession the music OF
undreds of bands heating organizations
seeking their positions ended IN one con-
fused roar. Eyerywherethe shrill note of
the ffer and OF the kettlef drum was heard.
Bv 10 O'Clock the entire population of the
city seemed to have deserted its homes and
occupied the streets on khe line of march.
The crowd was something unprecedented,
even in this city, accustorsed to receive the
oGtpourings OF the Nations population.
Men, women and childsen pushed and
elbowed in the vast throns yet it was good
natured crowd, and evidestl disposed to do
Justice to the occasion. Itwas willing and
anxious to be amused, ssnd plUcked fun
from the slightest incident, as, for instance,
when an unhappay LOCKING individual
passed up the avenue IN BIS shirt sleeves,
pushing wheelbarrow IL, which reclined,
with a selfsatisfed air another person
bearing a fisg, shouts t laughter and
all sorts OF Iibes and GSlirks greeted the
equipage on ITS travels. * large crowd con-
gregated around the Wbite House, and au-
other equally large around the entrances to
the Arlington Hotel, at aniearly hour in the
morning, FOR the purpost Of obtaining a
view Of the President anI the President
elect, as they took the plste assigned them
in the line. Both gentleuen rigidly denied
then Sc Ives to visitors during the morning.
The members of the Central Inauguration
Committee met at the Arlington before 10
O'Clock and placed their sarvices at the dis
potal CT the President ele L. President Ar
thur breakiasted with hN family at the
White House about 10 O'Clock. No one was
admitted to the house to dft0rb his privacy
except Senators Sherman, Ransom and Hsw-
ley, of the Senate Committee OF Arrange
ments. They had a shost interview with
the President, snd soon afssr Senator Hsw-
ley left and proceeded to $Willsrd's Hotel,
where he was Joined by Vide President-elect
Hendricks, and the two proceeded 10 the
White House. They occU3isd handsome
open barouche, lined with trimson satin and
drawn by four beautiful WHITE horses. The
Vice President was heaItily cheered all
along the short ride to ths White House.
Just as he was entering thl grounds Presi-
dent Arthur's carriage, cons aiming Senators
Thurman and Ransom, stalfed TO the Airing.
tonfor ting. President-elect. kChis carriage was
drawn byefOur sparkling bsfs from the Pres.
i6ent's stables. The seats Rsre covered with
soft, heavy, black and while buffalo robes.
The Senatorial Committee Tas ushered into
the presence OF the Presidest-elect immedi-
ately on its arrival at She Arlington.
After short delay the thres gentlemen ap-
peare0 at the south entrants OF the hotel,
took their seats in the clsrriage and were
rapidly driven to the Whit House, where
they Joined President Arthfr and Vice Pres
ident Hendricks and Senat8 Hawley. Mar
shall McMichael met the pity at the White
! House portico ard escorted the President
| eltc ct into the presence OF th4 President. The
/ President-eleot was greeted{with cheers and
the waving of handkerch3fs as he drove
along the street from the hotel. He Kspt
| his hat raised In recognition: of the cOmpli-
ment. While the party were at the White
House the Chief Marshal o the procession
! and his aids rode inte the grounds
and advised the Pres dent elsct that
| the procession wssy ready to
start. 1t was precisely az the hour set,
| 1920 o'clock, that the Presidential party EN-
tered their carriages and t{ok the position
assigned them in the linet The party en-
| tered their carriages as fofows: In Presi-
| dent Arthur's carriage WIS President Ar
thur, with President-elect CfYeland on his
left, Senator Sherman facing President Ar
| thur, and Senator RansoI on his right,
facing the President-elect. rhe second car
rage contained the Vice 1Prssident-elect,
| with Sena Hawley on Hs Left As the
carriages drove out of the gttes and entered
the line their occupants wefe greeted with
the widest enthusiasm, met shouting, wo-
men screaming and waving stheir handker
chiefs, and all seemed carries away with the
excitement of the moment. The President
elect and Vice Presidentelecz came in for
the principal share of the snthusiasm, and
each of them raised their hats and bowed
| right and lett to the crowd watch lined both
sides of the Carriage-way. 4
The first division of the procession. escort
/ ing the PresidenteleCt, den began its
march to the Capitol. The ssenes on Penn
! sylvania avenue almost bs IS description.
A great surgiDg mass hid fhe sidewalks.
| Above them the stately b0il4ngs were COW
cred with cloths of gorgeous 6lOrs arranged
| in patriotic devices The sOft spring -like
| breeze lsZily stirred the inEnmerable flags
- rfv al osf ~ rf1f -
uniforms, dashed hither and thither. lend
ing animation to the scene. The police reg
! 1lsiiops were perfect and ths broad avenue
with its hard, smooth surfac{ was complete
| ~ cleared of everything thafmight obstruct
the pageant The United Estates regular
| troops came first, thus departing some what
from the order of the programme, with
the probable object OF inaIring a clear
marching space. Their r{aks extended
clear across the avenue, AID presented a
most imposing appearances The United
States Marine Corps. with sts magnificent
band, followed the artillery lsattalions. TAis
section of the procession proc seded as far as
the south front OF the Treasury Department,
and then halted and came to ADarade rest in
order to afferd an opportunity for the PresI-
Dental party to fall in line, hen the march
The Presidents elegant casriage was pre-.
coded by General 6locum, theChlef Marshal.
and his staff, and troop of United States
cavalry Surrounding the carriage were a
dozen mounted policemen. eThe party re-
ceived ovations all along the line
Of march. Men cheered, tomen waved
their handkerchiefs aAd clapped
their hands, and fale greatest
enthusiasm was .evinced by. the immense
crowd. Presiden t-elect Clevesazd kept his
silk hat in his hand and bow1i to the right
and left as the carriage rol4d slowly on.
| The came reception was accCeded the Vice
PTesident-elect, whose carrisge followed.
Next came the National Deslocratic Com
mittee and Inaugural Comlnittee in car
RIGGS, followed by the DistriC1 MALTA and
headed by the Washington Light Infantry.
The marching Of this oganizstiSn, with It's
long front, was almost perfect and 1t sue
ceeded in making q dificults wheel at the
southeast corner of the TreAury Building
| without hreakinp-a feat which even the