The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-03
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WAsHISarSN, March 2.-Prssident
elect Hayes and party arrived here at
9:l5, on time. The Presiden elect Was
received BY ex-Gov. Dennison. Senator
Sherman and Gen. Sherman, who escort
cd him and his family and friends from
the depot. The,e were present n spec
tators about 1900 persons, who vocifer-
ously cheered the President elect and his
party as they passed thrpugh the lines
on ,her way to carriages In waiting.
The President and family were driven TO
the residence of Senator Sherman, where
they will remain for the present.
When the President elect and party
arrived At Senator Sherman's residence,
q large number OF ladies and gentlemen
were there 10 receive them and extend
their congratulations, and all then par
took Of breakfast.
Inaagurasisa Nay.
Arran gements are being perfected for
the celebration Of Inauguration day.
General Wnippie. U. 5. A.. will be chief
marshal OF the inaugural procession. All
the United States troops and marines IN
the city, and . light battery from Bslti.
more have been ordered TO report Cor pa
rsde. The Washington light infantry
corps, Washington light guard, and nu.
merous civic societies will also take part
in the procession. The following visiting
organizations will be in line. The State
Fancibles and Weccscoe Legion OF Phil.
sdelphia; Duquesne Greys and Hutchln-
sons battery. Of Pittsburgh; Columbis
Cadets Of Columbus, D.; companies +.
and l. First Virginia National Guard;
l4th and 10th regiments PennsylvAnis.
Ten pyramids Of flags and chinese liant
erns will DO erected at street Intersections.
and the residences and business places
a'ong Pennsylvanis Avenue will be-
decorated. In the evening that thor
oughisre will be lighted from the Capitol
10 Seventeenth street, with calcium
lights and Chinese lanterns, and the
houses will be illuminated. There will
also be display OF fireworks and torch.
light procession. The public buildings
along the route Of the torchlight process
sion will also DO illuminated.
WAsHISGroS, March AUST s the
Cabinet met to-day, President elec,
Hayes. accompanied by Gen. Sherman
and Gov. Dennison. called at the Esccu.
tive Mansion, Mr.. Hayes desiring 10 pre-
sent his respects 10 the President. The
distinguished party were Immediately
usher ed into the Council Chamber whcr.
the Cabinet was In session, and all pro
ceedings were stopped 30 that the
courtesies and formaiities Of an in
PRODUCTION might proceed. The Pres
| ident elect was very cordially
greeted and congratulated by President
! Grant and the bmemers OF the Cabinet,
all Of whom, with the exception Of Sec
retsry Morrill,, who was kept away by
sickness, wers present, and mutual sI-
pressioas OF happiness were exchanged
a. the Termination OF the question that
has sgitstei Congress and the country.
| General conversation was briefly held
aud the President and Pres dent elect
had an earnest, quiet conversation oi
some minutes duration, in which Presi-
dent Grant acquainted the President
elect OF the directions given concerning
the new occupancy OF the executive msn-
sion, and OF arrangements made 10 re.
gard to courtesies attending tho inAugu-
President. Personal and political frienO
OF the President elect were at the e1ccI-
tive mansion, and when his party left all
shook hsnis with him b. fore he eBters
his carriage.
From the executive mansion tho patty
drove 10 the capitol, proceeding nj once
by invitation Of the President Of the
Senate 10 the Vice Presidents room.
where an informal reception was held.
All the Republican and many Of the
Democratic Senators called 10 pay their
respects and were presented 70 President
elect Hayes by Senator Ferry. Subse-
quently large number Of members OF
the Houe and other persons Of prornI.
nence called and rendered their congrHtu-
istioDs. Mr.. Webb Hayes, son OF the
President elect, was OF the distinguishsi
party that called st the White House and
capitol.
President elect Hayes remaised A. the
Vice Presidents room more than m hour.
Among the Congresmen who called upon
him we're Reagen, Ben Hill, Blount and
Chandler. A. least a thousand persons
were 10 the corridors, anxious 10 BE- pre-.
sented, but the crowd increasing II Vas
deemed proper 10 restrict csller ~
the members Of Congress and thsir
friends. The presence ofths President
eIec, caused much intere,t In all psrts OF
the Capitol.
Vice. President elect Wheeler arrived
in Washington at ] p. N. ard proceeded
at once 20 the Capitol, where hs Arrived
shortly after Presiden.-elect Hayes.
The city is fllipg up with visitors who
have come TO take part in the insugura-
ton.
The persOa who fired 1t Mrs S,orer,
in the Treasury, at Washington, yestef.
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