The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-06

not lul, hut nevertheless IT was brilliant. Mad
velvet costume. and displaying "A small
fortune IN laccs and jewcls. occupied a
fy S nS bsad on the her e wcrs sse Lady S Esnen s S
ana hcr Two daughters. richly hut less showily
aitred. Nine; iIcgerman. in a rich black velvet
with lace Ovcrdrcss. and the Countess -, in full
opera dress. occupied the front seat on the right
the III Hon. saM Mrs fnnEs eS SeGGmi anS tws St yTs sTs
friends. queer ltlc japanese woman
IN IN Eur9pean costume Occupied back
she saw; Tho wife and two daughters and little
sYn oI Mr. Hayes, accon,panied by Mrs, senator
and daughter of dcn sherman. occupied
front scat to the right OF the DIPLOMAT ic Gallery
son, Mrs. Chandler. and Mrs. Hale. the daughter
ot Don Cameron. and other ladies Of the
AT 10 minutes TO 10 o'clock. tho Diplomatic
Corps. headed by their Dean. Sir Edward Thorn
ton. cnted the Chamber through the main en-
Of the mentors Of tho House All tho repre-
sentatiycs Of tho Old World were gorgoously
arrayed in their god-laced uniforms ana
hed'ckcd with orders and medals Of
honor. The diplomats seated. tho Police
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia
We're neAt marshaed in 10y Scrgeant-at-Arms
French and allotted stgnding room to the leit
| Of the main entrance Next came the supreme
ton at their hcad. Justices clifford and Field
were rOn-picu0usly sly absent. and Justice Davis
/ lrt Immediately IN front Of tho desks. Tue
/ Cabinet ot the outgoing Administration came
| 10Y lobby entrance. and toOk corresponding
At Twelve sharp sergeant, n, Arms French mp
! Iearrd uguin Mt The man entrance" and follow
ins nm came Mr. Hayes, between Prcsld'ut
Grant AMI senator Morrill, OF Vermont, Chair
man OF tho Committee Of Arrangements. The
/ senators rose tn their feet Seats were prOyld-
ed for Mr.. Hayes. President Grant. an!
the Clerks aesK. Foiiowing the rr,sid"ntai id'
| party were Col Fred Grant. IN full uniform.
and Signal Onicer Lieut.. Drew, and behind
| tn eight uUIi'rfl who acted = life lrlurl
Seats we're provided Tor Col. Grant and Lieut.
| Drew IN the main aisle. while tho eight police
men stood behind them with their hands on
their pistols, Right hero let me say tina, tbs
20 IA RIDICULOUS extreme 10y the friends of Mr.
Hayes. They have had strong guHrd OF po-
]! . nightly stationed about sherman house.
- tlou~u idDts Whs IN uais.l ol Dt. NJ kld-
napped r. IL said that two OF the secret service
constAnuy near Hayes since he started from
Colun' as. and when he drives out they follow
declared President would he have been trou-
bled with the nightmare of nssqss nation
The Presidential pnriy seated. the Sccreiary's
| prayed. The proclamation conyOking the SEN
.te was read. and then tho ancient Hannibal
liamn offered a resolution directing $, nator
Howe to administer the oath 10 Senator Ferry
| who shOu.! be elected President pro tom. ol tle
lowed by senator Howe. who pr6pped himself
AKA nst the Presidents desk. crossed his legs
thrust his, right hand into his pantlloons
.''' i~N' '''''A iNiN' '''''
| read the oath. THIS performance consumed
fully ten minutes. Ferry directed the Secretary
| come forward and be worn IN. The roll cull had
been about compl' ted, when William Pitt kel-
lo,-g name Wnr called .whcrcupon Bogy " VI IS
! Anthony offered n resolution that the cred he
tin!s III AL cond,stri ''i7 llr on mo tah- untl
to-inorf9W. Thurman OBJ. ied 10 tins sNe"p-
ing resolution. nud demanded to know the "a. s
IN which there were oolretlons. IL took It for
granted tlat where there were contested seats.
a. rom Louisiana and South Carolina. there
wpuli lie objection. but Were there any other
gsses IL there we're any others. No ant"d 70
know it. Ihis topic was at length adjusted.
Anu tn swearing "a completed.
completed icc-pr,sid nt Wheeler vnterod tAs
chamber escorted 10y Senator VI 'Creery Of Ken
| ani his appearance was greet Il with upu.au-e.
Proceeding imme ilAtcly to the c.lAir IN the
Il,Nto o.. "a siding OH -er. Ae began las az
s.>',.', o'e.a ,'lr,7 oycI, strns, WIN f. ,arre
,p"ini n- "". .ii % 4 n'...N. s,f'is' 90 als
,Aucs i.nlHt inl c.n.' are nc iunc, whi.n t' .,l
h. snl,s4 'Is .''.r' .ur.o,, g. ',It.,fcr crn-cfy
int t, ir'o .,ti, s, Nm c.t-,eo.'. afi.... ,i. III
'an'lg ms power go 'a.i nt' ANA 90 DC it-' l'r.
o.v.I.ni s,..y frf.r .if.ienry r.v vhrn f .Iul
be saH,eel 'l tiet ltuie % my intentions trl-t 1t
nAt i's i'H H.' ni.i ..' f''| 10 '-ie ie'l ''
'Ns f. g gq "iene @ ,.. ,e oath ,ce
He was again applaulcd Mt its close. The
oath of Office was then Administered 20 him by
IGesidsnt rf9 tta FRY and ~ ilrst en- al
ucs Nus y d.Ieet 'Ae sergeant -al- Arms a. pro-
ss,r,' coed WIN mo lI0sFAlAm' oi the IH"u-ufai
cer.nphl's.
. inc PROCESSION was hccQrdlngy i9rmco' an !
| y Iro'eedec az once - "" cehtIa pyrt 20 ol
the east front - the Capitol in tho following
order;
The Marshal % the supreme Court
1ne sal rem. No.ti Of ihs niud states
Ihs c,,s,,-s ,s,"'t a. %, =, ,rr,nl,ps 'rr YIN ,''''
iio rresietof of ti United sl,es an, the lsts Pr a.
dent ~ '' Wv
Ihc yicc.rrcsicn, and the Secretary OF the Senate.
Ie Iie nSnb' r. %, i.s ssnas, NE iwnAue Sorns,
hea, oi lh,im ny n'nh r. oi ", Sc e' it .,'
mn, I sf,i. .nt n,,,.r wv ,s w = ~, To-" ho,
sinniiad TO nc oor Of lie stn,e Cnsinbcr ani Il, Inc
| reserved ,cats al tie leit VI the dplomHc gallery
Long before tho inauguration ceremonies ,ho
,,rt .,,,' -. az .',,,'' l. H. ~, a. a. a,,. d
, ~ ~ ~ ~ VIZ l. -. VIZ, .'i %. ~ J.
assembled before the trncessiou arrived die
order of arrangement on th" different orggni1a-
,,ons roulr hot pe ,na'i,l OUT ,tnopS Nl"
In mont of Tie platform but lie popuiare took
lreccdenee and crowded close up 10 the stnnd.
,o ny Intio nui fsrnny ~ Iuu ~ rouhl
in look ng down over the multitude, saw solid
coneourse OF human beings filing w entire