Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-05


carriages and took the position sssign
cd thsm In the line. The party entersc
their carriages a. f0lloss: In Pfesideoi
Arthuf's carriage, was Prssdsnt Arthur
With President elect Cleveland On hi
left, Senator Sherman facing tbs Prssi
dent and Sen tor Ransom on his yighi
facing the President elect. The second
carriage contained the Wise President
elect with Senator HawIey on bis left
AZ the carriages drove cot Of the Ra.es
and entered the line tbs occupants we're
greeted With the widest enthusiasm
Men were shouting, women screaming
and waving their hamdkere1iefz. and All
seemed carried away with the excite
E0ena Of the moment. The President.
elect and the Vice Presidsut-slecs came
in for the principal share Of the enthu-
siasrn and cash of them raised bis hat
and bowed right and left 10 the eroxd
which lined both sides Of the carriage
way.
THK YIRsI DIVISION or TIE PsocksssTos.
Eseorting the President elect, then be-
gan Ita march 10 the Capitol The
scenes On Pennsylysnia avenue almost
bafiie description A great surgine
mass hid the sidewalks. Above them
the ststeiy buildings were covered With
cloths Of gorgeous eoiots. arranged in
patriotic devicss- The soft. spring like
breeze lazily stirred innnmsrable flags
and BtraaEnsrs. and tue special aides In
brilliant u9iforms dashed hitheE aad
thithsr, lending animation 10 the scene.
The police regulations we're perfect. and
the broad avenue, with it, hard, smooth
snrfaoe. was completely cleared Of every
thing thai might obstrRct the pageant.
The United States regular troops
came hrst With the probable object of
insnrins dear march. The ranks ex
tended clear across the avenue and pre-
aeptsd most imposing appearance.
The unitgd States Marine Corps, With
its magnificent band, followed, with the
artillery bettali0ns nsxt. THIS section
Of the procession proceeded - far sOHth
- the Treasury Department and then
halted and came 10 parade rest, in
order Ia afford an opportunity for the
Presidertiai party 10 fall in line When
the march was resumed, the Presidents
elegant carriage was preceded BY Gen.
Slocum, the Chief Marshal. aHd his
staff, and a troop Of United States cav
airy. Surrounding the carriages we're
q dozsn mounted police. The party
received an ovation all along the lice Of
march.
Next came the National Democratic
CommIstee and the Inaugural Com
mittee, in carriages, followed by the
District militia, headed by the w$sh-
inRtoi Legion. A number of coiored
militia formed part OF the firsa division
and presented a highly crediiable ap-
psarance. The local division % the
Grand Army Of the Rspublis closed
the ssoorsing division.
THE scKsK IN FROM Oh fHE CAPITOL
TIE stand on which the President
was TO deliver his inaugural address
was erected almost on Q level with the
io0rs OF the senate and the House,
and directly in front OF ths middle en-
trance 30 this Capitol. IL was about 100
feet square. the largest ever erected for
au Inauguration, and was covered by
100 chairs. These we're occupied by
the Senators, members OF the Dipio.
matte Corps. Judges of the Supreme
Court, members of the House OF Repre-
sentaiiyea and press Representatives.
before the President left the Senate
chamber the crowd in front Of the
stand had increased until II became one
solid mass of humanity for 400 feet IN
front of the stand and more than 100
on either side. In the rear Of this null
tltude we're the troops. The great
h.vns we're filed and she roofs OF sur
rounding dwellings were crowded with
people. On the roof the Capitol some
30 OF 100 men and boys had eOngre-
gated.
In approaching on the avenues aud
aireeta the military and societies were
niasasd In columns. forming bril-
liant vis:as a. far as tbs eye could
r,aoh. On elevated stands entsrprisina
photographers had placed their instru.
ments- 30 perpetuate In photographic
designs tho assembly on the stand and
the sea Of faces that moved continually
like waves Of the ocean. This immense
ttrons Was vafiously estimated as 10
numbers. President Arthur subsequent
" said it vas simply immense, the great
est crowd he ever saw. senator HAv-
ley ~ he looked ut Il said he thought it
numbered about 10000 people. Willis
whiting fos the arrival Of the President
elsct, some one would occasionally ven
tare TO thu front Of the platform. and
his presence Was thu signal for repeated
cheers.
PEsNtsFLY AT 1890 p. u.
The head Of the procession appe arrd
coming out Of the east door Of the Cap
it'd. Preiidans Arthur stepped 10 tbs
fn,nt Of the platform, foiloxe by She
President elect. Chief Justice Waite,
aud the s,eTgssRt alarms OF the Sen
atia Al uncovered "a shey stood facing
tht, crowd. and the vast assembla2e
chAered. When the persons who were
to oifloiata at she Ceremonies we're ssa,
cd on ths platform the President elect
he,tan his inaugural address He vas
clad in f,ill suit, black Prince Albert
colt, and q high old fashionsd standing
collar aud neck tie. In speaking be
held hts left hand closed behind him,
anil emphasized his speech By gestures
with his right hand. He spoke without
manuscript, but occasionally consulted
q small piece OF paper bearing notes OF
the heada OF bis discourse His vsice
wat clear aud resonant, aud be easily
entmciated bic g0cas and occasionally
surued aboas al the pauses ~ " ~ note
the effect On his hearers.
Ms sPoxR As roLIows
Fssllase Clfi=e4s lin the presence Of
thf, vast assemblaqs OF my Usantry-
mss am about 60 Supplement and ssai,
by thu cath which ] shall take, the
manifestation Of the will Of . great and
fire., people in the exercise Of their
power aad right Of self government
Th,,y have committed TO one OF their
fellow eitisens O supreme aud saersi
trvu,t. and be- here conssorates himself
10 thsif ssrviee. Ibis impressive eere.
m~py adds lfttle to the solemn ssnse OF
sl,onsihilily with which conts@plAt's
the daty | o'Ve 20 eli the people OF tue
lans. Nothing can relieve me trela
ausiesy least by any act at mine thstt
intsgests May suffer. and nothing %
needed 10 strengthen my resolution ~
enaAge my every faculty IN she snort 70
promoae their welfare.
AMID party strife the people's choice
uas made, bat lie attendant esrcam-
star,res have demonstrated new
strength and safety et government ~
he people. In each saeeeedinR year u
moss dearly appears thai oar demo.
cratic prineipse needs no apology. and
that in ia fearless and faithful applica-
ton 4 4, be found the sarest guaranty
Of good eoserpusns bat the nsst fe
salt, in the operation Of Q government
whersin every sitixsu has . snare
Iarce,y depead upon . Fropsr limits.
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