, 1889-03-06

were markell, except in the military display.
by a severe simplicity amounting to plnin
ness The foreign diplomatic corps alone up
peared in uniforms and decorations Except
| for n few soldiers uniforms. there was DOT a
badge or decoration about any Of the Amcri
cans taking part Tue crowd was not 50
large as at the first Inauguration u President
Grant He and senator Morrill,. chairman
OF the senate committee OF arrange
ments, rode in the carriage with the
president-elect, and after the officers. Is he
fore, Before the presidents carriago were
the Washington light guards and a battery
Of light artillery. behind them regulars,
militia and volunteers us before AT least
5000 Uenple were in front of the Capitol
Vice President Wheeler was sworn in in the
senate, ms before The officials. their ladies and
ladies of the diplomatic corps, Supreme court
judges, foreign ministers and others were
seated on the platform. east front Cen Grant,
arm in arm with l'rairicutolect Hayes. pre-
ceicd 10y the clerk Of the supreme court. with
a Bible. advanced to the front amid hearty
cheering. President Hayes delivered his
inaugural address and pronounced the oath
Of o..tcc after rl'irf Waii,
4 UA!GFIEID.
The day OF President james A Carlcld's
Inauguration. March /, 1851. was Indictment
Rain in the morning, sleet and SNOW us the
day advanced and mud everywhere and all
day cast n gloom over the people. But the
pageant was mot wholly spoiled and the crowd
was large. The procession moved at half past
10, Gen. W. T Sherman. with n brilliant
staff, leading tho way. After him came the
military under Gen. Ayres, then the incurn-
ing and outgoing presidents in a four horse
~barouche, with gorgeously uniformed cavalry
before and behind, aud after them tho usual
array Of militia and civic societies The
usual civilians and officials occupied the plat
form at tho east front of tho Capitol The
inaugural address was read with remarkable
force and effect and excited much emotion
among the people. The inaugural ball was
held in the National museum, of tho hand
soonest buildings in the country, designed in
tho form of n Greek cross, and was the first
ball OF tho kind TO attract universal attention.
Five thousand holders of tickets were ad-
mitted. President Garfield, in full evening
costume, received with dignity, supported by
Messrs Evarts, Schurz, Maynard, Breckin-
ridge, Hazen, Chief Justice Waite and others.
Tho brilliancy of dress displayed attracted
universal attention.
GRovER CLEVELAND.
Tho Inauguration of Grover Cleveland sur
passed all previous ones For n week before
March 4 tho two Washington dcpots were
crowded with people night anil day.
1t is cstimated that 10000 persons from
other places were present, How to accom-
modate them Ind been one of the problems
for tho Inauguration committee, who APP
pointed several hundred men to mako a can
vass of the householders who had room to
spare and would DO willing to receive one or
more OF the tourists.
In spite of the precautions all the available
space was occupied two days before the in
auguration, and tho thousands who arrived
on tho I'd and Sd of March were left to shift
for themselves How they shifted is still
matter Of amusement to the W-nshingtonians
They slept in Railways and cellars and in the
public parks
Tho morning of tho Inauguration was
warm, fragrant and spring like. Tho streets
were thronSed as carly us q o'clock, and soon
was heard the tramp Of regiments marching
to the place Of formation. By 10 O'Clock there
were three hundred thousand people lining
Pennsylvania avenue At half past II n great
shout, that swclled into a deafening rour from
one end of the avenue to the other, announced
that tho procession had started. Penns7l
vania avenue is tho widest thoroughfare IN
the world It is paved with asphalt las nrc
all the streets Of Washington and is un-
equaled for n procession Down this avenue
swept the noblest procession seen in tho capt.
tai since the grand review of the army in 1865.
The procession is led by n regiment of
United States regulars, followed by the cele-
brated United States Marine band of one
hundred pieces, whose grand martial mrsic
browns all other sounds. Then follows tao
carriage in which sit President Arthur,
P~resident-elect Cleveland and Vice President
elect Hendricks. After tho presidential
carriage has passed come the troops, in every
kind of uniform. This procession is six hours
passing u given point, but the enthusiasm
does not diminish.
Meanwhile tho presidential party has
reached the platform at tho eastern end of
the Capitol. The platform is 100 feet wide,
the largest ever built for tho purpose. In
front of the Capitol, banked in u solid mass.
stood 10000 people.
The president delivered his inaugural adj
dress in n clear, resonant voice, from mem
Dry, making only an occasional reference
to the notes in his hand, and then Chief
Justice Waite administered the oath of
office. Cleveland said: ~ swear" then
paused and kissed the Bible-a small, leather
bound, well worn volume, which had been
given to him by his mother when he was IA
boy.
1t the Washington monument was given
that evening tho greatest display OF fireworks
ever made in America.
Then the crowd makes n rush for the grent
pension office building, where the Inaugural
ton ball is to be held One hundred thousand
people surround the building and watch the
fortunate ten thousand who are able to enter.
Tho ball room is the largest ever used for u
presidential fetc. There is a waxcd floor SIC
feet long ind Il0 feet wide. The rooms are
fragrant with flowers, many chandeliers,
with brilliant pendants, shed their rays upon
the heads of those below, and. the walls ure
covered with silken flags Of all nations.
Ten thousand have arrived at II O'CLOCK.
The women, in their rich evening dresses and
costly diamonds, the diplomats in their court