The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-03-06
THE INAUGURATION
OF GROVER CLEVELAND
AND THOS. A.
President and Vice-President OF
the United States.

couDttA. lIe great OUT pouring {
the nations population to do homo
to the occasion, WAS something III
precedehted. The streets of thI
Capital were elabortely decolateJ
aud presented il moving maze o
gay c%olors, strains of MARTA
music, drumming, shouting an'
cheering filled the air on ever,
side. At an early hour President
elect Cleveland aud Yice-P residen
Hendricks proceeded from Airing
ton Hofel TO the White House. in /
handsome, open barouche lined
with crimson satin and drawn By
four beautiful white horses, amid
The cheers of an eager tbrong OF
spectators. When they reached
the White House the Presidential
party were arranged and took the
position in line assigned them.
President Arthur with President
elect Cleveland, Senator Sherman
facing President Arthur, and Sena-
tor hanson on bis right, we're in
President Arthur'S carriage. The
second carriage %couUained the Vice.
Presidents elect aud Senator iIaw.
ley.
AS tue procession marched to
the Capitol The widest enthusiasm
prevailed, the President-elect and
Vice. resident.elect, hats raised,
bowling right and lett. AS the
grand procession moved on the sun
sh0ne brilliantly on the uniforms
of troops, aud bayonets cleaned
IL the sun like a sea of FURNISHED
steel. Upon reaching the Capitol
PreSidpnt-elect Cleveland aud Vice
President elect Hendricks were
nshered INTO the private entrance
to the Senate Cham Der.
After Transferring some business
the Presidents room, President
entered the Senate and
was welcomed with applause. A
moment later aud the President
elect was announced, and was
,beered long and loud. Next came
he Vice PreSident.elect, and with.
'ut delay the oath was administer.
ii TO him by Dlr. EdmundS, Presi-
pro TEN. OF the Senate. Mr..
1dmunds then, in few Gppropri.
tie rcmmks, adjourned the Senate,
'hrreupon Mr.. Hendricks took the
and called The sepate TO or.
Ter in extra session, and delivered
brief address. New Senators
then sworn in and The PrrSI-
enPS message converting the Sen
le was read.
4 procession was then formed
nj proceedca to the platform on
ne central portic0 Of the Capitol,
pOn winch The preSident,elect
as to deliver his inaugural nd
ress. Around Tins there had as
'mbled a solid mass OF humanity, =
+ 400 feet in front aud 1000 feet
D either side. The number was
t!mated at 10000 souls.
When The persons who were 10 I
.Sist in the ceremonies we're seat.
!, PreSident-elect Cleveland be- !
IN bis speech. HIS vulce was
FAR ana resonant, aud he spoke ?
)wly and without manuscript. I;
e began at 1890 aud flushed at
y. IN closing, he turned to CbicfI
Stico Waite aud said: IL am Z
~ ready 10 take the OATH prescri II
Il by law" The Chief Justice II
Ise aud administered the oath, '
Il the vast asSembIage cheered 1
ain aud again. Il
Tue bible upou which the oath "a
5 sfministered was one that
$ given Mr.. Cleveland 10y his
Their when he left home a young y
u, which was used at his special m
uest. After congratulations tb
hand shaking by those on ne
platform the Presidential party gu
escorted back to the White u.
use. President Cleveland, ex- wi
sIdent Arthur, Vice President so,
ldrioks, and the Senate commit. sol
OF arrangements, in carriages, WI
positions in the first division 80.
the line started. The party ev,
'eeded to The White House aud the
red By a rear door. Here they sei
iined till everything was in ths
iness, and then repaired to the and
stand on Pennsylvania my
ue, which bad been beautiful Luz
'corated for tue occasion, aud
rider was given for the line to +,
!, and the brilliant pageant reao
u at 2:10. It was an i'm. the