Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-05
GARFIELD AND ARTHUR.
IMPOSING INAUGURATION CERE-
MONIES.
The Froeession-Seenes I'm the Senate
Chamber and on the East POrtfeO-
The inaugural Address-The Pa.
rade Resumed-The illumination
at Night.


~NSN NASSeCu III All the reservations on keQQ-
sYlvania avenue and In front of the scenes,
which win seat 25 900 persons. Fifty thou
sand strangers are in the city. At an early
hour, notwithstanding the snow and slush,
all Washington was astir with men, women
aud children, hurrying towards Pennsyl-
vanis avenue to witness the inaugural pro-
cession. or to the capitol to witness the
ceremonies there. The city is handsomely
decorated. The Executive Mansion, State,
War, Navy and Treasury Department build
ings, the Department OF Justice, the PEN
sion Office, and all the buildings along the
avenue, from the Capitol to the Executive
Mansion, are literally covered with flags.
The military poured into the city all
night, and the first division formed shortly
after 10 O'Clock to escort the Presidential
party to the capitol. A signal gun was
fired at l0:45, and It moved
down Pennsylvania avenue Ia the
following order: Two platoons of po-
licei General Sherman, Grand Marshal, and
statf; twelve companies Of regular artillery;
four companies Of the marine battalion; the
Cleveland troop of cavalry; three four
horse Carriages containing President Hayes,
President-eleet Garfield, Vice President
Wheeler, Vice President-elect Arthur, Sen
stOrs Pendleton, Anthony and Bsyard; the
Phtladelphis troop Cavalry; Knights Tenn
plar; four platoons or the Grand Army of the
Republic; eight platoons OF the Boys in
Blue; eight platoous of Naval Cadets; two
horse batteries of regulars; battalion of the
Washington Light Infantry -four companies,
Col. Moore; Company A, Fifth Battalion |;
Second ColOred Brigade; Hampton Cadets
Of Virginia; the Langston Guards, of Eor-
folk, Va; the Union Blues, Of Townsville,
Ga; the Rome Star Guards, Of Georgia; the
National Rifles, Captain Burnside; the Sig
nal Corps of the United States army; the
Ninth New York Regiment.
At II:30 q. m. the head OF the procession.
passing around the south wing, reached the
eastern front of the capitol. The Presi-
dental carriage was driven to the lower
entrance Of the Senate wing, and the Presl-
dent-elect, accompanied by the Vice PresI-
dent-elect and Senators Pendletcn and
Thurman, entered the building and pro-
ceeded to the Vice Presidents room, where
they remained until ~ O'Clock. As early as
10 O'Clock crowds began to assemble In
front Of the platform erected over the steps
leading to the main entrance, aud at u
O'Clock 1t was estimated that 50,000 people
were msssed In front OF the building.
Tie holders of cards of admission to the
capitol thrOnged the approaches to the Sem
ae long before the doors were opened, and
Hlbhiu a rev ulOmEuLS AlteE eleven O'CLOCK,
the Senate galleries were filed to their ut
most capacity. They presented a very gay
appearance, much the larger proportion of
their occupants being ladies, who graced
the occasion with holiday attire. Mrs.
Garfield, wife of the President elect, and
! his venerable 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
fagu friends moro olsn Of tho
party. The floor of the Senate began to I'LL
up quite early with distinguished invited
guests, including number OF army officers
of high rank, among whom Generals Han
cock and Sheridan were especially noticed.
! TIE former entered the chamber with Sena-
tor Blaine and their appearance was greeted
with an outburst of applause.
The routine business OF the Senate pro-
ceede1 without other interruption until
about 1870, when the Diplomatic Corps
appeared at the main entrance, and at once
attracted universal notice as they fled down
the central aisle in their gorgeous costumes,
resplendent with gold and silver embroidery
aud glitterIng with decorations. Sir Edward
Thornton headed the corps, as its dean.
