Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-05
REVIEWING THE PARADE.
The Old and the Now Presidents Become
Spectators.

WAsHINGTON, March AT the conclusion
of the ceremonies at the capitol the process
sion escorted the Presidential party back to
the White House. The two carriages which
contained President Cleveland, ex- President
Arthur, Wee President Hendricks and the
Senate Committee of Arrangements, took pO-
stiOns in the first division and the line started
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested all
along the route. The crowd on the sidewalks
had increased SO that it was impossible to pass
through it. Many people we're forced out into
the roadW ay, and the police had all they could
do to keep the avenue open for the procession
When the head of the line reached Fifteenth
street a halt was made, and the carriage con-
tanning the President and eX- President left
the line and proceeded by way of Executive
avenue to the White House, which the party
entered by rear door.
The Vice Presidents carriage proceeded up
Fifteenth street nearly to New York avenue
here leaving the line. Mr.. Hendricks, how
ever, soon joined the President at the White
House. and when everything was in readiness
the entire party proceeded TO the reviewing
stand, on Pennsylvania avenue directly in
front of the " hite House, and the order was
given for the line to move. The reviewing
stand had been pr0fu,ely decorated with flags
and bunting. and presented a beautiful ap-
pcarance. the President and eX-President
were placed on a projecting platform, which
was covered with flags so as to make a hand
some canopy, and at the same time so ar
ranged as to afford a clear and unObstructed
view of the procession. Arm chairs were
placed upon it for their use, but the President
remained standing during the entire review
EX- President Arthur sat on his left. Vice
President Hendricks and the members of his
household occupied seats to the right and just
back OF the President, while the families and
friends of the President and eX- President sat
in the front row on the right.
OTHER PROMINENT SPECTATORS.
Among those who occupied seats on the
Presidential stand were Secretaries FTeing-
huysen, McCulloch, Lincoln. Chandler and
Teller, Postmaster General Hatton, Lieut..
Gen. Sheridan, Maj. Gen. Hancock, Daniel
Manning of New York, MIR. Villas OF Wiscon-
cOusin, Mr. EndIcOtt of Massachusetts,, Sena-
tors Bayard and Garland, Col Lamont,
Mayor Grace and eX-Mayor Cooper OF New
York, aud large number OF other prominent
persons, including many officers of the army
and navy and members of the Diplomatic
corps. There were great many ladies on
the stand, and their rich costumes added
briliancy to the scene. 1t is estimated that
there were on the stand about 1000 persons.
lt was 2:l0 O'Clock when the President, es-
corted by Col. Berrett, of the inaugural Com
mittee, took his place at the front of the stand
and the head of the procession started from
the corner of Fifteenth street to pass in re-
view. The Presidents appearance was the
signal for q great shout from the concourse of
people who had gathered in front of the stand
and filed the street Tor several hundred yards
both ways. The President quietly bowed his
acknowledgment and took his seat. A good
deal Of confusion was caused in the vicinity of
the grand stand by the efforts of police to
clear the street for the approaching process
sion. The work was finally accomplished,
but with great difficulty, the mounted police
riding into the dense throng of spectators and
driving them back with their batons.
A BRILLIANT PAGEANT.
The review from the Presidential stand was
a grand sight, and it was the generally eX-
pressed opinion that no more brilliant pageant
had ever neen witnessed in this country. All
the organizations gave a marching salute as
they passed the grand stand, and the Prssl-
dent at first recognized the compliment by
raising his hat to every separate command,
but the length of the line and the chilliness of
the breeze which sprang up compelled him,
before the second division had passed. to keen
his head covered, and in most cases to limit
his acknowledgment to a slight bow. In view
of the fact that the procession was three hours
in passing, 1t is not matter for surprise that
he mad TO abandon his intention of standing
with his head uncovered throughout the re-
view. The first division was composed of
regular United States troops and local mill
tary organizations, and presented a fine ap-
pearance as 1t passed the stand.
The President saluted the Chief Marshal
and his aides and each of the companies
which marched in particularly good form.
The second division was composed entirely
of the Pennsylvania National Guard. There
were about 1900 men in this division and
their good marching and fine military bearing
were praised on all sides.
Gov. PattlsOn, of Pennsylvania, rode at the
head of the division by the side of x-Gov.
Hartranft. They were recognized as they
Deared the reviewing stand and were loudly
cheered. The President and Gov. Pattison
exchanged salutes. The President also raised
his hat as token OF respect to the battle torn
hags OF the Thirteenth and Eighteenth and
several othe1 regiments of this division.
FITzHUGH LEES DIVISION.
Gen, Fitzhugh Lee, commanding the third
division. received an ovation from the crowd
IN and around the Presidents stand. He
bowed to the President, and the latter raised
his hat in return. The President paid the
same compliment to the sixty ninth New
York Regiment, the ROchambeau GreDadiers
and the Busch ZOuaves OF st. Louis.
gap between the third and fourth divisions
gave the surging mass of humanity around
the Presidents stand an opportunity to close
in and again obstruct the line of march. The
police not being able to keep the street clear,
detachment of regular troops was sent TO
their assistance. The united efforts OF the
soldiers and police only sufliced to make a
narrow passage way through the dense
throng, and the various organizations which
followed passed in review under this disad-
va1ta-e.
THE CoLORED CONTINGENT.
A large number of eOlored troops were in
cluded in the third division and their sOldIerly