Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-04
INAUGURATION DAY
GARFIELD and ARTHUR.
The Greatest Crowd Yet.
HANDSOME DECORATIONS.
The Grand Procession.
CEREMONIES AT CAPITOL.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD'S
INAUGURAL.
VICE PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S
ADDRESS
VICE PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S
ADDRESS
INAUGURATION BALL.
CITY SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

Inauguration day, March 4th. 1ss1, did not
open snilingly upon the Capital. From the
Snow Of last night the streets were filled with
slush. 1t kept on SaOWiDg in dribletS until
about eleven o'c,ock this morning. Tae snow
that fell melted as soon as 1t touched the pave
InenL II could not have survfv ea the many
feet that trod upon It. The Avenue was COW
cred With muddy slime. But this did nor
prevent either the sOlilery or the people from
turning out. All last night the tread OF troops
was heard 1.-THE various streets. They arrived
az all hours iurtrg the night. This morning
early they began 10 move into position. From
SiX O'Clock the Avenue was not Clear OF troops.
IntS Marchtd steddliy, ana did not seem 20
mind the condition or the streets at all. People
began 10 crowd on the Avenue as early as eigat
O'Clock this morning,
STREET sCkSEs.
The windows facing that street began 70
show smiling faces little was added to the
decorations that had been put up beforehand.
Wherever there were ladies' at window from
which 10 flag had been fioated, they SOON gof
one somewhere and gave 1t TO the breeze. TIE
rad weather made the decorations a little
heavy, but that soon began to dry with the
Wlnd ana nutteTed gaiiy. Many ladies', finely
GreSSed, who had 40 windows to look from
took the sidewalk. and seemed lust as haopy
The police at ten o'clock had the Avenue Gle ar
OF all vehicles. There was q clear march for
the troops, under brilliant decorations and
through lines OF crowded people, rauged on
either side OF the line or march. The two line
ciosed Ia pretty near to the troops as they
marcted- company marching in fOurs would
not chabge 10 company front. The Gro sd
drew back in great good humor, and the aarch
vas not 1nteIfered With IN the least.
The STANDS
were not deserted. AID as the sun came ou
began TO fill rapidly. Aoout 9 O'Clock thl
morning they looked desoiate enough. A few
children and ladies', Tesorting in the drizZlIng
snow TO the tep seats only, emphasized the
desoiate appearance OF the staudS Some OF
The windows that were crowded showed much
ssgaelty in the arrangements OF those VINO
locked cut. The smallest people stood at the
Rdge. From these rose tier upon tier OF faces
as lar as you could see into the window.
MANY SOLDIERS
were noticed among the spectators. They we're
Of those companies that had decided Aot to
turn out. The sight on the avenue was very
imposing. The steady march of troops the gay
decorations the bright dresses the crowd OF
people on the sidewalks and out into the
street, almost touching the soldiers the gay
windows and smiling faces from them made
spectacle that viii not soon be forgotten by the
many who saw Ii. Around the Treasury de
partment there was the greatest IAN You
could not work your way through, b1J had 70
go round Dy street. The many and beautiful
decorations from 18th street up 20 the Depart
neht OF Jusllce building were sight In them
selves The mass OF humanity that s4ayed 10
end fro made study. All sorts OF exclana-
lions were heard.
The NAN WITH THE CoRSs
was all along the line OF the Avenue He knew
exactly when anybody stepped on his pet bun
ion, and also let everybody else know 1t. The
woman who had more children with her than
she ought TO attempt the mana cement Of did
not see the procession at all. she was SO busy
looking after the children. and the latter Were
TOO small 10 see over anybody's head. The
many lunch baskets that were carried were Ia
the way or both their owners and the people
With whom they came in contact. The music
was very spirited. and when a band would open
It's DraZen mouth the step OF the soldier was
brighter.
OLD SOL HAS FIGHT WITH vENSog AND WINS
The sun which had been struggling for
two hours to come out and had made several
uns uecessful attempts. finally made his debut
about half past ten. It was an amusing sight
20 see how rapidly the stands filled up when
his solar majesty deigned TO smile. The peo.
pie began TO 1iil the seats rapidly. They re-.
minded one OF turtleSiin Southern rivers Creep
Ing from the water TO air themselves The
FORMATION OF the first division was made with
out any confusion.
GENERAL SHERMAN AND AIDS
were present almost everywhere. The General
Old notWear his uniform. He had on great co at
and an army slouch hat with a gilt cord. He
was the picture or an old soldier and curbed his
lively gray horse with a free and experienced
rand Bis aids In their army cIoak5 as they
fclioWed bin on excellent horses made q
Splendid appearance. Three orderlies were
Just oehind.them. Colonel Bacon was mounted
3n a gray Kentucky thorough bred which tried
hIs hoIseHanShip considerably. After riding
GOWN The line OF his division and rpcaiytnr
sadGtes , lIom each organization General Sher
men a.en u aLd his aides passed into the White House
kiVdtos. kd,s. General Garfelds escort the Cleye
ELu Troop mOunted-spIendid ytters fheV war
were formed IN front OF the buiI1tny r.ae
% oo'SInoI guards OF Clumbus,; were also there
ltSu! iOI the march. Otherwise The un1s
oe,t 49, Ite@l. ueIachInent OF the police force
iheir n'sp sppearanee ANGER sdaa, Major Brock mad
both four in hand. The Insy drsy wss we're
splendid vehicle, with border OF giIt sronns ,ts
panels. The fine bays were held In hand nv
Albert, the Presidents coachman whose exne
Iience IN driving horses was acquired under
General Grant. Into this Carriage stepped
PRESIDENT GARFIALD,
who took the back seat on the LETT side; on bis
right was President Hayes. Facing President
Garfield was Senator Thurman; facing Pres
ident Hayes was senator Bayard. As this car
Iiage moved from under the portico the other
1ourln-hand drove up. The horses were four
spirited iIon-grays. They were driven by VIM.
4. Goodacre, superintendent OF Cruits stables
VICE PRESIDENT ARTHUR
got In first, took the same relative seat as Pres
ident Garfield. Senator Pendieton sat on his
right The procession then started. The
spirited horses corvetted little when the
signal gun was fired, but experienced hands
Made lntn more cecorouS. AS the two car
long and loud went up. President Garfield.