Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-03-15
THE INAUGURATION.
How President Hayes was lrstalled-Elcc
President Wheeler's Address.

Inc 0tn OF Marcn was Sdia uay Ill
Washington, as are all Inauguration days.
The President-elect was escorted rom the
White House to the Capitol by an imposing
nnlllta.y procession.
Bolders OF cards OF admission to the CAPITOL
before the doors were opened, and within a
few minutes alter II the Senate galleries were
filled TO the utmost capacity.
Mrs. Hayes, wife Of the President, occupied
the iront seat in the private gallery next to
the diplomatic gallery. Her little son, Scott,
sat ON her lett, Mrs. Senator Sherman on her
right, Miss Fannie Hayes and Mrs. Stanley
man, together with other personal friends Of
Mrs. Hayes from Ohio. The diplomatic GAL
lery Was occupied by ladies of the diplomatic
corps. The remaining galleries also present
ed brilliant display.
The greater numLer of occupants were la
dies. The floor Ut the Senate, excepting seats
reserved Tor the Presidential party, the Su-
crowded with Senators aud Senators-eIect,
members OF the House of Representatives ana
other distinguished personages entitled to lis
privileges. Among the latter were Gen. Sher-
man and Maj. Generals Hancock and Terry,
III full uniform, and attended by the menu
bers OF their respective stats. About quar-
ter before twelve the foreign ministers, Sec
IetalleS ana dttacnes W tlc leSatHouSseu
ed the Senate Chamber, headed by Sir Ed.
ward Thornton, Dean OF the Diplomatic Corps
and took their seats, the two front rows OF
the Senator'S chairs on the right. All the
ministers and most Of their attendants were
n full uniform, resplendent with cold and
liver embroidery and glitteriDg with orders
nd decorations. Beside Sir Edward Thorn
ton, NJ. Bartholdi, French Minister; Count
Hayes, Austrian Minister; Herr Won SchIosser
H. A;,,:, Itoii
Minister, were especially noticed
When the diplomatic corps had taken the
place assigned them, the Chiet Justice and As
suciate Justices y; the Supreme court, all i'll
their robes OF Office, entered, and were escort.
ed to the seats arranged in the senli-circular
SPACE in front OF the Senator's desks. At pre-
cisely IL
THE PRESIDENT APPEARED
at the main entrance of the chamber, arm in
down the aisle to the seats reserved ,Or them
the Senators and all other occupants OF the
focr rose and remained standing until they
had taken their seats, and the galleries ap
plauded 10y clappiDg ct hands and waving Vi
handkerchieis. Imme ediately following him
came tie members OF President Grants Cabi-
net, Webb Hayes, Colonel Fred Grant, aud
Lieutenant Dunwoody. OF the Signal Corps,
one OF the aids OF the Grand Marshal of the
day. Four policemen brought up the rear
Colonel Craft and Lieutenant Du.4wood!
were in full uniform. The Presidential party
having taken their seats in the space III front
of the desk ut the President st the Senate,
the Senate was called to orde' by it's secretary,
Mr.. Gorham prayer was frred by the Chap
lain, Rev. Or. Sunderland, and Preside. I
Crafts proclamation conven'ng the special
session was read. After the organization o.
VICE PREs1DENT WHEELER
was escorted to the SeLate by Senator Mo-
Creery, ot Kentucky, OF the committee Of ar
rangemen,s, aud his appearance was greeted
with applause Proceeding Immediately to
chair on the right OF the presiding officer,
he at once began his address to the Senate,
and was warmly applauded: He said:
SENATORS: Official station ever or!ngs
ity. Service in analogous parliamentary
spheres hes taught how delicate. and at tunes
djfi,uit and complex, are the duties which
the eth am about TO take will impose upon
me a. President OF the Senate. It IL my sin
cere purpose to lit myself entirely above the
element Of partjzanship, to administer Its
rules in their true spirit. with courteous hrm"
facilitate and expedite its deliberations. In
doing this shall need your aid, you ,gener-
ous torbearance, and et times your lenlent
Judgment, upon all of which know l may
confidently rely, when you shall be sa'istled s,
ot the rectitude OF my Intentions. l trust
that the relation about to be established be.
tween us may be mutually pleasant and pro
ductive Of good to the best interests OF our
national cOmmOnwe wealth.
MI. President, l am now ready to take thu
ath OF Office.
At the close the oatk of Office was then ad'
ministered to him BY President pro TEN
Ferry, and his first official act was to direct
he Sergeaut-at-arms to proceed with thu
programme OF inaugural ceremonies.
The procession was accordingly formed and
proceeded to the central portico OF the cas-
| front oil the capitol M
Mrs. Haye, and her pa ty had previously
lett the gallery and taken seats on the plat
| torn erected for the occasion, which VA
built out from the frs: landing Of the steps o
the central portico, and proi1selv drapsd, q:
usual, with nationa! flags. The President be
gan his inaugural address at le:46, tmmet'l
stely alter the procession reached the plat
form. His appearance At the platform wa
greeted with .s..s ....x. sssr ~.