The Red Cloud chief., 1885-03-13
Tho Ceremonies Attending the In
a~n8uration Of the New President
at Washington.
The Procession to the Capitol-Sena,
tor Edmunds' Resignation Speech
In the Senate.
The Oath Administered by the Chief JUS
tice- Cleveland's Inaugural Address
-Eotabilities Present.
25.OOO Men in Line-scenss ana Incl
neutrality-suspicious. Display.

WASHINGTON. March a-Lony bcfor
the hour set for Iie movement; o! the pro
cession the music Of hun,iresi, Of band
heading organizations seeking their post
blended ia one confused roar. E,erywbeT'
the shrill note 81 the fifer and of the kettle
drum was heani. By ten O'Clock the en-
TIRE population 81 the city seemed to lsav.
deserted it, home and occupied the street.
along the line Of march. The crowd wa
unprecedented even in this city accustomed
TO receiving the outppuring Of the Na'inr'-
population. Men. women and children
pushed and ell,owed in the vast throng, vel
il was a good naturel crowd, and evidently
disposed la do justice 10 the occG.
sion. II WA willing aud anxious to he
amused, and rluckcd fun from the slight.
cst incidents. As for instance. when an
unhappy-looking individual passed up the
avenue in his shirt sleeves pushing n wheel
barrow in which Teclinrd with a self-s;tis-
fed air another person bearings flag, shouts
Of laughter and all sorts Of jibes and quirks
greeted the eguipage on il travels. 4 large
crowd congregated around the White House.
and another equally large around the ELI
trance io the Arlington Hotel at an early
hour in the morning tor the purIrsc OF oh
tanning n view of the President and Presi-
dent-elcct - they took the places assigned
Ia them in the line. Both gentlemen rigidly
denied themselves tn visitors during the.
morning. The members OF the general
inauguration committee met at the Airing
ton Hotel before ten O'clpck and placed
their services al the disposal Of tie President
elect.
THE PRESIDENT
breakfas,ed with his family AT the White
House about nine O'Clock. No one was ad
miifcI "a the house u disturb his privacy
excerpt Senatof Sherman. Ransom and
Hawiey. OF the Senate Committee of Ar
yangemep;s. They had "A short interview
with the President. soon after Senate
liawley left and proceeded to Wizards
Hotel, Were he WAS joined by Vice l'resi-
sient-elect Hendricks and the two proceeded
tO the White House. They occupied a
handsome open barOuche lined with Grim
son satin and drawn by four beautiful
white horses. The Vice President was
heartily checrcd along the short ride to
the White House. Just as he was enter
ing the grounds, President Arihur's car
JldXt, CONTAINING sNcndtOIS sNntIItldU am
Ransom, started to the Arlington Hotel
for the Presidcnt-elcrt. This carriage was
drawn by four sparkling BAYS from the
Presidents stables. The seats were coy
cred with soft, heavy black and white
buffalo robes. The Senatorial Committee
was ushcrcd into the presence of the l'rcsi-
dent-elcct Immediately on their arrival at
the Arlington, and after a short delay the
three gentlemen appeared AT the south Ell
trance of the hotel, took their seats in ear
Wages and were rapidly driven to the White
House, where they joined President
Arthur. Nice-fresident Hendricks.
Senator liawlcy and Marshal Nc
Michael 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 handkerchiefs rs he drove
along Sixteenth street from the hotel. lie
Kept his hat raised in recognition of the
compliment. While the party were at the
White House the Chief Marshal of the
progression and his ai:s rode into the
grounds and notified the President-elect
that the procession WAS ready Ia start.
THE PROCESSION.
BY ten O'Clock the procession began 10
form on the streets and avenues east of the
Capitol: on all sides We're Ia I've heard
strains of Nationa. anthems. the tattoo of
drum corps coming np one side Of tine Capt.
to!, mingled with Sound of bugle and brass
bands of troops advancing on the opposite
sisk. The Tainmany Society from New
York was one of the first organizations on
the grounds. As "A Tammany sachem at
tired IN the aboriginal costume entered the
plaza he was accosted ty ugh! ugh - and
tia .I,a s.,s,tsi s.... -
military organizations preceded BY a single
drummer boy ar a band of 100 pieces. rs
the casc might be. followed and tool. posi-
tons assigned theth. The sun shons
brilliantly ON the uniforms of troopg, and
their b~aloucts cleaned in sunshine Tx. a
sea oI Furnished steel. Al eleven o'clock
the --,wd hal increased Ia 5000 or 1000.
n crowded the plaza. General Hancock
AMI Lieutenant Sheridan arrived, and As
they assembled the steps Ia the cist front
Senate wing, \ dcafeniBg cheer arose from
the crowd. Twenty minutes later the
Presidents carriage with the four horses
fairly prsnciIg entered the west end Of the
plaza. Prior la It's arrival the people stood
en- masSe over the east front. Policemen
an horses Usie among them and with
shouts and clubs cleared the pas>lgrway.
The carriage began to move through the
paSSiy.way preceded by the military. The
people ch,rrcd ut first family. hut rs the
vehicle proceeded the hurrahs increased.
Hats were lifted and thrown into the air.
flaadkcychieis waved above the heads of
both ladies and gentlemen. Tiny flags held
b. patriotic children and elders were waved.
Tho bands seemed To pla, with greater ,igor
and drums were beaten with greater vele-
Tsnce. The flutes shr;ll sound was pierr-
fs i
TIC carriage WAS driven i'm front Of the cas-,
STEPS and around to the pasSageway beneath
them. IL had been expected tina; the dis
tinguiShcd OCCUPANTS would ascend the stems
and enter the building on the main floor.
when. however. IL Was found tina; they would
enter through the basement paSSaSrwav.
Tnese was a rush in that direc;ion. but in A
moment the President and President elec,
the Senators who had accompanied them
in the carriage aud the NiceIFrc>id-nt-e.ec
and his companion were within the building.
and the doors were closed. MI. Cleveland.
on the arm Of Senator sherman. wen; Ia
the private entrance Of the SENATE chaniNer
and psoceed~d Immediately To the Nicy~
Presidents room. President Arthur went
"a the Presidents rOom, where his cabinet
Was assembled. and whenr lie engaged him
self signing measures which Congress MAS
rushing through the Legislative halls Mr..
Hendricks. on the arm of Senator uawley.
enteres the apartment where Mr.. Cleveland
had previously gene.
IN THE ENATE
At eleven O'Clock the doors Of tile Presi
dents gallery of the Senate were opened
and people who were entitled TO admission
were escorted in. Among them We're Mss
Cleveland and Mrs Hoyt. sisters of the Presi-
dent elect Rev. w. A. Cleveland and wife
their two sons Mr.. Hastings nephew
.,f the Prcsidentelect Miss Hastings Mss
Nellie Yeuasans and Mis- Annie leomanS
njrcs OF the ~Prsidentcscct. Mt. n Mrs.
Bscpo. Of Toledo. and Colonel and Mrs