The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-06
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Inaugural
ton ceremonies passed of quietly in the
presence Of many thousand citizens assem-
bled in front OF the cast portico Of the Capt.
tol. besides the military and civic organiza-
lions. After the address Hayes took the
oath OF Office again, and national salute
was fred. Then the new President was
escorted TO the White House by the military
and citizens.
HAYES had taken the oath Of office about
S O'Clock Saturday evening IN the Red
Room OF the White House, while the guests
were assembling in an adjoining room at
the last State dinner given by General Grant.
The ceremony was only witnessed by Grant,
Fish. and Waite.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Ferry took the
oath as president pro tenn. OF the Senate
and Mr. Wheeler as Vice-PreSident, and the
latter took the chair. Some new senators
were also sworn in. Mr.. Bogy objected to
Kellogg and Mr.. Spencer to the new sena-
tors from Alabama and Mississippi Lamar
and Morgan), and they were not sworn in.
THE wEATnER-TlIE PROCESSION.
The day opened cloudy and threatening a
storm; but by daylight every approach to
PENNSYLVANIA avenue bore a stream Of peo-
ole curious to sec the new President and
the display attending the Inauguration. BY
9 o'clock it was clear and cold, and Penn
svlyania avenue from the Treasury to the
Capitol was iammed with those who had Sc
ha
passage OF the procession. Those who
were 30 fortunate as to have tickets
OF admission to the Senate galleries
hurried to the Capitol, but the doors were
not opened until nearly II O'Clock, except
for members OF Congress and their families,
and to admit Mrs. Hayes and her party OF
ffty-one persons. She was accompanied
by Senator and Mrs. Sherman, and the
ladies OF the party occupied front seats next
to the diplomatic gallery.
General Sherman, General Hancock, and
other distinguished army officers sat in rear
on the Republican side Of
TIE SENATE CHAMBER,
and General Gordon, OF Georgia, near them,
conycrsing with Sherman and Hancock.
Ben. Hill attracted a good deal Of attention
by cordial Misunderstanding when he met
Blaine and old Simon Cameron in front of
the clerks desk Lamar and Hill sat
together on the left well up to the front.
Hoar, Dawes, Evarts, kasson, and Hale
were grouped in rear Of them, and Pinch
back and Kellogg still further back, near
- NIL ipa
leaning against the wall talking to negro.
Morton and Nipple Mitchell put their
heads together where they were duly con-
spicuous. Mitchell is never so happy as
when he thinks people are looking at him.
At 11:55 the doors OF the Senate opened,
and the whole diplomatic corps, headed by
Sir Edward Thornton, filed in, clothed in
all their gorgeous toggery and decorations,
reminding one OF tinscl-covered clowns or
circus.riders. Two OF the attaches wore
close-ftting white pantaloons and lace
covered black coats, the tout ensemble Gre
ating the unfortunate impression that in the
hurry OF the moment they had forgotten to
put on their panta'oons.
The diplomats were assigned three rows
OF seats on the Democratic side, and the
space back OF them was filed with members
and ex-members OF Congress. Next the
Supreme Court judges, robed in black, en-
tered and ranged themselves on well-stuffed
sofas on the right near the clerks desk.
The absence OF Justices Clifford and
Field attracted attention. Judge Davis
was not enrolled, as he had resigned the SUI
preme bench, and was about to assume the
senatorial toga.
GRANT AND HAYES CAME IN TOGETHER
at i o'clock, and sat in front OF the clerks
desk, facing the audience. The members
of the late Cabinet trotted in behind them,
and two orderlies and half dozen police
men brought up the rear. The latter stood
like statutes in the main aisle, andt the late
secretaries were placed opposite the judges
The secretary Of the Senate raped fol
order, the chaplain offered prayer, and
Senator Hanlin submitted resolution that
Senator Howe, the oldest senator, admins.
ter the oath to Dir. Ferry as president pre-
tempore OF the Senate. 1t was agreed to-
anu dppEtuuCu kloiu tHS 5aiiCAicSs bCl
Howe read the oath to Ferry in that melo
dramatic style he usually assumes, calling 1
smile to every face and giving the solemn
ceremony an air of burlesque.
Ferry expressed thanks TO the Senate
and Immediately proceeded to administrative
oath TO new senator's, all of whom were
sworn in except Kellogg. Lamar, and Nor
gan, OF Alabama. Kellogg hurried to the
desk when his name was called, but Bogy
rose and objected to his being sworn in.
Conkling suggested that as the Senate
was sitting for a ceremonial purpose, and
as any present considerations would cause
delay, it would be best to postpone that un-
til tomorrow. 1t was unlikely that any
captious objections would be made, and no
senator whose credentials are good would
suffer any injury, nor would the public in
terests by laying over all such cases until to.
morrow.
A resolution to that effect, offered by a
senator from Rhode Island, was agreed to,
Bogy alone voting "No."
Spencer objected to the new senators
from Alabama and Mississippi and they,
TOO, were put off till tomorrow.
Wheeler came in at 1885, accompanied
by Senator McCrary, {who looks like the
Jack OF Clubs,'') took the oath Of office,
and made his little speech to the Senate.
ne made no reference to his former pub