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INAUGURATION DAY TUB PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESI DENT DLLYJ INSTALLED. Full Description of the Ceremonies of (he Day. Following is a detailed account of the ceremonies connected with the inauguration of Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hen dricks as President and Vice-President of the United States: President-elect Cleveland proceeded to Washington from Albany quietly and without any display. He was accompanied by Private Secretary Laraont and a few friends and rela 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-President-elect Hendricks, and held various conferences with prominent Democrats. At 2 o’clock, p. m., Mr. Cleve land and Colonel Larnont entered a carriage and drove to the White House, where a for mal call was made upon President Arthur. Mr. Arthur’s invitation to dine had been previously declined by Mr. Cleveland, but the formal call was made very pleasant by the President’s courteous reception of his suc cessor. At half past C o’clock in the evening President Arthur made the customary return call on the President-elect at the Arlington. After his return from the White House in the afternoon Mr. Cleveland received more vis itors. He dined at 7 p. M., and during the rest of the evening and until his retirement received numerous i oilers. Next morning the President-elect aroso early and prepared himself for the day’s or deal. The President breakfa ted early, and is reported to have preserved the same impas sive demeanor which has characterized all his public life. If there was any one to be dis turbed by the events of the day, it did not teem probable that it would bo Grover Cleve land. Busy Colonol Lainont was engaged ill managing the details of the preparations. At the White House the retiring President was not less busy. The personal effects of General Arthur had been carefully packed. Many of tho cases had already left the man sion. Those which remained were labeled tor their now destination, New York city. Much of tho city did not go 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 fatigues of the day before and tho programme of tiie bust ling festivities of the day that was to come. Bands of music were playing fino selections from the hotel areas to listening crowds. The vacant spaces along the entire Pennsyl vania avenue front had been turned into one vast lumber yard, and tier upon tier of seats built by speculators were ready to accommo date the expected multitudes at $ 1 per head. Thrifty trades people had also obtained their licenses, and in show windows and upon balconies above tho heads of the people everywhere were improvised stagings, and seats none too securely protected' from fall ing and not protected at all from the weather to accommodate friends or to fill a yawning till. The weather was a proof of what is called *'Cleveland’s luck.” It was the most beauti ful day of the year, as warm as a Northern day in May. The sky was cloudless, and there was only wind enough to move gently the miles of Hags and bunting with which the line of march was docked. The broad avenue was swept clean from curb to curb, and the marching troops moved along the asphalt pavement with as little discomfort as in the corridors of the great buildings. Out in the clear air, from many quarters sounded early the bugle calls, summoning the troops to their rendezvous Thousands of people strolled along tuo Ifno of march, tc view the decorations, and thousands more early on their way to Capitol Hill, hop ing to gain a glimpse, at loast, of the ceremo nies by which the new Pres dent is inducted into oifice. The great east steps of the capi tal were covered with the huge staging. THE OLD ADMINISTRATION AND THE NEW. The members of the general inauguration committee inet at the Arlington before 10 o’clock and placed their services at' the dis posal of the President-elect. President Ar thur breakfasted with his family at the White House about 9 o’clock. No one was admitted to the house to disturb liis privacy except Senators Sherman, Hansom and Hawley, of the Senate committee of arrangements. They had a short interview with the President,and Boon after Senator Hawley left and proceeded to Willard’s hotel, where he was joined by Vice-President-elect Hendricks, and the two proceeded to the White House. They occu pied a handsome open barouche, lined with crimson satin, and drawn by four beautiful white horses. The equipage was hired for the occasion. The Vice-President was heartily cheered along the short ride to the White House. Just as he was en tering the grounds President Arthur’s car riage containing Senators Sherman and Ran- Bom started to the Arlington for the Presi dent-elect. This carnage was also an open barouche. It was drawn by four spanking bays from the President’s stables. The seats were covered with soft heavy black and white buffalo robes. The senatorial committee were Ushered into the presence of the President elect immediately on their arrival at the Ar lington, and alter a short delay the three gen tlemen appeared at the south entrance of the hotel, took their seats in the carriage, and were rapidly driven to the White House. Marshal McMichael met the party at the White House portico, and escorted the Presi dent-elect into the presence of the President. The President-eleqf was greeted with cheers, and waving of handkerchiefs as he drove along Sixteenth street from the hotel, lie kept his bat raised in recognition of the com pliment While the party were at the White House, the chief marshal of iho procession and his aids ran into the grounds, and notified the President-elect that the procession was ready to start. TIIE FROCJ2SSION. It was precisely at the hour set, 10:30 o’clock, that the presidential party entered the carriages and took the position assigned to them in the line. The party entered their carriages as follows: In President Arthur’* carriage, President Arthur with President elect Cleveland on liis left, Senator Sherman facing President Arthur, and Senator Ran som on his right facing the President-elect. The second carriage contained the Vice-Presi dent-elect, with Senator Hawley on his left