Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-11
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
BRILLIANT AND IMPOSING IN
AUGURAL CEREMONIES.

DALI.
WASHINGTON, March 4. In conformity
with the law and in the presence Of fully 5O,-
900 Of his fellow citizens, James A. Garfield
to-day took the oath Of Office and became
president Of the United States. The scenes
attending his Inauguration we're in many re-
spects the most noteworthy ever known In
connection with a Bimilar ceremony. The
throng Of visitors to the capital was unprece-
dented, the procession Of civic and military
organizations being the largest ever known TO
accompany an incoming chief magistrate of
the Union. The enthusiasm was unparalleled,
and the decorations more profuse than il is
possible to describe All the exercises were
conducted punctually and with marked good
order. During the morning the snow which
had fallen during the night made the streets
almost impossible, but an hour or so before
the time set for the movement Of the process
sion the sun came out brightly, and soon
Pennsylvania avenue was free from snow IL
not entirely Of mud.
At ten o'clock the Cleveland Mounted Troop,
a magnifcently- uniformed body Of men which
accompanied Gen. Garfield here, and was
known as his special escort, drew up in front
of the White House, which contained the
president and -president-eleot, with their
attendants. The Governors Guards Of Col
umbus, o., were also In front Of the presi-
Dental mansion. The grounds were clear Of
other troops, but all down the avenue as far
as the eye could reach, and upon every cross
street, the sun glittered upon the bayonets of
soldiers drawn up in line, awaiting the order
to march. Gen. Sherman, chief marshal Of
the day, the very picture Of an old soldier in
his slouch hat and great coat, was stationed
near the Cleveland troop, and from time TO
time received communications from his or
derlies, who dashed up to him on horseback
from all directions. At last, when every
thing was in readiness. the chief marshal rode
down the line Of the first division, receiving
salutes from each organization as he passed,
and the order Of Attention" and TO make
ready to march was given.
Soon afterward two open carriages were
driven into the White House grounds They
were both drawn by magnifoently -caparisoned
teams Of four horses Into the first Of these
carriages, which was driven by ALBERT" the
famous presidential coaohman, who acquired
his knowledge of horses under Gen. Grant,
stepped President-elect Garfield followed by
President Hayes. Senators Thurman and
Bayard, representing the congressional COM
mittee, took seats opposite them, and the car
riage moved out from under the portico. 1t
was quickly followed by the vice presidential
carriage, in which were seated Vice President
elect Arthur and Senator Pendletoni de-
tachment of police led the way. Then the
| Cleveland troopers formed a hollow square
about the presidential party. A great shout
of applause came from the immense crowd
Of people which thronged the sidewalks, and
the procession moved down historical Penn
sylvania avenue TO the capitol of the United
States. At precisely 1880 O'Clock, the hour
fined upon, the head of the procession passed
around the south wing and reached the east
en front Of the capitol, the presidential car
riage was driven to the lower entrance Of the
senate side, and the president.elect, accom-
panied by President Hayes and the senatorial
committee, entered the building and at once
proceeded to the vice presidents room, where
they remained until noon. At that hour the
| impressive ceremonies in the senate chamber
were begun.
In the senate Chamber.
At o'clock in the morning, the Senate,
weary of flibustering, had taken recess I'M
| til $3.50. Forty minutes passed before the
Senate was called to order. At 1890, when
the roll was called, hardly more than a quo
rum Of Senators were present, but the CALLER
les were filed by those who had secured tick
| cts.
Bright colors and costly clothing were to
| be seen everywhere, for the majority of spec
tators were ladies from the families of SenA-
tors and other prominent persons. Opposite
the Vice-President's chair and next to the
diplomatic gallery, about 40 seats had been
reserved for the relatives and friends Of the
outgoing and incoming Presidents. The
most prominent figure in this gallery was
Mrs. Hayes, dressed in black and wearing a
white bonnet. At her right sat plain little
woman dressed unobtrusively in black, hold.
| ing bouquet of red flowers and green leaves,
and quietly awaiting the coming of her hus-
band, who was TO be made the chief msgis-
trate of fifty millions of people. On the 9TH
er side of Mrs. Hayes was seen the pleasant
and wrinkled face of a very old woman, ap-
parently happy because Of the realization OF
some fond hope. This was the aged mother
OF James A. Garfield, happy in the elevation
Of her son, and thinking Of the life which law
behind. The remainder of the reservation
was occupied by the children and friends OF
these two households.
At 1880 o'clock the western door opened
to admit Senator Blaine, accompanied by a
large and handsome man in the uniform Of a
Major-General of the United States army.
This was the man who had hoped TO enter by
another door to-day, escorted by a committee
Of the Senate, and to deliver an inaugural ad.
dress at the east front of the Capitol The
| spectators cheered him Justify as he advanced,
accompanied by Col. Mitchell, his faithful
aide. The scene was full of suggestion. Gen.
Hancock was certainly the most imposing fig
ure in the chamber
At lilo Phil Sheridan appeared accom-
panied by his brother a member of his staff,
and they sat down beside Gen. Hancock and
Col. Mitchell. Soon after the central doors
were thrown open and the diplomatic corps
poured into the chamber, led by Sir Edward
Thornton, the representative of Great Brit.
ain. Some who followed him wore uniforms
heavy with gold lace and the jeweled badges
Of ancient orders. Others were clad in the
ordinary evening dresS of an American gen.
tleman, but some appeared in strange cos
tunes. This many -colored assembly had
hardly been seated when the justices of the
Supreme Court, in their black robes, came
down the aisle and took the chairs in front OF
the diplomats.
At il:55 the seats and nearly all the stand.
ing room in the chamber were occupied. One
minute later 1t became evident that the CHIEF
actors in the drama would arrive little late
If something was not done to prevent II. The
old door-keeper was equal TO the emergency.
Seizing a staff, he deliberately turned bach
the minute hand of the Senate clock five min.
utes, and thus the march of time was stayed
by act of Congress- Immediately thereafter
the committee announced that the President
had no further communication TO make. Al
11:b5, by the corrected time, Mr.. Pendleton,
Mr.. Bayard, and Mr.. Anthony, the Senate'l
inaugural committee, entered the chamber.
Behind them walked Rutherford b. Hayes
and James A. Garfield, arm in arm, followed
by President Hayes's Cabinet and his private
secretary. The two families in the gallery
were face to face with these two men. The
old lady beside Mrs. Hayes smiled and spoke
to her sons wife, who smiled in return.
just before ~ o'clock Senator Anthony
and Sergeant-at-Arms Bright entered at the
central door, followed by Senator Pendletor
and e-President-elect Arthur. Gen. Ar
thur passed on TO place beside Mr.. Wheel
er, and the latter briefly introduced him tC
the Senate as the Hon. Chester A. Arthur
Vice -President-elect of the United States
Gen. Arthur then addressed 10 the Senate q
few well-chosen words, and then turned tC
Mr.. Wheeler and raised his right hand. The
outgoing Vioe-President then administered
the oath of Office to his successor, and imme
diately afterward bade farewell TO the Senate
| In "A briaf address Having adjourned the