The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-03-05
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
THE NEW ERA.
The Capital Charged With
Patriotic People.
AJsm and n JambOree
Distinguished Persons In the
Capital.
THE NEW ERA.
A Jsrn and a Jamboree
Fu1 and ceremony.
Am About che Inaugnralion.

Fu1 and Ceremony.
All About the inauguration.
Washington, B. The President
gave audience to the crowds throng-
ing the executive mansion from 8
o'clock TO noon.
General Hancock and staff, Gov
ernOr Foster and staff were among
the distinguished arrivals to-day.
A rain storm commenced at 430
this afternoon. and subsequently
dgagreeable sleet and snow storm
set in. Notwithstanding this
thousands of people accompanied
General Hancock to the ho.el.
Notwithstanding the disagreable
weather the corridors, rotunda, and
galleries of the Capitol are crowded
with people, many of whom, includ-
ing soldiers in heavy marching
order, seem inclined 20 make a night
of it, if the legislators will only keep
them company.
Washington, 4. - 1t rained and
showed at intervals all last night
and at am. it was showing rapidly,
but at this hour 40 o'clock the
clouds are working away and the
sun is shining. All Washington
was out at an early hour, notwith-
standing the storm, and men,
women and children were huTrying
through the snow and slush from
every direction, all intent on reach
ing Pennsylvania avenue to witness
the inaugural procession, or to the
Capitol, To be present at The ceremO-
MES to take place there. During the |
entire night trains loaded with mill |
taryand civilians arrived and contin- |
ued throughout the morning to pour
their living freight into the streets |
of the city. Stands are erected at |
various points for seating 25,0O0 peO- |
pie, and every seat has been sold. |
1t is estimated that $4,000 strangers
are in the city.
Four brigades of Pennsylvania |
troops arrived tonight.
At 1890 am. the sun commenced |
to shine quite bright, with chilly
March wind blowing from the north
west. At This hour the greater pOr-
ton of the population of Washing
ton and Georgetown was out along
the line of march and with strangers
low 7 100 o assembled to witness the
procession. Pennsylvania avenue,
ong the route, was literally packed
and the windows OF buildings, as
well as stands, were crowded. The
various divisions marched along the
avenues according to the pro
gramme, and at Ito The head OF the
procession, passing around the south
wing, reached the eastern front of
the Capitol. The presidential car
riage was driven to the lower en-
trance of the Senate wing, and the
president-elect, accompanied by the
vice-preSident-elect and Senators
PendletOn and Thurman, entered
the building and proceeded to the
Vice-PreSldent's room, where they
remained till Il o'clock. AS early
as 10 o'clock the crowds began to
assemble in front of the platform
erected over the steps leading to the
main entrance. and at y o'clock
| it was estimated that $4,000
people were maSsed in front
of the building. Holders of cards
of admission to the Capitol thronged
the approaches to the Senate long
before the doors were opened, and
within a few minutes after II
o'clock the Senate galleries were |
filled to their utmost capacity. They |
presented very gay appearance,
much the larger proportion OF their |
occupants being ladies, who graced |
he occasion with holiday attire. |
Mrs. Garfield, wife of the President
Elect, and his mother, occupied |
front seats in the private gallery,
next to the diplomatic gallery, and
Mrs. HAYES sat between them
Misses MOllie Garfield and Fannie
Hayes and few personal friends
were of the party. The floor of the
Senate began to ill up at quite an
early hour with distinguished in
vited guests.
AT 1l.30 the diplomatic corps ap-
peared at the main entrance. and
attracted universal notice. Edward
Thornton headed the corps. The
French, Italian and German minis
tiers followed. Then came the Tur-
kish minister, wearing his red fer,
and still more conspicuously attired.
The full Chinese legation next ap-
peared and afforded a fresh topic
for buzz of comment in the CALLER
les by their grave demeanOr and
their red buttons, mandarin hats
and peacock feathers. A few min
utes afterwards the Supreme Court
of the United States was announced
and the justices, headed by Chief
Justice Waite, and clothed in their
robes of Office, entered the Senate
chamber. Exclusives Swayne and
Strong also entered with their for
mer colleagues. Shortly before II
o'clock General Garfield and PreSi-
dent Hayes entered the chamber
arm in arm, escorted by Senators
Anthony and Bayard,
the committee of arrangements, and
followed by all the members of the
cabinet. As they proceeded down
the aisle to the seats reserved for
them, the senators and all other oc-
of the floor rose
and remained standing until they
lad taken seats. The vice-president-
elect was next announced and took
/ seat on the right of Vice-President
amidst renewed applause,
1t the conclusion of which he de-
lvered a brief address, elsewhere
and was then sworn in.
Al this stage of the proceedings \
of the Hou~e of Represen- ?
atiVes, headed by Speaker Randall, 2
and took seats in a body !
behind the diplomatic corps, filling a
Up all the space now remaining in
my part of the chamber.
The hour of L III. having arrived
Tice-PreSident Wheeler delivered
lis valedlctory, the Forty-sixth Con- Q