The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-03-14
PRESIDENT
SWORN IN.
The Inaugural Ccre mn Onics ON
the Grand Stnud.

was to deliver his 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 Capitol. 1t is about
100 feet square-the largest ever be-
fore erected for an Inauguration
and was covered by two thousand
chairs. These were occupied by
Senators, members of the Diplomatic
Corps, Judges of the Supreme Court,
members of the House of Represen.
tatives and press representatives.
Before the President left the Senate
chamber the crowd in front of the
stand had increased to thousands.
1t was one solid mass of humanity
for nearly 400 feet in front of the
stand and more than 1000 feet on
each side. The crowd continued
less solidly in the rear of this null
titude. The trees in the great lawns
were filled and the roofs of surround.
ing dwellings were covered. On the
roof of the Capitol some two or three
hundred men and boys had congre-
gated. In the approaching avenues
and streets military companies and
society organizations were massed in
columns, forming brilliant vistas, as
far as the eye could reach.
CHEERING THE PRESIDENT AND pREsI-
DENT-ELEDT.
At 1890 the President and Presi-
dent elect and escort appeared upon
the platform, and a deafening out
burst of applause greeted them.
Cheer after cheer burst forth as Mr..
Arthur and Mr.. Cleveland stepped
into the little elevated flag draped,
box like platform, where their seats
were placed.
They both stood up together for
moment, and cheer after cheer broke
forth again and again.
Chief Justice Waite joined them
with the Sergeant-at- Arms Of the
Senate. They then took their seats,
Mr.. Cleveland occupying the chair
nearest the crowd to the right the
President by his side, and opposite
them Chief Justice Waite and Mr..
Canady.
As Mr.. Arthur stepped forward
and looked at the multitude of heads
he exclaimed: "What a crowd. 1t
is the largest / ever saw"
'There must be at least hundred
and fifty thousand" added Justice
Waite. What do you think, Haw-
ley" turning to Senator Hawley,
who stood by.
Il should say" replied the Sena-
ter, after looking over the crowd for
a moment, II should say there are
two hundred thousand. / never saw
the like"
When the President-elect arose to
deliver his address before taking the
oath of Office, the cheers swelled and
rolled through the throng for five
minutes. Then in clear voice that
reached far out into the crowd Pres
ident-elect Cleveland delivered his
inaugural address.
Frequently he was interrupted by
loud applause.
The address was very brief, and at
precisely two minutes after one
o'clock he concluded with an invoca
tion of the blessing of Providence,
and turning to the Chief Justice and
bowing to him, said: II am now pre-
pared to take the oath prescribed by
law"
Taking the Oath.
Chief Justice Waite then admins
tered the oath of Office, using a small
morocco covered, gilt-edged Bible,
marked IS. G. Cleveland. 1t was
we'll worn, and was given to the Pres
ident-elect by his mother when he
left home as a young man. Then
the Chief Justice shook hands with
the new President, Ex- President Ar
thur followed, then the Supreme
Court Judges and members of the
Cabinet.
Mr.. Arthur remarked that they
had gotten through quickly. Mr..
Cleveland only smiled pleasantly as
the crowd cheered.
President Cleveland was then in
trodueed to the remaining Judges of
the Supreme Court, to Lieut.. Gen.
Sheridan and Gen. Hancock. The
remaining persons on the platform
then pressed forward. and many of
them shook his hand. AS he re-
entered the Capitol he was again
greeted with cheers. He walked to
the basement entrance, where he
first came into the building, and en-
tered the carriage to be driven in the