The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-06
The Inaugural Ceremonies.
WASHINGTON. March 8.

Liz AuduB uId OeIemOnleS'
WASHINGTON. March5
The inaugural ceremonies have been of
an imposing aud interesting character.
Pennsylvania avenue was guarded by cor
dons of special police at an early hour, and
general traffic upon it stopped. Every pre-
caution was taken to guard against any pos
sible accident. A walk along the av-
enue to tho capitol was almost i'm
possible, owing to the immense throng OF
spectators. Every window was crowded
with mass of human faces. Every curb
stone was occupied by lines Of lockers on,
many files in depth. Arrived at the foot
of Capitol hill The heights were seen COW
cred by dense black fringe of moving
life. Persons holding tickets which gave &C.
cess to the capitol formed 10 line as early as
10 o'clock, wanting admission and
long before the hour of 10 o'clock, when
the general door were opened, almost all
the seats were filed. The grand portico
in the eastern centre of the capitol had
been arranged for the Inauguration cere-
monies. The portlco itself had been ex-
tended by the erection OF temporary and
not sufficiently substantial platform, upon
which the president elect, the cabinet, the
supreme court and chief dignitaries Of the
nation are to assemble when the hour Of 10
draws near.
THE SENATE CuAMBER.
The scene inside the senate chamber was
one of unrivalled brilliancy. Double lows
Of seats had been arranged; the Russia
leather furniture from the rooms of the
president and vice-president had been re-
moved to the senate chamber and was ar
ranged in crescent form about the rear and
in front of the ce-president's desk. All
the privileged seats on the senate floor
were occupied by II o'clock. There
were officers of the army and navy in
gala uniforms; heads of departments
and bureaus; governors and ex-
governors; foreign ministers and at
taches, and distinguished strangers. Mrs.
Hayes, with her youngest son, was in a re-
served seat 10 the senator's gallery. The
| procession, which left the White house
shortly after eleven o'clock, was very much
larger and more imposing than the scanty
time allowed tor preparations would lead
one to suspect. The head Of the process
sion reached Capitol hill at about 1l;40
o'clock. On its line of march it was
greeted by the most enthusiastic cheer
ings.
DIPLOMATS AND JUSTICES.
AT five minutes to 10 o'clock the diplo-
matte corps entered the senate chamber in
all their gold lace and tinsel and gorgeous
trappings of foreign courts. The most
elaborate uniforms were those of Sir Ed
ward Thornton, the British Minister, and
of the Austrian minister.
In three minutes the diplomatic corps
was followed by the supreme court in their
black robes of office. Justice Davis was
with them, he having decided not to re-
sign until after the Inauguration. Davis,
unlike the rest, was in civilians dress. He
will appear later to be sworn in at the ex-
ira session of the senate. Field and Cliff
ord, democratic justices, members of the
electoral commission, declined to attend.
| THE PRESIDENT AND Ex-PREsIDENT.
At exactly IL o'clock President Hayes
and ex President Grant entered the cham
Der, followed by the cabinet, two officers
of Sheridans staff, and by six powerful
metropolitan police.
The senate was called to order at IL
O'Clock by Secretary Gorham. After prayer
by the chaplain, Chief Clerk Mcdonald
read the proclamation convenlng the extra
session.
Mr.. Hamln submitted the following
Resolved, That the oath of office be ad
miustered by Senator Howe to Thomas
W. Ferry, senator elect from Michigan
and that he be and hereby IS chosen presi
dent OF the senate pro tempore; agreed to
The oath of office was then administered
to Mr.. Ferry, and upon taking the chail
he said:
PRESIDENT FERRYs SPEECH.
Senators-Accept my sincere acknowl
edgement tol this renewal of your courtesy
and confidence.
On Vice President Wheeler entering tn,
chamber he was escorted TO the desk of tn
presiding officer and introduced to the sen
ate.
WOE PRREsIDENr wHEKLRR's ADDRESS.
Vice President Wheeler, before takinl
the oath Of Office said:
Senators. Official station ever bring
with it corresponding duty and response
bility. Service in analogous parliamentar,
spheres has taught how delicat
and at times difficult are dutie
which the oath / am about I
take will impose upon me. As president o
the senate it is my sincere purpose to lit
myself entirely above the elements of par
tisanship, to administer its rules in thei
true spirit, with courteous fairness and b
all means in my power to tacilitat
and expedite your deliberations. In dom
this shall need your aid, your generou
forbearance and at times your lenien
, judgment, upon all of which / know ma
confidently rely, when you shall b
, satisfied of the rectitude of my in
tentions. trust that the relation abou
to be established between US ma
be mutually pleasant and productive {
good, to the best interests of our natlon'
commonwealth. Mr.. President, / am no
, ready to take the oath of office.
s THE INAUGURAL PAGEANT.
1 President Hayes and his son accompa
led by Senator Sherman went to the exec
tive mansion where he was met and co
J. daily greeted by the ex-president, who vi
in waiting to escort him TO the capitol.
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