San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-03-10
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.

Washington, ID. C., March 4.-SnoW
began falling at an carly hour last
nSht and afterwards turned to rain
II again turned to snow this morning
5ut by ten clock it had ceased falling
Stands have been erected in ali the
reservations OF Pennsylvania avenue
and in front of the stores which will
seat twenty five thousand people
Fifty thousand strangers are in the
CITY. At an early nour, notwith
standing the snow, mud and slush
all Washington was abroad. Men,
women and children were hurrying
towards Pennsylvania avenue to wit
ness the inaugural procession, or the
capitol to see the ceremonies there.
The CITY is handsomely decorated.
The executive mansion, state, war,
navy. and treasury department b,uid-
ings, departments OF justice, Pension
Office. and ali the buildings along the
avenue from the capitol TO the exec
utiye mansion IRE covered with flags
The military poured into the city all
last night and the first division form
ed shortly after ton o'clock to escort
the president and party to the cap
toll A signal gun was fired at lo;45
a. m., and it moved down Pennsyi-
yania avenue in the following order:
Two platoons of police, Gen. Sher
man, grand marshal and staff, twelve
companies of regular artillery, four
COMPANIES OF marines, Il battalion of
the Cleveland troops, cavalry, three
four-horse carriages containing Pres
ident Hayes, president-elect Garfield,
Vice President Wheeler, Vice-Presi
dent elect Arthur, senator's Pendle.
ton. Anthony and Bayard; Philadel-
phia troops, cavalry, Knights Temp
lars, four platoons OF the grand army
of the republic, eight platoons of the
bows in blue, eight platoons Of naval
cad, ts, two horse batteries, battalion
of Washington Light Infantry, four
companies of colored troops, company
A OF fifth battalion, 2znd coiored
brig .de, Hampton cadets. Virginia
Guards, of Norfolk, Union Blues, ot
Thomasvillo, Georgia, Rome Star
guards, of Georgia, National Rifles,
Can't. Burnside, signal corps U. 5.
army, and the Ninth Now York reg
iment.
AT ll:5O this morning the head of
the procession, passing around the
south wing. reached the eastern point
of the capitol. The president elect,
accompanied by vice president elect
and senators Pendleton and Thurman,
entered the building and proceeded
to the vice presidents room where
they renamed until II o'clock.
As early us 10 o'clock crowds be
gan TO assemble in front of the plat
form erected over the steps leading 90
the main entrance, and at II o'clock
IL was estimated that fifty thousand
persons were massed outside of the
building.
At the capitol the holders of cards
of admission to the capitol thronSed
the approaches to the senate long
before the doors We're opened and
within few minutes after II O'Clock
the senate galloriesvere filed to their
utmost capacity, They presented a ,
very gay appearance. a much larger
proportion OF the occupants being Ia |
dies who graced the occasion with |
their holiday attire. Mrs Garfield. 1
wife of the president eject, and his
venerable mother, occupied the 'front.'
seats in the private gallery. next %
the diplomatic gallery, aud Mrs. Hayes
sat between them. Misses Matte I
Garfield and Fanny H-ycs and a few /
personal friends were also Of tbs par
tv. The floor Of the senate began toni!
quite early with distinguished invited
guests. including a n-mhgr % army
Ulcers Of high rank. among whom
Gems Hancock and Sheridan wee
noticed The former IN
tered the chamber with senator Rhine, .
md their appearance was greeted by
applause. The regular business q
The senate proceeded without Other
till shout Il-sJ when tie
coTTs appeared II the man
.,s-s.ce and at ouoe =.;racted unIver