Connecticut western news., 1881-03-09
INAUGURATION DAY.
100000 Persons at the Capit al

rain storm of Thursday night and Fri day morning, Washington presented a lively appearance on Inauguration day. It is estimated that over 100, 1000 stran- gers visited the city to take part in or look upon the festivities.
 ' During the whole of Thursday and Thursday night and Friday morning, trains loaded down with people were ar irving. Thirty stands, with seats, were erected in all the public squares front ing on Pennsylvania avenue, and there were numerous other stands in front of stores, etc. These stands were capable of seating 25,000 persons, and every seat was sold.
 At 10:30 a. m. on Friday the sun com menced to shine quite brightly, with Q chilly March wind blowing from the northwest.
 The First Division formed on Penn sylvania and New York avenues between and 10 o'clock, on the north side; fac ing south, with right resting on Seven teenth street. The carriages for the Presidential party and the Cleveland Troop (the Presidents special escort), assembled inside the grounds of the Executive Mansion shortly before 10 o'clock. At 10 :15 the Presidential party, consisting of President R. B. Hayes, President-elect Garfield, Vice. President W. A. Wheeler, Vice-Presi- dent-eiect Arthur, Senator George H. Pendleton, Senator H. B. Anthony, and Senator Thomas F. Bayard, entered three carriages that were in waiting, and, preceded by the Cleveland Troop, moved through the west gate to Penn sylvania avenue, and halted. A signal gun was then fired by de- tachment of the District of Columbia Artillery, which was stationed on the mall south of the Treasury Department. The Marine Band played "Hail to the Chief" the troops presented arms, re- covered, and the column broke from the right, marched to the left, moved down Pennsylvania avenue, and halted when the head of the column hadreached the Treasury Department. The Presi- den tial party and special escort took their places in line and the First Division resumed the march;
 The remainder of the long procession then fell in and moved along the ave- -nue, where it was greeted by prolonged and tumultuous applause.
 On arrival at the Capitol the process sion moved around the building by the south side and formed line on the east front, facing the Capitol. The Presi- dential party then drove to the Senate entrance.
 The Presidential carriage was driven to the lower entrance of the Senate wing, and the President elect, accom- panied by the Vice President-elect and Senators Pendleton and Thurman, en- tered the building and proceeded to the Vice Presidents room, where they remained until 12 o'clock.
 to assemble in front of the platform erected over the steps leading to the main entrance, and at 12 o'clock it was estimated that 50, 900 people were mass ed in front of the building. At 12 o'clock General Garfield, ac- companied by Chief Justice Waite, ap- peared on the platform. The oath of office was administered, and at its close, stepping forward, bareheaded, the President delivered his inaugural ad- I dress.
 THE PROCESSION,
 The procession was under command of Gen. Sherman. The first division, Gen. Ayres, of the U. S. Army, com manding, was composed of regular troops, Militia from distant parts, Knights Templar, Boys in blue, Grand Army of the Republic, Naval cadets, etc. The second division was composed of Militia from all sections of the coun- l try, and was under command of Gen. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania.
 The third division, under command of Gen. Fletcher, was composed of l Military.
 The fourth Division, under command of Gen. Field, was made up of State organizations,
 l The fifth division, under command of Col. Boyd, of Washington, was made up of civil societies.
 When the head of the column reached Fifteenth street and New York avenue,
 there was short pause to allow the
 Presidential party to reach the review. ing stand. The march was then re
 stunned, guides were shifted and the
 whole column passed the President 1T
 review, each Division Commander ac
 companied by two aids taking position
 near the President while his own troop!
 were passing. Officers commanding di
 visions, brigades, regiments and separat,
 battalions saluted, and the band of eacl
 organization played while passing in re
 view before the President.
 sion moved around the building by tn,
 south side and formed line on the eas
 front facing the Capitol. The Presi
 dential party then drove to the Senat
 entrance.
 } IN THE SENATE CHAMBER. The Presidential procession, heade by President Hayes and President-elec Garfield, finally entered the Senat
 Chamber under escort of Senator Pendleton, Anthony, Bayard and other of the Committee of Arrangements, an
 two minutes later by Vice-President , elect Arthur, in charge of a sub-com
 mittee composed of the above name Senators, all present in the chambe , rising upon each occasion.
 Vice President elect Arthur was the 7 introduced to the Senate by Vice-Pres dent Wheeler, and delivered the usus formal address as follows:
 Senators come as your presidln officer with genuine solicitude. Re
 membering my inexperience in parlis 3 mentary proceedings, l cannot forge 9 how important, intricate and often en ] barrassing are the duties of the Chail . On the threshold of our offit ial associt , tion invoke that courtesy and kindnes with which you have been wont to al ,. your presiding officer. I shall nee d your constant encouragement and SUI q port, and rely with confidence on you p lenient judgment of any errors int D which I may fall
 In return be assured of my earne s purpose to administer your rules in
 spirit of absolute fairness, to treat ever
 Senator at all times with that courtes r and just consideration due to the rel j. resentatives of equal States, and to d