New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-08
THE INAUGURATION.
A GRAND DAY AT THE CAPITAL
The Public Installation of President
Hayes.


panied by his son and Senator Sherman |
left the residence of the Senator for the EK |
ecutive Mansion, where he was met and |
greeted by ex-Prekident Grant, |
who was waiting to escort the President TO |
the Capitol. There were aAO present the |
Vice President elect and theNommiesiOners |
of the District of Columbia.
The party adjourned to the Blue parlor, |
and passed some time in conversation. In |
the meantime the grand inaugural pageant |
that had gathered at Washington Circle, in
the west end of the city, about a mile dis
tant from the White House, started with
their flying banners and bands OF music
Lieutenant Colonel Grant, in field uni
form, and Colonel A. Webster, of the Dis
triet militia, special aids to the President,
reported at the Executive Mansion that the
procession was approaching.
The carriage Of ex-President Grant, in
which four horses were harnessed, was
standing at the door, and without any de-
Law the President, escorted by the eX Preei-
dent and Senator Morrill,, of the committee
of arrangements, took seats therein, and
driving TO one of the gateways leading to
the Executive Mansion, awaited the ap-
proaeh of the military escort A cheer
greeted them as they left the Mansion.
After very few moments the processiony
General Whipple, grand marshal, moved
by the Executive Mansion, coming in the
following order:
Adiutants general and aids to the grand
marshal. First division-Brevet Major
General W. Fl. French, commanding; band
of Second United States ARTILLERY; battalion
United States army; first, second and third
regiments of the second division, Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Haywood, COM
mandiDg; band; battalion United States
| marines Third divisiOn-ColOnel Robert
J. Flemming, commanding; band; Wash
ington Light Infantry Corps band; State
Fenciblee; band; WecOcOe Legion; Wash
iugton Light Guards; Washington Artillery;
First Battalion District of Columbia tool
oredl, and Columbus Cadets.
| Here the distinguished party awaiting
within the gateway of the executive
| grounds passed out, and amid the plaudiJs
Of the multitude took q place in the pro
cessiOn, no halt being made.
In the procession were the following car
| riages: President and ex-President and
| Vice President and Vice President elect,
with citizens on foot on either side of the
carriages. Then came the civil part of the
procession in three divisions. The first un-
der the command of Colonel Timothy Lu-
hey, embracing citizen officials on horse
back and on foot. The display was inn
posing. After these came the fifth division,
marshaled by Arthur Shepherd. 1t was
headed by a fine band of music, and con-
tanned the following political associations:
Young Mems Republican Club of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Hartranft Club of Phila-
delphia, National Veteran Club, Grand
Army Of the Republic, German Republican
Club Die PamOnkey, Republican Club ot
Mary land, Republican organizations of the
District of Columbia.
The sixth division, marshaled by FL
Eaton, and composed of associations of the
States of Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania
Iowa and Michigan, and the Central asso
citation of the States, all of which have
I L.. L,,n Ina A. a.,
department of the District closed the pro
cession, which was fully forty minuJel
passing the Executive Mansion. The
pageant in every respect was worthy of the
admiration which assuredly it received Il
a very full extent. The weather, raw an6
cloudy when the procession started, be
came quite cheerful as the day advanced
and when the Capitol was reached by th,
procession the sun was shining brightly.
Artillery regiments were parading as in
fantry as well as light artillery, and the ad
mirable marching of the Marine Battalion
were subjects Of prOfuse cOmmendation
The Columbus, Ohio, Cadets had an ova
tiOn. Governor Hartrsnft, OF Pennsylvania
marched at the head Of the Hartranft Clul
and was greeted with very great applause
The Presidents carriage, of course, wa
conspicuous in the line, though very distan
from the front. 1t was the first object of al
traction, and its occupants were hailed witt
continued cheers. The cOlored companie
were assigned q prominent place. TIL
right of the line was held by gOvernmen
? troops; the Columbus Cadets had the mex
honor.
The Treasury building was alive wit
spectators, every window being fl lied, An
thresfourths of the spectators were ladies
General Sherman and other prominen
army officers say that considering the yer
short time for preparations the parade wa
! most creditable.
Holders of cards Of admission to th
Capitol thronged the approaches to th
Senate long before the doors we're opened
4 and within a few minutes after eleve
o'clock the Senate galleries were filed
! their utmost capacity.
Mrs. Hayes, wife of the President, occl
I pied seat in the private gallery, next
the diplomatic gallery. Her little 80
Scott sat on her LETT and Mrs. Senator She
man on her right Mics Fannie Hayes an
Mrs. Stanley Matthews occupied sea-
beyond Mrs. Sherman, together with Oths
J, personal friends of Mrs. Hayes from Obi
J, The diplomatic gallery was occupied
Q Lady Thornton, and other ladies Of Il
= diplomatic corps remaining in the galleril
also presented q brilliant appearances. I'll
!. greater number Of the occupants wei
q ladies.
5 The floor Of the Senate, excepting sea
+ reserved for the presidential party. the 81
9 preme Court and diplomatic corps, va
!. croWdRd with Senators and Senators cleo
}, members Of the House of Representative
j and other distinguished persons entitled
+ it's privileges. Among the latter were Ge
q eral Sherman and Major Generals Hancee
L and Terry in full uniform, and attended
u members of their respective Btaffs. Abol
r q quarter before twelve the foreign mini
q ters and secretaries and attaches Of leg
r tions entered the Senate Chamber, headi
q by Sir Edward Thornton, dean of the dipl
Q matte corps, and took their seats on the "
Z front rows of Senators chairs on the rigt
Q All the ministers and most Of their atten
9 ants were in full diplomatic uniform, !
9 splendent with gold and silver emhroideE
= and RlitterinR with orders and decoration
, Besides Sir Edward Thornton, M. b
i tholdi, French minister; Count Hayos, Al
: trian minister; Herr Won schlexar, Germl
3 minister, and Baron Blanc. Italian ministt
e were especially noticeable
a When the diplomatic corps had taken q
o piaces assigned them, the Chief Justice 81
& Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court
J. the United States, ell Ia their robes Of Ofie
% entered, preceded BY the marshal Of q
court, and were escorted to seats arranRl
d in the semi-circnlar space in front Of q
b Senator'S desks.
. At precisely twelve O'Clock tho Preside
q appeared ct the entrance Of the ChamDs
It arm in arm with ex- President Grant.
q As they proceeded down the aisle 70 4
It seats reserved for them, the Senators o.
u all occupants Of the h1or rose and Eemaiu|
a standing until they had taken their hea
lr and the galleries aprlanded bY the clnppil
Of hands ard waving 81 handkerehiets
A. immediately following them e4mq g
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