Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-01

OUAs 0tWtbp cuUWkuuLuE, accompanied
BY two olheers.
The City Troop Of Dragons, commanded
by Captain Stakes.
A Band Of Music.
A Battalion Of Artillery, commanded
by Major Van Horn.
The New York Grensdier Corps, CON
msnded by Captain Rarsin.
The German Grenadiers, commanded
by Captain Serbia.
A Band of Music.
A Battalion Of Infantry, commanded by
Major BickeE.
The Officers Of the Militia.
The High Sheriff.
The Committee Of the Senate.
Civil The President. Civil
Officers. His Suite. officers.
The Committee Of the House.
Secretary Jay. Secretary Knox.
Several gentlemen Of distinction.
The procession moved from the house
Of the President, which was in Cherry
street, near where Harper & Brothers
publishing house now stands, down
Pearl street to the bottom Of Broad
street, and then up Broad stree! to the
Federal Hall.
When the head Of the column reach
I'D the hall the troops were halted
wheeled into line, the ranks we're open.
ed ten PAGES and the front rank was
laced inward, forming a double line, or
hedge" as II was called, through
which Washington, having sligh,ed
from his chariot, walked, his has III bis
hand, and entered the Federal Rall
rhe troops then closed ranks, wheeled
into column and were massed in front
of the balcony on which the ceremony
was to take placs.
When Washington entered the Sen.
ate chamber she Senators rose, and te-
manned standing until he hsd been
conducted by She Vice Preai1sn. 70 the
chair and formally presented. A pro-
oesston vas then formed, headed By the
Vics President and sident-elect,
which moved across the Senate cham.
Der out on the balcony, where Chsncsl-
lor Livingston, wearing lis robes, ad-
ministered the oath Of office, the Seure-
tary OF the Senate holding a crimson
cushion, upon which was a Dible, now
the property OF a Masonic lodge in
New York, which will probshly semi
it here for GeneHal Garfield t0 be saoru
on.
After the chancellor had repeated the
oath, General Washington bowed and
reverently kissed the book, saying, al
swear! 50 help me God |" "Is is done,"
said the chancellor. and then advancing
TO the front OF the balcony he raised
his hand and proclaimed In the lond.
est tones OF voics "kong live George
Washington, President CT the United
Stated" A flag was Immediately dis
played from the cupola, snd in response
to ths signal the church bells rang
merry peals, while federal saiutes were
fred from the Qualifications in the har-
Dor. TINS bands played and the people
shouted.
President Washington bowed his 40
Acknowledgement and returned to the
Senate chamber, whore he delivered o
brief inaugural address. Those pes.
ent in the chambs then went in pro-
cassion 70 St. Paul's church, where the
prescribed by the ritual of the
Episcopal Church were read by the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Provost, who had been
chosen one Of the ohaplains Of Con-
yress. President Washington was then
escorted TO his residence.
That evening he went oat to see the
fireworks and the Examinations, which
were quite magnificent. The residen.
css of the Spanish and French Minis
sers we're decorated with illuminated
pictures and coioEed lamps.
The military marched to the battery;
whprs they wnre reviewed by Briga-
iisr General Gaiool a and then dismiss.
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