Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-03-12

IPdVlnR Tue line. l1olGTlck5, however,
soon Joined the president ut 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 mansion
and the order was given for the line to
move. The reviewing stand had been
profusely decorated with flags and bun
ting. and presented beautiful appear
ance. The president and ex-president
were placed OH project platform,
which was covered with flags so as to
make a handsome canopy, and at the
same time so arranged as TO afford a
clear and unobstructed view of the pro-
cession. Arm chairs were placed upon
it for their use, but the president re-
mained standing during the entire re-
view. Ex. President Arthur sat OH 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-presi-
dent sat in the front row on the right.
Among those who occupied seats on
the presidential stand were Secretaries
Frelinghuysen, McCulloch, Lincoln,
Chandler and Teller, Postmaster Gen.
eral Hatton, Lieutenant. General Sheri-
dan. Major General Hancock, Messrs.
Manning, of New York :. Villas, of
Wisconsin Endicott, Of Massachu-
sets, and Senators Bayard and Gar
land, Colonel Lamont, Mayor Grace
ex-Mayor Cooper, of New York, and a
large number of other prominent per-
sons, including many officers of the ar
my and navy and members of the di-
plomatic corps. There were great
number of ladies on the grand stand,
and their rich costu mes added brillian-
cy to the scene. 1t is estimated that
there were oD the stand about one
thousand persons.
1t was 2.l0 O'Clock when the presi.
dent, escorted by Colonel Berrett, Of
the inaugural comm ittee, took his place
at the front of the stand and the head
of the procession started from the cor
her of Fifteenth street to pass in re-
view. The presidents appearance was
the signal for great shout from the
concourse of people who had gathered
in front of the stand and filled the
streets for several hundred yards both
ways. The president quietly bowed his
ackno wledgements.
A good deal of confusion was caused
in the vicinity of the grand stand by
the efforts OF the police to- clear the
street for the approaching procession.
The work was finally accomplished but
witk great difficulty, mounted police
moving into the dense throng of spec
tators and driving them back with
their batoons. The review from the
presidential stand was grand sight
and 1t was the generally expressed O.
pinion, that no mole brilliant pageant
had eyer been witnessed in this coun-
try. All the organizations gave a
marching salute as they passed the
grand stand and the president at first
recognized tbs compliment by raising
his hat to every separate command,
but the length of the line and the chill
iness of the breeze which sprang up
compelled him before the second diyis.
ion passed to keep his head covered and
in most cases to limit his acknowledge
ments to slight bow. In view Of
the fact that the procession was three
hours in passing it is not matter for
surprise that the president had to atan-
don his intention of standing with his
head uncovered through out the re-
view.
The civic organizations made very
fine display, and were highly compli-
mented by the presidential party. Ia
ken all in all, as combined military
and civic display, the procession was
undoubtedly the largest and finest ever
seen in Washington. The number of
men who marched past the presidential
stand is estimated at 5000.
Vice-President Hendric ks felt some
what fatigued, and returned to the exc
cutive mansion before all the civic or
ganizations had passed. Many other
persons also left the stand before the
parade was over because of WEAKNESS.
At the conclusion of the review the
president and party proceeded to the
dining room of the White House,
where they partook of lunch prepared
for them by president Arthur.
There were present, besides the mem
bers oil ex-President Arthur's cabinet,
Villas, Manning, Lamont, and several
others.
The Inaugural Ball.
The brilliant finale of the inaugura :
tion ceremonies was the ball tonight.
1t put the cap sheaf of gaiety on the
m oro formol ond oori0po fh0uUh GRAND