The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-03-11

On reaching the main entrance leading
from the rotunda to the platform, the
pressure was relieved, and the Presiden
iial party reached the stand. Mrs. Gar
field, and other ladies of the party were
caught in the crowd and experienced
considerable difficulty reaching the plat
form.
At 1890 o'clock the President reached
his place at the front of the platform and
took seat with Chief Justice Waite up
on his right hand and Mr.. Hayes upon
the left, with Senators Pcndlcton, An
thony and Bayard, while Immediately be-
hind him sat his mother, Mrs. Garfield,
Mrs. Hayes and Vice-President Ar
thur.
Some delay ensued while photograph
of the scene was being taken from an
elevated stand, short distance to the
right and front.
AT 1895 Senator Pendleton arose,
and introduced General Garfield, who
began his inaugural address. Chief JUS
tice Waite then administered the usual
oath to which Garfield responded with
reverential fervor
Mr.. Hayes Immediately pressed forward
and congratulated his successor, and af-
ter him the Presidents mother and wife,
both of whom he saluted with kiss. A
general scene of congratulation and hand
shaking ensued, after which the Presi
dental party descended from the plat
form by private stair case, and proceed
ed to the Presidents room in the rear OF
the Senate chamber, where an informa
reception took place. AT 1880 the party
entering their carriages, were driven tC
their place in the line of the procession
: which, at lao started on its return tC
the White House.
Upon returning to the executive man
sion the Presidential party soon made
their appearance upon the grand review
ing stand in front of the mansion. A
few moments later scene of indescriba
BILE confusion began, resulting from th'
efforts of the mounted police to clear
passage for the approaching procession
The procession then passed steadily il
review past the stand, each regiment
company and civic association making
proper salute.
President Garfield, during the whole o
the time that the procession was passing
stood well out to the front of the plat
: form, part of the time with head uncoy
cred, bowing in acknowledgement of tn
:. repeated demonstrations of respect whic
for over two hours, were rendered tim
and time again,as each platoon compan
, or association, passed the stand. Amon
those seated on the reviewing stand wit
President Garfield, were Mrs. Hayes
Secretaries Evarts, Sherman and Schuri
J. ex- Postmaster General Key, Chief Ju'
tice Waite, General Hancock and Genel
al p. H. Sheridan Mrs. Garfield an
Mrs. Hayes were also present on tn
W stand.
y About half an hour previous to tn
't arrival of President Garfield, Gener;
! Hancock, accompanied by General Phi
'e Sheridan drove up to the reviewing stan
Or in close carriage. General Hancoc
4 stepped quickly from the carriage an
~ passed toward the stand. lie was il
d stantly recognized by number OF pc
9 sons in the crowd and was cheered hea
is tily before and after he assembled Il
ID platform. The city was brilliantly illun
d. mated and the streets filed with peopl
r AT eight o'clock very handsome di
" play of fire works took place immediat
l. iy south of the Treasury DepartmeI
y. which attracted tremendous crowd, IL
streets and squares in the vicinity bein
Id utterly impossible.