Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

who presides over the destiny of nations
and who has at all times been revealed in
our country's history, let us invoke His
aid and His blessing upon our labors.
Mr.. Cleveland Takes the Oath.
His reference to the prohibition of for
eign contract labor called out loud and
long continued applause, but his alusion
to civil service reform fell pretty Hat
Precisely two minutes after one he con
cluded and turning to Chief Justice
Waite and bowing to him said IL am
now prepared to take the oath prescribed
by law" The Bible used was one which
Mr.. ClrVclHnd's mother gave him when
he left home rs a young man The crowd
preserved perfect quiet during the impress
siye ceremony of administering the oath
When it WAS concluded. ana as President
/ Cleveland laid down the Bible after revcr-
emily kissing ii, the distinguished gentle
men on the platform pressed forward and
rendered their COngrat ulatiOnS. President
| Cleveland theu re-entcrcd the Capitol and
later entered the carriage to be driven in
the procession to the White House.
The Parade and Review.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies at
the Capitol the procession escorted the
| Presidential party back to the White
]
tanned President Cleveland, cX-prcsdcnt
Arthur. Nicrprcsidcnt Hendricks and the
Senate committee of arrangements, took
positions in the liySt division The great
est enthusiasm was manifested all along
| the route. The crowds on the sidewalks
had increased 50 that it was impossible to
pass through them. Many people were
forced out in the roadway and the police
had all they could do to keep the avenue
open for the procession. When the head
of the line reached $50 II street halt was
made and the carriage containing the
President and cX-Presdpnt left the line
and proceeded to the White House
Mr. Hendricks joined the President at
| the White House. and when everything
was in readiness the entire party proceed
ed to the reviewing stand in front of the
Mansion. and the order was given for the
| line to move. The stand was prOfuscly
! decorated with flags and bunting The
| President and cN-Presidcnt were placed ON
projecting, platform, which was
il canopy and at the same time
so arranged as to afford an unob-
struCtcd view of the procession. The
| President remained standing during the
entire review. EXPresident Arthur sat ON
his left. Nicc-presidcnt Hendricks and the
members of his household occupied seats
to the right and just back of the PRESIDENT
while the frmilies and friends of the
President ana cN-Prcsldent sat IN the front
row ON the right. Among those who oc-
cuped seats ON the Presidential stand
We're Secretarles frellnghuysen, MCCul-
loch Lincoln, nlhdlef ana ltlief, POST
mastei.''cneral iatton: Lieut.. Zen. Sheri-
dan, Maiur-Gpneral Hancock. Mr.. Man
ming. Mr.. Villas, Mr.. f.udcott, senators
l5aNhrd ana Garland ana large mum
Der of other prominent persons.
1t was ten minutes past two
when the PRESIDENT escorted by Colonel
Berritt OF the inaugural committee, took
his place at the front of the stand and the
head of the procession started from the
corner of Fifteenth street. The President :
appearance was the signal for great
shout from the cOncOurse of people who
had gathered III front OF the stand and
titled the street for several hundred yards
both ways. The President quietly bowed
his acknowledgements and took his seat.
The review from the Presidential stand
was grand sight aud it was the generally
/ expressed opinion that no more brilliant
. pageant had ever been Witnessed in this