As the carriages drove out of the gates and entered the line, the occupants were greeted with the wildest enthusiasm, men shouting, women screaming and waving their handker chiefs, and all seemed carried away with the excitement of the moment. The President and Vice-President-elect came in for the principal share of the enthusiasm, and each of them raised his hat and bowel right and left to the crowd, which lined both sides of the carriageway. The First Division of the procession, escorting the President-elect, then began its march to the Capitol The President’s elegant carriage was pie ceded by General Slocnm, the chief marsha and his staff, and a troop of United States cavalry. Surrounding the carriage were a dozen mounted policemen. The party re ceived an ovation all along the line of march. Men cheered, women waved their handker chiefs and clapped their hands and the great est enthusiasm was evinced by the great throng. President-elect Cleveland kept his riik hat in hand bowed to the right and left as the carriage rolled slowly alone*. The same reception was accorded the whose carriage followed. Next came the National Democratic committee and the Inaugural committee in carriages, followed by the dis trict militia, headed by the Washington, Light infantry. A number of colored miheia formed part of tie first division, anl pre sented n hi'dflv cr-' VaVe opneiran '•* T ? local divisions of the Gran<v Army of the Re public closed the escorting division. These movements were executed with a most com mendable promptness. IN THE SENATE CHAMBER By 10:30 ▲- M. the officials had found time tc arrange the Senate chamber to accommo date tho dLtiaapiished priests. In facing the desk * *_lie V. a row of m,. ’ red l y. as hail i.gea placed in a semi —' I.- 0.. me side for tuc supreme court cn th-- other for the chbmet other * noted persons Two large arm-chairs of the d* M/ - . A4 l. . JL| . . f ijW | l ltly If 4 YOL. IX. same set were placed immediately in front of the desk for the President and Vice-Presi dent. Between the seats of each Senator new oak cane-seated chairs had been placed. Back of the permanent seats every inch of space was filled with chairs of various shapes, sizes and color. There was not an inch of room, save a very few narrow aisles, that was not covered by chairs. Yet they were not enough to accommodate the vast crowd. The iloor of the Senate was occupied at an early hour by distinguished guests. The Senators were crowded in a compact space at the left of the presiding oilicer. Tho pro ceedings possessed little interest to them. The crisis was over; the w rk was nearly done; only details remained to be arranged. The clerks droned oat the tit es of the bills. The secretaries, fagged with two continuous nights of labor, announced tho mo usages from the House with a voice so husky that it could not be hoard. At 11:30 a. m., General Hancock in full uniform entered and was greeted with ap plause from the galleries. General Sheridan followed in full uniform. At 11:45 the diplomatic corps entered in full uniform. A few minutes later thore was a ripple of laughter through the chamber. The venera ble doorkeeper, Mr. Bassett, mounted a stool, and by means of a cane turned back tho hands of the clock eight minutes. At 11:40 (by tho time made by tho doorkeeper) tho President’s secretary announced a “message from the President.” Tho message announced the appointment of General Grant to tho re tired fist. Although executive business, con sent was obtained to act upon the nomination, and by the unanimous vote of the Senate, and amid lou l applause from the floor and the galleries, General Grant in the hearing of all the people was confirmed as a General of the United States army on the retire 1 tyst. A minuto later another message was received announcing that the President had no fur ther business to communicate. Thus the nomination of General Grant was President Arthur’s last official act. At 11:35 the United States supreme corn* entered in their sable robes of office. At 11:40 President Arthur appealed at the Senate door, accompanied by tho committee of ar rangements, and for tho last time was an nounced as “Tho President of the United States.” He was seated with his back to the presiding officer. Ho wore a Prince Albert coat, closely buttoned, without his usual boufconnierre, and carried his hat in his hand. At 11:45 tho President-elect was announced. Tho great audience arose, and there was tre mendous applause. Cleveland, bowed three times. TIIE OATH OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT. Mr. Hendricks, the Vice-President-elect, was escorted into the chamber, and without delay, blit with the solemnity and decorum befitting the occasion, the oath was adminis tered to him by the President pro tempore. Mr. Edmuhds now turned to the front and made a short address, thanking the Senators for their resolution of thanks to him, and concluding by declaring the Senate ad journed without day. THE MARCH TO THE PLATFORM. Prayer was offered by the chaplain, fol lowing which the Vice-President made a brief address. The now Senators were sworn in, and after the reading of the message of the President convening the Senate, the pro cession was formo l and filed its way toward the platform on the central portico of th3 capital in the following order: Marshal of the District of Columbia and the Marshal of the Supreme Court. Ex-Presidents and ex-Vice Presidents. The Supremo Court. The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. The Committee of Arrangements. The President and the President-elect. The Vice-President and the Secretary of the Senate. Members of the Senate. The Diplomatic Corps. Heads of Do; artiuciits. The retired general of the army, the lieu tenant-general of t lie army, the admiral of the navy, and the officers of the army and navy, who, by name, have received the thanks of Congress, m -mbers of tin House of Representatives and members elect, govern ors and ex-governors of States, officers of the Senate and officers of the House of Represent atives, 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. TnE DELIVERY OF THE INAUGURAL. The stand on which tho President was ex pected to deliver his inaugural address was erected almost oh a level with the floors of the Senate and House, and dire tly in front of tho middle entrance to the Capital, it was about 10 ) feot square—the largest ever be fore erected for an inauguration—and was covered by two thousand chairs. 