The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-03-13
THE NEW PRESIDENT,
Cleveland and Hendricks Inaugurated
as President and Vice President of
the United States.

The Assembled Thousands Greet the
New Chief Magistrate With Thun-
ders Of Acclaim.
Most Imposing Military and Civic
Parade Follows the Inaugu-
raj Ceremonies.
The gentlemen named were inaugurated
Today ~ president and vice-president, re-
specttvely. of the United States Of America
The installation Of the first Democratic ex-
for t~wenty-four years was made the
occasion of q demonstration of extraordinary
magnitude, marked by a degree OF enthusi-
asm not often witnessed. The event was
celebrated by the booming Of cannon, the
waving OF countless flags and banners, the
of 100 brass bands, varied by scream
Of fife, blast Of bugle and roll Of drum, and
above all the uproarious shouts and cheers
the great multitude that literally packed
principal streets Of the capital city.
Providence smiled g~raciously upon Grover
Cleveland, II bright skies and q comfortable
stage of the thermometer may be construed
rs an evidence of divine favor. The petit
for good weather appeared to have
been answered, and everybody was happy.
The chill Of winter had not gone entirely
from the air, but II was as warm as could
have 9 expected or even hoped for q day
early in March, and it wa possible to sit or
stand for hours without serious discomfort
troops forming the first division or
escort to the presidential party were under
at o very early hour, and began arriv-
at the point Of organization west Of the
White House, as early as 8 o'clock. The
regular troops were the first there, and COM
prised q light battery and twelve foot bat.
ferries, eight of these being Of the Second
artillery and the Others one each OF the other
regiments from Fortress Monroe. It
y . queer circumstance that by the orders Of
MAJ. Gen. Hancock, who commands all the
troops stationed east OF the Mississippi, none
thecaptatns Of the five batteries stationed
at the Fortress Monroe artillery school were
to come here with their commands,
the batteries being commanded here to-day
By h~eutenants. The regular line was
formed along the north side OF the
venue beyond tho White House, with
the right resting on Seventeenth
street by the Corcoran art gallery, and with
The light battery OF the Second artillery in
Lafayette place, just in the rear. These
troops were formed in two batralions, form
ing q brigade, under the command Of Lieut.
Col Loomis Il Langdon, Of the Second
artillery, with the battalions commanded by
oil y Livingston. Fourth artillery, and
Maj, O +. Throcknorton, OF the second
Those are familiar names to the readers of
war history M old commanders OF dashing
light batteries in the field during the war
None Of them can ride now aalight AZ they
did twenty odd years ago, when they used
TO lake their guns into action with q swing
at hard gallop; and Throckmorton (who is of
the old Kentucky Throckmorton stock) rides
now 20 heavily that it takes q seventeen
hands high horse to carry him, and even
Then the horse was pitied to-day. The
marines and Others of the escort division
we're formed near by, so that whsn the time
Game and
FEE BRIGADE
broke from the right and marched down in
front which extended almost across
broad .svenue, they and the other troops
following in aad the procession moved as
promptly and regularly as clockwork There
was NO delay whatevsr in the movement Of
The procession, and at 1890, the hour
named, it extended downthe bsoad space OPP
posite h White House through Fifteenth
street, past the TREASURY, and along Pennsyl-
vnnia avenue as tar as Wizards, where 1t
halted for the presidential carriage to fall in.
At the Arlington the Pomeroy house annex,
where Mr.. Cleveland was quarterad, was
alive Mt q very early hour, although the new
ruler did not seem at all to hurry himself.
out and breakfasted with about
the same deliberation, that he prob
ably did when he administered the
affairs OF the state Of New York.
His breakfast, at which were present Messrs
Villas and Whitney and Col. Barrett, was fin
[shed just at 10 o'clock. Before this Daniel
Manning was with Mr.. Cleveland for a little
and the quiet and ubiquitous Col. La
was in the lower passageway, aiding
Sergeant DinEmore In the struggle with the
people who would insist in being where they
were nos needed nor wanted. Lamont and
hts family, as soon "a
MIR. CLEVELAND DROVE Away,
took q carriage N drove rapidly through
by-streets to the capitol. Scarcely was the
breakfast completed when the private car
riage Of President Arthur, drawn by the four
handsome dark bay horses that all Washing
ton knows 30 well, drew up in front of the
private entrance to Mr.. Cleveland's quarters,
drivensby ALBERT" the coachman Of Grant,
Hayes, Garfield and Arthur. At almost the
moment, Senators Sherman and Ran
som appeared and were shown up stairs, and
in less than five minutes they reappeared,
the rresident-elect and entering
the carriage, Cleveland and Sherman taking
the rear seats and Senator Ransom the f-ent.
Adense crowd, numbering atleast 5000, filled
the street In front clear across to the park
and around in East Lafayette place,
and. as soon Ms the chief magistrate appeared
and was recognized a ringing. hearty cheer
went up that gave the signal to the troops and
multitude a,sQuare away The carriage was
drivenrapioly to the White House, where Pres
ident Arthur received the party in the blue
parlor, and assoon as the troops began to move
the party returned to the carriage, Arthur and
Cleveland taking the rear and Senators Sher-
aud Ransom the front seat. In the
meantime Senate Hawley had escorted Vice
Hendricks from his quarters at
Wizards to the White House In a carriage
drawn by four white horses, the leading
team being q beautiful pair Of Arabs, owned
by the livery stable man who furnished the
cams At the White House tho. spare seat
in tho Hendricks carriage was filed by ex-
Senator Barnnm and Senator German, and
the carriage followed tnat of Arthur out
through the west drive TO the avenue, where
1t took position in
PROCESSION,
which promptly moved forward at 1O.45 q.
m. Mr.. Arthur has not been noted for being
ON time on great occasions. but to-day the
most exacting pedagogue that ever birched
a boyfor hardness could nave found no fault
with him. As I rave said above, the column
after pulling ont rested nj Willard's. Then
Maj e Ayres was leading with his staff