The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-03

NIGHT REPORT.
PRESIDENT Y
His polngs in Washington Yes,er,

His Doings in Washington Yesterday,
Washington, March 2.-President-
elect Hayes and party arrived here at 9
o'clock. The President elect was re-
ceived by Ex-Governor Dennison, SEN
ator Sherman and GeH. Sherman, who
escorted him from the depot. There
were present as spectators about twen-
ty thousand persons, who voiciferop.sly
cheered as the party PASSED through
their lines on the way to h Carriages
in waiting. President Hayes and fam
lily were driven to the residence of SEN
ator Sherman, where they will remain
for the present.
When the president elect and party
arrived at Senator Sherman's residence,
a large number of ladies and gentlemen
were there to receive them, and extend
ed congratulations.
Arrangements are being perfected
for the celebration of Inauguration day.
Gen. Whipple. U. S. A, will be chief
marshal of the inaugural procession.
Ali the u. 5. troops and marines in the
in the city, and the light battery from
Baltimore, have been ordered to report
for parade. The Washington Light In
fantry corps, the Washington Light
Guard, and a numerous civic societies
will also take part in the procession.
The following visiting organizations
will be in line: The State Feusilliers of
Philadelphia, the Duquesne Greys and
Hutchinson's battery, of Pittsburg, the
Columbus cadets, of Columbus, Ohio,
companies f. and l., First Virginia
National Guard, the Fourteenth and
Nineteenth regiments, Pennsylvania
National Guards, the Hartranft club,
Americas club and Nineteenth Ward
clubs, of Philadelphia. Sixteen pyra-
mids of flags and Chinese lanterns will
be erected at the street intersections,
and the residences and business places
along Pennsylvania venue will be
decorated. In the evening that thor
oughfare will be lighted from the Capt.
tOl to Seventeenth street with calcium
lights and Chinese lanterns, and the
houses will be illuminated. There will
also be a display Of fireworks and Il
torchlight procession. The public
buildings along the route of the torch
light procession will also be decorated
and illuminated.
Washington, March 2.--During the
session of the cabinet, to-day, President
elect Hayes, accompanied by General
Sherman and Gov. Dennison, called
at the executive mansion, Mr.. Hayes
desiring to present his respects to the
President. The distinguished party
were ushered into the council chamber
where the cabinet were in session, and
all proceedings stopped so that the for
malities of introduction might proceed.
The Pr~esident-elect was cordially
greeted and congratulated by President
Grant and members of the cabinet, all
of whom, with the exception of Secre-
tary Morrill,, who was kept away by
sickness, were present, and mutual eX-
pressions of happiness were exchanged
ut the termination of the question that
has agitated Congressand the country in
general. Conversation was briefly held
and the President and President-elect
had an earnest, quiet conversation of
some minutes duration, in which Pres
ident Grant acquainted the President
elect of the directions given concerning
the new occupancy of the executive
mansion, and Of the arrangements
made in regard to courtesies attending
the inaugural ceremonies, so far as
concerned the present chief magistrate.
Personal and political friends of the
President-ele were at the executive
mansion, and when his party left, all
shook hands with him before he entered
his carriage.