'These were occupied by Senators, mem bers of the diplomatic corps, judges of tho supremo court, members of the Hous? of Representatives, nn 1 press rep resentatives. Before tho President left the Senate chamber the crowd in front of the stand had increased until it became one solid mass of humanity for nearly 4CO feet in front of the stand and more than 1,090 feet on either side. The crowd continued less solidly in the rear of this multitude. Tho trees in the great lawns were filled, and roofs of sur rounding dwellings wero covered. On tho roof of tho capital some two or three hundred men and boys had congregated. In the ap proaching avenues and streets military com panies and society organizations wero massed in columns forming brilliant vistas as far as the eye could reach. On elevated stands en terprising photographers had elevated their instruments to j>eiq>etuate in photographic designs tho assembly on tlio stand and the sea of hats and faces that moved continually lik • tho waves of the ocean. This immense throng was variously esti- ’ mated as to numbers. President Arthur said it was “simply immense; the greatest crowd I ever saw.” Senator Hawley, as ho looked at it, said be thought it numbered about 150,- 000 people. While waiting for tho arrival of tho President-ele t someone would occasion ally venture to the front of the platform. His presence was the signal for repeated cheers. Precisely ot 12:30 p. M. the head of the pro cession appeared coming out of the main east door oi the capital, President Arthur stepped co the front of the platform, followed by the President-elect, Chief-Justice Waite, and the Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate. All uncovered as they stood facing tho crowd, and the vast assemblage cheere l again and again for several minutes. The persons who were to assist at the ceremonies were seated on the platform in the fol lowing order; Chief-justice Waite and Senator Sherman sat with tho President-elect: the committee on arrangements occupied seats immediately to the right of the Presi dent-elect; ex-Presidents and ex-Vice-Presi dents and associate justices of the supreme court, the Vice-President, secretary, anl members of the Senate occupied seats furtiier on the right. The diplomatic corps occupied seats on t he left of lb j President, and the hearls of the de partments, the retired general of the army, lieutenant general of the army, the admiral of the navyi and the officers of the army and navy who. by name, have re eive 1 the thanks of Congress, z ivernors. an l ex-governors of States,"anl ex-members of the Tjenato, took their seats just behind the President. The members and member .-elect of tha House occupied seats r urther back on the platform, and other pt-r- as include! in the arrangements occupied the steps and the res idue of the platform and the portico. At 12:10 p. if. President-elect Cleveland arose ard began his inaugural address. Ho was ckui Vi u. full yiii of binr:x,Pnnca Albert epat, iiigij or.frd anl black tr.- •. ti Lc.i benr. Sveailnj; S JESUP, GEORGIA,;’THURSDAY', MARCH 19, 1885. applauded' whenever mi' ta ink. breath,but after a while contented itself with cheering him as ho made his principal points. His reference to the prohibition of foreign contract labor called out loud and long-con tinued applause. THE PRESIDENT'S OATH. The inaugural concluded, Mr. Cleveland said: * X am now prepared to enter upon the duties of the odice." Clerk McKenney, of the United States su premo court, stepped forward with the Bible upon which so many Presidents have been sworn. Chief Justice Waito arose.uncovered, and administered the oath. President, Cleve land reverently kissed the book, and then turned, shook hands with the chief justice, the ex-Prosident Arthur, end members ol the supreme court, aud the official ceremony of inauguration was completed. CUVffIJND’i IMUBD2IL ADDRESS Ills SPEECH ON TAKING office. Reform in the Administration ol the Gov ernment Promised. The following Is President Cleveland’s Inaugural address in full us delivered: Fellow-Citizens—ln the presence of ti is vast assemblage of my countrymen 1 am about to sup plement and sent by the oath which 1 shall take the manifestation of the will of a ureat and free people. In the exercise of their power and self government, they have committed to one of their fel ow-eitizo s u supreme and sacred trust; and he here consecrates himself to their service. 'i his impressive ceremony adds little to the sol emn sense of responsibility with which I contem plate the duty i owe to all tho people of the land; nothing can relieve me of anxiety lest by any act of mine their iuteresls may sutler, and nothing is needed to strengthen my resolution to engage every faculty aud ellort iu the promotion of their welt are. * Amid the din of party strife tho people’s choice was made; but its attendant circumstances have demonstrated anew tho strength and safety of a government by the people, in each succeeding year it more clearly appears that our democratic principle needs no apo.ogy, and that in its fearless and faithful applicuiion is to be found the sure guaranty of goo l government. But the best results in the operation of a govern ment wherein every citizen has a share, larg iy de pend upon a proper limitation of purely partisan zeal and effort, and a correct appreciation of tho time when the heat of the partisan should be merged in the putr.otism of the citizen. To-day the executive branch of tho government is transferred to new keeping. But this is still the government of all the peopi •-*, and It should be non* the less an object of affectionate solicitude. At this hour the animosities of political strife, the bit t ruess of partisan defeat an.i the exultation of partisan triumph should be supplanted by an un grudging acquiescence in tl.o popular wul, and a sober, conscientious concern for the general weal. Moreover, if, from this hour we cheerfully and