Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-03-10

COulpdilles Colouel Woole, SolhPoiiJ "A, lAIn
Battalion, Second California Brigade; Hamp.
ton Cadets, Virginia; German Artillery,
Charleston Langston Guards, Norfolk, Va. /;
Union Blues, Thomasville, Ca; Rome Star
Guards, Georgia; National Rifles, Washing
ton, Captain Burnside; Signal Corps, United
States Army, and the Ninth Regiment of
New York. The German Artillery, of Charles
ton, the only military organization from
South Carolina, were assigned to the fourth
division, occupying the left Of the line
of the Southern troops. Behind them came
the Langston Guards, colored Of Norfolk.
At 1l.30, A. NJ, the head Of the process.
sion, passing around the south wing. reached
the eastern front Of the Capitol. The Presi.
Dental carriage was driven to the lower en-
trance of the Senate wing, and the President
elect, accompanied by the Vice President
elect and Senators, Pendleton and Thurman,
entered the building and proceeded to the
Vice Presidents room, where they remained
until II 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, and at IL o'clock it is esti-
mated that $4,000 people were massed in
front of the building.
The holders of cards Of admission to the
Capitol thronged the approaches to the Sep:
ate long before the doors we're opened, and
within few minutes after II o'clock the
Senate galleries we're filled to their utmost
capacity, and they presented very gay aP'
pearance-the much larger proportion of their
occupants being ladies, who graced the occa.
sion in holiday attire. Mrs. Garfield, wife OF
the Presideut-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 Fanny Hayes and few person
al friends were also of the party. The floor
of the Senate began to Eli up quite early with
distinguished invited guests, including num-
ber Of army officers of hig gh rank, among
whom Generals Hancock and Sheridan were
especially noticed. The former entered the
chamber with Senator Blaine, and their ap'
pearance was greeted with an outburst of ap
plause The routine business of the Senate
proceeded without other interruption until
about 11:30, when the diplomatic corps ap
peared at the main entrance, and it at once
attracted universal notice as they filed down
the central aisle in their gorgeous costumes
resplendent with gold and silver embroidery
and glittering with decorations. Sir Edward
Thornton headed the corps as its Dean
The French, Italian and German Ministers
followed then came the Turkish Minister
wearing his red tez, and the still more con-
spicuously attired full Chinese legation next
appeared, and afforded fresh topic for buzz
of comment in the galleries, alike by their
grave demeanor and their red button man.
DARN hats and peacock feathers. In few
minutes atterward the Supreme Court of the
United States was announced. The Justices,
headed by chief Justice Waite, and clad in
their robes of office, entered the Senate Cham.
ber and, marching slowly down the centre
aisle, took the seats prepared for them in
front of and facing the rostrum. Ex.Jus'
tices Swayne and Strong also entered with
their former colleagues Shortly before IL
o'clock, Gen. Garfield and President Hayes
entered the Chamber arm in-arm, escorted by
Senators Pendleton, Anthony and Bayard
the committee Of arrangements, and followed
by all the members of the Cabinet as they
proceeded down the aisle to the seats reserved
for them. The Senators and all other occu
pants of the floor rose and remained standing
until they had taken their seats. The galleries
applauded by clapping Of hands and waving
of handkerchiets. The Vice President elect
was next announced, and he was escorted by
the Sergeant.atarms and Senator Pendletoll
to a seat on the right of Vice President Wheel
er, amid renewed and hearty applause at
the conclusion Of which he delivered a brief
address elsewhere alluded toy and was there
upon sworn in. At this stage Of the pro
ceedings the members of the House of Rep
resentatives, headed by Speaker Randall
entered and took seats in the body behind
the diplomatic corps, filling up all the space
now remaining in any part Of the Chamber
The hour of twelve having arrived, Vice
President Wheeler delivered his valedictory
The Forty sixth Congress was declared at an
end and the newly inducted Vice President
administered the oath of office to the Senators
elect who came forward to the rostrum as
their names were called-six at time. This
work of organization being completed, it was
announced that the Senate, Supreme Court
and invited guests would proceed to the east
portico of the Capitol, to participate in the
ceremonies of Inauguration Of the President
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and all the late occupants of the floor of the
Senate proceeded to the corridors and rotun
da, to place indicated, in the following or
der Marshal Of the United States, Supreme
Court, Marshal of the District of Columbia
Committee of Arrangements and Sergeant.at
Arms of the Senate, President and President
elect, General Arthur and Mr.. Wheeler, the
members Of the Senate, Diplomatic Corps
heads Of Departments, members Of the House
of Representatives and members elect, Gov
ernors and ex-Governors Of States, officers Of
the Senate and officers of the House of Rep
resentatives. As the procession filed out
through the main corridor to the rotunda, the
crowds pouring down from the galleries soon
caused u blockade, and finally breaking in
upon the procession, merged with it and
passed on to the rotunda-a dense confused
mass, Senators, Representatives, diplomats
and citizens without much regard to prece.
dence. On reaching the main entrance, lead
ing from the rotunda to the platform, the
pressure was relieved and the Presidential par
ty was enabled to reach the 'front.' Mrs. Gar.
field, Mrs Hayes, General Gar6eld's mother
aud other leaders of the party were caught in
the crowd and experienced considerable diff.
Guilty in reaching the platform. At half:past
twelve o'clock the President reached his place
at the front of the platform and took his seat
with ChiefJustice Waite upon his right and
ex President Hayes upon his left, with Sena.
tors Pendleton, Anthony and Bayard, while
Immediately behind 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