The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-03-13
THE INAUGURATION.
Cleveland & Hendricks Installed
i'm Office.
A Detailed Account of the Days
Ceremonies.

ceremonies connected with the Inauguration
of Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hen
bricks as President and Vice-President of the
United States:
Fresident-elect Cleveland proceeded to
Washington from Albany quietly and without
any display. He was accompanied by Private
Secretary Lamont and a few friends and rea-
tives. Upon arrival at Washington early in
the morning of March 3 he was driven at
once to his quarters in the Arlington hotel
During the day he received many visitors,
including Vice Presidential elect Hendricks, and
held various conferences with prominent
Democrats. At 2 o'clock, p M, Mr.. Cleve-
land and Colonel Lamont entered q carriage
and drove to the White House, where for
NAL call was made upon President Arthur.
Mr.. Arthui's invitation to dine had been
previously declined by Mr. Cleveland, but the
formal call was made very pleasant by the
Presidents courteous reception of his sue.
cessor. At half past 6 o'clock in the evening
President Arthur made the customary return
call on the rresident-elect at the Arlington.
After his return from the White House in the
afternoon Mr.. Cleveland received more Wis
ltors. He dlned at p. NJ, and during the
received numerous callers
Next morning the Prcsident-elect arose
early and prepared himself for the davis or
deal. The President breakfa>ted early, and
is reported to have preserved the same impas-
sive demeanor which has characterized all
MS pubic life. If there was any one to be dis
turbed by the events of the day, it did not
seem probable that it would be Grover Cleve-
land. Busy Colonel Lamont was engaged in
managing the details of the preparations.
AT the w hite House the retiring President
was not less busy. The personal effects of
General Arthur had been carefully packed.
Many Of the cases had already left the man
sion. Those which remained were labeled for
their new destination, New York city.
Much of the city did not 90 to bed at ALL
All of it arose early in the morning The
newsboys at the break of day were yelling the
record of the excitements and fatig1es of the
day before and the programme of the bust
ling festivities of the day that was to come.
Bands of music were playing fine selections
from the hotel areas to listening crowds
The vacant spaces along the entire Pennsyl-
vanla avenue front had been turned into one
vast lumber yard, and tier upon tier of seats
built by spectators were ready to accommo-
date the expected multitudes at So per head
Thrifty trades people had also obtained
their licenses, and i'll show windows and
upon balconies above the heads of the people
everywhere were improvisei stagings, and
seats none too securely protected from fall
ing and not protected at all from the weather
to accommodate friends or to fill yawnng
till
Inc Meuti.cl was PROOF OF what is called
FIJI dae nf ~ iucM ~ was the most beautl
DAY IN May. The sky was cloudless, and
there was only wind enough to move gently
the miles of flags and bunting with which the
mn vi iiarci, was uecked Inc broad avenue
, was sWeP' ciean from curp TO curb, and the
,ln'io CnS u1ops nioyeu alohg the asphalt
nrnrridn T ~ ~ as ulncoioro as IN the
NJ ~ ~ ~. 'n1 sioao oeeiIuil6s'
,o' WuS ~ Vne c!ear ar from many quarters
eou..oet carry .ne puSIe calls, suInmonlng the
,Ilt ~ i i,te,i iehueZNOuI' thousands OF
Pt;opio. tio I u!olis the me oil march, to
80 ooiI,, &C, tt u;.ols, anu thousands more
i ~ cili on tneir way To Capitoi hill, hop
i'i6 u gun S.Iilpse, AT ieast, OF the ceremo-
~, "a ni'T 1he new lreslueht Is lnducted
IA, o'.lce me great east steps OF the capt.
vi "ei0 co'eie" WIN Tile huge staging
THE OLD ADMINISTRATION AND THE NEW.
The members of the general inaupuration
committee met ut the ARLINGTON hefnre IN
o'clock and placed their sarvicoS NJ tbn Az to
posa of the Pre,ident-elect. President Ar
thur breakfasted with his family at tbn Jybito
House about 9 o'clock. No one was admiral
to the house to disturb his privacy nxcent
Senators Sherman. Ransom and Hayvlov nf
the Senate committee of arrnmrements Tbev
had a snort interview With tba Prasidon+ -
soon nfter Senator Ha,,, Lar "a ,1Ii
to Wizards hotel where he was Joined by
, lce.I reg, iendrlckS, and the two
MED n handsome oman baro,ch l icy occ t
crimson sntin and dr,,v, I - S iiilu,' Wtvh
white borsaS Tba o',,,i ng doui ne"uGnu i
for tba occoSio, IT. W p US hueu
heartily cheernd o1c,,dr leS.In. was
White Honse '''iI I,st INC enoiE lluu " .ne
terin0 tha orourds Pres;dor,+ mas on
RACE contoi1ng Senotors Shar,,I, cui-
so,1 started 70 tha a,i,t i f anu lat'ii'
dent.rIect TbiS Con loi Ulle resi-
haroucLe II wos ira 20, %u ' s u.ao an Epeh
havs from tbo Pras;dn,,t,s - ioui 12tailAlns
,vcro co,,a,ad ,,itI 80 l. a'apios' iue seats
bnfFaIo rohoi IT, so; piich nilu whiCe
nshera1 into tho ,,,aso la IN B we're
elect ;r,,nnSi.tai, p,' 80 ~ the IeSioei'C
lingtor nr,d ftay o'i ~ diiisal az INC Ar
tla,na,, onaoad % 1.ioi ,II'y .he Iiree gen
LotnI t"iJi - ~ o.o SUu.H entrance Oh the
,yera raD;II, -, t a.. IA we carnage, ana
Worsbni J n,tiJn W she W hite House
Witt Unusa ,,n,.tin' 'oi I lnc parry al the
- ri .Co, aiii escorteu Ihe resi-
rha P,;a 80 ~ Ino ieaehce VI Ine resilient
md ,.oSi'5, &c L Viz sIttteu WIN cheers,
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