Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-11

SCENES AND INtIDENI3 An SrEEGsIIyG
IEtlIAI

The Inauguration.
SCENES AND IN,IDENT3 AN INTERFERING
EEClrAL.
The Telegraph La. already given us an out
line report of the .niu .urlton exercises but
an account 81 graphic ami readable as the
following, which We take from the Boston
Post, will be peruscd with interest:
The Inauguration of James 4. Garfield. as
a ceremonial has been the finest and most
elaborate that the country has ever seen.
Washington went t. bed Thursday night dis
appointed. Snow fell outside and covered
the streets with soft, wet slush that made
walking ntolerahlc. while the wind blew q
perfect March gale The early morning
brought with it no promise of anything
better. Suddenly everything changed. No
streets dry so quickly as the streets Of Wash
ington, and by noon Pennsylvania avenue
was almost as dry as aparlor floor.
AT the Capitol during the two hours inter
| vening before noon the Senate and House
| were waiting for twelve O'Clock to arrive.
The necessary business of the session had
been ended in the night session, and there
was nothing to do but wait for the new adj
ministration. When the Senate was called
to order Senator Thurman stood up for
prayers with only one or two Republicans
and Nice-President Wheeler. Soon the Sen
alofs LOON liieir selts' crowded 'oGether on
snc itlt si.c vi the cna'nocr' niahy "iI
irichus sat to9ethrt i.r tle HiSt .iihe. IN
Nv ,i 'nis i,'a,Iu
nme - - - " sn i,'.i. ,,. IA. ii'iiiiiii' ~
nies were the funeral services of the public
| lives of the last two Back of the Senate sat
| a knot of eager men, of whom Eugene Hale
Is tic celtie, VIM .aee tiie piaces Vi tiic o,u
nt ,,.n Eu'nS Uut. ineii P,iI - Jusi StiI" Saln
i"c ''"e's ha'e ehl"' |" 'heiis u INT iuii
AEMf OFfICEEs IN TIE SENATE
The Senators Ito no business, hut as they
sit talking and iokinp n burst of applause
comes from the galleries. Gen Hancock has
entered at the west door of the chamber and
walks around the space behind the Senate
| desks and comes down the middle aisle. The
applause Grows louder and louder Gen
eral Hancock is splendid in his maiOr-gen-
erals uniform. With its broad yellow sash
over his shoulder and breast. he seems Il
perfect type of manly beauty as he walks
towards the place which has been assigned
him. Soon after General Sheridan en-
ters but he is received with only a faint
outburst, and he and the other army and
| navy officers make brilliant the Repuhlcan
slde oi the Nlce-fresident CHAIR.
GEN. GAEFIELD's MOTHER.
While all This has becn eeoipu nm down on
the floor there il sometime in the rallery.
inst onnosite the President which makes one
of the most touch,n.e and tender inci,lenis in
the history of the Presidential Inauguration
A snocr has bcen reserved for the Garfield
and Ilaycs families. Into it with Mrs.
| HAYES ,nd her sons wife and her ,rrand.
children has come the mother of the man
who is ahont to be in,ururafed President
The Itile old woman. beni with EIGHTY wears.
sits there Ioo,inq down unon the scene with
| ali ,Le ;mnascivnness of ,Cr II is n s,ronr
ond rcntIa face The broed hrnw and intel
IrcinoI look ON the son has CONC from her
for every one of His best features are his
no,Lcr,S Sha is cI,d in hlacL silk and her
,,,,ra ,,I;,a hair !. ,,a,hnrad mn un,lpr hnnJ-
Ike hnnnet Sh. sits there The first mother
who cvar saw her sor inournrsteJ President
Nnxt 10 Lar ia Mrs Uevrs cnpsnicuous
viii bcr ,oxer;,r white feathers and then
COMES Mrs CorfeId tho Younger in dark
,rrccn velvet a bousewifeiy looiinr woman.
Thc rcst Of The ,r,,Iorv is tiiled mn will tbr
fr;a,ns s' " 'nI III. two famI;es f Half mast
| alorn, haa come ond thr Senators at teItinr
| ,n,,o,Ior
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uonsc have seated themselves the iudrrs
If Tho Snnreme Cnurt of the United STATES
enter in th arr rolc. of Office and take their
seats directly in front of the Nice-Presilent's
desk. They are preceded hy Their clcrE,
Mr. Mchenney, who carries the i'ihie On
which the President ahd Nlce-ffeS'd1n are
to be sworn
THE COMM" MAN
The galleries have few moments in which
There are gathered ,seiher aim lst all Of the
leading public men of the country AMI some
| Of the able men of other countries The
galleries talk together and that audible buzz,
Characteristic of assemblies who have much
to say to one another Of the exhibition they
| are looking ai is heard throughout the Sen
ate chamber. The door opens once more, and
there enter the President and Presldrnt-clect
and the Cabinet. The audience, diplomatic
and all, arise and remain standing until the
distinguished party are seated. \ little after,
and Vice President Arthur enters. Then
follows the ceremony, very simple and there
fore very impressive. The President
promises to be 4 just presiding officer and
asks for consideration for his lneNpctience-
Inc rc'ii'is N"t- ieS"''n' "'ii'''i'''''' ''''
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THE GRAND SCENE OUTSIDE
The sun shines now anil shines upon -. 600
unturncd faces waiting for the message the
new executive has Ia ave them II is a very
great and ycry inspiring sight Some one
saws II have heard OF s,a Of faces: have
never seen oEt before" Mr. Garfield sits in
the chair. which. from Washington down,
every President has sal in Inauguration ,lav
| Next 10 him. on The ri.lt is Chief Justice
| Woitr On his lrft is S,.uatpr Prudlc;on
one of the committee of arrangements. and
behind him are Senator Blvari. Nicr-presi-
ueht -Nthur' Sl''lNri i.ah.'I'i' 'ti9- ''i
IIaycs and th,. children ot ll,r two families
The old mothers checks are Il little flushed.
and the son turns 10 look at her occasionally.
Presently Senator Prndlrion introduces
| Gen. Garfield To the multitude, and the in
aucural speech brgins Ills mauncro of speak
inT is pcriect. His voice is in cNcrirnt con
dltion' and his phrases an. ~ usual striking
| Once in a whil,. the rrcar .u,hrn.., br..ks IN
10 a cheer.
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