The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-03-18

meas y ~ resSozs<s % car vSsf territory, die
tatethe scrup1lOcs avoSdanes Of any departure
/ frvge that toreicu Poiiey eommeuded by kisicry,
s'ad,s''a Ssd ths prosperity Of cor Repoelie.
i is the policy Of Monroe. and Washington, and
Je1srscn-peace, commerce and honest fricndship
with all nations, entArgiing alliances with none.
1 due regard for the interests and prosperity ol
| all people demand that our finances shall be es-
tahlshed uron such sound and sensible basis ss
shall secure the safety and the confidence q busi-
nsss interests. and make the WAGES Of labor sure
and steady, and that our system Of revenue shall
b - adjusted As 10 relieve the people from un-
necessary taxasio5, having due regard to interests
| Of capital invested and the workinEuien emplovpi
| IN Anaeric1n industries. and preventing the acca
mntztion of surplus IN the frsasarv and 10 that
extent, extrsysganee and waste.
Care for the property Of the natlQn and for the
nsS OF tninre settlers require that the publie 40
main should be protected from rurloniuc scheues
and unlawful occupation.
The eonscience Of the people demands siAat the
honestly treated as wards Of the Government. and
| their education and civiliEation promoted with
view - their ultimate citizenship, and that poly.
Siny II The Territories destructive Of the family
/ reiicion and offensive to the moral sense Of the
civilized world. shall be repressed.
lhe laws should be ricidly enforced which pro
bibtt the immigration Of serTiie classes to copete
with American labor with no intention Of acquir-
ine eiIi1snShir, and bringing with then and re
tanning habits and customs repugnant TO oar
civilization.
The people demand reform in the administra-
tion Of the GOTernment; the application uf busi-
ness principles to public affairs As "a means 10
I this end eivil service reform should be in good
faith enforced. Our citizens have the right TO
prutecnou from the incorrpetency Of Public en-
pcyss who hold their places solely as q reward for
IFsiAn service, and from the eorruptire influence
| OF those w1o e1pect Snch rewards Those Who
| vorthily seek public employment have the right
TO INSIST that merit and competency shall be reo-
1Eed instead OF party sueserviency or the surren-
der ot honest political belief in the administration
o. a Government pledged to do equal and exact
justice 20 all men.
| There should be no pretext for anxiety touching
tie protection Of freedmen in their rights or their
seariy N the enjoyment Of their privileges under
the Constitution and its amendments.
| fhese topics, and the constant and ever VARYING
wants OF an active and enterprisinS population
ecdedvOr Of all who make and execute the Federal
laws Our duties are practical and call for indus
trlous application, and an intelligent perception
| ot the eiSiuis OF puolic Office, and above ALL a
nrm discrimination Of united action to secure 10
al the people Of the land the full BENEFITS of the
best form Of government ever vUuchSafed to man.
| And let Us not trust to human effort alone, but
hlmoly Seknovledge the power and the goodness
ot Almighty God. who preSides over the destiniss
Of nations and who has at all times been revealed
III our eountry's history. Let invoke his aid
and his blessing upon our labors.
ADMINISTERING THE OATH
At precisely ll2 o'clock the address WAS Gun
einoed and turning to the ChiefJ1stiee and bow
INC, President Cleveland said Il am now pre-
pared to take the oath prescribed by law AZ
the ChietJustiee arose to administer tha oath the
! vast assembllSe ehsered again aud again. The
President-eleet stood facing the Chief ustice
| with the crowd on his right Chief Clerk Nc
hennsy of the Supreme Court stood lust 10 one
side Of Cleveland and held the Bible upon which
| the oath was administered. the Presideut-eleci
also holding 1t with his right hand The Bible
I Unls, pretty well worn. Il Il the Bible which
Cleveland 5 mother gave him when he left home
| aS young man, and at his special request the
COMMITTEE Of Arrangements had it in readiness
| for the ceremony. Inc crowd preserved perfect
quiet rs the impressive ceremony Of administer.
ing the oath was taking place. bat when il was
eoncl1dsd, and as President Cleveland laid down
the Bible after reyerently kissing it and SHOOK
hands with the ChiefJustice, who was the irst
| 70 eonSratulate him, they ehseEed loudly FL.
President Arthur was the second man to congrnt.
ulate the President and then followed Chief
/ Clerk Mckinney and Senator Sherman Presi.
dent Cleveland was then intr6inced to the remain
ne Judges OF the Supreme Court, to Lieutenant
General Sherman and General Hancock. The
other persons on the stand then pressed forward
and many Of them shook his hand before he r.
| turned to the White House
EEyIEw OF THE FRocEssIoS.
