The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-05
INAUGURATION DAY.
Ceremonies at the Capital This
Morning.
The Inaugural Address of Pres
ident Hayes.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The doors of
he Senate wing of the Capitol were
thrown open long before the hour an
nounced in the programme, the
pressure about the entrance being al
most unbearably great. The Senate
chamber was soon filed both above and
below, and by IL O'Clock outside of the
diplomatic gallery and few seats on
the floor there was not an inch of room
to spare outside the bar of the Senaie.
Senators elect and EX-Senators were in
the area on line with the Senate seats,
backed close up to the front row.
The highest lady OF the land, Mrs.
Hayes, vile OF the President, occupies
the corner seat next TO the Diplomatic
gallery, in the front row, with her
youngest son, four-year-old, standing
by her side. The row behind her is
filed with the remainder of the
Presidential party, in charge Of
Colonel Corbin, and by his side, sitting
on the steps in the aisle, is young Webb
Hayes. The rest Of this gallery is
crowded with families OF the Cabinet
officers and other dignitaries.
1t is believed that fully one hundred
thousand men, women and children are
in line on either side Of Pennsylvania
avenue.
At seven minutes to twelve the diplo-
matte corps, headed by Sir Edward
Thornton, aud all arrayed in fullest
uniform, entered the chamber and were
assigned seats in the body Of the cnam-
ber.
On the right side two minutes later
the Supreme Court entered.
Precisely at noon the Presidential
party entered, preceded by the Sergeant t.
at-Arms and Mr.. Morrill,, of the Com
mittee of Arrangements, immediately
followed by Ex-PresideDt Grant and
President-elect Hayes, arm in arm.
They were followed by members OF the
Cabinet. The President and EX-Presi-
dent occupied red sofas directly in front
OF the desk, facing the Senate, while the
Cabinet TOOK the sofas at the left OF the
President.
AS they came down the aisle, the au-
dience gave expression to their joy by
unbounued enthusiasm.
The party being seated, prayer was
offered by the Chaplain, after which Mr..
Graham, Secretary Of the Senate, called
The Senate to order and called upon the
Chief Clerk to read the proclamation
ceremony OF the Senate.
Mr.. Hamlin then arose and offered
resolution providing that in order to
perfect the organization Of the Senate
that Senator Howe administer the oath
of office to Senator Ferry, and that he be
elected President pro TEN.
The resolution was adopted, and Sen
ators Howe and Ferry approached the
desk amid great applause, when Mr,
Howe read the oath, which was repeated
by Mr.. Ferry.
Mr.. Ferry ascended to the chair and
returned thanks for the honor conferred,
and then directed the Clerk to call the
new Senators for the purpose OF being
sworn in.
When w. B. Kellogg's name was
called, Mr.. Bogy raised objection to the
oath being administered to Mr.. Kellogg.
Mr.. Wheeler in the chair, said the
Seargeant-At-Arms will now announce
the order OF arrangements for carrying
on the inauguration ceremonies of the
President-elect.
The Inaugural Address was delivered
by President Hayes as follows:
FELLOW CITIzENs-We have assem-.
bled to repeat the public ceremonial be-
gun by Washington and observed by all
my predecessors, and now time-hon.
ored custom which marks the commence
ment of new term. Of the Presidential
Office. Called to the duties of this great
trust proceed, in compliance with. the
usage, to announce some leading princi-
pies ON the subjects that now chiefly en-.
gage public attention by which it is my
no nd n ha nf
these duties.
shall not undertake to lay down ir-
revocable principles or measures of ad-
mlnistration, but rather speak of mo.
tives which should animate Eus, and to
suggest certain important ends to be at
tanned in accordance with our institu.
tions and essential to the welfare of our
country. At the outset of the discus
sons which preceded the recent Presi-
dental election, it seemed to me fitting
thar l should make fully known my
sentiments in regard to several of the
important questions which then offered
to demand the consideration of the
country. Following the example, and, in |
fact. adopting the language OF one OF
my predecessors, wish now, when |
motive for misrepresentation has
passed away, to repeat what was
said before the election, trusting that
my countrymen will candidlyl weigh
and understand it. They may feel as
sured that the sentiments declared in |
accepting the nomination for the Presi-
dency will be the standard OF my con-
duct In The path before me, charged as |
/ now am with the grave and difficult |
task Of carrying them out In the practi-