The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-03-08

neif seats IN the Two 'front.' rows OF the sen.
or,' chairs on the right All the ministers
md mOet of their attendants were in full
liplomatic uniform. resplendent With gold
Ind silver embroidery and giittering With
riders and decorations. Bs.ides Sir Ed
yard Thornton, NJ. Bartholdi, the French
Count Hayes, the Austrian min
ster, Herr Van Schizer, the German min
ster and Baron Blanco, the Italian min
s.er, were especially noticeable. When
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS
,ad taken the places assigred them, the
,hief justice and the associate justices of
he supreme court of the United States, all
% their robes OF Office, entered, preceded by
he marshal Of the court, and we're escorted
10 seats arranged in q semi-circular space
10 front of the senators desks. Precisely at
IL O'Clock
THE PRESIDENT
appeared at the main entrance of the cham
Der, arm in arm with General Grant, and
rs they proceeded down the aisle to the
eats reserved for them, the senators and
al other occupants of the floor rose and
remained standing until they had taken
heir seats, and the galleries spplauded by
Va uohtus obO WSvioS "a ueuOaCs-
chiefs. Immediately following them came
the members Of President Grants cabinet,
Webb Hayes, Colonel Fred Grant and
Lieutenant Dunwoody, of the Signal Corps,
one Of the aid. of the grand marshal of the
Day. -Four policemen brought up the rear.
Colonel Grant and Lieutenant Dunwoody
we're in full uniform.
THE Presidential PARTY
having taken their seats in the space in
front Of the desk Of the president of the
senate, the senate was called to order by
its secretary, Mr.. Gorhsm. Prayer was
offered by the chaplain, Rev. DR.. SuRder-
land, and President Grants proclamation
special section Was read. Al
ter the organization Of the senate, Vice
President Wheeler entered the chamber, es-
cor'ed BY Senator MeCresry, OF Kentucky,
OF the committee OF arrangements, and his
appearance was greeted with applause.
Proceeding immediately to the chair on the
right OF the presiding officer. he at once be-
gan his address, a. follows:
vIcE-PREsIDENT wHEELR's ADDRESS.
SENATORS: Official station each brings
with it corresponding duties and responrl-
IL ohoiaSouS
sphere has taught hoS delicate, and az
times difficult and complex, are the duties
which the oath am about to take will
impose upon me ~ president of the senate
Ii is my sincere purpose TO lift myself en-
tireiy above the elements of partisan,hip !;
to administer its rules in their true -pirit,
with courteous irmnes-, and by all the
means in ny power to facilitate and expe-
dite its deliberations. In doing this, |
shall need your generous forbearance, and
at tim,s our lenlent judgment, upon all Of
which l know l NAV confidently rely
When you shall be 81 ished OF the rec,i-
tude OF c1y intentions in the trust that the
relations about to be established between
us may be mutually pleasant ami produc
live Of cd % the best interests OF our IA
tioGal common wealth. MIR. President,
am ready to take the oath OF ofiice.
THE tn OF OFFICE
was then administered to him by President
Ferry, aud his first official at was to direct
the sergeant alarms to proceed with the
programme of the inaugural ceremonies.
The procession was accordingly formed and
proceeded to the central portico of the east
front of the capital, in the following or
der:
Marshal of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of the United
States
The rergeant-at. arms OF the Senate.
The Committee of Arrangement.
The President of the United States and
the ex-Presiden,, the Vice President, and
vesty Of the senate.
Members of the senate.
Diplom attic corps.
Heads OF the departments.
Ex-members of the house of representa-
tives and members elect of the 18th Con-
gress.
Governors OF states and other persons ad-
mitted to the floor Of the senate chamber,
diplomatic gallery. Among the latter were
the assistant secretary OF the executive
department, the assistant postmaster gener-
al, attorney general and Judge advocate,
the general heads of the bureaus of war
and navy departments, coDptroller's,
auditors and register of the treasury,
solicitors of the several departments of the
u. S. treasury, and a number of judges of
Federal courts aud Of the supreme courts OF
the several states.
TIE ROYAL PARTY.
Mrs. Hayes and her party had previous
Iy left the gallery and taken seats on the
platform erected for the occasion which
WAS built out from the first landing OF the
steps of the central portico, and profusely
draped, as usual, with national flags.
TOE PRESIDENT
began his inaugural address at 12:45, i'm
mediately after tie procession reached thu
platform. HIS appearance at the foot OF
The platform was greeted with shouts OF
applause from the people, who stood closely
packed 10th in front of and behind the
from one end of the capitol grounds to the
other.
THE ADDRESS,
read from manuscript, was deliv-
cred with great animation, but. although
his voice was clear and strong, it could not
he heard at any considerable distance, ow-
ing to the hum of conversation and COM
ment and the presence Of the crowds, which
kept up q constant struggle to get nearer to
the platform. Whenever the President
paused or emphasized q sentence, cheers
went up from the multitude.
At the conclusion of the address, the
oath OF Office wa administered to the Presi-
dent by Chief Justice Waite, both Standing
with uncovered heads at the front Of the
platform. At this moment salutes we're
fired in the adjacent park, and the cheering
kept up for several minutes. In the mean
time the President Was congratulated by
Grant, Chief Justice Waiie,
and large number of persons near him,
many members Of both houses Of
congress and all the associate justices Of
the supreme court, except Clifford and
Field, who were not present during any
portion Of the ceremonies.
GENERAL GRANT
and Vice-President Wheeler. escorted by
Senator McCreary, then returned 10 the
senate wing If the capital, and the Presi-
dent, taking a seat in she rame open c,rri-
age in which he had come To the Capitol,
proce. ded To the Executive Mansion, escort
ed by the various military and civic org an
izs,Ions which accompanied him to the
Capitol. When he siixhted from the car
risye the Thousands gathered At the Execu-
tive Mansion to witness the entrance Of the
new occupant, cheered heartily, while
discharge Of artillery made thO-e at dis
tanc- aware of the time Of the event-hAlf
past Two.
TIE SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON, March 5-The supreme
court has adjourned until Monday next.
AGRAND RECEPTION
was iyan to the Pre-ident at Willard's