hon estly abandon all sectional prejudice and distrust and determine, with manly conlldence in one another, to work out harmoniously the achieve ments of our national destiny, we > hali deserve to realize all the benefits which our happy form of government can bestow. On this auspicious occasion we may well renew the pledge of our devotion to the c onstitution, which, launched by the founders of the republic anu consecrated by th ir prayers and patriotic dc vot on, has for almost a century born the hopes and the aspirations of a great people lliroogh pros- , polity and peace, and through the shock of foreign conflicts ; n l the perils of domestic strife and vi cissitudes. l*.y the father of liis country our Constitution was commend and for adoption as * tle result of a spirit of amity and mutual conco eionJ' in that mine spirit it should be administered, in order to pro mote tin* lasting welfare of the country and to se cure the full me.tsure of its pricele: s b neliis to us and to those who will oiicciel to the bichsmg* of our national life. The llrge variety of diverse ami comp ting interests subje t to Federal con trol, per.-i ten fly seeking tli: recognition of their claims, need give us no fc rs that *• tho greatest good to the greatest mind c.* will fall to be accom plished, if iniheh dlsof nation and legis’ation that spirit of amity and mutual concc-s on ■ hall prevail in which tire Constitution had its birth. Jf this in volves the snrrcnd r or po- tjion.-intuit of private interests and the abandonment of local advantages, co ni ensation will be found in the assurance th.it thus the common interest is subserved and the gen ial welfare advanced. In the discharge of my official duty I shall en d nvor o he guided by a just and unstrained cou s ruction of the Constitution, a careful observance o; the distinction between the powers granted to tho Federal government and those lCicrvcd to ihe Mates, or to the people, and • y a cautious appre ciation of those Ini.ciions which, by tho Couttim tion and laws, have been especially assigned to the executive branch of the government. Jiut lie who takes tin-oath today to preserve, protect and defend the Consi tution of the United buites only as-utnes the toleinn obligation which e cry patriotic citizen, on the farm. In the work shop, in the busy marts of trade, and everywhere, should share with him. 'i ho Constitution which prescribes tils Osth, my countrymen, is you:-; tno g -verununt you have chosen him to admin. >t r for a time is yours; the suffrege which cv cutcß the will of freeman is yours; tho ;aws and Hi*' en tire scheme of our ci\H rule, from the town meet ing to the State capitals and the national capital, is yours; i o ir every voter, us surely tn your chief n.ajrtiat •, under the same high sanction, though in it dideient sphere, exen.i e- u public tm-t. Nor is this nil. Every citizen owes to the court y a vigilant watch and cl*#se scrutiny of its public servants aid a fair and reasonable estimate of th :ir fidelity and usefulness. ’J bus in the \ eople’s v. i 1 impresrcl upon the uh de framework of our civil policy—municipal. Stare and Federal— ui and this is the price of our liberty and the inspiration of our faith in the republic. Jt is the duty or those serving in public place to ci cely limit p iblicexpcnditures to thenchiil n< e Is of the government economically administered; be cause this bounds the right of the government to exact tribute from the earnings or labor or the property of the citizens, and beams; public ex travagance b< g ts extravagance among the p ople. We should never be ashamed of the simp j< ty and prudential economies which ore best suite 1 to the operation of a republican form of gov* rutnMd and most compatible with the mission of !h • American people. ’1 In et who are se.ected for n limited time to manage public affairs are stdl of the people, and may do much by the r examp c \o encourage, con stantly with the dignity of their official fane, ions, that plain way of life which among th ir fellow citizens aids integrity and promotes thrift und prosperity. The gei. us of our ir sti chons, the needs of onr prop e in ther home life, and the attention which if demanded for the settlement arid and velopment of the resources of our vast territory, dictate ffie scrupulous avoida ce of any departure from that foreign policy commended by the his’.ory, the tra. ditions and the prosperity o f our republic. It i> the pol.cy of independence, favorer! by onr position and defended by our known rive or jus tice and by our power, it is the po.i yofpa e g-.i able to our interest J . It is the policy <f neu trality, rejectirg any share in foreign broils ad ambitions npbn other continents, and rcp' ling their intrusion liere. it is the po icy of Monr.e and of Washington and Jefferson—‘-Peace, com ra ice and honest friendship with all nations, enfai.giing al ii' ies with none.” A die regard for the nt- r c- T fc and prosj c:'ty or ah the la demand that Mir finances snail be eetablteM:'! upon etch a sound and g'-r.rtble ban* as shall secure the safety and confidence of businegy intero-ts and mace tire' w g sof labor sure end pm .irt;y nltl at out system of revenue shall be so ftdj u-t and at* to r*..ic. •: the people f.oin unnecessary taxation, taking and re g- rd to the interests of capita! invented arl work ingmen employed in American i < iu- ri and pre vent ug the a' cumulation of * surplus in the treas ury to tem;.t extravagance and ‘ for the property of the nation, and for tr.e needs of fu’ure setters, require tJ.at the public domain should be protected from purloining schemes and unlawful occupation. ’} ho con-c ence of tho people demand* t het the Indians within onr shall be falriy tnd honestly treated ;.s wa d* of the governm* nt, and their education and civ ii/.u ion promot'-d wth a view o the rui i: u;e ciiize .-Lsf; and bat po Biv n the territories, detractive of the family relation and offensive to t: e mor i*. sense of the civ*.ized word, f.> I tx: r pre *"L h liws ehou.d b.* rigid y• nf reed wa •h ; n. vt b irnmigriton of a service c.a.- to c -mpet v.tn Am r.can labor, A*ith no Intention of aequ rn c ilzenship and brir.gUg wi:h ;uern an ; retHining h&bis and cus tcm- r. p ignar.t t/ o r • iu* on. the peopte deinand reform in the administration of i.