Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Our Washington Letter.


leht Oh the United states, on Friday morning last,
Lhe city mas had an unusually animated appear
ahce Inc approaching Inauguration OF the nine
'eehth PRESIDENT OF the United States has been
lhe man topic OF interest for days past, and the
event has derived special Importance from the
peculiar circumstances under which the final dec
laration of the result was made by Congress On
Saturday morning thousands Of strange faces APP
peared on the streets and avenues and it was evil
dent that
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES
would be witnessed by the usual large throng of
visitors from the states, notwithstanding the short
notice. On Saturday and Sunday the scene was
further envened by the arrival ofmilitary organ
izatops coming to narticnate in the demonstra-
ton on Inauguration day. who marched mn the
avenue to the inspirinq strains Of martial music
Flags loated from hundreds of buildings and the
decorations snann,no ,be ave,pe nj
freouent intervals gave the CITY decidedly pav
annearance
Inauguration day opened cloudy and chilly. |
with indications Of rain or snow. The air was
raw, but warm in comparison to the GOODNESS Of |
the day four years ago At ten minutes past ten |
o'clock President-eect Hayes arrived at the Ex- |
ecutve Mansion In close carriage accompanied |
by Commissioners Denson and Phelps Of the Dis |
trict and General Garfield A few minutes after |
ward vice-President Wheeler arrived in company
with Senator McCreery Of Kentucky, one OF the
committee of arrangements and they were soon
Joined by others OF prominence who were to ac-
company the procession At about eleven o'clock
the procession moved. The Presidential party
was made up Of six carriages The first Of these
tba -praafdn,tfa -han nd and n tho
carriage were seated prosidont uayoo, President
Grant and Senator Morrill,, OF Vermont the chair
man of the committee of arrangements. In the
second carriage were Vice-President Wheeler and
Senator McCreeryi in the third, District Commits
sioners Phelps, Denison and hetcham' ana General
Garfield; fourth carriage Secretary Chandler, L.
5. Grant, Jr. and Major Dawes; NTH carriage,
Postmaster-General Tyner, Acknowledgement Iaii
and Colonel Casey sixth carriage, the District
Police Commissioners This division was lea by
Colonel Amos Webster and Colonel FRED grant,
in full uniform and on horseback, ana came INTO
line Immediately after the military
THE MILITARY DISPLAY
was extensive and elaborate The organizations
present comprised detachment from the regular
army, consisting Of three regiments of artillery
This body Of men, uniformed in blue with red
trimmings, and caps surmounted by red pompon,
with their accoutrements all in the best order,
made fine show, marching with the precision for
which our regulars are noted. The United States
Marine Battalion headed by the famous Marine
Band of fifty pieces, were among the most attrac-
tive organizations in line. The corps never looked
finer and the band exceeded itself. The uniforms
we're dark blue coats with sky blue pants with
vplloxV ahoulhpr Knots and kVhitp belts with
the regulation hat, surmounted by a small red pom
pom. Next in line came company Of Washing
ton Light Infantry, followed by the State Fencibles
of Philadelphia. This company has the reputa-
ton of being one of the finest drilled organiza-
lions III the country, ana attracted universal at-
'ehtlon ny 'helr ""rtiai oearihs "ecc"coe Les'on
Oh the same Guy came next III iihe WIFI their phu
oil twenty pieces iohoweu by a company oil WASH
ihstoh Light uu'fu' washington Artlhery WIN
TWO held pieces FIRST battalOh colored troops ana
the Columbus (Ohio) cadets, which organization
came as a guard oil honor to the President, and
were headed by splendid band OF music They
numbered lightweight men and preceded the div
ison in which were the Presidential party Cheer
upon cheer greeted the new President as he passed
down the avenue, from the crowd of sight-seers
that lined the avenue on either side from the
White House to the Capitol. President Hayes
was kept busy responding to the welcome plaudits
that were simply an ovation all the way to the
Capitol. Following the President and party came
the Young Mems Republican Club of Washington,
the Hartranft Club of Philadelphia the National
Veteran Club of the District the Maryland yete-
rams Association of Baltimore, the Grand Army
of the Republic of the District, the German Re-
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the City, and the State Associations of Ohio, New
York, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Michigan,
Iowa and Kansas, As the procession passed, the
army of lookers-on followed after, and Pennsylva-
mia Avenue became living mass of humanity.
THE SCENE IN rpr SENATE
Mt twelve o'clock was one of great brilliancv The
| galleries were filled ut a few minutes after eleven
and thousands vino had found their way into the
Capitol building, were unable to secure admission
Among those prominent in public life who were
upon the floor, were noticed Ex-Governor T. ID
Morgan, OF New York. Ex-Governor Pinchback
of Louisiana; General Butler, VIM. NJ. Evarts
Hon Freeman Clark, Governor VIM. 7. Kellogg
and Generals sherman, Hancock aud Ferry.
Mrs President Hayes occupied front seat IL
the gallery She was accompanied by her little
boy Scott, six years OF age and Miss Fannie hel
daughter, aged nine. Mrs Hayes was dressed
in plain black SILK She wore black velvet bon
net trimmed with white SILK black lace VEIL and
white lace scarf around her neck.
At twelve O'Clock precisely Ex-President Grant
and President Hayes arm in arm, came down the
aisle and took seats in front OF the Clerks desk
The President was dressed in dark clothes anc
had on light spring overcoat and black gloves
lie was received with applause on entering the
chamber, as was also Nice-fresideht wheeler
who was escorted in by Senator MeCreery.
Meanwhile, as the proceedings in the Senate
were going forward, an immense crowd OF people
had assembled ON the large open park which
fronts the eastern portico OF the Capitol, for thu
purpose of seeing the new President and hearing
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS
The military had position in front of the CRANE
stand. and to the rear were massed the civic or
ganizations which had participated in the pro
cessiop Then filed in the crowd. It was a soil,
mass of human beings ON all sides and nearly a
far as the eve could reach. The appearance o
President HAYES WAS greeted with successive
shopts NJ apnlause For full five minutes deafen
ing cheers rent the air. The new President face,
the imnosing demonstration with "A becomin,
dignity and returned the compliment with sue
cession Of bows. Around about him ON the plat
form were grouped many of the most illustriou
mon Of the nresent time There was the retirinl
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