Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-05

his scepter and returned to private life with
out murmur or perhaps a thought other
wise. His successor modestly took up the
reins OF authority and quietly assumed the
sovereignty delegated him by the voice of
his fellows The spectacle was grand one.
The immense platform built out from the
central portico was literally packed with re-
preventative men. Stretching from the ex-
trenle northern to the extreme southern
limits of the Capitol building and eastward
from the portico to Fifth or Sixth streets
southeast, the crowd was packed closely to-
gether, with at least 10000 people there.
1t was sight, the magnitude of which has
never before been witnessed in Washington.
1t was 1890 when the President-elect, ac-
companied by President Arthur, was escorted
to the platform by the committee of arrange
ments. When the immense throng of 150,-
900 people caught sight of him the air for
some minutes was filed with the widest
shouts. At 1885 the President-elect at
signal from Senator Sherman arose and with
uncovered head began his inaugural address
AT every pause the multitude vigorously APP
plauded. Mr.. Cleveland spoke in a clear,
strong voice. and could be distinctly heard
by all within reasonable distance He con
cluded his address at 1858 a. M, when the
oath of office was administered by Chief
Justice Waite. But little time was lost after
the ceremony before the President re-entered
the Capitol, proceeded to his carriage and
ecutive mansion. The crowd slowly dis
persed to swell the immense hosts fast gath
ering on Pennsylvania avenue. The Senate
returned to its chamber accompanied by the
diplomatic corps in a body. Vice-President
Hendricks took the chair, and without tran
sactlng any business, immediately adjourned
until IL o'clock tomorrow. The military tax
ing part in the procession, with the ex-
ception of the detachments which escorted
the President to the Capitol, according to
the official programme, formed in the streets
Immediately east of the Capitol, where they
quietly remained until the President had
concluded his inaugural address, and then
fell in line and took up the march up the
avenue and over the route arranged by the
chief marshals.
The scene attending the return of the
President from the Capitol to the ground re-
viewing it, and on Pennsylvania avenue in
front of the executive mansion was a repeti-
ton of the early march of the day, excepting
that the military and civil escort was aug
mented by the waiting divisions that had
rendezvoused in the vicinity of the Capitol
Continual shouts and cheers greeted
the ears of the new chief magistrate as
he passed along the avenue. When the
Presidents carriage reached Fifteenth street
he hurriedly driven by a short cut to the
grand stand, reaching it few minutes in adj
vance of the head of the column. At 1:50,
accompanied by ex-President Arthur and
Senators Sherman, Hawley and Ransom,
President Cleveland then stepped to the
front OF the stand. The column, which had
halted for a few moments, next advanced
and the President, hat in hand, stood pleas
antly bowling and returning the salutes of the
different organizations they moved on.
1t was twenty minutes past five before the
Washington fire department, the rear of the
column, passed the Presidents reviewing
stand. Passing above the Presidents man
sion the column marched for several miles
through some of the principal avenues and
streets and then quietly broke up and dis
persed. It was three hours in passing a
g gnsn poin At least in thirty ys th0H
was unquestionably the most imposing
parade ever witnessed in this city with the
single exception perhaps of the general re-
view of General Sherman's army at the close
of the war. Every part of the country con-
tributed to the success of the days demon
stration. The political significance of the
event, marking as it does the going out of a
party which has dominated in national af-
fairs for quarter of a century and the advent
of new party, was lost in the
grandeur and demonstrative splendor of the
ceremony with which it was accomplished.
''Happy is the bride whom the sun shines
on If that old adage can be applied to the
new chief magistrate Mr.. Cleveland may con-
slider himself happy. The god of elements
made day for him which neither he nor
anyone could take exception to.
scenes at the Inauguration Ball.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-By the time the
opened the wide asphaltum streets for
squares around presented an animated
scene Carriages rushed in every direction
to the entrances where their occupants
would enter the building. Judiciary Square,
upon the northern side of which the new
pension building is located, was alive with
people. Upon entering the building daz-
cling sight presented itself, while throughout
the immense ball room the strains of
the world-renowned Marine band, under the
leadership of Prof Sousa, caught the ear and
added greatly to the enchantment of the
scene. Once inside the building all was
whirl of excitement and gayety. The appear
ance of the ball room battles description, it is
so immense, 111x216 feet, and lighted by
hundred colossal candles otherwise known as
Seimens gas burners with trailing streamers
of national colors sweeping from nave to
nave with pillars and posts and bal
cony covered with bunting, with en-
frances to scores of rooms on the
first floor beautifully draped and with rich
and heavy damask and handsome curtains
gathered in rich folds with the walls entirely
hid by bunting as background for shields
and elegant silk flags and with the eight gil
gantic circular pillars, seven feet in diane
| ter, which support the roof rising upward a
hundred feet, all tastefully wrapped and
completely tied with drapery and evergreens.
| and with the crowd promenading, all pre-
| sented a view picturesquely beautiful, indeed
| In the early hours of the promenade con
| cert when the guests were comparatively
| few and the band played slow and stately
marches the vistas between the massive pill
| lars gave the impression of some vast cathe-
| dral. But that was only passing ASPECT
| which was quickly changed to the brightest
| animation. In the Presidents reception
room a chair decorated with flowers under
| magnificent floral canopy had been pre-
| pared for the President and the whole room
was festooned with smilax, while round the
hall floral designs of large size
and beautiful elaboration of detail were
placed IMPLYING different executive depart
ments of the government. For instance q
| ship, the hull composed of double violets. the
! masts and sails of roses set in background
| of marguerites, represented the Navy
| department; keys massive safe
/
| Treasury; stamped envelope of flowers ad-
dressed ''Governor Cleveland" represented
the Postofice; an open law book with the
motto 'sFiat Justitia'' the department Of
justice, and SO on. With regard to toilets
the greatest variety was observable. Many Of
the vast crowd of strangers visit
ing the city carried "Jeffersonian simplicity
to an extreme and came to the bal
without the slightest pretense at evening cos
tune, while on the other hand many of tn.
toilets displayed excelled in richness ana
beauty anything ever before seen in this city
where magnificent dressing is often carried
to excess. At 1925 the band struck III
esHail to the Chief" and few minutes afte
the last notes of that melancholy dirge dice
away President Cleveland, mufied in heav,
brown overcoat, entered the building with
gratifed smile on his face, closely followed
by Secretary McCulloch, and at once pro
ceeded to the reception room, where he wa