The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-15
THE INAUGURATION.

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THE INAUGURATION.
How President Hayes Was Installed-vice
President Wheeler's Address.
The 5th Of March was gala day in
Washington, as are all Inauguration
days. The President elect was escort.
ed from the White House to the Cap.
itol by an imposing military process
sion.
Holders of cards Of admission to the
Capitol thronged the approaches to the
Senate long before the doors were
opened, and within few minutes af-
ter II, the Senate galleries were filled
to the utmost capacity.
Mrs. Hayes, wife of the President,
occupied the front seat in the private
gallery next to the diplomatic gallery.
Her little son, Scott, sat on her left,
Mrs. Senator Sherman on her right,
Miss Fannie Hayes and Mrs. Stanley
Matthews occupied seats beyond Mrs.
Sherman, together with other personal
friends of Mrs. Hayes from Ohio. The
diplomatic gallery was occupied by
ladies Of the diplomatic corps. The
remaining galleries also presented a
brilliant appearance.
The greater number of occupants
were ladies. The floor of the Senate,
excepting seats reserved for the Presi-
Dental party, the Supreme Court and
the diplomatic corps, was crowded
with Senators and Senators-elect,
members of the House of Representa-
tives and other distinguished person.
ages entitled to it's privileges. Among
the latter were General Sherman and
Major Generals Hancock and Terry, in
full uniform, ,attended by the members
of their respective staffs. About a
quarter before twelve the foreign
Minister, Secretaries and attaches of
the legation, entered the Senate cham.
ber, headed by Sir Edward Thornton,
Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, and
took their seats, the two front rows Of
the Senator's chairs on the right. All
the ministers and most of their atten-
dants were in full diplomatic uniform,
resplendent with gold and silver en-
broidery and glittering with orders and
decorations. Beside Sir Edward Thorn.
ton, NJ. Bartholdi, French Minister !;
Count Hayes, Austrian Minister; Herr
Won Schlosser, German Minister, and
Baron Blance, Italian Minister, were
especially notice able.
When the diplomatic corps had taken
the place assigned them, the Chief JUS
tice and Associate Justices of the Su-
preme C0urt.all in their robes of Office,
entered, and were escorted to the seats
arranged in the semi-circular space in
front OF the Senator'S desks. At pre-
cisely IL
THE PRESIDENT APPEARED
at the main entrance of the chamber,
arm in arm with General Grant. As
they proceeded down the aisle to the
seats reserved for them the Senator'S
and all other occupants of the floor
rose and remained standing until they
had taken their seats, and the galleries
applauded by clapping of hands and
waving of handkerchiefs. Immediate.
ly following him came the members
of President Grants Cabinet, Webb
Hayes, Colonel Fred. Grant, and Lieu
tenant Dunwoody, of the Signal Corps,
one of the aids of the Grand Marshal
of the day. Four policemen brought
up the rear. Colonel Grant and Lieu
tenant Dunwoody were in full uni
form. The Presidential party having
taken their seats in the space in front
of the desk of the President of the
Senate, the Senate was called to order
by it's Secretary, Mr.. Gorham, prayer
was offered by the Chaplain, Rev. DR..
Sunderland, and President Grants
proclamation convening the special
session was read. After the organiza-
tion of the Senate.
VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER
was escorted to the Senate by Senator
McCreery, of Kentucky, of the COM
mittee of arrangements, and his az
pearance was greeted with applause.
Proceeding Immediately to chair on
the right Of the presiding officer, he at
once began his address to the Senate,
and was warmly applauded. He said
SENATORS: Official station ever
brings with it corresponding duty and
responsibility. Service in analogous
parliamentary spheres has taught how
delicate, and at times difficult and
complex, are the duties which the
oath I am about to take will impose
upon me as President of the Senate.
1t is my sincere purpose to lift myself
entirely above the element of partizan-
ship, to administer its rules in their
true spirit, with courteous firmness,
and by all the means in my power to
facilitate and expedite its delibera.
tions. In doing this shall need your
aid, your generous forbearance, and
at times your lenient judgment, upon
all Of which l know may confidently
rely, when you shall be satisfied OF the
rectitude of my intentions, I trust
shat the relation about to be establish
ed between us may be mutually pleas
ant and productive of good to the best
interests of our national common
wealth.
Mr.. President, l am ready to take
the oath of office.