The French, Italian and German Ministers
followed, then came the Turkish Minis
ter, wearing his red fez, and still
more conspicuously attired, the full
Chinese legation next appeared, and afford
ed a fresh topic for the buzz Of comment in
the galleries, alike by their grave demeanor
and their red-button Mandarin hats and
peacock feathers. A few minutes afterward
the Supreme Court of the Z nited States was
announced. The Justices, headed by Chief
Justice Waite, and clad in their robes OF
Office, entered the Senate Chamber, and
marching slowly down the centre aisle, took
the seats prepared for them in front of
and facing the rostrum. Ex Justices Swayne
and Strong also entered with their former
colleagues.
Shortly before twelve o'clock General
Garfield and President Hayes entered the
chamber, arm in arm, escorted By Senators
Pendleton, Anthony and Bayard, the COM
mittee of arrangements, and followed by
all the members of the Cabinet. As they
proceeded down the aisle to the seats re-
served for them the Senators and all the
other occupants of the floor rose,
and remained standing until they
had taken their seats. The galleries
apPlauded by clapping OF hands and
waving OF handkerchiefs. The Vice Presi-
dent-eleet was next announced, and he was
escorted by the Ssrgesnt-St-Arms and Sena-
tor Pendleton TO q seat on the right Of Vice
President Wheeler, amid renewed and
hearty applause, at the conclusion Of which
he delivered q brief address, elsewhere
reported, aud was thereupon sworn in.
At this stage of the proceedings the mem
bers of the House Of representatives, headed
bV Speaker Randall, entered and took
seats in the body behind the Diplomatic
Corps, filling up all the spacesnow remain
ing in any part Of the chamber.
The hour Of twelve having arrived, Vice
President Wheeler delivered his valedictory,
the Forty-siKth Congress was declared at an
end, and the newly indicted Vice President
administered the oath of office to the Sena-
tors elect, who came forward TO the Tos-
trum as their names were called, six
at q time. This work OF organization
being completed, 1t was announced tnat the
Senate, the Supreme Court and the invited
guests would proceed to the east portico of
the capitol to participate I'm the ceremonies
of the inauguration Of the President-eleet.
The procession was accordingly formed,
aud all the late occupants of the floor OF
the Senate proceeded, through the corridors
and IotundS, to the place indicated, in the
following order:
The Marshal Of the United States Supreme
Court and the Marshal OF the District OF
Columbia: the Supreme Court; the Commit
tee of Arrangements and the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate; the President and the
President-elect; Vice President Arthur and
Mr.. Wheeler; the members OF the Senate;
the Diplomatic Corps; Heads OF Depart
ments; Members Of the House of Represen-
taiives aud members elect Governors aud
eX-tIOVernOrS OF Ct&JeSf kuo OluCCAc
of the Senate and the officers Of the
House of Representatives. AS the process
sion fled out through the main corridor to
the rotunda, the crowds pouring down from
the galleries soon caused q blockade, and,
finally breaking in upon the procession,
merged with It, and passed on to the
rotunda In q dense, confused mass OF
Senators, Representatives, diplomats
and citizens, without much regard
10 precedence. On reaching the main en-
trance leading from the rotunda to the plat
form the pressure wasrelieved, and the Presi-
Dental party was enabled to reach the
front. Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. Hayes, Gen.
Garfeld's mother, and other ladies OF the
party, were caught in the crowd, and ex
perienced considerable difficulty IN reaeh-
ing the platform.
at half-past twelve o'clock the President
reached his place at the front OF the plat
form and took q seat, with CHIEF Justce
Waite upon his right and ex-President
HAYES upon his left, with Senators Penuie-
ton, Anthony and Bayard, while 1mmedl'
ately behind him sat his mother, Mrs. Jar
| field, Mrs. Hayes and Vice President Arthur:
Some delay ensued while photograph OF
| the scene was being taken from an elevated
stand a short distance to the right ana
| front.
At 1895 Senator Pendleton arose and In
troduced General Garfield, who began his
| inaugural address.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
/ FslIOe Citizens: We stand to-day upon an
| enfnence which oVerlooks hundred years