Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-05
THE lNAUGUR ALTON.
Striking Scenes and Incidents.
GRAND AND PICTURESQUE SIGHT.

GRAND AND PICTURESQUE SIGHT.
Strict attention was paid Oh every hand to
the delivery of the Presidents inaug iral ad-
dress except In the far rear OF the immense as
semblage on the Capitol plateau. It was I'm
possible for the voice OF any human being TO
reach far enough 10 be heard by all that vast
crowd The military and semi-mlitary organi-
cations ere formed in rear of Tue citizens who
were packed In front OF the stand extending
to he full length OF the Capitol. In rear OF the
mi II ry carriages were parked. The troops
iDtenCed 10 form part OF the graGd procession
could be seen away OF to the right maneuver-
Ing and forming into proper order. The s!ght
was Gran1 and picturesque.
THE MORMON QUESTION.
During the delivery OF the Presidents remarks
against polygamy 10 Utah, and the necessity Of
its suppression, attention was directed to Dele
| gate Cannon, who STOOD near by and heard eve
ry word.
TIE SCENE on THS Grand STAND AT THE CAPT.
toll.
When the distinguished and invited guests
had taken their places on the grand stand the
| scene was one of the deepest interest. at the
front sat the President elecr, n lnked by Cllet
Justice Waite and President Hayes; back Of
them the families OF the incoming aud ouF g0ln e
| Presidents; then the members OF the u. s. Sl-
| preme Court IN their somOre robes; then the
| diplomats; then The Senator's, and still further
/ back the members OF the House. Speaker
| Randall sat oy the side OF M!a Hayes. Looking
! down from the elevated balcony the scene wa =
| none the less enhveIing. There sat General
SHERMAN Oil milk white horse With military
trappiDgs; With him his imposing staff CLAD In
| the gay paraphernaila of tne soidiery. Run
ling the eye hire and there IL was greeted with
me sheen OF thousands OF gl,ttering bayoletS
Fhe space alGnoSt as FAR as the eye could ,aeh
was black with people, gay uniforms, radiant
cOlcrS and ali seemed 20 De- flied with polite
desire 10 DO their level best 10 give the new
President "a good send Off,"
THs INCIDENT OF THE DAY
that attracted more attention and led TO more
comment than anything not connected with
The President was the entrance of Senator
Blaine escorting General Hancock futo the
senate. Every body appitudei and It was con-
strued ny democrats TO mean good feeling and
goOd Fellowship on the part OF tle new admn-
latratiOn.
A LONG PROCESSION.
The line was two hours ard forty-fve min
utes passing THE STAR Office, and 1t Is estl-
mated that there were at least IS 600 people In
line. Had, however all the organizations APP
peared which were announced fully 5000 more
would nave been in line.
DELAYED PENNSYLVANIA ORGANIZATIONS
Owing to the snow In Pennsylvania and the
unprecedented amount of travel on the rail-
roads, number Of org CARNATIONS were delayed in
arriving. among them the Pltts5urg regiment.
Coz. Gu hrie who fell into line In the rear OF
the procession with the Washington Infantry
from that city, 1ue organization. in q SNOWY
Uniform OF blue, with bearSkin shakos
Ihe 14tn pennsylvania reglm9aJ did not
arrive mere yesterday untn O'Clock, having
been detained In their transportation, conse9
quently they did not take the place assigne1
them, but were on the extreme left OF the line
IheJ are to parade at O'Clock Chis evening
forming at 6th street ana Maryland avenue
southwest. Company A, Washington Ltynt
Infantry, Col. Moore, commanding. tendareI
the l4th an escort ia their parade. but the
colonel OF the regiment declined TO tax this
company with such further duty as tie c1m-
pany was considerably wearled with the duties
OF yesterday.
:
mental band and drum corps. did nor arrive
until oclocd yesterday, too late TO enter
the procession. They also parade this even
Ing, and leave TO- night for home.
CHANGES IN THE PROCESSION.
Owing to this Cause and other Causes there
was some disarrangement OF the order of pro-
ces sion, but there was no aiming, the organI-
zations following the directions OF the chief aud
DIVISION maIshals cheerfnlIy, and there was no
MAJOR {. b. Fisher, commanding
TIE C0LORED TROOPS
mad location originally in the frat division,
and when ft was reported that the friends OF a
visiting corps were DESTROYS OF securing place
ID that division, be Immediately gave way and
LOOK place Ia the third, reInarklng, 1--WE viii
pan! thing TO make this success
ABOUT TIKI BEST SIGHT OF THE DAY
was when the first division returned from the
Capitol, followed by the other divisions which
had been formed some hours before and wera
I'D waiting 20 drop into their proper places In
Tue ilne. the sun had come out strong; the
avenue was Dry. The best place 20 see this
grand spectacle was at 18th S rect and the ave.
hue. From that point you could look down The
grand sweep OF the avenue to RE Capitol. The
SUI SUI Was orl.ht enough TO bring out strongly
TIE glitter or arms and the Snowy uniform. or
some or the troops. Toe sc.ntIIadonS made an
erect that daZZIed the eye. TIE approach of
the procession nom the Capitol looked like
sea or silver and Bright c0lorS from which there
arose biaZe that made the eyes water. II was
a IN ignlflcent sight. The Gro Ed appreciated IT.
People seemed 10 be struck az once with the
oeiuty or the pageant and gave vent TO their
ioififatton In shouts or genuine enthusiasm
The REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT.
freeIGeht Garfield reviewed the entire pro-
cession. He was seated 1n the center of pa
vilion. midway between the two entrances to
the WHITE House. This structure vas capable
OF seating 80 people. over the Presidents
chalr was cupola, adorned by the bird of tree
dom and the national coat of arms Flags
were were - on NJ me roof OF the structure. The
colors As the different organizations passed
the PRESIDENT they gave him martial salute
which was returned by an uplifting OF the nat
hight. Ex-President Hayes also stood oathe
stand. The crowd on the other side of the street
seated on the Immense stand which hal been
erected there, took up the shouts as they came
from the avenue below. and made ali the noise
necessary rnr the occasion.
LIVELY r,,"Es AT TIE DxPors
The scene In the neighu.. hood OF the depots
Yesterday was an animated ram AFTER
lraln arriving. some with Organization. VINO
rapidly marched out and reported for po3tfinnu .
10 me- There were numbers OF strangers an
lle Avenue, who before half the procession had
passed became tired out, aud as early as ,
y CLOCK were at the depotS endeaVoring to re-
.uIh. Many arrived In Baltlfiore long before
the enc q Ine line reached the White House
Probably no such z. rush was ever seen be-
fore as last night at the depots, there being
scarcely standing room. Ia the Potomac depot
the seats In the main hall were removed to the
halls above, where ladies and Others bunked,
and II Was not an unusual sight to see nen
leaning against the walls and n0d1ing. Old
RAILROAD men say that they never heard OF suoh
a crush before, and that IL this inauguration is
70 be criterion for future ike occasions once
N ten years IS enough for them.
ACCIDENTS
hr. C. {. Bottom, member Of the Governors
Guard, OF Columbus, Ohio, had his leg badly
fractured yesterday In the procession by his
morse falling upon him He was removed
10 the headquarters OF the guard By the police
aNpuIaDce ana his wounds attended to by
surgeon.
James Foot, an old one-legged solder. re-
celVeo compound fracture of the knee yester-
day afternoon By falling In the street, He was
attenued Dy health Onicer ToTnshend. This
some time 10 come. ~,