Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-06
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
His Inauguration on Wednesday.

His Inauguration on Wednesday.
The Biggest crowd and the Most Inn
posing Denomination ever seen ON y
similar 0ccasion---the Inaugural Adj
dress.
The weather was fine in Washington on
Wednesday, and all accounts agree that the
ceremonies attending the Inauguration Of
Grover Cleveland az President Of the United
States were more magnificent and striking
than have been Witnessed on any previous in
augural day. The crowd was beyond prece-
dent, the strangers in the city numbering not
less than 100, 600. The decorations we're elab-
crate and beautiful, Pennsylvania avenue, in
particular, being q mass Of gay color from
end TO end. Long before the hour set for
the movement Of the procession the martial
music of hundreds Of bands, heading the
myriad organizations seeking their posts,
blended in one confused roar. Everywhere
the shrill note Of the FIFE and the rattle Of
the kettle drum was heard. BY 10 o'clock
the entire population of the city seemed to
have deserted its homes and occupied the
streets on the line of the march.
At a seasonable hour in the morning Presi.
dent Arthur's private carriage was sent 10
fetch Mr.. Cleveland from the Arlington ho-
tel, and precisely at 1890 O'Clock the presi-
dental party entered the carriages at the
White House and took the position assigned
them in the line. In President Arthur's car
riage we're President Arthur, President-elect
Cleveland Senator Sherman and Senator
Ransom. The second carriage contained the
vice-president-el with Senator Hswley on
his left. As the carriages drove out Of the
gates and entered the line, the occupants
we're greeted with the widest enthusiasm.
The ride down the avenue to the capitol was
a continued ovation from the masses Of hui
mauity who lined the avenue on either side.
On reaching the capitol the presidential
party entered by the basement entrance, Mr..
Cleveland going to the vice. presidents room,
while President Arthur went to the Presi-
dents room and occupied himself with the
legislation which was being rushed through
at the last moment-chief among this being
the bill placing Gen. Grant on the retired list
of the army. The legislative business hav-
ing been concluded in the Senate, the judges
of the supreme court entered the chamber,
followed directly by Mr.. Arthur and little
later by Mr.. Cleveland. Then followed the
swearing of Mr.. Hendricks by Senator Ed
munds MIR. Edmunds made his little speech
Of farewell, and Vice-President Hendricks
called the 49th Senate together and opened
with few remarks. The senator's elect we're
then sworn in, and then came the formal
march to the stand at the east Of the capitol.
Precisely at 1890 p. NJ. the head Of the
procession appeared coming out Of the main
east door of the capitol, and proceeded TO
the platform erected for the inaugural oere.
monies proper. At 1910 Nc. Cleveland
came and began his inaugural address, which
was delivered in full, clear voice without
notes. When he first began speaking the
crowd applauded whenever he stopped to
take breath, but after a while contented it.
self with cheering him as he made his prin-
cipal points. The crowd of people who
watched and listened is variously estimated
at from 80, 600 to 50.0 The inaugural
concluded Mr.. Cleveland said II am now
prepared to enter upon the duties of the OF.
hce." Clerk Mckinney of the United States
supreme court stepped forward with Bible
Chief Justice Waite arose, uncovered and
administered the oath. President Cleveland
reverently kissed the book, and then turned
shook hands with the chief justice, the ex-
President, and members of the supreme
court, and the official ceremony OF Inaugural
ton was completed. The Bible used was
small morocco covered one well-worn, which
Mr.. Cleveland's mother gave him when he
left home as young man.
When the ceremonies at the capital were
ended the procession escorted the presiden-
tial party back to the White House, and lit
tie later President Cleveland and the members
of the reviewing party entered the reviewing
stand which had been erected on Pennsyl-
vsnia avenue directly In front of the execu-
tive mansion. At 2:10 the grand review be.
gan. The procession was a brilliant one,
made up Of attachments of regular troops,
with military and civic organizations politi-
cal clubs, etc, from all sections Of the coun.
try. There was liberal sprinkling OF color
ed troops in the procession who won APP
plause for their soldierly bearing.
In the fourth and last division, composed
entirely of civic organizations. the Jackson
| Democratic association of the District OF Co
lumbia, carrying rough hickory sticks, acted
as an escort to the New York organizations.
After them came six Indian braves in war
paint and feathers bearing Tammsny 8 unique
banner. The Tammany men, who number
ed about 1000, carried silver headed sticks at
their shoulders and marched nine abreast
They were followed by Tammany Knicker-
bockers in their quaint, ancient costume car
rying long headed slaves with which they
beat marching time on the pavement.
The public celebration ended with a dis.
play of fireworks at night, which in volume
and variety is said to have exceled any form
er pyrotechnical exhibition on the continent.
| The largest piece, representing the national
capitol with portraits of the president aud
vice president, was 100 feet long by 20 feet
high, the largest set piece ever hred 10 Amer.
lea. The fight of 5000 rockets at once end.
ed the display.
The brilliant finale of the Inauguration Ger.
emonies was the grand ball held in the I'm,
finished new pension building, an immense
structure enclosing rectangular courtyard
300 feet long by 100 feet wide. The hall
was lighted by 60 Siemens arc burners, OF 500
candle-power, suspended from the roof,
whose peak was lost to sight 80 feet above
the floor in forest of streamers and flags.
Several thousand couples in brilliant toilets
were on the floor in the dance, or promenade,
and other thousands looked down from the
balconies.