The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-10
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
Inauguration Of the Twentieth
Chief Magistrate.
Interesting Scenes and Incidents
Attending tho Ceremonies.
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Attending tho Ceremonies.
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James A. GARFIELD, twentieth President OF tho
'nited States, len biz quiet homo Il Mentor,
Milo, for ths National Capital O ths Last day
February. Almost the entire population Of
aestpr and tho netghboring villages, reinforced
= sriends OF tho family aud polIticIans from
Instant cities. assembled 10 ~ Tho rrcsidcnt-
'lcct good-oy. After On uilcomfoftably long and
edlous addrose made 10 him by Mayor Tinker.
= raiM svallA Ohio, Gen. Garfield spoke = fol-
Fnsa0w-Crr1sss, AND Nx.ox,o>a o. fAxa
thank YOU Tor tno cordisi Ana Iind.
y grcsting and farewell You have como from
your homes, than which NO happier are known
u this country, nom this beautiful lakeside,
mil 81 al thst makes country life happy. 70
give No your blessing and farewell You do
ls0t know how much ] leave behind me Of
fricndslip, and confidence and homoliko Asgt
lAnoss but know ann indebted to thl6 pcO-
PIE for acts Of k,ndncss, " heighburly friend
chip, Of political coincidence, Of public support
that few men hayc evUr enjoyed 1t the hands
Of any peop0 You arc part Of this great
rummnnity Of Northern Ohio. which for 90
many years has had mo- political desire but chs
EoOd ~ your country, and now wish but the
promotion of liberty and Justice; have
Of Ill that was worthy and true In onr republic.
II wore 70 search over al the world, could
not 6nd beltor model Of political spirit, of g.
piratioNs Tor the truth aud the right, than
have found In this community during the
gigheccn years IT. people have honored mo With
their cOntidcllco. thank the citiseNs CT this
county Tor their kindness ard especially my
r1O3v ~ kassA
little Of mo aud havu done 10 much 70 make nv
home refagc and . Joy. What awaits me
cannot eiuak OF, but shall carry TO the dis.
charge Of tho duties that lie before me, to the
ssc6tusns and dangers may meet sense u
ycnr conhdcnco and your love, which wlil a.
why's ~ answercd BY my gratitude Neighbour,
triclldh, constituents farewell
rRR sorASEv - WARRINGTON.
Tho distln4ntsl1sd party consisting OF Gen.
0arAcld ard wife, his mother, Mrs.. Eliza Gar
held. kis two sons, Irwin aud Abram. and HE
daughter, Miss Mollie, with four sarvanes, Gen,
IA q. Swain, Col L. A. 6heldon and wife,
Capt 9. +. Henry, Q. I. Judd. and J. ID.
brown. Secretary then boarded the train
and hogan tnuir Eastward journey. The
entire trsr ~ rail 70 Washington VA I 10
Markably quiet one. Stops were few and short.
and everything WAS In kooping, - much ~
possthlc, with tho 0encrars desire that the
Journey might he frss from display. Only
three spec res wore made on the way, and they
were al confined TO towns IN his old Con.
Erc~saOnal distnct-Ashtabula, Warren and
At THE CAPITAL.
0cn. Garfield arrived at Washington on the
morning Of the lat u March. There was 4
disposition to receive him With various military
ana civic fornAlities, bat he requested that this
should not tc donc. A few gontletlcn were ct
the depot, and there was 4 large crowd outside,
Ywn rS1urs 40 sAal,ssaao liant tf0 Nl,rs,,., .rl
aud between these rows Gen. Garfield and BIZ
family paced. Tho aged mother Of The TFcai-
dent-elsot was supported BY her son 10 the oar
siAsc. She was driven dircctly 10 the White
House. 0el. Garfield and his family were
driven to tho Riggs House, where apartments
had been secured for them % high up - 70 be
ont Of tho reach 0f curious people.
During the three following days tho General
FOUND himself ovcrrin with visitors, Alunusl
MI who called were invited 10 70 to his rOomA
but the crowds constantly waiting were % great
that many left, coutcntcd with simply ssssatng
thor cards
o. Wednesday, the "a iss,., An elss.n. NJ
ception was given by Congressman Chittcnden,
Of New York, in honor Of the President elect,
which was mainly confined TO gentlemen g,,csta.
The supper II described ~ 3 very elaborate
one. and champagne, We ara told, followed in
abundance.
