The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-09

Columbia; Hartranft Club, of Phil
adelphia; National Veteran Club,
Grand Army of the Republic; Ger
man Republican Club (; Die Pamono-
ky Republican Club, of Maryland
and n Republican organization OF
the District of Columbia.
| The sixth division was marshalled
by II. Eaton, and composed of the
associations of the States of OHIO,
New York. Pennsylvania, Iowa,
Michigan, aud the Centennial Assoc
citation of States, ali OF which have
headquarters here. The ire depart
ment OF the dis'ric closed the pro-
eession, which was fully forty min
utes in passing the executive man
sion.
The pageant wss in every respect
worthy OF the admiration which as
suredly it received to the very full
lest extent.
THE WEATHER,
raw ard cloudy when the process
sion started, became quite cheerful
as the day advanced, aud when the
capitol was reached by the process
sion, the sun was shining brightly.
PROMINENT FEATURES.
The artillery regiments, psrsding
as infantry, as we'll as the light ar
tillery, and the admirable marching
of the marine battalion, were SUBJ
jects of profnse commentator.
The Columbus (O.) Cadets had an
| ovation. Governor Hartranft, OF
Pennsylvania, marched at the head
of the Hartranft Club, and was
greeted with very great applause.
The president's carriage, of course,
very conspicuous in the line, though
very distant from the front, was the
first object of attraction, aud its oc-
cupants were hailed with continu-
Gus cheers. The colored compan-
les were assigned prominent place.
The right of the line was held by
the government troops. The CO.
Iumbus Cadets had the next place.
The treasury building was alive
with spectators, every window be-
ing filled, and three-fourths of the
spectators were ladies. Gen. oher-
man and other prominent officials
say that, considering the very Short
time for preparations, the parade
was creditabIe.
AT THE CAPITOL.
The holders of cards of admission
to the capitol thronged the sp-
proaches TO the senate, long before
the doors opened, and within few
minutes after IL o'clock
THE SENATE GALLERIES
were filled to their utmost capacity. |
Mrs. Hayes, wife of the president,
occupied a seat in the private gall
lery. next to the diplomatic gallery. |
Her little son, Scott, sat OH her left, |
and Mrs. Senator Sherman on her |
right. Miss Fannie Hayes and Mrs. |
Stanley Matthews occupied seats
beyond Mira. sherman, together |
with other personal friends of Mrs. |
Hayes from Ohio. The diplomatic
gallery was occupied by Lady |
Thornton and the other ladies of the |
diplomatic corps. The remaining
galleries also presented brilliant |
appearance. The greater number OF
the occupants were ladies.
THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE,
excepting the seats reserved for the
presidential party, The supreme |
court and the diplomatic corps, was
crowded with senators aud senators |
resentatives and other distinguished |
Among the latter were Gen. Sher- |
and Terry, Ia fnll uniform, and at
tended by members of their respec
tive stats. About quarter before
twelve
THE FOREIGN MINISTER'S
apd secretaries and attaches of Ie-
cations entered the senate chamber, |
headed by Sir Edward Thornton,
dean of the diplomatic corps, and |
took their seats in the two front |
rows of senator's chairs On the right.
All the ministers, and most of their
attendants, were in full diplomatic
uniform.
REsPLENDENT WITH GOLD AND SILL
YER.
emblems, and glittering with orders
and decorations. Besides Sir Edward |
Thornton, NJ. Bartholdi, French Min
lister, Count HOyes, Austrian Minister,
Herr Won Schloezer, German Minister,
and Baron Blame, Italian Minister,
were especially noticeable When the |
diplomatic corps had taken the places |
assigned them, the
CHIEF JUSTICE AND ASSOCIATE JUS
TICES.
of the supreme court of the United |
States, all in their robes of office,
entered, preceded by the marshal OF /
the court, were escorted to seats ar
ranged in a semi-circle in front OF the |
senators desks. AT precisely II
o'clock,
THE PRESIDENT APPEARED
at the main entrance of the chamber,
arm In arm with Gen. Grant. AS they |
proceeded down the aisle to the |
seats reserved for them, the senators |
and all other occupants of the floor |
rose and remained standing until they |
had taken their seats, and
THE GALLERIES AppLAUDED
by a clipping of hands and waving OF |
handkerchiefs. Immediately follow
ing them were members OF President |
Grants cabinet, Webb Hayes, Col. |
Fred Grant and Lieut.. DunwOody, of |
the signal corps, one of the aides of |
the grand marshal of the day. Four |
policemen brought up the rear. Col. /
Grant and Lieut.. DunwoOdy were in |
full uniform. The presidential party |
having taken their seats ia The space |
in front OF the desk of the president |
of the senate, the senate was
CALLED TO ORDER
by its secretary, Mr.. Gorham. Prayer
Vas offered by the chaplain of the |
senate, DIR. Sunderland, and President
Grants proclamation converting a spe-
cial session was read. After the or
ganization of the senate, Vice Presi- |
dent Wheeler entered the chamber, es-
corted by Senator McCreery, of Ken
lucky, OF the committee of arrange
ments, and his appearance was greeted |
with applause. Proceeding immedi- |
ately to a chair on the right of the |
presiding officer, he at once began his
address, as follows:
Senators: Official station brings |
with iC corresponding duty and pom
sibility. Service in an analo gous par
lismentary station has taught me how |
delicate, and'at times difficult and COM |
pick, are the duties which the oath | |
am about TO take impose upon me as |
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