*e government .*nd th c-.tio of bus n* <- principles to pubi c affa As a luC-of to t... -s end, civil tervioe reform snoaid ijo Jo g^x>d fai’h en forced. < ur citU‘ i * Lave t:.*.- m'bt to pr - from the incoiujKrtency of pub l: en.po/c-g who / - ' • t.ioae w o promise -n-i v'.c: ■. me :. - 'e, of th >r'i wh , ap c uf * rewar la. An :ti who wort jif *>c- put . p.oyia ;.i P-vu the r.gat to teat teortt. that cote.- - f -acy be recog nized. iaa:ea*i of l&T-y eaiJAsrVicncy or ins ur- render of honest?political belief, i In the admtyijtration of a government pledged to do equal apif exact juatico to all men. there should bo no protest for anxiety touching the pro tectiou of tiie Rcedmen iu their rights, or their security in the awflrernmeut of their privileges under the Constitution and its amendments. A 1 discus sion as to their fitness for tho place accorded to them as America?* citizen* is idle and unprofitable, except as it eusfjists the necessity lot their improve nient. 'ihe fa*' that they are citizens entitles them to alt thf rights due to th t relation, and charges them all its duties, obligations aud re sponsibilities. A v These topics, £>ui xne constant ana ever vary lng wants of an ac'tvo and enterprising population, may well receivt the attention aud the patriotic en deavor of all m .ii make and execute the l ed ral law Our duties .ire practical, and call for industri ous application an intelligent perception of the claims or pubic office; and, above all, a firm de termination by united action to secure touiltbe people of the la'd the full benefits of the Lest form of government >v?r vouchsafed toman And let us not tros-c hrciiAn eilort alone : but, humbly acknowledging tho power and goodness of Al mighty God, who presides over th* destinies of nations, and who has at all times been revealed in our country’s history, let us invoke His aid aud His blessing upon our labors. THE REVIEW AT THE WniTE HOUSE. The Presidential party were driven rapidly from the Capitol to tho White Hou-o, whore .they iuucheu iri tho state dining room. After l inch tho party went to tho r ‘viewing stand in front of the White House, from which point they viewed tho proees-io:i ns i canto from tho s 4 art in \ p int beyond the (hoitol en route to th point of dismissal at the Thomas statue. O.i the stand with f;o President were members of the supromo court, Senators and Representatives. Mr. Arthur and tho cabinet, members ot tho diplomatic corps, army and navy officials and distinguished visitors from a i parts of tho country. As each organization pass'd in review it greeted President Cleveland and Vice-President Hen dricks with the customary marching salute, ami cheer after cheer aroso from the assem bled throngs. The New York organizations especially vied with each other in the matter of giving tho now administration an ovation. THE FIREWORKS. The display of fireworks commenced nt 7 o’clock p. m. , on tho grounds s'uitli of tho ex ecutive mansion, known as the White Jjofc. The nrocrannn© 1 recall with a shower of sig nal rockets,* tallowed by a gran 1 illumina tion. Balloons with firework attachments preceded a display of colore 1 rock its. Bat teries with mines or stars an 1 serpents and a number of eight’ *n inch Japanese shells came in succession next, an 1 thou a ro ket, display with parachutes. A tourbillion, followed by another display of Tnpnn?sa shell :, preceded a flight of 1,0 id rockets, fired simultaneously. Mines of stars came n ‘xt, followed by twen ty-four inch shells and a special rocket dis play. Next iu order enmo showers of stool and gold rain, followed by thirty-inch shells with wonlorful ofToct, a crossfire rocket display, bat teries enfilade, special Japane*3 tw nty fo ir inch shells, a flight of 2,000 rockets, ton: billion shells, u floral fountain, rockets, pleiadcs and tolo scope. Thou followed a great gold cloud of points, a fine picture of Jelfers >.i and a bril liant illumination of great space. Tho next piece was tho largest set piece ever liro.l in this country. It was a flue picture of the eapitol, with portraits of Cleveland and Hen dricks flanked by the emblem of in itwtry and commerce, and tho motto, “ Ponce and Pros perity.” The twenty-ninth figure was tin falls of Niagara, and tho con. hi tin ' number v. f.tho flight ;jl‘ 5J> M rockets, forming a vast floral I on pi it in midair. The h bimbo in club, after the close of tlio fireworks exhibition gave an exhibition in tin' While Lot. starting from Willard’s hotel and proceeding up thi avenuo to Seventeenth street, t)n the route they guv.; the 11 miboau exhibition and discli irged tiro works, NEWSY GLEANINGS. A Paris dispatch says that MiHlc, tho mur derer who sawed liis victim iu pieces, id sen tenced to be guillotined. —Earl Granville, in the English House of Lords, made a long speech explanatory of the controversy between him* If nnd lTinco Bis marck and apologizing to the latter. —A magistrate in Switzerland lind a narrow escape from being shot while sitting on the bench last Friday. —An explosion occurred in a colliery at K ir win, a village of Austrian Silesia, Frid ly. At the time of the explosion 17 men were in tho mine, and it is as yet unknown whether or not any of them wore raved. —A terrific explosion occurred in the Ue worth Colliery at Sunderland. The explosion was caused by fire damp. Thirty-six <b ad lx id les were recovered from tho mins. At tho time of the explosion tiiero were 150 men in tho mine. These were all imprisonod by tho jam ming of the cageway. —An attempt was made to blow up Cioghan Church, county Donegal, Ireland, by powder placed under it. —England lias ordered 150,000 troops to bo In readino-s for service against Russia, trusting to the reserves to maintain order at home. —Tho French fleet lias closed the mouth of the Ning-Po Kiv* r. —Gen. J C. TTaek. of Illinois, has been ap pointed Commissioner of Pensions. il is a veteran soldier. —Tho paragraph abolishing the census of fice, which was strifbk out by the Senate, was restored to tho Appropriation bill, in Confer ence Committee. —The total expense of the Inauguration will not