The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-03-06

day.
Ring the bells, ring the bells,
Raise the joyful shout.
When the New Is coming in,
When the Old goes out
~ T. World.
On Monday evening President Cleve-
land and party drove quietly to a sta
tion about three miles from Albany,
where special train awaited them,
and started for Washington, which
place they reached on Tuesday morn.
ing at $50 o'clock. The party con-
sisted of Mr.. Cleveland, his brother
and sister, his niece Miss Hastings,
Col. Lamont and family, aud Daniel
Manning and wife. The train con-
sisted of an engine, baggage car,
sleeper and hotel car. The railroad
company rendered the free use of the
train, but the President-elect rejected
the offer, and insisted on paying for it.
On their arrival at Washington
through some misunderstanding the
committee was not at the depot to meet
the Presidents party, but after little
delay carriages were obtained and the
party was driven to the Arlington ho-
tel where elegant quarters were prepar-
ed for them. Mr.. Cleveland received
during the day and in the afternoon he
called on President Arthur at the
White House, where he vas shown
through every room. An hour was
spent in pleasant conversation and then
Mr.. Cleveland returned to the Airing
ton.
The subcommittee appointed by the
Inauguration General Reception Com
mittee to welcome the President-elect
to Washington called on him by ap-
pointment at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Their Chairman, Richard T. Merrick,
after introducing his fellow members,
expressed the welcome in few we'll cho.
sen words, and Gov. Cleveland felici-
tously returned his acknowledgements.
Informal conversation ensued for some
little time. and The committee then n
dividually took their leave.
Washington was never before 80
crowded. About $4,000 people went
from Philadelphia alone, the State
Militia numbered 1900, and this was
only from one State. Crowds kept
pouring in on every train until the
throng was immense. From every
State and Territory, from every city
and hamlet, still they came and when
the procession was formed on Penn
sylvania Avenue no such scene was
ever before witnessed.
THE INAUGURATION.
Precisely at 1890 p. m., on Wednes-
day, the head of the procession appear
ed, coming out of the main east door
OF the capitol. President Arthur step
ped to the front of the platform, fol- |
lowed by the president-elect, Chief |
Justice Waite and the sergeant at
arms OF the senate. All uncovered as
they stood facing the crowd, and the
vast assemblage cheered again and
again for several minutes. The per-
sons who were 10 assist at the ceremo-
nies were seated on the platform in the
following order:
Chief Justice Waite and Senator
Sherman sat with the president-elect.
The committee on arrangements oc-
cupied seats Immediately to the right
OF the president-elect, ex-presidents and
ex-vice-presidents and associate justices
of the supreme court.
The vlce-president, secretary and
members of the senate occupied seats
further on the right
The diplomatic corps occupied seats
on the left of the president and the
heads of the departments. The retired
general OF the army, the lieutenant
general OF the army, the admiral of the
navy, and the officers of the army and
navy who had by name received the
thanks OF Congress, governors and ex-
governors OF states and ex-members of
the senate, took their seats Just behind
the president
at l2:4O p. m, the president elect
arose aud began delivering his inaugu-
raj address which was short and occu-
pied only about Is minutes in delivery.
At its close Mr. Cleveland turned to |
the chief justice and bowing to him
said ~ am now prepared to take the |
oath prescribed by law
As the chief justice rose to admins
ter the oath the vast assemblage cheer
ed again. Tn president elect stood
facing the chief justice, with the crowd
on his right. Chief Clerk McKenney,
Of the supreme court, stood just to the
side of Mr. Cleveland and held the
Bible upon which the oath was admin
istered, the president-elect also holding
it with his right hand. The Bible used
is small morocco-covered, gilt-edge
volume, pretty well worn. 1t is the
Bible which Mr.. Clevelands mother
gave him when he left home as syoung
man, and at his special request the
committee of arrangements had it in
readiness for the ceremony. The crowd
preserved perfect quiet as the impress
sive ceremony of administering the
oath was taking place, but when it was
concluded, and after President Cleve-
land laid down the Bible after rever-
emily kissing il, aud shook hands with
the chief justice, who was the first 20
congratulate him, the cheering was
long and loud
President Arthur held his final re-