The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-03-10

flies and of the kettle drum was heard
By ten O'Clock the entire population
of the city seemed to have deserted It's
homes and occupied the streets on the line
of march. The crowd was something IN
precedenied even In this city accustomed to
receive the outpourings of the nations pop
ulstion. Mer, women and children pushed
and elbowed in the vast throng.
Yet it was "A good naIured crowd and ev-
identity disposed to do justice to the occa-
sion. 1t was willing and anxious 10 be
amused and pIucked fun from the slight
est incident, as, for instance, when an IN
happy looking individual pass,d up tie
avenue in his shirt sleeves pushing q
wheelbarrnw, In which reclined In a self
satisfied air another person carrying a nag,
SHOUTS OF LAUGHTER
and all SORTS of jibes and guirks greeted
the eQuipage on IFS travels. A large crowd
congrt gated around the white house and
another equally as large around the en-
trance to the Arlington hotel at an early
hour in the morning, for The purpose of
obtaining a view OF the president and
presdent-elect rs they took the places as
signed to them in the line Both gentle
Inen rigidly denied themselves to visitors
general inauguration committee met at the
Arlington hotel before 10 o'clock and
placed their services at the disposal of the
president elect. President Arthur break
| fasted'with his family at the white house
about 9 O'Clock. No enc was admitted to
the house TO disturb his privacy, except
Senators Sherman, Ransom and Hawley of
the senate committee OF arrangements.
h he
| ident and soon after Senator Hawley left
was Joined by ce-President- elect Hen
bricks and The two proceei led TO the white
house, They occupied a handsome open
barouche, lined with crimson satin and
drawn by tour beautiful white horses
The vice-president was heartily cheered
all along the short ride to the white
house Just as he was enteriag
the grounds President Arthur's carriage,
containing Senators Sherman and Ransom,
started to the Arlington for the president
elect. This carriage was drawn by
FOUR SPARKLING BAYS
from the presidents stables. The seats
were covered with soft heavy black and
white buffalo robes. The senatorial COM
mi;tee were usbered into the presence OF
the president-elect Immediately on their
arrival at Arlington, End after a short de-
lay the three gentlemen appeared al the
south entrance OF the hotel, took their seats
in the carriage and were rapidly driven to
the white house, when they joined Presl- |
dent Arthur and Vice President Hendricks
and Senator Hawley aud Marshal
McMichael met the party at the white |
house portico and escorted the president |
elect into the presence of the president. |
The president-elect was greeted with cheers |
and waving of handkerchiefs as he drove
along Sixteenth street from the hotel. He |
kept bis hat raised in recognition of the |
compliment. While the party were at the |
white house the chief marshal OF the pro- |
cessiOn and his aides rode into the grounds |
md notified the president-eiect that the
procession was ready to start. 1t vas pre-
cisely at the hour set, 1880, that the presi-
dental party entered their carriages and |
took the position assigned them in the
line. The party entered their carriages as
follows:
In President Arthur's carriage,
President Arthur with President
elect Cleveland on his left, !
Senator Sherman facing President Arthur,
and Senator Ransom on his right, facing
the president-elect.
The second carriage contained the vice
president-elect with Senator Hawley on his
left As the carriages drove out of the
gates and entered the line the occupants !
were greeted with
THE Widest ENTHUSIASM.
Men shouted, women screaming and waiv-
ing their handkerchiefs, and all seemed
carried away with the excitement OF the
moment. The president-elect and vice
president-elect came in for the principal
share of the enthusiasm, and each OF them
raised their hats and bowed right aud lett |
to the crowd which lined both sides OF the
carriage way The first division OF the pro /
cession escorting the president-elect thea !
began to march 10 the capitol. The scenes
or Pennsylvania avenue almost battle de
scription. A great surging mass hid the
sidewalks. Above them stately buildings |
were covered with cloths of gorgeous colors
arranged in patriotic device, the soft |
spring-li like breeze l4ziiy stirred IN the |
number of flags and stresmers, ard special |
aides in brilliant uniform clsshed hlther
and thither, leading animation TO the scene.
The police regulations were perfect and the |
broad avenue with its hard, smooth surface,
was completely cleared OF everything that
might obstruct the pageant. The United |
States regular troops came first, thus de-
parting somewhat from the order
of the programme, with tn |
probable object of insuring a
clear marching splce. Their ranks extend
ed clear across the avenue aud presented /
>roor ,,rpo.rNc AppFARAScF
The United States marine CORPS with Its |
magnificent band, followed The artillery |
battalion. This section OF The procession |
proceeded as far as the south front of the
treasury denartment and then halted and |
came 20 parade rest in order to afford the |
presidential party an opportunity TO fall |
in line, when the march was resumed. The |
prssident's elegant carrisge was preceded |