The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-03-21
The Inauguration Of Pres. Hayes

THE New York Worlds Washington special
expresses the belief that Hayes will take the
oath of office on Sunday, March 4, at noon, in
the Executive Mansion, in the presence of
Grant and his Cabinet and the Chief Justice,
who will administer it.
Arrangements are being perfected for cele-
brating Inauguration Day, Monday, March 5th.
General Whrple, L. S. A, will be Chief
Marshal of the inaugural procession. All the
United States troops and marines in the city
and the Light Battery from Baltimore have
been ordered to report for parade The Wash
ington Light Infantry Corps, the Washington
Light Guard and numerous civic societies will
also take part in the procession.
The following visiting organizations will be
in line; State Fencbles and Weccacoe Legion
OF Philadelphia Duquesne Grays and Hutch
inson's Battery of Pittsburg; Columbus Cadets
of Columbus, Ohio: Companies and First
Virginia National Guards; Eighteenth and
Nineteenth Regiments Pennsylvania Guards ::
Hartfrant Club; Americus Club; Nineteenth
Ward Club of Philadelphia Pyramids of
flags and Chinese lanterns will be erected at
street intersections. Residences and business
houses along Pennsylvania avenue will be
illuminated.
In the evening the thoroughfares will be
illuminated from the Capital to Seventeenth
street with calcium lights and Chinese Ian
terms. There will also be a display Of fire
works and torchlight procession. The public
buildings along the route of the torchlight
procession Will be decorated and illuminated
GOV. HAYES CALLS ON GRANT.
Washington, March 2.-During the session
of the Cabinet to-day, the President-eect
Hayes, accompanied by General Sherman and
Governor Dennison, called at the Executive
Mansion, Mr.. Hayes desiring to present his
respects to the President. The distinguished
party were ushered into the Council Chamber,
where the Cabinet was in session, and all pro-
ceedings were stopped SO that the formalities
of the introduction might proceed. The Pre-
sident elect was especially greeted and con-
graduated by President Grant and members
of his Cabinet, all of whom, with the exception
OF Secretary Morrill,, who was kept away by
sickness, were present, and mutual expressions
of happiness were exchanged The President
and President-elect had an earnest, quiet con-
versation of some minutes duration, in which
President Grant acquainted the President-eect
with the directions given concerning the new
occupancy of the Executive Mansion and of
the arrangements made in regard to the cour
tesies attending the inaugural ceremonies as
far as they concerned the president Chief
Magistrate. Personal and political friends of
the President-elect were at the Executive
Mansion, and when his party left all shook
hands with him before he entered his carriage.
AT THE CAPITOL.
From the Executive Mansion the party drove
to the Capitol, proceeding at once, by invita-
ton of the President of the Senate, to the
Vice-President's room, where an informal re
ception was held. Republicans and many
Democratic Senators called to pay their re-
spects, and were presented to Presdent-elect
Hayes by Senator Ferry. Subsequently
large number of members of the House and
other persons of prominence colled and tanJar