The Portland daily press., 1877-03-03
THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
Arrival of President Hayes at Wasbing-

Arrival of President Hayes at Washing.
ton.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-President elect
Hayes and party arrived here at 9.15 this morn
ing. He was received by Ex-Governor Denni-
son, Senator Sherman and Gen. Sherman, who
escorted him and his family and friends from
the depot to Senator Sherman's resider ce.
President Hayes declined to accept the palace
car of one of the railroad magnates placed at
his disposal, and came here from Columbus In
a rather dilapidated Pullman car, followed by
another containing number of members of
the Ohio Legislature and newspaper correspon-
dents. Dispatches were received at different
points along the route giving intelligence of
what was being done at the Capital, and they
were not very hopeful in tone. After leaving
Altoona President Hayes retired to his state
room and went to sleep. At Harrisburg there
was not word from Washington, but while
the train halted at Marysville for water the
Geographic operator received tidings of the
result.
The railroad manager at once took the dis
| patch to the stateroom of President Hayes
knocked until he was answered and then read
| the welcome news. Receiving no response he
| read it again in louder tones, when the Pres-
| dent elect said. 81 hear you; don't wake up
everybody in the car. Good night"
There were two thousand spectators present
| who vociferOusly cheered the President elect
when he arrived here.
Mr.. Hayes at the White House.
Just as the cabinet met to-day, President
Hayes, accompanied by Gen. Sherman ana
Gov. Dennison, called at the executive man
sion, Mr.. Hayes desiring to present his respects
to the President. The distinguished party was
Immediately ushered into the council chamber
| where the President elect was cOrdinly greet,
| ed and congratulated by President Grant ana
members of the cabinet, all OF whom were pres
| ent except Secretary Morrill,.
A Reception at the Capitol.
/ hold Inv 10 prpSi-
| dent elect in the Vice Presidents room To-Day.
| All the Republican and many Democratic Sen
| ators called to pay their respects, and were
| presented by Senator Ferry. Subsequently
| large number of members of the House and
| others called and rendered their congratula-
tiOns.
Vice President elect Wheeler arrived here al
/ o'clock to-day, and proceeded at once to the
Capitol, where he arrived shortly after Mr..
Hayes.
Arrangements for the Inauguration.
Arrangements are nearly perfected for in
auguration day. Gen. Whipple, U. s. A., will
be chief marshal of the inaugural procession
and all the United States troops and marines
now in the city and light battery from Balti
| more have been ordered to report for parade
The Washington Light Infantry corps, Wash
ington Light Guard and numerous civic socie
ties and visiting organizations will also take
part in the procession.
The following visiting organizations are alst
expected in line: State Fencibles and Weccacoe
Legion OF Philadelphia, Duquesne Greys ant
Hutchinson's battery Of Pittsburg; Columbus
Cadets of Columbus, O.; Companies f and @.
first Virginia National Guards: Fourteenth
and Nineteenth Regiments of the Pennsylvania
National Guard, Hartranft Club, American
Club and Nineteenth Ward Republican Clui
of Philadelphia. Sixteen pyramids of flag
and Chinese lanterns will be erected at thu
street intersections, and the residences an9
business places along Pennsylvania avenue will
be decorated.
In the evening that thoroughfare will b
lighted from the Capitol to 18th street will
calcium lights, Chinese lanterns strung alon!
the sidewalks and the houses illuminated.
There will also be display of fireworks ant
| torchlight procession. The public building
along the route of the proposed torchlight pro
cession will also be decorated and illuminated
Prayer for Divine Guidance.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2. Arrangements ar
in progress for great inaugural of unior
prayer meeting in this city on Sunday next, il
| response to the wish of President-elect Hayes
asking that the people would seek that ''Divin
assistance and guidance" might be vouchsafe
to him in regard to his duties as chief execu
tive Of the nation.