New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-06
PREPARATIONS FOR THE INAUGURATION

As already announced, President Hayes
and party arrived at Washirg gton at fifteen
minutes past nine o'clock last Friday morn
ing. He was received by Ex-Governor
DennisOn, Senator Sherman and General
Sherman, who escorted him and his family
and friends from the depot. There were
present a. spectators about two thousand
persons, who vociferously cheered the
President elect as he and his party passed
through the lines on their way to the car
riages IN waiting. President Hayes and
family we're driven to the residence Of SEN
ator Sherman, where they will remain for
the present,
When the President elect and party ar
rived at Senator Shermsns residence a
large number of ladies and gentlemen were
there to receive them and extended their
congratulations. All then partOok of break
fast.
just as the Cabinet met, President elect
Hayes, accompanied by General Sherman
| and Governor Dennison, called at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion, Mr.. Hayes desiring to pay
his respects to the President. The distin-
| guished party were Immediately ushered
into the council chamber where the Cabinet
was in session and all proceedings stopped,
go that the courtesies and formalities of an
introduction might proceed.
The President-slect was cordially greeted
and congratulated by President Grant and
members of the Cabinet, all of whom,
with the exception of Secretary Morrill,,
who was kept away by sickness, were
present, and mutual expressions of happi-
ness we're exchanged at the termination of
the question that has agitated Congress
and the country. A general conversa tiOn
was briefly held and the President and
President-elect had an earnest and quiet
conversation of some minutes duration, in
which President Grant acquainted the
Presidedt-elect of the directions given con.
cerning the new occupancy of the Executive
Mansion and arrangements made in regard
to the cOurtesies attending the inaugural
ceremonies, 80 far as concerned the present
ciief magistrate.
The personal and political friends of the
President-eleet were at the Executive Man.
| bAOug duh NhNh BhLNJ lpAt all buOOh
hands with him before he entered his car
riage.
From the Executive Mansion the party
drove down to the Capitol, proceeding al
once by invitation Of the President of the
Senate to the Vice Presidents room, where
an informal reception was held. All the
Republican and many Democratic Senators
called to pay their respects, and were pre-
sented to President-elect Hayes by Senator
Ferry. Subsequently a large number O.
the members of the House and other per
sons of prominence called and rendered
their congratulations.
President.elect Hayes remained at the
Vice Presidents room more than an hour
Among the Congressman who called upor
him were Reagan, Ben Hill, Blount and
Gambler. At least 1000 persons were il
the corridors anxious to be presented, bui
the crowd constantly increasing, it waf
deemed proper to restrict callers to mem
bers of Congress and their friends.
Vice President-elect Wheeler arrived il
Washington at P. NJ, and proceeded al
once to the Capitol, where he arrived short
" after President,elect Hayes.
dispatch of the second says:
Arrangements are being perfected for 8
celebration of the Inauguration to-day
General Whipple, of the United States
army, will be chief marshal of the inaugu
raj prOc6 ssiOn. All the United States troops
and marines in the city and the light bat
terry from Baltimore have been ordered tC
report for the parade. The Washington
Light Infantry corps, Washing on Light
Guard and numerous civil societies will
also take part in the procession. The fol
lowing visiting organizations will be in
line: State Fencibles and WeccaoOe Legion
of Philadelphia, Duquesne Grays and
| HutehinsOn's Battery of Pittsburg, COlum
bus Cadets of Columbus, Ono, Companies
+ and |, First Virginia National Guard
Fourteenth and Nineteenth Regiments OF
the Penney lvania National Guard, Hart
ranft Club, Americus Club and Nineteenth
Ward Club of Philadelphia Pyramids oi
flags and Chinese lanterns will be erected
at the street intersections, and residences
and business houses along PennsJ lvanis
avenue will be decorated. In the evening
that thorOughfare will be lighted from thI
Capitol to Seventeeth street with calcium
lights and Chinese lanterns and houses will
be illuminated. There will also be dis
play of fireworks and q tOrchligAt process
sion. Tbs public buildings along the route
of the UOrehlight procession will also b'
decorated and illuminated.
A dispatch of the third says:
The Executive Mansion is besieged to
day by an immense thrODg, the ajority o
whom are here to attend the inauguration
ceremonies ON Monday. The President gave
general reception, and hand shaking
was kept up for long time. He expressed
to many his delight at the approach of tht
( time when he shall relinquish public Office
and its Rntecedent cares. Trains arriving
are literally crammed with travellers, anC
hotel accommodations are becoming diff
fcult to secure. From present indications
hi sre will be an immense crowd in the city
before tomorrow night. Flags are flying
and decorations line the principal avenues
The Capitol already has put on holiday at
tire. The Columbus Cadets, of Columbus
Ohio, arrived this morning, and we're ea
oOrted to Wizards Hotel by a detachmen
of the Washington Light Infantry. Pres
ident Grant, accompanied by SecretaFie
Fish and RObesOn, aud his secretaries, u
S. Grant, Jr and @. G. Snitfen, went TO tn
Capitol last night, and immediately wen
to the Presidents room in the Senate wing
He sent for several Senators and Represen
tativee, with whom he cOnversed on publ
matters. He again urged his views in favo
OF additional legislation to facilitate tn
resumption of specie payments, and ex
pressed the hope that even in the feS
hours left of the session sOmething might b
eff eted.
The inauguration procession Monday vii
bs very large, notwithstanding tbs delay il
the choice OF President. Two light bal
terisa from Monroe will arrive Sunday eve
ming. The marines aud sailors at tha nav.
yard, and possibly the naval cadets fr0n
Annapolis viii take part ia the procession