The New York herald., 1877-03-06
The INAUGURATION.
End Of the Old and Begin
ming Of the New.
CEREMONIES OF The INSTALLATION
Pennsylvania Avenue Brilliant with
Banners and Bunting
IMPOSING SCENE IN THB SENATE CHAMBER
Republican Simplicity and the Gilt
ter Of Royal representation
GUkGEUUS IUlLElS OF TEE LADIES
Grand Gathering at the Eastern
Portice Of the Capitol
PRESIDENT HAYES INAUGURAL.
Self to the South and
Prosperity Everywhere.
THE TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION
The Old Anticipations from New
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PRESIDENT HAYES INAUGURAL.
Self-Governnaent to the South and
Prosperity Everywhere.
THE TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION
The Old Anticipations from a New
Administration.
(sY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD ]

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WAsHISGroy, March 6, 1877
To-day the third act In the American national drama
OF new President performed at the Capitol. The
frst act was the election, the second the cleo
tora count, and the last act was the inauguration
Thus the drama Is complete Popular interest IN the
event Of to-day had waxed hot during the previous
threc days, since the announcement Of the
decisions Of the joint commission OF Congress. Tho
hotels were telegraphed Tor all their rooms
Last evening ano early this morning vis-
iting military organizations and populations Of
citizens poured In with bands Tho trains that reached
Washington Sunday and to-day were longer and moro
popuous than any that arrived during the Centennial
Exhibition Excurslon trains run here from
Richmond, Baltimore. Columbus, Cincinnati and
Cleveland, and the Norfolk steamer Lady Of the Lake.
made An extra trip yesterday bringing large number
Of passengers from the South.
Though the day dawned through clouds and cold Il
seemed a. though million people were xstir by seven
O'Clock. The vast army OF ofics-holders and ONCE
seekers were among the hrs call for breakfast and
ths barber and Of them did leave the Presi-
dsns-Elsct quiet momsn, besween his cofeo and
ths hour whom he cot forth from Senator sherman's
house In carriage for the White House.
MOVEMENTS THE pRxsIDExr.
A ten minutes past ton he arrivod there, accom-
panied BY Commissioners Dspnison and Phelps and
Congressman Garfield. He was ushered INTO the
Presidents private paror where President Grant soon
joined him. Ten minutes later Vice President Elect
Wheeler arrived In an open carriage, accom-
panied by senator McCrsery, Of kentucky.
Several distinguished gentlemen now came
In ana programme was arranged for the order
in which the Presidents party in should JOIN
the inaugural procession 70 the Capitol President
Grants iourn-hand stood A. the door awaiting Pres-
dent Grant, President Elect Hayes and Senator Morr,
ne Nf Nnrou ~
msnss. The next carriage awaited Vice President
Wheeler aud Senator McCreary; tho next, District
Commissioners Phelps, Dennison ana Kstohsm and
Representatvs 1arhed Tho next. Secretary Chandler.
u = Grant, Jr. and Major Dawes; the next Postmas-
Ter General Tyner, Attorney General Tan and Colonel
Casey, o sixth carriage in readiness for the
District Police Commissioners. These carriages
preceded by Colonel Fred Grant and Colonel
Amos Webster, iu full uniform and on horseback.
crush OF people had gathered about tne gates Of
hc White House grounds, and many pressed
lp the neighborhood Of the main
rance. Through this packed mass OF humanity
he carriages driven lesurey down TO the ates
they awaited minutes until part Of,
shc procession arrived in which the Presidential party
we're 10 be nterpoated and escorted 70 the Capitol
DISPLAY on THE AVENUE
Al ten O'Clock Pennsylvania avenue was cleared OF
vehicles the police. pairolng the curb line from WASH
inston Circle tho foo. OF Capitol Hill, KEEP. pedes-
trans TO the Sidewalks
The avenue presented far more brilliant appear
ancc than promised by the moagre display OF
bunting Saturday and yesterday. Flags hoisted
over tho White House and the departments. Flags
depended between the pillars Of the Treasury From
tho Treasury TO the Capitol the vista unique and
gay hayards thrown across tho avenue from roof to
roof Of every block werc guyed in the by light
cords attached to the rces and ampposts tho edges
OF tho walks From the horizontal ropes depended i'm
mensc flags and banners, OF which almost swept
the pavement, while the obl,que guys were thicky
strung with smaller flags and trophies Looking down
the centre OF the avenue the effect Of tho perspective
these .ladcn ropes aud hayards that OF
. continuous high canopy Of shifting coors Cords
were stretched from the corniccs OF many buildings
down over tho sidewalks to the lampposts next tho
pavement and wcro likewise hung with ;axors and
streamcrs, 50 that tho people appeared 10 b~moving
along under colored awning
Hundreds OF Chinese lanterns were stretched over
the avenue IN readiness for the night illumination.
The buildings irrcgilarly dccked with bunting.
Some blocks partially hidden by It. Others
H. to speak, tatters. The dry goods stores UP
peared 10 hugo urbeiows Of white and blue, and
some twenty thirty other cdihces were lavishly
decorated. Tho large hotcls-the Arlington Riggs
and tho NationalforeDore spattcr thor fronts with
twopenny nags at every window, was once the Gus
tom. Each woro ono big dag plume and another
over the main doorway as brooch. Altogether there
were bright hues plenty from end Of the
10 tho other.
whon you are told that the great thoroughfare
swarmed with people you should know that that Is u
very remarkable thing II takcs great many thou
sands to pack the sidewalks Pennsylvania avenue;
which arc more than twice broad OF Br DAD
way, as the pavement between is more twice
as wide as the Broadway pavement; but. short
the notice. tho trans from all directions since Thurs
day had empted an immense floating population INTO
the city, and besides tho ctxens the liberated en-
poy6s Of the government departments and nearly ali
the negroes 10 the district out The latter as
sembed along The usually deserted souah sdc forming
for miles black phaanx, interspersed with vividly
coiorcd shaws. comfortcrs and suroana
HIGH YRicRD HACKS
Although no vehicles were allowed on the avenue
during the progress Of tho inaugural procession the
livery stables did rushing business and forced some
outrageous bargaiua HACKS as pricos ranging
bsn ~ 10 Ss ss shs aAYi bus even ,ss WAS not ~