The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-13

atOrS-elect Evarts and Payne, who Wer
warmly greeted by dozen or more &C
lquaintances a. they came in at the door o
the hall. Ex-senator Upton, (Neb.), Sun
geon-G General Murray, Mr.. Blssell, Law part
ner of President Cleveland; Commissioner
Eaton, Thoman and Gregory, of the Civi
Service Commission, arrived in their tun
and were greeted by friends and acquaint
ances and conducted to their appointes
places i'm the rear of the Republican seats
The only events of the early proceeding
which were not on the programme, wer'
the outbreaks of applause which greetet
the announcement of the Gran
Retirement bill, and the Presi
dents message nominating Genera
Grant to the newly created vacancy. Tn,
applause, which was hard and prolonged
was not suppressed by Mr.. Edmunds. Int
arrival of the diplomatic corps, fifty strong
clad in their uniforms varying from silker
robes and MANDARIN caps or gorgeous be
decked dress Of Europeans, occasioned
suspension of the buzz of conversation fo'
moment They entered unannounced
and were escorted to seats in front and OF
the right of the chair. just before ths
entry of the members of the Supreme Cour
arrayed In their ample black gowns ant
turning back the hands of the Senate clock
was performed by the veteran doorkeeper
Captain Isaac Bassett. The Supreme
Court Justice was placed upon the right
front of the chair. President Arthur was
now announced and his coming was
greeted with warm clapping of hands, in
recognition of which he bowed gracefully
to the assemblage. A moment later and
the buzzy conversation was again suspended
in anticipation of the announcement, ''the
President of the United States" Mr..
Cleveland had already entered the
hall with his escort and halted
within sight of the assemblage,
while his arrival was being announced
There was applause and clapping OF
hands at first, and then cheers, loud and
prolonged, welcomed him. Then stalwari
voice in the gallery arose above the din and
demanded Three cheers for Grover Cleve-
land" This was not held by the assem-
blage to be in good taste, and Mr.. Edmunds
proclaimed that order must be preserved OF
the galleries would be cleared.
MIR. EDMUNDs' ADDRESS.
The Vice-President-elect was now es-
corted into the chamber, and without delay,
but with soiemnity and decorum betting
him by the President pro TEN. Edmunds,
who now turned to the front and said:
SENAToRS-We now close another epoch in
the course of the Republic under the Consti-
tuition. This brief period of our National ex-
istence has by coordinate forces of Ma
tonal and States system brought experience
of free, social and political government to
an established and secure triumph. / think
may safely say for us that we believe the
long years to come in the future of the Re-
public will more and more increase the
peace, liberty, order and security of all the
people of our country. But perhaps 1t may
not be improper for me to say that, in view
of our recent experiences it may be doubted
being the best example of legislative
body, conducting the business with that
deliberate and timely diligence which is
the inseparable handmade of wisdom and
justice, as well in the making as in the ad-
ministration of laws. 1t is, ] think, an evil
of large and growing proportions that meas
ures of the greatest Importance, requiring
much time for proper examination and dis
cussIon in detail, are brought to our consid-
Grafton so late that it is not possible to deal
with them intellgently, and which we are
tempted (over-tempted, / fearl 20 enact into
laws, in hope that fortune rather than time,
study and reflection, will take care that the
Repu bio suffers no detriment. The Chair
has heard with deep sensbility of the reso-
luton you have kindly adopted concerning
the administration of his duties, and he
begs to express sincerely his gratitude for
it. If, in the course of the execution of
his duties, he has las he sometime may
any Senator or officer of the Senate he can
only say that he has not Intentionally given
offense to any one, and in closing this session
of the Senate, he assures every Senator,
whether retiring or continuing in public
duty, that he wishes him every friendly good
wish, and hopes that he may long enjoy all
happiness that can be realized by citizen or
Senator. He now declares the Senate ad-
journed without date.
Mr. Hendricks now took the gavel and
called the Senate to order in extra session.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain, follow
ing which the Vice-President made brief
address, The new Senators were sworn in
and after reading the message of the Presi-
dent converting the Senate, the procession
was formed and filed its way to the platform
in the central portico of the Capitol.
THE CEREMONIES.
The procession from the Senate chamber
to the platform was in the following order:
Marshal of District of Columbia and Marshal
of the Supreme Court.
EX-Presidents and ex-Vice-Presidents.
Supreme Court.
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.
Committee of Arrangements.
President and Presdent-Elect.
vice-President and Secretary of the Senate.
Members of the Senate.
Diplomatic Corps.
Heads of Departments.
Retired Generals of the Army.
The Admiral of the Navy and Officers of the
Army, who, by name, have received
thanks of Congress.
Members of the House of Representatives
and Members-Elect.
Ex-Governors and Governors of States.
Officers of the Senate and Officers of the
House of Representatives.
All other persons who have been ad-
mitted to the floor of the Senate Chamber,
followed by those who have been admitted
to the galleries. The stand on which the
President was to deliver the address was
erected almost on a level with the floors of
the Senate and House and directly in front
of the middle entrance of the Capitol. 1t
is about 100 feet square, the largest ever
before erected for an Inauguration, and COW
cred by 1000 chairs. These were occupied
by Senators, members of the Diplomatic
Corps, Judges of the Supreme Court, MEM
beers of the House of Representatives and
press representatives. Before the Presi-
dent left the Senate Chamber the crowd
in front of the stand had increased
until it became one solid mass of humanity
for nearly 400 feet in front of the stand
and more than Zoo feet ON either side.
The crowd continued less solidly in the
rear of this multitude. The trees i'm the
great lawns were filled and the roofs of sur
rounding dwellings were covered. On the
roof of the Capitol some 200 or 800 men
and boys had congregated. In the ap-
preaching avenues and streets the military
companies and civil organizations were
masSed in columns, forming brilliant vistaS
as far as the eye could reach. On ele-
waited stands enterprising photographers
had placed their instruments to per-
petuate in Photographic designs the
assembly on the stands and sea of
faces and hats that moved continuously
like waves of the ocean. The immense
throng was variously estimated as to num-