fa 1 short of 845,0 K), which is 810,000 more than was calculated upon by the com mittee. —The Ottawa Parliament lias taken strong grounds against dynamite and other explosive agents. —T. R. Arthur, the wall-known writer and magazine publisher, died in Pnila-Jelphia from kidney troubles, aged 76 years. He was the author of “Ten Nights in a’Bar Room,” etc. —By the backing of gas generated in a still at the oil works. Constable Hook, N. J., tho blower exploded Friday night, in tan tly killing John Lynch and seriously injuring another employee. —Mr. Holmans, one of the five hat rnanufac t rers of Houth Norwalk, Conn, whose moil struck recently, has failed for 850,000. —A colored boy, out of revenge, attempted to kill a whole family at Macon, Ga., by put ting powdeied glass into their food. —T wo boarders in a Bradford (Pa.; hotel were burned to death on liiday in a tire which destroyed he building. —in the Kings County, N. Y., Court of Ses sions, Paul Bauer, proprietor of the West Brighton Beach Hotel, who had pleaded guilty to allowing pools to be sold in In* Coney Island club house, wa* sentenced to three mouths’im prisonment and to pay a fine of 8730. —Several Kentucky desperadoes were cor nered in t 1 eir mountain cabins by a Sheriff and ta it pi* ked rw-n. They only surrendered alter severe lighting. —D n Cat I'M, the Cuban Wader, was shot down and kill' and by the Spanish civil guard at Arnat iilas, Cuba. —ln Baltimore a shot wr.s fired at the train contain ng tho N*w York County Democracy to Washington, the ball passing through the hat of one of the passengers. —Gov. Hid of New York has dismissed tho charges against Sheriff Davidson of New York city. —A Chicago jndge has decided tha f . aby is not obliged ta attend worship in a public sch<ol. —DeWitt C. Sprague, of Washington, who delivered the poem at the la*t Decoration Day services in New York, has been selected as poet for the annual reunion of the Army of the Po tomac, which is to be held iu Baltimore or. May 8 and 7. -r*fn the New Orleans arsas'-.:cation case, Judge Ford y us oonYrited of mar**!* j,sbter an i I'at Fard, ta* brother, of mufder m tue tit t decree. THE NEW CABINET. CLEVELAND** NEW CABINET AP POINTEE.*. Tlu*lr Portraits mid Short Sketches of their Lives, Following are sketches of tho lives of Fresi •lent Cleveland’s cabinet officers: THOMAS F. BAYARD, SECRETARY OF STATE. Mr. Bayard was born at Wilmington, Del.. October 2d, 18.9. He was chiefly educated as Flushing school, and his early training was for a mercantile life. After having had 1 some experience in business in Now York ho re turned to Delaware an I studied law with his father, Hon. James A. Bayard, wh • was then iu tho Senate. IN* was admitted to the bar n 1851 mul in 1853 lie was appointed Unitod States District. Attorney for Delaware*, but resigned in 1854 and went to live in Bhiludol iliiu, where ho remained till 185(1, when ho returned to Wilmington, where he remained through the civil war, practising his profes sion. In tho winter of 18118 9 lie was elected to the Semite to succeed hi; father, and was reelected in 1875 and 1881. In 1675 he was a men b a-of the Electoral Commission. Mr. Bay. r l is tho fourth of his family who have served in the Senate. His grandfather, James Ashton Bayard, was elected to tho Senate from Delaware in ISO I and servod till 1813, when President Madison appointed him •no of the Commissioners to negotiate tho Treaty of Ghent. His undo, Richard 11. Bayard, \va elected to the Honate from Dol uwuro in lfcSG and again in isII. Ilia father, Jainos A., served in the (Senate from 1851 to 1809. DANIEL MANNING, RmtF.TARV OF TUB TREASURY. Mr. Manning was l orn in AH any, N. Y., August 10, I*3l. His parentage wa* nf Irish, English and Dutch extraction. Ho was a poor boy, nnd bis early opjxrrtunities for schooling were very limited. At. eleven \o.ua of age ho went t, > w >rk m nn office boy at tho establishment of tho Albany At Ida, wlii h wasaflerw.ini merged into the Albany Ar f/a.s, with whi h pupor In* has ever sim e, in olio < apacity or another, been connected. In 1373 ho assumed i-010 charge of the Argil*, and was c!e ted president of tho company, which po ition ho yet holds, though ho has done little or no writing for some time. J!o was a member of tho Democrat i • State con vention of 1874 that nominat'd Samuel J. Tildcu for governor and wa a delegate to the St. Louis convention of 1 >7O that nominated Mr. Tihlen for I're ilont. Ho has been a member of tho Democratic State committee since IS7G. was its secretary in 1871)and IBBJ, and was e/e ted chairman in 18-1, whii ii place lie now fills. Ho wno warmlv inleiestcd iu tho nomination of Mr. Idovoland for Tresi dent nt Chicago last. July. Mr Manning Ims long been a director of tho Albany and Sus quehanna Bailroad conn any and is pn i id< nt of tho National Commer ial bank of Albany, oi which In win first director and then vice president. Ho is also park commissioner of Albany and is a director of the Albany Eloo f ri<: Light comj V'TUSQ. 0. LAMAR, ‘ I'/RETARY OF THE IN TERIOR. Mr. Lamar was born at Oxford, Putman county, Ga., SeptemD-r 17, 1825, ami ro cvrived l.is/ ar'y Icoling in bis native town, ife giaduat/ and at iCrnory c/.li ge, Georgia, in 1815. Ho hi lie 1 law at M.i'on, Ga., and w r ad/ni oI to tho bar ill IM7. lie moved ta Oxford, Mis*,., in D IG, and was elect and ad jnn *t profosii' r /f rnathotimt v k in the Misris sinpi State univeraity, Dr A. T. Bled/>e, ed itorthc Southern /.Vr c*c, 1< •: ' tlio :/-ni'.r prof' -s r. He resign/"! in i 0 /nil wont to Covington. Ga where ho dev * I hirnb If to the practice of law. Ink 3 h<- at s efe/’ted tot.!:/ (ion gia l-g.s’atup nnd in the follow in' varPd n ril'd r, M - • . ' wle;e lie :/• ti**fl j. a * Ini; d i r r.i n Let • > et,'/- /’ountjr. lie wnsofej-V and tr> '} 111r* v fifth nnd Tbirty sixth (‘ongre-s a:!'! • j*n din lBt>. llon.n tered the Coni- i * • army in l M d ns Leu tenant colonel'f J ‘ N'inote.-ntli M. if.pi volunteers, ad w. soon promotesl te> the o ill nek y 1.;•*I he wis wot te> Ra sis by the Con fed ram g .v- r.ment on an import ant diplomatic n * ,i He returned to t the of 1 l in 186# wa l elected profe- or of pol:tral economy and social science in the university of that State*. A year Later he was transferred to Vi-. ::r<.U.