Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-07
The Inauguration.

The Inauguration.
At 10 o'clock Monday President Hayes
accompanied by bis son and Senator Sher
man, left the residence of the senator fol
the executive mansion, where he was me
and cordially greeted by eX-Presidcn
Grant. who was in waiting to escort tn,
new president to the capitol There wer,
also present the vice president elect ant
the commissioners of the District of Colum
bia. The party adjourned to the blue par
or and passed some time in conversation
In the mean time, the inaugural pageant
that had gathered ut the Washington cir
Gle in the west end of the city. about Z
mile distant from the White House, started
with their banners and bands Of music.
The carriage of eX-President Grant, in
which four horses were harnesscd, was
standing ut the door, and, without any de-
lay. the president, escorted by ex-Presiden
Grant and Senator Morrill, of the commit
tee of arrangements, took seats therein
and, driving to one of the gate-wayS lead.
ing to the executive mansion, awaited tn
approach of the military escort. A cheel
greeted them as they left the mansion
After very few moments the procession
moved by Gen. Whipple, reached the
space opposite the executive mansion.
Here the distinguished party, awaiting
within the gateway of the executive
grounds, passed out and took their place
in the procession, no halt being made, and
amid cheers from those lining the side
walks, passed along the avenue on their
way to the capitol.
No event of dsagreeable character
married the display. The weather, which
had been cloudy and raw when tho mill
tary moved along in front of the executive
mansion, improved in II short time, and,
when the capitol was reached, the sun was
shining brightly. Gov lIartranft of Penn
sylvania marched at the head of the ITar-
lranft club, and was greeted with great
applause rs he was noticed at intervals
along the route. The presidents carriage
of course, was exceedingly conspicuous in
the line. Though very distant from the
front, it was the first object of attraction,
and WAS met with frequent cheers. The
companies OF colored troops belonging to
the militia of the District were assigned a
prominent place in the line, the right of
which was held by government troops, the
Columbus cadets having the second place
of honor.
Within few minutes after II O'Clock,
the Senate galleries were filled to their ut
most capacity Mrs. Hayes, wife of the
president, occupied the front seat in the
private gallery neXtto the diplomatic cal
leres Her little son, Scott, sat on the
left and Mrs. Senator Sherman on her
right. Miss Fannie Hayes and Mrs. Stan
Icy Matthews occupied seats beyond Mrs.
Sherman, together with other personal
friends of Mrs. Hayes from Ohio. The
remaining galleries presented II brilliant
appearance, the greater number of their
occupants being ladies. The floor of the
Senate, excepting the seats reserved for
the presidential party, supreme court and
diplomatic corps, was crowded with scna.
tors and scnatOrs-elect, members of the
House and other persons entitled to its
privileges. Among the latter were Gen.
Sherman and Maj Gems. Hancock and
Terry.
As soon as the diplomatic corps had
taken the places assigned them, the chiel
justice and associate justices of the supreme
court, all in their robes of Office, entered
the Senate chamber, preceded by the mar.
shall of the court, and We're escorted to
seats arranged i'll the semi-circular space
in front OF the senator's desks AT pre-
cisely II o'clock, the president appeared
1T the main entrance of the chamber, arm
in arm with Gen. Grant, and, us they pro-
ceeded down the aisle to the seats reserved
for them, the senators and all other oc.
cupanis of the floor rose and remained
standing until they had taken their seats,
and the galleries applauded by the clap
ping of hands aud waving Of handerchicfs.
Immediately following them came the
members of President Grants cabinet.
Mr.. Webb Hayes and Col. Fred Grant and
four policemen brought up the rear.
The presidential party having taken
seats in the space in front of the desk of
the president Of the Senate, the Senate
was called to order. Prayer was offered
by Chaplain Sunderland, and President
Grants proclamation converting special
session WIS read. Senator Ferry Of Mich
igan was sworn in as president pro tenn,
and he Immediately declared that the
newly elected senators be sworn in. The
oath was administered to them.
Objections were raised to the swearing
in of William Pitt Kellogg of louisiana,
j. T. Morgan of Alabama, l.. Q. c. Lamar
of Mississippi, and MIR. Corbin and Mr..
Butler, rival claimants from South Carroll
ma, and their cases were laid over. Sena-
tor-elect Grover of Oregon did not res
pond 10 his name when called.
After this business, Vice-President
Wheeler, escorted by Senator McCreery of
Kentucky. entered the chamber, and pro-
cGeding Immediately TO the chair ut the
right OF the presiding officer, said:-
"SENAToRs Official station ever brings
with it corresponding duty and response
bility. Service in analogous parliamentary
spheres has taught me how delicate and
ut times difficult and complex are the
duties which the oath am about to take
will impose upon me us president of the
Senate. 1t is my sincere purpose to lift
myself entirely above the elements of
partisanship. to administer its rules in
their true spirit with courteous firmness,
and by all means in my power to facilitate
and expedite its deliberations. In doing
this / shall need your aid, your generous