The President was escorted to the White House
| after the Inauguration ceremonies amidst the
| most unb0uudsd enthusiasm. Twenty-Five
| thousand men passed In review before the Presi.
! dent, who. with distinguished cnruuauy ocri1pi
| ed the reviewing stand on Pennsylvania avenue
Taken all N all, as 3 combined military and civic
/ display, the procession was undoubtedly the
/ largest and finest ever seen in Washington. Al
[ tie conclusion of the review the President and
party proceeded to the dining room OF the White
| House. where they p1rtoos of lunch ordered for
/ them by eN-President Arthur. There were present
/ besides the members Of eI-Presideut Arthur's
/ Cabinet, Mr. Villas, Mr.. Manning. Mr. Lamont
[ and several others
CLOSING FESTIVITIES.
! NAsHNgrUS, March IA brilliant finale to the
I Inauguration ceremonies vas the ball TONIGHT
/ On an acre Of S1zed floor, several thousand
couples in brlllilut toilets are moving about in
/ the mazes Of the dance. while thousands more
l circle around on the outskirts IN ceaseless pro-
/ Inenade, and other thousands look down on them
from the surrounding balconies. as grand frame.
/ work on the ensemble, which bursting Suddenly
7 on Cae'S yies, IS maguifcently beaiIderinc The
decorations cover the whole interior, With the e1-
/ esptior OF the ruof, and this Is almost hidden
/ from view by a uetEurk OF streamers dacs and
b1utIng. \ promenade concert opened the festiYi-
I ties OF the evening and vas CONTINUED from 5 TO
I II O'Clock, daring which time the President held
I MS leyee IN the receptiou-rUom- Dancing began
I upon the CONCLUSION OF the concert Il vas l0sD
/ O'Clock when President Cleveland arrived in the
/ ballroom He vas Immediately escorted to the
President 5 rDYu, where for half an hour he held
an informal reception, members of the Reception
Committee and small number Of distinguished
/ persons being presented The President after
maxim: the tour of the ballroom returned to the
receptiOn-rOou, and for little while received all
I Who came IN to pay their respects, but at 80
o Clock ne and his party left the building and
Vice President Hendricks and his party also re-
{ tired Dancing continued until a very late hour,
and 100 appears 10 be low estimate Of the num-
Der Of persons present IN the ballrUOm and bal
comics during the evening, among whom we're
many members OF Congress and Government Off
cials, with the ladies' of thsir families.
ELEGANT COSTUMES
| Miss Cleveland was escorted b7 member of
| the Recsiying Committee and Senator Eaton
She wore N exquisite toilet of white silk, with
low cDrsage and court train a garniture of point
I lace and narroE white ribbons IN cascades.
Mrs hendricks wOre peach-oolored velvet and
I brucade court train, PompadOur corsace and
diamonds Colonel and Mrs Lamont in white
satin and broelde court train and Medici collar
edged With pearls Mrs Hoyt. sister of the
! President, vas escorted By Daniel Manning She
wore pFune-eolored velvet over gray brocade;
corsage Ia PompadO1r. and a corsage bouquet
OF JGcqEerlinOt roses Mrs D. 4. Clark Of
Montana wore an elegant robe Of pink en-
brUl1zry satIl- with tram edged with white satin
| hoancesi ornaments, Jaequeminot roses and
pearls.
AL Of toe Califoruians whose names hare ap-
peared IN the dispatches IN the past three days
we're at the Inauguration ball tonight, most OF
them being accompanied by l4liies Among others
noticed vas Mrs Page Who wore 4 lavender
velvet broeadsd II deeper shades With lace
Towers, With pearl-gTay satin front Mrs Senator
Dolpt OF Oregon vas attIred In blAEk velvet,
EIth black lace Her niece. Miss O-Neal, was
dressed 10 white corded silk. Eith a high bodice
Of snort sleeves and panniers of the silk over
fo1nced skirt Of Oriental lace. Mrs Captain
Muilan Of California wore pale-bl1s and white
striped moire Elth high waist and train and front
Of canary satin. Mrs Representative Henley wore
ball dress Of black silk and black tulle, With
heavy ornaments Of dull Jet beads. Miss Carter
Of Honolulu, who accompanied her, wore a noun
ing dress Of black net. OTer satin.
rHE FIREEozKs-
The public celebration Of the day ended with
display Of fireworks. In character II vas like all
displays Of fireworks, but in volume and variety
Il Is SAID 70 have eIeeIled any former pJrutechnic
exhibition upon this continent. Wifhai It was
successful to the miu1test detail.
THF SITIJATInN IN THE SnUnAN