Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-03-05
GARHELD'S INAUGURATION,
FULL DETAILS OF THE QuADRENNIAL
CEREMONY.
TIE OCCASION aRAOED BY AMERICAN
AND FOREIGN DIaNITARIEs.
A ProdigIous Attendance. Hundred
Thousand People on Hand.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

WASHINGTON, March 4th.-It
rained and showed at intervals all
night. At g. A. NJ. 1t was showing
rapidly, but at this hour, 10 o'clock,
| the clouds are working away and
the sun shining. All Washington
was out at an early hour and, not
withstanding the storm, men, wo-
men aud children were hurrying
through the snow and slush from
every direction, all intent on reach.
ing Pennsylvania avenue to wit
ress the inauguration procession
on Its way to the Capitol, to be
present at the ceremonies to take
place there. During the entire
night trains loaded with military
and civilians arrived and contin.
ued throughout the morning to
pour their living freight into the
streets of this CITY,. Stands had
been erected at various points
along the avenue capable of seat.
ing $4,000 people, and every seat
had been sold. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 strangers are in the
city.
At 1880 A. N. the sun COM need
to shine quite brightly with a
chilly March wind blowing from
the northwest. At this hour the
greater portion of the population OF
Washington and Georgetown was
out along the line of march and
with strangers over loo, 900 are as.
sembled to witness the proce ssion.
The sidewalks on Pennsylvania
avenue along the route are literal
~ packed and the windows Of
buildings as we'll as the stands are
crowded with spectators as various
divisions marched along the ave.
nue. according to program me. At
half-past IL the procession was
passing around the south wing and
AZ 1t reached tho eastern front of
the Capitol the Presidential car.
riage was driven to the lower en-
trance of the Senate wing aud the
Presldent.elect, accompanied by
the Vice.President.elect and Sena.
tors PendIeton and Thurman, en-.
tered the building and proceeded
to the Vice.President's room, where
they remained till II O'Clock.
As early as 10 o'clock the crowds
began to assem- ble In front of the
platform erected over the stems
leading to the main entrance and
at IL O'Clock it was estimated that
80, QUO people were massed in front
Of the building. Holders of cards
Of admission to the Capitol thropg.
ed the approaches to the Senate
long before the doors opened and
within few minutes after II
O'Clock the Senate galleries were
filled tu their utmost capacity.
they presented very gay appear.
auce, much the larger proportion
Of their occupants being
ladies, who graced the oc.
casiop with holiday attire.
Mrs. Garfield and the Presidents
venerable mother occupied front
seats In the private gsllary next to
the diplomatic gallery, and Mrs.
Hayes sat between them. Misses
MOllie Garfield and Fanny Hayes
and few personal friends were of
the party. The floor Of the Senate
began to fill up at quite an early
hour with distinguished invited
guests.
Routine business of the Senate
pr0ce eded till about 1880, when
the diplomatic corps appeared a.
the main entrance and Ut once at.
tracteu universal attention. Thorn-
ton headed the corps rs Dean. The
French and German ministers fol.
lowed. Then came the Turkish
Minister, wearing red fez aud
still more conspicuous, the full
Chinese delegation next appeared,
creating buzz of comm In the
galleries alike by their grave de.
meanor and their red button man
DARN hats with black feathers. A
few minutes afterwards the Su-
preme Court OF the United States
was announced and the Justices,
headed by Chief Justice Waite,
aud clad in their robes Of Office, en-
tered the Senate Chamber. Ex-
Justices Swayne and Strong also
entered with their former COL
leagues. Shortly before II O'Clock
Gen. Garfield and President Haye s
entered the Chamber arm in arm,
escorted by Senators Pendleton,
Anthony and Bayard, the Com.
mittee Of Arrangements, aud fol.
lowed by all the members of the
Cabinet. AS they proceeded down
the aisle to the seats reserved for
them. the Senators and all other
occupants Of the floor rose and re.
maiued standing until they had
taken their seats. The Vice. Presi.
dent.elect was next announced aud
took seat on the right of Vice.
President Wheeler amidst renewed
applause, at the conclusion OF
which he delivered a brief address
and WAS thereupon sW 0ru In.
At this stage of the proceedings
the members OF the House of Rep
resentatives. headed by Speaker
Randall, entered and took seats
III the body behind the diplomatic
corps. filling up all the space now
remaining in any part of the
Cha N Der. The hour OF IL n. hav.
ing arrived, Vice-Presideut Wheel.
er delivered his valedic, ory. th-