Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-05
INAUCURATED.
The National Capitai Full Of BuStlG
and Activity.
STOREY OPENING or TIE DAY.
Streets Thronged with Men,
Women and Children.
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
Full Text of the Address of Presi-
dent Garfield.
hearty WELCOME TO GEN. HANCOCK.
Scenes and Incidents in Connection with
the Affair.
hearty WELCOME TO GEN. HANCOCK.
Scenes and Incidents in Connection with
the Affair.
ESPECIAL By 7HlssRArH TO THE RBooRD-uslos.l

ESPECIAL VBBBeRAPH TO THE RBooRD-UYIoN.l
WASHINGTON, March 4th-It rained and
showed at intervals all last night, and at A.
NJ. was showing rapidly, but at this hour 10
o'clock the clouds are working away and the
sun is shining. All Washington was out at
an early hour, notwithstanding the storm,
and men, women and children were hurrying
through the snow and slush from every di-
avenue to witness the Inauguration process
sion, or to the Capitol, to be present at the
exercises to take place there.
During the entire night trains loaded with
military and citizens arrived, and continued
throughout the morning to pour their living
freight into the streets of the city.
The stands erected at various points are
capable of seating 10000 to 25OOO people.
and every seat has been sold. It il estimated
that 80, 600 strangers are in the city.
At 1880 a. M. the sun commenced to shine
quite brightly, with chilly March wind
blowing from the northwest. At this hour
the greater portion of the population of Wash
ington and Georgetown was out along the
lne'of march, and, with the strangers here.
there ware over 100000 assembled to witness
the procession. The sidewalks on Pennsyl-
vania avenue along the route were literally
packed, and the windows of buildings as
well as the stands, were crowded with spec
tatoTs. The various divisions marched along
the avenue according to programme, and at
1l:39 the head of the procession, passing
around the soush wing, re4oled The eastern
front of the Capitol.
TIE Presidential carriage was driven to the
lower entrance of the Senate wing, and the
President elect, accompanied by the Vice
President-elect and Senators Pendleton and
Thurman. entered the building, and pro
cesded to the Vice Presidents room, where
they remained til 12 o'clock.
AS early as 10 o'clock crowds began to as
.ssmble in front of the platform erected over
the steps leading to the main entrance, and
at 12 o'clock it was estimated that 80, 600
people were massed in front of the building.
GE THE SENATE CHAMBER.
Holders of cards Of admission to the Capt.
tol thronged the approaches to the Senate
long before the doors were opened, and
within few minutes after IL o'clock the
Senate galleries were filed to their utmost
capacity. They presented very gay ap-
pearance, the much larger proportion of their
occupants being ladies, who graced the oc-
casion with holiday attire. Mrs. Garfield.
wife of the Presidentelect, and his venerable
mother occupied front seats in the private
gallery next the diplomatic gallery, and Mrs,
Hayes sat between them. Misses Mollie
Garfield and Fanny Hayes and a few per
sonal friends were of the party. The floor Of
the Senate began to fill up at quite an early
hour with distinguished invited guests.
The routine business of the Senate proceeded
till about II.30 when the diplomatic corps
appeared at the main entrance, and at onca
attracted universal notice. Sir Edward
Thornton headed the corps as its Dean. The
French, italian and German Ministers fol
lowed. Then came the Turkish Minister,
wearing his red fez, and still more attracted
attention. The full Chinese Legation next
appeared, and afforded fresh topic for the
buzz of comment in the galleries, alike by
their grave demeauor and their red button
mandarin hat and peacock feathers. A few
minutes afterwards the Supreme Court of the
United States was announced, the justices
headed by Chief Justice Waite, and clad IL
their robes of ofEice, entered the Senate cham
ber Ex-Justices Swayne and Strong alsc
entered with their former colleagues. Shortly
before u o'clock General Garfield and Presi
dent Hayes entered the chamber arm in arm
escorted by Senators Pendleton, Anthony
and Baysrd, the Committee of Arrangements,
and followed by all She members of the Cabi
net As they proceeded down the aisle tc
seats reserved for them. the Senators and all
other occupants OF the hoorrose and remained
standing until they had taken their seats.
The Wee -President-elec5 was announced, and
took a seat on tie right of Vice President
Wheeler, amidst renewed appliance, at the
conclusion Of which he delivered brief ad-
dress, Elsewhere reported, and was thereupon
sworn in. At this stage of proceedings, the
members Of the House of Representatives,
headed by Speaker Randall, entered and took
seats in body behind the diplomatic corps,
filling up all Che space now remaining in any
part of the chamber.
THE OLD AND NEW SENATE
The hour of y NJ. having arrived, Vice
President Wheeiar delivered the valedictory,
and the Forty-sixth Congress was declared
st an end, and She newly-inducted Vice
President administered the oath of Office to
the Senators-elect This work of organiza-
ton 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 the Inauguration of the President-elect
CRUSH OF AN EAGER THRoSG.
A procession was accordingly formed, and
all the late occupants of the floor of the Sem
ate proceeded through the corridors and ro-
tunds to the place indicated. As the process
sion fled out through the main corridor to
the rotunda the crowds pouring down from