The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-09

or. against waste OF time and obstruction OF pub
lie business caused by the inordinate pressure for
place and for the protection Of the incumbents
against intrigue and wrong shall at the proper
Offices OF the several Executive Departments, ana
prescribe the grounds upon which removals shall
be made during the terms FOR which tue incum-
bents have been appointed.
Finally, acting always within the authority and
limitations OF the Constitution, invading neither
the rights OF the States nor the reserved rights OF
the people. Il will be the purpose OF my Admins
tratiOn 10 maintain the authority and In all places
within It's Jurisdiction TO enforce obedience To all
the laws OF the Union IN the interests Of the peo.
pie % demand rigid economy la all expenditures
~ the Government aud to require honest ana
faithful service of all Executive Omcers remember
ing that the Offices were created not for the bene-
1T OF the incumbcnts or their supporters, but for
the service OF the Government.
sumo the great trust which you have committed
10 my hands lappeal 70 you for that earnest
aud thoughtful support which makes this ''ov,
ernment In fact. as IL IL In law. u Goyernment OF
/ the people. shall greatly rely upon the wisdom
and patience Of Congress- aud OF those who may
share with me the resl6nsieilities ana duties OF
mote the welfare OF this great people and their
! Government, reyerently invoke the support aud
blessing of Almighty God"
The address 1as delivered with uncovered
head In n voice clear. distinct and cnlm, snd Ma.
plainly heard by everyone upon the stand nnd
Tor "a long distance on every hand. The delivery
OF the message occupied forty-hye minutes. ~
the conclusion. the cheering was long continued
AMI very enthusiastic. .
chief Justice Waite then administered the
usual oath, to which Garfield responded With
reycrential feryor
CONGRATULATIONS.
Ex.Prcsidcnt Hayes immediately pressed for
ward and congratulated his successor; and after
him the Presidents mother aud wife, both oi
whom he saluted with n kiss. general sccnc
of CONGRATULATIONS aud handshaking cnsucd after
which the Presidential party dcscended rom ,he
platform by private staircase aud proceeded To
the Presidents room, IN the rear ol the senate
Chamber, where formal reception took place
driven To their places IN the procession which at
40 started upon It's return TO the White
House.
LATER FESTIVITIES.
Immediately after the review Of the procession,
President Garfield received the Williams College
Association, OF Washington, with the whiting
Alumni, 10 the number OF fiiiy, In the East Room
Of the Executive Mansion, Ex'Presidcnt Mark
o9; % n s9}%sn gdes nTeS are sq9sIs %nse n
appropriate response, In which lac exhibited con-
siderable emotion Aiterward the Alumni were
held aud Mrs Rockwell and twenty members OF
President Garilelds class were among the Alumni
present.
aud the streets were filled with peOIlc. AZ :
O'Clock very handsome display of fireworks
took place Immediately south ui the Treasury De
partment. aud attracted an enormous crowd, the
streets for squares being utterly impossible.
Many public receptions aud entertainments
were held tOntghl. NcnhlOlH Nnttihhll hnu ltl
dletOn Jointly entertained the General Assembly
and state officers of Ohio aud other Invited
guests.
TuE RAIL-.
The Inauguration nall tonight was a perfect
success. Atgoclock, the hour AZ which the Pres
ident was expected. 10 was eSti
mated thar between 5000 and 1000
people had entered the large and handsomely
decorated building Al 9;So the combined oTehes- S
ira OF 100 nieces announced the entrance Ol Prcs-
dent Garfield by playing the Inaugural March.
After being presented to the Reception Com
moved In procession from the Committee rooms
| into the Hall In the following order:
| President Garfield, attended by J. W. Thomp-
son; President OF the ENeentlye l Colnmitiee &c
yelling; Mrs. Garfield. wife OF the President, At
/ tended by Colonel H. &. COrbin and \. g.. Riddle
/ Mrs. Garfield. mother OF the President.
attended by William Lawrence and \.
J John II. Alley. After them came Vice President
| Arthur ex-Nicc President Wheeler, General
] sherman and staff General Hancock and siah,
General Sheridan Admiral Rodgers. Chief Justice
Supreme Court, and the other guests.
Reaching the place designated. the President took
/ a position and for an hour or more received the
was General Hancock and the unaffected
/ cOrdinlity Of both was noticed. shortly
\ before n the President and immediate
/ party ascended the Presidential balcony and wit
| messed the brilliant scenes beneath for twenty
minutes or more. shortly after IL President
Garfield with his vile and mother retired, aud
were driven to the White House. One OF the
central figures OF the evening. aud to whom,
was directed. was General Hancock who
was followed and surrounded wherever he
moved, until he was finally cOrnered and com
/ PEELED TO accord tO his admirers separate re-
ception. The attendance is estimated at 1900
/ people