The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-06
MR.. U\lES'SINACGURATlON
TIL. CTnTNONr or INSTiITTNC THE
JR.t tDrLLNT PRESIDENT

JK.T DTILNT PRESIDENT
,n. Procession. March from the white
House to the tApitoi-thrers for \ iiden
c,cetIng the Returning Boards Choice
T,k,nv the oath of Once an the Presence
Of io,ooJ rersons-Ihe Inaugural Address.
WAsufNGrON March 5.-Strangcrs and
.,ghi-lny'ns residents were early cn route to
,be cauiiol en to ellgible points Of observation
along rrnn-yiyanin avenue. The Weather
Buronu hal appropriately arranged for ncan
cold windy day 30 that the Administration
might urge the unpleasant temperature as an
excuse for the beggarly throng that saw and
heard ths ceremonies. The streets were par
tally alive with stragglers by O'Clock. A stray
company Of artlll,ryntn and several plstoons Of
infantry mar he'd to the rcnd zvous. prec. led
BY Goyrrnmcn; bands. Occasionally through
he trr,s ono could catch a glimpse Of some
sluad of ofii 'eholdinc civilians or ofllce-scck-
lns patriots from Pennsylvania and the al
nrut II 'lshbprhOol. w,niina its way &c n side
vrcot {, Join m the line Of march. strain Of
music. a white coat. a rcd coat. blue coat. red
plnmes and yellow plumrs. hrass buttons. Hayes
badges and campaign banners made up the
panorama of TIE OPENING scene. The wind
blow and hlus'"rri town the avenue. tearing up
the nnss o. nu nations thnt were suspended
In nr.hcs ov'r th" street. ANA making tho
bunting NlN fNNlls on tuo loyh ZEN
sion Onieo l00A Ike tLs weeks wash
Ing in high win Faces were rel or pale
according to whether the owners had been
out n long or short time. The whole ceremony
was frigid and d,sl Srceab.e hut rs the DAY was
conser rratnd t) the triumph %! the pateL, To-
turning Board and its product people took u
lively interest in seeing low the act was going
10 bc played.
After consequential Marshns with whita
sashes. long cigars. and bony horses. had fin
ished their cgu. strian aa.i"s through the most
public parts Of the West Ind. and allowed the
multtudos To realize tho mystery Of command,
the procession began TO form in front OF the
White House. Then u close carriage drove UP
and four gentlemen alghtod. They were
Mr.. Hayes. James Garfield and Couimis-
eioners Denison anl Phelps of the District.
Then came Vice-Irrsident Wheeler. accom-
panied by Senator McCreery. the Democratic
Pickwick OF the Senate. He was doing the
honors IN q stri ty !. XIV, Liam sense. and in
mat respect was h"ii n- 10 carry cut the farce:
Any other sele ton W. u.d have had all air Of
sOlcmn,ty about IT, Col. Fred Grant plunged
ne rowels into his steed. and looked fQrmia-
Die. THIS Was at Anf past ~ O'Clock The
bands b'San their n,Isic. and tho forward
march cOmmen ed.
The Old SngAni tho nsw in Con. Grants
four-in-hund open carriage awaited the pro-
ctssion AT the east rn Kate of ia. White House.
Here the enthusiasm was Immense The
Treasury bulliin; to tic caparsoned horses.
ana being DN.r."r" WIN the splendQr OF
Nr. Hayes itit 50 grateful that h3 arose and
bowed. All those VIII rou ii not get their hats
ofr had them iYo,st by tAe wind.
The PROGRESSION moved on pnst tho
Treasury pu.li.ns and into the straight
toi q .,asiona,y 4 tsssed under SOM, na,,s
ana streamcrs. Sailo of tholo we're very
conspiruou. ,.mhirfn on the whole line oi
march. II WAS Suspended tverywhere. the fig
Srss o' Tl oI MN ,y yn , En,
w.s cxi.a.nr.l l., q -l,so friend u tie Adminis-
tori',,,. er,rts ~, cinif a. nC,,,iiar s.rv.rr,r
in iu sod tIosS ha, .ns The e,efclr's In rharse to
s,t ,'',''' ,,a i,sr, AZ r
o,rr ii-e SYN l.'t-ha' X n-ul.s cn a ve.l6Ty
shield: and MR. lI.yr.. ~ noti'ins Ills curl i1us
t.vip.. i ia Nlr a., .lii.- M .fl.n o ~ l.'ify.
1ii inrig'nal.N. iA@ t.r'ts MAJ Sim ~ tI.is
i i.nt a ri.1, g., "a, M W i '' O1' 'i'' i'"' 5
Tnc pro o,ession vas ono of tAc most
;Smens, ,., aot I'm, Tgas g. r. ever ssi,n 1p
~ tho Lsht AT N.rS aud 800 d,snioun'cl
hrt.llrp men made u. .tAedN.s.on. Two hundred
.n- lrni IN ri u.,f'rn, made tie s.ron :
division Tie Washington Light Infantry in
Ynie A9sif,as 4 cca; % yra'y mgeefs r. q ,. ,ae
rDuko9 for, hea !s,ar; ti,e Ws.,a,9e Lys n.
,bt G-,rIs a. H.. Wnsn snurton Art'i, rT
Two cannon and 20 men: Il handful Of c0ioroi
froopss and an t,oufut,ua ,nilnfs t.0stti, trd
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!, us ~ fh. Tr.msorv 'r,,. ss,tr,.',',,r - H.
eho,y was wrdt,.d IN hn,Iy..n th. A. usl,tr Son
Ipht Gunris AND WsslI ft,,.r Al lI,rv Iii
ern wrr', nv. ,.arlinyfs /nrh Cf,f ,li., Lst
lnard ~ Mr. Uavss re- ~ - ,A~na,s ,. NJ, .ss
: nnfinn INIT w.te Ia la q. - n1 M, - +,
tie march. So he hired SOM. INV ahl..todler
80, -, 49,. t,.. i,''r.,,,. ,...e.',' ',t,,'
.n1 yranI nntion5I I.,,,otIvo cnry,a
..z,ns' iress snd t.nt constant 'lnot
,lt ovsr th, harmless rabhle n s@.
n II Mr. Usyes rnnch.d ths ION ~ ii,
lnl IN sofety Mr HAYES and Mr. Grant wet,
l., tha nr-t 'arr,Av. n'.romnnnied by S~nnt't
Morrill, vi Vermont In tlo sscon wrrs Vice.
In.. I'm Nyhs.l'r rni S.nl,tnr M.Crenrv Ir
he thirI Gsn (arn@li NH the Dsiri,t Com