Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-03-10

Mrs Garfield never taikS PoilliCS' ou1
the old lady will discuss matters, and she
makes as few mistakes by her frank
ness as Mrs. Garfield by her discretion.
The appearance of the elderly woman
was quaint, vet pert. Though she has
passed through the rough and tumble OF
the campaign with her daughter-ln-law,
and has been brought to Washington
and put into the strange White House
by herself, she readily takes in the ne"
situation; and when she was in her seat
today, without looking around as upon
something fresh. she was observed 20
have reflective eye-to see what she
saw well. and after undergoing the two
hours Imprisonment in the Capitol, she
came out on the platform and sat be-
hind her son as he delivered his lnau-
gural speech, the whole occupying near
ly one hour, the air very chill; and when
he had finished and taken the oath OF Of
ice. he turned and kissed his mother,
next his wife, then his daughter.
RETURN TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
When President Garfield and suite
entered the White House, after review
ing the procession. he found himself In
sole possession. as ex-President Hayes.
his wife, daughter and son Webb, got
into carriage at the review-stand, and
were rapidly driven to ex-Secretary Sher-
mans residence on X street. This was
a surprise to the employees of the White
House, as they expected that Mrs. Hayes,
at least, would take formal leave OF
them. The course taken, however, was
with a view to prevent any possibility
of leave-taking scene, such as would
be sure to occur had they returned 10
| their former home.
Mrs. HAYES played the hostess to the
very last moment of her stay III the EX-
ecutive Mansion. For the past ten days
she has been busy preparing the White
House for its present occupants, and
they found everything in peifect order
upon taking possession. Her last duty
was to show Mrs. Garfield through the
different rooms of the building. and to
give her all needed information regard
ing them. The Red Room and the East
Room, by the way, were beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers. In the Red Room
was beautiful floral ship in full sail
while in the East Room was floral Ca
nal boat in canal of tuberoses, with
the legend "IG5O-ISS1." The baggage
and personal effects of ex-President
Hayes and family were removed from
the White House while he was at the
Capitol seeing President Garfield inau-
gurated. Garficld's trunks were taken
to the White House at the same time.
A GRAND SUCCESS.
1t is conceded that every feature OF
the inaugural ceremonies has been a
success. The miliCary feature has been
a striking success, as all unite in saying
who witnessed it.
There were nearly fifteen thousand
men in line and the procession was over
two houls passing a given point. By
far the most creditable display made by
I.any State was that by Pennsylvania
with her six thousand uniformed mill
tiamen. AS to the number of people
drawn here by the occasion the esti-
mates greatly vary. Full fifty thousand
strangers were in the city last night
Through all the earlier hours of the
morning heavily loaded trains were con-
stantly arriving. Counting the popula
tion of the city, and it would be safe to
say that from 10000 to 100000 people
witnessed the procession.
THE MILITARY FEATURE
has never been eXcelled in this CITY, ex-
cept when Sherman's army was review
ed at the close of the war. All sections
were represented by companies or regi-
ments, and Pennsylvania alone contrib
uted five bligades of well-drilled and dis
ciplined troops, whose war appearance
contrasted sharply with the holiday at
tire of other commands. The Ohio
troopers followed the regulars and ma
rines, and formed the immediate escort
of the Presidential party, and led the
interminable line that passed in review
before President Garfield and the distin-
guished persons seated on the grand
stand in front of the White House. The
rush and jam and ferment of The throng
for miles along the route was immense,
and the multitude of spectators occupi-
ed the windows, house-tops and tempo
ry structures for miles along the route.
Tonight costly fireworks were dischar-
ged near the Treasury Department in
the presence of thousands; brilliant il
Elimination of electric and calcium
lights, martial music and the tramping
of soldiers everywhere mark the general
merry yndklnS.
THE INAUGURAL BALL.
The inaugural ball was perfect sue
cess. At o'clOck-the hour at which
the President was eXpected-it was esti-
mated that between three and four
thousand people had entered the large
and handsomely decorated building
At 8 80 the combined orchestra of one
hundred pieces announced the entrance
of President Garfield by playing the in
augHral march. After being presented
to the Reception Committee, the Presi-
dent and invited guests moved in process
sion from the Committees rooms into
the hall in the following order: Presi-
dent Garfield, attended by J.W. Thomp-
son, President of the Executive Commit
tee; eX-PresideGt Hayes and Samuel
Shellebarger and DR.. yelling Mrs. Gar
field, wife of the President, attended by
Col II. c. COrbin and A. G. Riddle; Mrs
Garfield, mother of the President, atten-
lied by VIM. Lawrence and n. II. Will
lard; Mrs. Hayes, attended by John B.
Ally. After them came Vice President
Arthur, eX-Vice President Wheeler, Gen.
Sherman and staff, Gen. Hancock and
staff, Gen. Sheridan, Admiral Rogers,
Chief Justice Waite, Associate Justices
of Supreme Court and the other guests.
Reaching the place designated, the Pres
ident took position. and for an hour or
more received the greetings of the peo-
pie. Among the first was Gen. Hancock,
and the unaffected cordiality of both
Was uptippd Shortly hafnra 1 I oalooly