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

forbearance, and at times your lenient
judgment, upon all Of which | know !
may confidently rely, when you shall be
satisfied of the rectitude of my intentions.
| trust that the relations about to be estab-
lshed between us may be mutually pleas
ant, and productive of good to the best
interest of our national commonwealth.
Mr. President, am ready to take tho oath
of Office
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wheeler's re-
marks, Mr.. Ferry retired from the chair
saying: 8 With great pleasure, Mr.. Vice
President, | surrender the chair to you"
The vco-president then announced that
the Senate would proceed to the center
portico Of the capitol to witness the inau-
guration of president, and the procession
was formed by Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms
Christie.
The appearance of President Hayes at
the front of the platform was greeted with
shouts of applause from the thousands of
people who stood closely packed together
both in front of and behind the long lines
OF military, that extended from one end
of the capitol grounds to the other. Mr..
Hayes began his inaugural address at
1915, Immediately after reaching the
platform. The address, although read
from manuscript was delivered with
great animation, but though his voice was
| clear and strong it could not be heard at
any considerable distance, owing to the
hum of conversation and comment, and
the pressure of the crowds, which kept up
Il constant struggle to get near the plat
form, but when he paused 10 take breath
or to emphasize sentence, irrepressble
cheers went up from the multitude,
whether or not the cheerer had any idea
OF what he was saying, their purpose be-
ing, evidently, to applaud the man and
give vent to their enthusiasm.
AT the conclusion of the address, the oath
of office was administered to the president
by ChiefJustice Waite, both standing
with uncovered heads. Thereupon. II salute
was fired in the adjacent park, and cheer
ing was kept up for several minutes
Meanwhile, the president was congratula-
ted by eX-President Grant, ChieI-Justice
Waite, and large number of other per-
sons near him, including Mr.. Conking
and other members Of Congress, all the
associate justices of the supreme court
except Justices Clifford and Field who
were absent.
The inaugural ceremonies being conclu-
ded, the procession was reformed, and re-
turned to the executive mansion, escorting
the president, who, together with the ex-
president and Senator Morrill, of Vermont,
chairman Of the committee of arrange
ments, occupied the open barouche that
conveyed the party to the capitol.
The president with the eX-president,
reached the executive mansion about . 80. |
The house has been placed in excellent
order for President Hayes and his family, |
rare flowers ornamenting the different
rooms, and great care having been taken
by Mrs, Grant to have the mansion in ev
cry way comfortable. As soon rs the new
chief magistrate had reached the White
House, IN immense crowd congregated on
the portico, hoping there would be gen
eral reception, but they were disappointed,
though many We're admitted during the
afternoon and paid their respects to
President Hayes.
About 5000 persons participated in the
torchlight procession in the evening,
Pennsylvania avenue was brilliantly
lighted from one end to the other, arch
ways of Chinese lanterns, red lights, blue
lights and calcium lanterns AT intervals
being prominent features. Rockets and
Roman candies were fired at intervals
along the route, and cheers greeted the
display almost necessarily. The partici-
pants in the parade were mostly citizens
of the District, the majority being colorel
people. The avenue WAS denscly crowd
ed.