The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-03-07
THHE INAUGURATION.

regiments. The hotels were filled a
week ago and the private boarding
houses and dwellings have since done
what they could to lodge the shelter
less and feed the hungry. Neverthe-
less, not few of the later corners who
little but their patriotic MEM
cries and exultant hopes, tramped the
avenue last night from necessity and
breakfasted this morning with the
coffee and sandwich vendors of the
market and street corners.
1t was precisely at the hour set
10 80 o'clock-that the Presidential
party entered their carriages and took
the position assigned them in the line.
The party entered carriages as fol-
lows:
In President Arthur's carriage
President Arthur with President-elect
Cleveland on his left, Senator Sher-
man 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 carriage drove out of the
gates and entered the line the occu-
cupants were greeted with the widest
enthusiasm, men shouting, women
screaming and waving their banker
chiefs, and all seemed carried away
with excitement OF the moment. The
President-elect and Vice President
elect came in for the the principle
share OF the enthusiasm, and each of
them raised their hats and bowed
right and left to the crowd, which
lined both sides of the carriage-way.
The first division of the procession
escorting the President-elcct then be-
gan its march to the Capital, The
scenes on Pennsylvania Avenue
battle description, The great sea of
upturned faces hid Q sidewalks,
above it, the buildings were covered
with clothes of gorgeous colors ar
ranged in patriotic devices. A soft
spring like breeze, lazily stirred the
innumcrable flags and streamers
Special aids III brilliant uniforms
clashed mther and thither, lending
animation to the scene. The police
regulations were perfect and the
broad avenue with its hard smooth
surface was completely cleared OF ev.
erything that might obstruct the pa
geant.
The United States regular troop.
came first, thus departing somewhat
from the order of programme, with the
probable object of insuring clear
marching space, marching in divis.
ion, for their ranks extended clear
across the avenue, and presented a
most imposing appearance.
The United States Marine Corps
with its magnificent band, augmented
for the occasion, followed the artillery
battallions.
This section of the procession pro,
ceeded as far as the south front of the
Treasury Department, and then halt.
ed and came to parade rest, in order
to afford the Presidential party to fall
in line.
When the march was resumed the
Presidents elegant carriage was pre-,
ceeded by General Slocum, the Chic
Marshall and his staff and troop Of
United States Cavalry; surrounding
the carriages there were dozen
mounted policemen. The party re
ceiycd an ovation all along the line o.
march ; men cheered, wamen waived
their handk9rchiefs and clapped then
hands, and the greatest enthusiasts
was evinced by the great throng.
Presidcnt-elcct Cleveland kept hi'
silk hat in his hand and bowed to tho
right and to the left as the carriage
rolled slowly along. The same recep
ton was accorded the Vice President
elect whose carriage followed. Mex
came the National Democratic Com
mittce and Inaugural Committee il
carriages, followed by the Distric'
Militia headed by the Washington
Light Infantry. The marching o
this organization with its unusually
broad front WAS almost perfect, and i
succeeded in making difficult whee
at the southwest corner of the Treas
urg building without breaking, fea
which even the United States Regu
lars did not attempt. A number 0
colored militia formed a part Of th,
Hrst division and presented a highl,
creditable appearance. The local di
vision of the Grand Army of the Re
public closed the escorting division
These movements were executed will
most commendable promptness.
The crowd continued less solid il
the rear of this multitude. The tree
in the great lawns were filled and tn
roofs OF the surrounding dwelling
were covered. On the roof of the CAPT
tol some 200 or 800 men boys had con
gregatcd. In approaching the ave
nues and streets the military compa
MES and the society organization
were massed in columns, forming bril-
liant vistas as far as the eye coul'
reach. Gu elevated stands the enter
prising photographers had elevated
their instruments to perpetuate il
Photographic designs OF the assembl,
on the stand and the sea of hats an,
faces that moved continually like tn
waves of the ocean. This immens
throng was variously estimated as t
the numbers.
Prsident Arthur subsequently sal
it was simply emmense the creates
crowd he ever saw"
Senator Hawley, as he looked at
said he thought it numbered abou
10000 people.
While waiting for the arrival of II,
President-elect, some one would occi
sionally venture to the front of tn
platform. His presence was the sig
nal for repeated cheers. Precisely =
! II 80 p. M, the head Of the processio
appeared coming out of the main ca!
dnur of the canitOl President A rthu