The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-08

! craced the occasion with holiday attire. Mrs.
Garfield, wife of the president-elect, and his
venerable mother, occupied front seats in the
private gallery next to- the diplomatic gallery,
and Mrs. Hayes sat between them. Misses
Mollie Garfield and Fannie Hayes and a few
personal friends were of he party. The floor
of the senate began to fill up at an early hour
with distinguished invited guests. The rou-
tine of the business of the senate proceeded
until about 1880 when the diplomatic corps
appeared at the main entrance and at once at
tracted universal attention. Edward Thorn
ton headed the corps as its dean. The French,
Italian and German ministers followed and
then came the Turkish minister, wearing his
red fez, and still more conspicuously attired
the full Chinese delegation next appeared,
and afforded a fresh topic for a buzz of COM
ment in the galleries, alike by their grave
dcmeanor and their red-buttoned mandarin
hats and peacock feathers. A f'w minutes
afterwards the supreme court of the U nited
States was announced, and the justices, head
ed by Chief Justice Waite, and clad in their
robes Of office, entered the senate chamber
Exclusives Swavne and Strong also entered
with their former colleagues.
Shortly before -, General Garfield and
President Hayes entered the chamber arm
in arm, escorted by Senators Pendleton,
Anthony and Bayard, of the committee of
arrangements, and followed by all the mem
bels 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 remained standing until they had
taken their seats.
The vice-president elect was next an
%nounced, and took a seat on the right of vice
president Wheeler, amidst renewed applause,
at the conclusion ofwhich he delivered a brief
address, and was thereupon sworn in.
At this stage Of tie proceedings the men,
bers of the house Of representatives, headed
by their speaker, entered and took seats in a
body behind the diplomatic corps, filling up
all the space now remaining in any part of
the chamber.
The hour of II noon having arrived vice
president Wheeler delivered his valedictory
The 4Gth congress was declared at an end,
and The newly indicted vice-lnesilent ad-
ministercd the oath of office to the senators
elect. This work of organization being COM
pletcd, it was announced that the senate,
supreme court and invited guests would pro-
ceed to the eastern portico of the capital to
participate in the ceremonies of Inauguration
,p a., ~,o;1,,I ,1o.. " a.,
filed out through the three main corridors to
the rotunda, the crowds poured down from
the galleries and soon caused a blockade, and
finally breaking in with the procession,
emerged with it and passed on to the rotunda a
dense, confused mass of Sc nators, representa-
tives, diplomats and citizens, without much
regard to precedence. On reaching the main
entrance from the rOtunda to the platform,
The pressure was relieved, and the presidential
parry was enabled to reach the front.
At 1890 the president reached his place at
the front Of the platform and took his seat,
with Chief Justice Waite upon his right and
eX-President Hayes upon his left with Sena-
tors Fenhl"ton, Anthony and Bayard, while
Immediately behind sat his mother, Mrs.
Garfield, Mrs. Hayes and Vice-President Ar
thur. At 12:35 Senator pendIoton arose and
introduced Gen. Garfield, who began his adj
dress. The address was delivered with uu-
covered head, in a clear, calm and distinct
voice, aud was plainly heard by everyone Oh
he stand for IL long distance. The delivery
of the message occupied Is minutes. AT its
conclusion the cheering wa long and entlu-
SiastiC.
Chief Justice Waite then administered the
oath, to which Garfield responded with revcr-
eutial teryor. LX-President Hayes immedi-
atcly pressed forward and congratulated his
successor, and after him the presidents wife
and mother, both OF whom he salnted with a
kiss. y general scene Of congratulation and
Misunderstanding ensued, after which tue preSi-
dental party descended from the platform by
a private stair and proceeded to the presi-
dents room in the rear Of the senate CLAM
Der. where y formal reception took pl zee. AT
1870 the party entered carriages and were
driven to their places IN the procession, which
at 1910 started upon its return to the White
House.
Londou Notes.
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