*pof Ip v. He wa- e!fc* tejd to ‘.he Y * rty-; Ur I ( an l re eloctai to ■Mo F >riy-te'urtlL L* the winter of l*.7G-7 ho wcL Xxi to tho L'.liate, wl *> ho Ua? lince sOTN'C-i NO. 30. AUG USTUS n. 0 A IU. A N l), ATTORNEY-GUN KRAL. Mr. Garland was born in Tipton county, Tenn., June 11, lsß.\ Tho following year hia parents moved to Arkansas, where lie has made his home over since, and wliidi State lie lias represented in the Senate sinco 1870. 110 was educate l in SI. Mary’s college and K . Joseph’s college in Kentucky. He studied law mid was admitted to practice.) at Wash ington, Ark., tho place whore his parents had originally settled, in 18)3. lie removed to Little Roi l;, where his home now is, in 1858, lie was a delegate to the State convention that passed the ordinance of secession in 1801. an l was also a member of the provisional Confederate congress that subsequently met tin* same year at Montgomery, Ala Ho served in both tho House and tho Sonato of the Confederate Congress,being in tho Gennte whou the war dosed, lie was elected front Arkansas to the United tdtates Somite March 4,-18117, but was not admitted to hisscat. Ho made tho test-oath enso as to lawyers in tho supremo court or tne iruiiew Rtatos and gained it. lie nraet i ;,d law at Little Rock with .success till 1814, when ho was electod governor of Arkansas without opposit ion,and at; the expiration of his t erm was elected to the I Hit 1 S ate; Senate n mi having no op position, and succeeded Powell Clayton. WILLIAM O. WHITNEY, SECRETARY OF TIIK NAVY. WilliMtn Collyis Whitney is r. native of (’on way, Mi h , and wariiorn in 18,11*. After bein' • • i<l;i;*:-• I fi*.>ni Will; L'U "urninary at KusLb.imp'on, VV'illiani ('. Whitney entered Yftl* 1 college in 18V.). Ho whi chosen to do bs or I he, oration of hi; class on graduation. Entering iho Harvard Law sclnol, ho was graduate I in IS;S, anl continued liis studies m N w York • ity, where in has since ro ndel, with Abraham B. Lawrence, now ono of the Jit Ig-M of tho uiprenie court. On Ills aim .:o to tie* t> ii ii.) I>< ;*,.i i the prae.l i. o *>f lit i prole sion, Yvliieli he lias since followed. Jilr. Whitney s ived a /in inspeet*>r of hho i. in N w \'ni in ill,and tliesirno y .ar was dcfe.'itel br di Vre t-attorney as i.h eandi lii!.c oi''the Boiorm Homociwry ow ing to tie and inoraliz I on of the party. WILLIAM F. Vff.AH, rOfJTMAHTER-OENERAL. Mr. Vilas w in born at (TcLea, Orange county, Vt., July i), 11/l)l l/ l) Wbou ho was eleven years old ho went ta Wisconsin, where, a few months after, lie w/is entered it pupil of tho preparatory department f the Uni versify of thatSteto. in 185 The matriMi lat.o/1 in tlio JT/hl.iniin class of tb/if institu tion, ami was graduate I therein 1858. After taking liis academical degree he studied law in A many, N T.,aiid was gra/lu/ited from the 1/tw neh/jol of that city in IHfid. After his admission to the supreme court- of New York he r moved to Wisconsin, where, on bis Dirt h day, July ff, 18 )G, ho made bis first- argument before the supreme court of that State. In the same year, Iste), be !-'• ame a partner with Chari/ -, T. Wak* lev, a lawyer of g///xl standing. Cpon the outbreak of tho war Mr. Vilas onbr/* 1 the army as cantain in the Tvvcn!y fbird \VT onmi volun'i-eis and to bo major an*! Ji/.*utenart, eolon/d. Ho re sign© I Jiih coirmii '' ion and r ■ um;d tho prac tice •>( ti e law January 1. IHTL In 1872 General O. E. Bryant j medium in partner ship, and in 1*77 bis brothor, E. P Vilas, also be'nine a p irtm rin tlie firm. Tie km promo court of Wisconsin uj>point4j/l Colonel V ilas ono of the revisers of the statutes of the State in 1875, and the r .id n of 1878. adopt el by the State, wns partly ma le by hfin Iu 187') Mr. Vilas refim *1 tb iisn *.f his name as a candidate for tlie govei -io.-ski]) of Wis consin. §m 7/iE a ENDICOTT, FECI'-ET4P.y or WAtt Wiil'&m C.rfrvr'.n luV.d liCQtt. T*’a3 boru in flulem. Mass., in 1827, and fs the son cf William Putnam Endicott and Mary, daugh ter of Hon. Jacob Crowinsbield, who was a Representative to Congress. 110 attended tho Salem schools, and was graduated from Har vard college in the class of 1847. He married hia cousin, a daughter of George Peabody, %nd has two children* a son and a daughter. Judge Endioott studied at Harvard Law school, and read law in the office of the late Nathaniel J. Lord. Ho was admitted to tho bar about 1850, aud a few years later formed a partnership w ith the late J. W, Perry, and continued with him until his appointment by Governor Washburn to a seaton tho supremo bench in 1873. This position he held until 1882, when he resigned on account of his health. In 1882 ho made an extended tour of tho continent. He was a member of the Solera common council 1852, 1853, and 1857, when he was elected president of that board. He was city solicitor from 1858 to 1803. He is a member of the Historical society and of the board of overseers of Harvard college. Politically Mr. Endicott is of Whig antece dents, his affiliation with tho Democratic! party dating from the 8011-Everett campaign of 1800, but he hits never been an active poli tician. * ' TBS ISMRIt BALL. DETAILS OF THE SPLENDID AFFAIR The Decorations, FcMllvilies anil Program© ol ilio Occasion. The ball which inaugurated President Cleveland's entrance into the White House was held in tho immense now Pension build ing in Washington. DESCRIPTION OF THE PENSION BUILDING. Tho building is a great structure, two New York blocks long and moro than one block wide, and is tho largest that has ever been used for such a purpose. An immense Ro man palace, with its walls surrounding an in terior courtyard and all its apartments di rect.ly communicating with the outside air and light, Is tho main idoa of tho plan of the building. There are no halls in tho build iug. Two tiers of galleries run around the court, by which access is gained to the rooms, and these galleries, with their lonic and Dorio columns, add to tho ofToct of tho hall In each front of the building thore is a brick staircase, which leads into a landing on each story, and thence to the galleries looking into tho