The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-05
SIGHT SEEING.
The Events That Tran
spired at Wash
ington.
How GEM. Hancock was
Received by the
Cr0Wd.
Notes Concerning the In
auguration Exercises.
THE WEATHER.

w ASd4NO1ONa H1aTCD Fatl6O ana
showed at intervals all last night and at 9
O. N. was showing rapidly, bat at 10 o. clock
the clowds were working away and the sun
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
direction, all intent on reaching Pennsyl-
vania avenue to witness the inaugural pre-
cessien or to be present at the ceremonies.
During the entire night trains laden with
military and civilians arrived and contin-
ued thrOughout the morning to pour their
living freights into the streets of the city.
The stands erected at various points are
capable of seating %, 900 people, and every
seat has been sold. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 strangers are in Washington. The
last of the visiting military organizations
arrived this morning and great was their
disappointment at the severe weather pre-
vailing. In all it is estimated that there
are about 20, 1000 troops here to participate
In to-dsy's ceremonies, and it is note
worthy that the best of feeling among them
is manifested, those from the North frater-
nizing with those from the South.
By o'clock the different Organisations.
the most OF them proceeded by bands of
music. commenced moving to the localities
to form, preliminary to taking part in the
procession. The streets were crowded
with people and thousands make their
way toward the Capitol and the White
House to get position to see thesproces-
sion. The first division, which was to do
escort duty for the outeoing President
and the President and Vice PRESIDENT
elect, formed near the White House.
Soon after 10 o'clock there were signs of
clearing weather. The snow had ceased
to fall and the clouds gave indications, of
breaking sup.
LAST DAY OF CONGRESS,
In the House, Mr.. Conger offered the
usua! resolution Of thanks to Speaker
Randall, which passed, the only negative
vote being by Young. of Ohio. Mr.. Ran
dali made graceful speech. reviewing bis
term of Office as Speaker, and declared the
House adjourned without dag.
La the Senate. Vice President Wheeler,
before retiring from the chair, was tender
ed a vete of approval and thanks. to
which he replied expressing cordial wishes
to the Senators and declared that the
hour for the termination of the Forty
sixth Congress having arrived, the Senate
stood adjourned without day.
Vice President Arthur then assumed
the chair and madesa formal address. in
which he alluded to his inexperience 10
parliamentary proceedings and asked for
the courtesy and kindness with which
Senators have been won't to aid their pre-
siding officer. The oath Of office was then
administered to him.
HANC0CK's RECEPTION.
4 special from Washington has the
following:
General Hancocks arrival in the cap
ital created considerable more sensation
and enthusian among certain class of the
population than the advent of his victori-
Qua opponent. Fully fifteen thousand
people met him at the depot, took the
horses from Miscarriage after. he entered it,
and drew him up Pennsylvania avenue in
triumph. The crush and cheering were
both terrific, and the general must have
enjoyed the thing hughly. seeing that the
popular tumult proclaimed him some
thing more than defeated candidate.
He looked almost a victor as be was
drawn along, men. boys. and women yell
ing themselves hoarsc, and soldiers throwing
their caps in the air with voeiierous shouts
of "Hurrah for Hancock" Il was the
most enthusiastic demonstration, taken all
in all, that has been accorded a public
man in Washington for many day. OF
course no Gisrsspect was intended toward
the president elect, but he could not help
feeling that he could not have evoked the
same amount of enthusiasm, ARRIVING
under similar circumstances. Ii was the
peoples remembrance of Gettysburg and
the Wilderness campaigns, which no
amount of campaign lies and political
malignity can fail toslink inseparably with
the glorious military career of Winfield
Scott Hancock.
INAURATIoN SCENES
In the Senate ct 1857 the President,
Gen. Garfield and the Senate com mittee
appeared. and also the Vice President
amid applause A minute or two later
Gen. Arthur with the Senate committee
appeared. and he was greeted with ap-
plause. Mr.. Arthur ascended to the Vice
Presidents chair and was formerly in~
trodueed.
Mrs, Garfield and the Presidents ven
erable mother occupied seats in private
gallery of the Senate.
General Hancock's appearance on The
floor of the Senate, cceulpanled by SEN
ator Blame. was the signal for enthusiastic
applause. The first to greet him was
Senator Conkling.
The scene within the Senate chamber
was exceedingly brilliant. The galleries
were densely packed. The ladies, With
their bright and handsome costumes
D6lOR largely III tDS ISecTfSu EdiiSiy. vi
the front row of the seats were
Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Garfield aud
Gen. Garfeld's aged mother. The
Senators occupied seats on the left of the
Senate chamber. tbe right being reserved
for the diplomatic corps. Gems. Hancock
and Sheridan. and members of their stats
occupied seats 10 the area 10 front of the
Vice President.
At 2:20 the diplomatic corps, headed !
By Secretary Evarts aud Sir Edward
Thornton, entered. There was a buzz OF
excitement as the Chinese and Japanese
embassies, dressed in their peculiar cos
tunes, entered. The brilliant dresses OF
the whole corps excited the admiration
of the ladies.
At l:25 the Judges at the Supreme
Court came in and were assigned seats on
the right, Immediately in front OF the
diplomatic corps. They were received by |
the Senate standing. The Presidential
party, headed by President Hayes, here
entered,
The ceramanv nf swearin o in new Sana-