The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-03-12
ceivca the thanks of Congress b.


the short and Ibantam-like cavalry man.
The diplomatic corps entered at
ILLS. headed by Sir Edward Thorn
i ton, who was assigned a seat on inc
n right. at the end of the second row
u .All4af the Others, tifty-seyen IN Num-
Der, oecupging the seats to the left 'of
Thin. the chiefs being in the first and
the secretaries and attaches. behind
them.
The appearance of the group was
extremely brilliant, against the rnassro1
black coats that filled the chamber, all
being In full court dress with swords.
Sir Edwards dress was Conspicuous
4 for its richness and elegance. Arlstar
4 Chi Bey, the Turkish Minister, retain
. ed his red fez cap on his head. His
dress was gold and black, and he wore
a gorgeous scinletar ut his side. Next
to him was the Austrian Minister who
is his inseparable companion on the
promenade every day, that couple be-
ing the most admired in Washington
for those who have weakness Tor
diplomatios.
! Chin lou PIN was attred in his
richly embroidered satin robes, and
was attended Ivy four attaches.
The Supreme Court Judges entered
at 11:25, dressed in their official robes,
and took the arm chairs that were
! placed on the front row to the right.
AT twenty minutes to II the House
notified the Senate That they were
ready to adjourn sine die.
at three minutes to II old Bassett
set the clock back five minutes, and
the chair announced that President
Hayes had notified the Senate that he
had no further communication to
make, Which was received with laugh
ter
Three minutes later HAYES and Gar
field entered, accompanied by the heads
of the departments, ana took their
seats immediately in front of the
stand, Senators Pendleton and Bayard
of the committee, sitting to their left.
Vice President Wheeler then made
his farewell address, ,ooncluding with
the formal adjournment of the forty
sixth Congress.
Speaker Randall entered five min
utes after IL, accompanied by Sergeant !
alarms Bright, the Senators rising to
receive him, and The members of the
House of Representatives who took
their places at the back, there being
very few seats left vacant by this time
The close mass ,of people on the
floor and in the galleries remained
hushed and unmovcd with the scene.
After the short prayer of the Chap
lain, Col. Birch read the proclamation
of President Hayes calling the Senate
together on the 4th.
The roll was then called, the Sena-
tors coming up in groups. Malone,
of Virginia, came i'll the second squad. |
Outside an immense mass of people, |
of all sizes, sexes and conditions, filled
the entire space in front Of the CAPT 4
tot from right TO left, aud extending
1.-TWO hhUGtea yAFis baek.
a line of igIittering azure aud c6lors
striving in the occasional CLEAN of I
sunlight that pierced the clouds, hi !
sected the dense crowd and marked |
the position of the troops and civil
societies that had the post of honor.
Hundreds of guidons and pennons of
various devices and colors mixed with |
the stars and stripes, and huttered inf
the west wind that came arnnnd the
north end of the Capitol, and blew so
strongly down the new Presidents
throat that he speedily grew hoarse,
aud had to deliver most of Ills address
with his bald head turned ito the thou
sands of auditors at the north and left
OF the centre porch where he was
Hundreds of cries 10 turn the other
way We're necessarily tlisregarded.
Ila red plnmes of the artillery were
on the extreme left, and the yellow
trappings of the cavalry on the extreme
right, inclosing the dark crowd with
gorgeous ratings. 4
The two Presidents were fianked by
Sergeant-atsArms Bright and Senator
Foundation, son their left and theChief
J Justice on their right, Mrs. HAYES, in
elaborate white plumes, Just behind
them, and next to her Arthur and
Senator Bayard.
MIR. .Qonkling stood up in a chair
Just behind the group, the most promi-
nent !iigure+head in the picture, dressed
N q beautiful now tovercoat, his DERBY
hat cooked IN one side, aud the whole
ngupe posed for photograph, in full
consciousness Of the two cameras
him at point blauk range, /.
and shooting off H'instantaneonssiewsi'e
oy the sdezen for Harper and Frank
Leslie. 4
The diplomatic corps were scattered
bout the crowd on the platform, and
displayed their courtly .giltand knight
y ortters among the members of the
Honse and thereporters. H
Ben Lefesre and Floyd King were
q the trout row, and two female scrib-
'lers We're IN the thickest Of tile press,
ooklng rs if they didn't mind being ]
aueezed. a NJ jla
president lGarfeld's perovation was \
with fine oratoricA effect,
md llis invocation IF divine aid was
leiy impressive as he followed 1T once
" taking the oath. Ia
When the troops broke the line and /