Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

me feature of the sixth was a Bu1tN NJ
representing the 219 Cleveland electU. IES.
Fiji there was fine turnout by the 6Seini
or veteran firemen of New York city and the
District Of Columbia, the former headed by
Chief Harry Howard.
THE CIVIL PROCESSION.
After the organization Of the Senate on
Wednesday. those assembled in the Senate
Chamber proceeded through the rotunda TO
the platform on the central portico OF the
Capitol, when the Inauguration ceremonies
took place, in the following order, viz;
The Marshal Of the District of Columbia and
the Marshal Of the Supreme Court
Ex-Presidents and ex-Vice Presidents
The Supreme Court.
The Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Senate.
The Committee of Arrangements.
The President and the President-elect.
The Vice President and the Secretary Of the
Senate.
Members Of the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Heads Of Departments.
Prominent Army and Navy Officers.
Members of the House Of Representatives
and Members Elect, Governors and ex-dover-
nors Of States, officers Of the Senate and officers
Of the House of Representatives.
AHother persons who had been admitted to
the floor Of the Senate Chamber, followed by
those who had been admitted to the galleries.
GENERAL NOTES.
Everything appeared to be arranged on q
grand scale. The committee say they provided
for 1854 600 spectators on the broad sidewalks
OF Pennsylvania avenue, not to speak OF the
stands. windows, and roofs. If they did that
they did not provide for too many, FOR nc
space was left unoceupied.
The New York Volunteer Firemen attracted
much attention in the line. They wore red
fire shirts, old time fire hats, and black over
coats. and took the old Jeffersonian Engine
No. 26 with them. 1t was painted white Inc
fire laddies and their veteran machine received
cheers all along the line.
The supper for the ball was prepared in
New York, all but the soup. It consisted OF
game pies, pate Of game, Ia Rossini, hne
cuts Of tenderloin, and all the delicaoles OF the
season. Everything was gotten ready lelsurely,
and stored in refrigeratOrs. An engine with
five freight cars were necessary TO take IL 70
Washington. Two cars were hlled Win crock
erv. two with edibles, and one with champagne.
A novel decoration for the supper table con
sisted Of several ice pyramids frozen in the ice
tanks. Cones, scooped out in the sides OF
these, were filled with flowers, fruits and lob
gters in the shell, the whole glistening and
sparkling in many brilliant colors.
MANY merchants, on the line Of march,
erected stands in front Of their buildings, on
which seats were sold at from Sl.50 up 70 %
In some cases the stands extended clear 70 the
roof. with platforms at each story. Some win
dows on second floors were rented for go
each for the day, and those on top floors az
low as Sc each. Rooms with two or more Wln-
dows rented at from 900 down to S5O or pau.
The gas lamps along Pennsylvania avenue
were dismounted and group OF four colope 81
globes substituted wsich at night gave car
nival ASPECT 10 the street and the throngs that
incessantly passed along it.
The Pennsylvania National Guard attracted
much attention as they paraded 5000 strong
Their bearing was as fine and soldierlY as il
tliev were regulars, and as column after col
umn marched with swinging stride up the
hag-burdened avenue they were greeted with
cheer upon cheer.
The great platform on the east front Of the
Capitol, where the inaugural ceremonies tooA
place, was elevated 10 or 20 feet above tht
level Of the broad plaza. It held about 5sOOI
persons, and they sat in chairs radiating IRON
the central and slightly elevated stand upol
which Mr. Cleveland was sworn IN and IRON
which he delivered his inaugural address. Al
these seats were occupied. There was room
upon this plaza for 30 900 or 40, 900 persons tC
stand and have a view Of the proceedings, ant
Of course this spot was crowded by lar th'
larqer proportion Of the people who saw Mr.
Cleveland inaugurated found the proceeding
only a dumb show.
In the Senate Chamber, at - o'clock, Mr.
Hendricks was sworn in as Vice-President, thu
new Senators took the oath of Office, and theI
the whole august body, including President
President-elect, Vice-Presdent, diplomats
corps, the Supreme Court Justices, Senators
REPRESENTATIVES, and others took their way Il
the great platform on the East front Of tn
bulding.
The Bible upon which the new President wa
sworn is a small morocco covered, gllt-eehe y !
volume pretty well worn. 1t Is the biDl
which Mr.. Cleyeland's mother gave nun Nnel
he left home as young man. and at ms spe
clal request the Committee OF Arrangement
had it in readiness for the ceremony.
The largest piece Of the notable e,,.nS nrewel So
in the evening represented the Nasi9Dal AZ
and Vice President fanked with notices am
emblems. The piece was 100 feet long py (
| In height-the largest set piece ever hred 4
fh--See, The flight Of 5000 rockets at once
. lst floral bouquet in the heavens
esae display.
q SoA+,cnp,s,e p,s,e beau Club, Of Topeka, han.l
Z \ W'No Ntoe \ ~ treating the crowds to IN
sSec coses ~ Witnessed 10 Washing