On Thursday, the Sd. the lAst ent srtainmeut
OF the outgoing administration was given at
tho Executive Mansion. the occasion being 4
state dinner IN honor Of the Ires,dent-cloc and
Mrs Garfield. The guests were principally
from Ohio. We arr informed by the cyer-prr sent
Jenkins that on this occasion and We record
Il here for the benefit OF our lady
readers-Mrs. Hayes wore superb white satin.
bTOcadea in clusters OF rosesutls aud leaves
wrought with threads OF gold that Mrs. Gar
held wore black velvet, with point-lace collar
and rniiies at tho sleeves that Nm. G., like
Nrs. oscAow. jewrlry that Mrs. H. was
radiant, and tho hl0 OF Tho party; and that
Anl q. appeared quiet, but scif-possessed.
Among tho vast crowds Of visitors reaching
che capital on the evening Of the SOth wss
Gen. Hancock. Large numbers Of his I'D
mirers met the great defeated at the depot,
took the horses from the carriage After he had
entered I. and drew him up Pcnnsylvania are
niue an triumph.
rHE INAUGURAL cKRKxoxrrs.
The weather on the morning Of the eth looked
decidedly gloomy. It wAo showing and the
streets we're covered with water that stood Ia
tremendous pools 10 the disgust Of the eager
pcdestriAnsN To add 70 the discomfort under
foofs tho wind was cold and hlusesring, and
otaFoA dark clouds 1oatcd across The sky
y threatening, .dlanal mannsr. Al
about lOsSo O'Clock, however, Tho sun cssrl
out Nth = Weak, sickly snils thlA,
~h'ss not very comforting, was little cncour-
aSsng. The day continued DO Improve until, at
O'clock, the sun shore brightly. but could
chilled the watching multitude upon tho streets.
AZ 10 O'Clock President Hayes. accompanied
" 0saAt0Es Anthony, Bayard and PeMdleton,
csned q tho RiGgs House for Gen. Garfield
ana drove % tho White House, the place 81
starting on the Journey to tho Capitol
AZ 1850 = chorus Of bugles announced ths
~ H.. - ~
elec< 0artield from the hotel, Who were 10
seavcd IN the ante room ~ M. Pendlcton, and
!ur byisf noment the ladies and Rcutlcmen
snd their invited friends IN the house greeted
zach other With hAsty good morning in tho
lscd Room. Col Casey then announced that
EVERYTHING Vas ready, and assigned the party
. carriages IN the following order:
Ert-0en.. 0arAcld's mother and vito Ma
Hayes. NOllle GARFIELD and Fanny Hayes.
HscuaA-l1ra Or. Davis, Nrs. HERON, Gin
cAnnA1 Mr.. and Mn. Andrews and Miss Dnl-
lard, cleveland.
Third-Ara. Mason and three daushters,
Cleveland.
fonrtA-HArry. Jimmy and Irwin Garfield
and 6rett Hayes.
rllsA-Aes.n SWAIN and Rockwell. Ms.
D:soh!sr and nrA Green. OF Cleveland.
Hxth-Mlss Cook. II. and Mn. Noble, Of
"A magnificent four-in-hand Of hays drove a..
drawing m open baroOchc, into which s4epsscd
President Hayes and Gen. Garfield, AcoUmpa>
nod BY Henators Anthony and nAyard, Who we're
driven on short distance, and were followed
BY carriage containing Vice Prexident-elcct
Arthur aud Senator Pendletoa, drawn by 4
beautiful fous-in-hand Of Graya
1hs Presidential party we're halted a instant
.hlae tho Cleveland troops Hlcl ia ahead. "a
the Cleveland GrAys Ten q tmmediately il The
rear.
Al The gaia 0eA Sherman q Grand N.r.hal
eo0k charge u the procession, arranging the
PRESIDENTIAL eacort in tho following order;
Two ps.tooas u city police, mounted.
'rsaa Mssshai Con- WIN. T. sherman aud tho TO-
wine, his aides: Gen. Llosd Asrsh~all, Il
New York. Cob y NJ Dayton, q Ohio;
9 Lieut. I. y. Green, Il Washington.
ne ioio~ine members IL the stad u the General az
sass Array: Col Il. 4. Dodge, Col. J. c. Tib-
hal, Coz. a. n. Morrow, Col j. NJ
Bacon. Gen. q. II. Poe
brcvcf MAJ. dcn. r. ID. Ayres, U. s. A., and staff.
MAJ 0cn. John Hammond, member III Consrcss
from New York, Chief u STAR
First Lieut.. George Mitchell, Adiufaut Second Ar
tilitrs, Assistant Aajnsant GENERAL
fss Lieut. ssarsc Smith, Ragimcnta' Qnartermas4er
second Artillery, Assistant Quarter
mAktef General
second Lieut. c. @. Ayics, Tenth Casa,ry, Aide-de-
Camp.
Aide-de-camp