interior hall, all tho rooms having en trances from tho galleries. As the rooms oc cupy tho entire width of each side of th* building they are open to tho light and air on both sides instead of on one sido. DECORATIONS OF TIIE BALL* ROOM. Inside the contrast with the unfurnished exterior was all the brighter. Tho great ball was brilliant with tho gleam of electricity that ilnshod back again from ton thousand glittering points anil was caught up and turned away again and again by Hashing glass and burnished surfaces. Standing in tho President’s gallery and looking down the long floor, alive with over-changing kaleido scopic pictures, grow ing mailer and smaller toward the fur away end, on© saw nothing of walls and no hint was given that there was any limit to tho size of tho ball room. Rich, warm colored tapestries and hangings completely hid tho walls, aud ferns and palm trees formed cool'-lock ing arbors and picturesque retreats. Around the ball room ran a gallery almost hidden beneath a wealtli of soft maroon velvet and satin bunting and down tlio room run two rows of soft gray stone pillars. Altogether, but for the hivi h decorations, tho moving pageant, tho sounds of music, tho gleam of lights and tho gay laughter, 111© hall, with its simple columns and high arched roof, might have been taken for some old cathedral. At tho President’s end of tho room was an immense plate-glass mirror lfi foot high and 10 feet wide. It had a bovolod edge thro* inches wide and u frame compose l of 800 separate pieces of cut glass. 'J ins mirror was at. the Centennial and Paris exposition, and is \a'uud at $7,500. Beautiful stands of flowers wore at its base. From tho arched roof streamers of national colors reuched down in graceful sweeps, and these again worn caught up and pinned with shields of different coats of arms. Flowers, plants, ferns and palms wore everywhere. At each of the four corners of the lmll a great pyramid of tropical plants rose high above the gallery, mid the eight groat columns which almost divided the hall wore complete ly hidd- n by wreathsof cedar ami smilax twined in serpentine curves with sprays of cactus and fan .hoped pain h peeping out bo tween. Opposite tho big mirror a beautiful Jap anese canopy of flowers, twelve feet high, formed a luxurious retreat, surrounded by a great horseshoe. There tlio Broddent’s chair, a res t of josh, the prettiest floral design in the hall, was placed. Beside tlio lavish dec orations which made parts of the ball-room real conservatories. Tin re were seven large sot pieces roprer outing tie different exo utive depart inputs of the government. These were eight feet in diameter. ARRIVAL OFTIIIC PRESIDENTIAL PARTY. At. 11 o’clock President Cleveland’s r oach rattled up to tho nrivnte entrance followed t**n minutes later by the carriages of Vice- J'resident llendricks an l ox-lTo.i/ient Ar thur. The band began tho familiar ‘‘Bee tho Conquering Hero Comos,” and with ono accord the promenading couples <lr.ft* and to ward the F street entrance. With his ester. Mrs. Hoyt, *'ii liis arm, tho President went at once through a private door into his room ana waited there for tho Vice-President and Mr. Arthur, 1 trt he did not escape recognition, and a round of applaus) went up to which he bow and liis tlnnlcK. The J*r wident’s si tors, Mrs. Hoyt and Mist Cleveland, und hi ni<M'c;,tbo Misso* Hastings, waite 1, while cs'-ort-Ml by Senator Pendleton and Richard Mn ii., Mr. Cleve land made the tour of the bull room,imp)uuso following him as be waked the length i the room, bowing to the tew nersoim wliOin ho know of the four or five thousand wi. had gat la red there in his honor. Having made tho eircit of the room he returned to his own department and for half an hour with the ladies of his party and Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks ho stood receiving. Miss Cleve land wore on evening dress of white corded Bilk, wit.ii skirt cn traine, and n*ck h art shaped at front and back. Tho now mistress of the White House has blonde brown hair cut, short, and worn in becoming crimj/s, a fair complexion, ami a quick and not un graceful movement. Bho is self-p > •s, and, without being self-as-'-rtiv*-. Mrs. Jioyt, Mr. and Mrs. Bacon andthKev. A. N. < l*?ve land nnd wife followed, the first two ladies being also sister* of the Pro id* nt, and wearing tasteful evening dro-ses of pink satin and of smoke colon* 1 velvet, with front, of the same shade, brocaded on white. 'iho Misw-fl Hastings, iiioo-* of the President, and a son of his ministerial brother, completed the family party. Mr. and Mrs. ilani* 1 Man ning, the latter wearing her bridal dross of rich white satin, with exquisite lace, and Colonel teimont, with his wife, accompanied the President. THE BALL OPENED. Shortly before midnight tho President and his party withdrew, and the ball was for mally opened an 1 the dancing began. The arrangements for the com ortof tho guests were perfect. Most of tho carriages drew up at the F street entrance. Within the building the first room on the right was devoted ta ladies, and connected with it was a foyer for their escorts. I pward of a hundred uniformed colored attendant* re ceived the ladies’ wrappings and the gentlemen’s cloak rooms on the opposite side were equally well attended. Th * reception committee ha/1 room, adjoining tho 1 resi dent’s, and next to them tho diplomatic corps received their friends in lavishly dec rt and apartments. The suoper rjoms werc at t lie upjx.T end of the hall, and th ? banquet was served by tho Murray Hid hotel, of New York. Tho following was the menu: Hot dishes. Cbm broth. Consomme. Cold cl he*. Turkey, ham, beef, b >ne/l turkey, tongue, pickled oyster*, pate lie foie-gr.i*. Chicken. * Lobster. Ornamental dlsl.es. S.alu.on, ala - e|>tur>e Striped !. i.-F an beurr • Montpeder. Bonedcnpon, ala Murray llilL Bastion, ala Democrat. I>to <.f gam**, a 1 1 Rossini. P&t*: de foie-gras, ala Kegence. Be;f temler.oin e.i Bell-vos. B<inetl phees nt v/.:h iruffies. Itusaian salad four seasjns). Ko i >*aln Liberie, let * anrf.Crft" i Orstnge, lemon, yineai p'c, vanilla, c^dcoLate. N&iV htaa. I Cake's, rr-i.rt, 'c. I Assorted cakes, fruit, chceac, ui' ■ raisius, coffee.