The Dillon tribune., 1885-02-28

desk. The Supreme Court, the judiciary
Of the District and diplomatic corps fol-
lowed, and thanked the Presidential party,
and at , 80 o'clock the Senate, preceded BY
its officers, was escorted to the place re-
served for it. Its presiding officer, Ed
munds, proceeded to the Speakers desk,
where the gavel was courteously handed
to him by Speaker Carlisle In calling the
assemblage to order Mr.. Edmunds made
few appropriate remarks. Prayer was
then offered by Rev. S. a. Wallis, of Po-
hick Church, near Mt. Vernon, Va; the
Marine Band played "Hail Columbia, and
then Mr.. Edmunds, expressing his regret
that Mr.. Winthrop was necessarily absent,
introduced John ID. Long, Of Massachu-
sets, who proceeded to read Winthrop's
oration.
Upon signal from the Chairman-Sen-
ator Sherman-the assemblage broke into
cheers, the military wheeled into line, the
civil bodies and distinguished participants
in the proceedings of the day sought their
carriages, and the procession, under the
marshalship of General Sheridan, took up
its line Of march, and proceeded to the
Capitol, and presented brilliant scene
During the progress of the page u. .ho,.-
sands of people IT. s d the sidewalks
and occupied the grand stands erected ON
all the reservations along the line of the
march. Many buildings were handsomely
decorated with flags and bunting. About
II 80 o'clock, when the head Of the process
sion turned the corner of Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, it entered into
the magnificent broad and straight course
Of a mile to the western boundary of the
Capitol grounds. First in order came
Lieutenant General Sheridan, accompa-
MED BY his Chief of Staff, Brigadier Gen.
eral Ordway, United States volunteers and
twenty-four aides-de-camp in showy army
uniforms. There was also an honorary
staff, representing the States and Terrific
ries. Among them were the following:
From California, Thomas c. Quntrell
Nevada, Hon. ]. II. Kinkead; Oregon, E.
D. Appleton; Arizona, Hon. ]. w. Eddy
Idaho, Hon. w. Hvdman; Montana, Hon.
Martin Maginnis; New Mexico, Hon. F.
A. Manzanares; Utah, Humphrey Nc
Master; Washington Territory, Hon. O.
G. S. Voorhees,; Wyoming, Hon. NJ. E.
Post. Next QEdss same the first troop Of
Philadelphia City Cavalry, organized in
1774, Captain E. B. Grabb, commanding,
which was assigned to duty as escort to
the Marshal of the Day; the United States
Marine Corps and the Ancient and Hon,
orable Artillery Company, of Massachu-
setts, organized in 1898, which attracted
marked attention; the Connecticut Foot
Guards, organized in 1771; German Fusi.
liers, of Charleston, S. c., organized in
IT'S; Richmond Light Infantry Blues, Or
ganized in 1893. Then came various other
military Oh .anizations, Masonic bodies,
members OF the Cabinet and diplomatic
corps, members of the judiciary, visiting
Governors and their staffs, members of
Congress, officers of the army and navy,
Grand Army of the Republic, and civic Or
ganizations The President was frequently
cheered along the route. He rode in an
open barouche with Secretary Frelinghuy-
sen. The procession was reviewed by the
President from the east front of the Capi-
tol, and was continued until o'clock,
when the President and Cabinet repaired
to the Presidents room in the Capitol,
where they took lunch before proceeding
to the hall of the House of Representatives.