The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-03-11
Mt GARFIELD.
:. of the Twentieth
.nief Magistrate.
.erea:ing Scenes and Incidents
Attending the Ceremonies.

Ohio, fog the National Capital on the last day
of February. Almost the entire population OF
Mentor and the neighboring villages, reinforced
10y friends of the family and politicians from
distant cities, assembled TO bid the President
elect good-by. After an uncomfortably long and
tedious address made to him by Mayor Tinker,
sof gainesville, Ohio, Gen. Garfield spoke as fol-
lows:
FELLOW CITIZENS AND NEIGHBons OF LAKE
COUNTY: thank you for the cordial and kind
ey greeting and farewell. You have come from
your homes than which no happier are known
GA this country, from this beautiful lakeside,
full OF all that makes country life happy, to
give me your blessing and farewell You do
not know how much L leave behind me OF
friendship, and confidence and homelike hap
piness but know am indebted to this peo-
pile for acts of kindness, Of neighborly friend
ship, of political confidence, OF public support
chat few men have ever enjoyed at the hands
of any peop.e. You are part OF this great
community of Northern Ohio, which for 30
enany years has had no political desire but the
good of your country and now wish but the
promotion Of liberty and justice have
dad no scheme but the building up
of all that was worthy and true in our republic.
III were to search over all the world, could
not find q better model Of political spirit, Of as
pirations for the truth and the right, than L
have found in this community during the
their confidence thank the citizens Of this
county for their kindness, and especially my
neighbors OF Mentor, who have demanded 30
little of me and have done 30 much to make my
home refuge and 10y. What awaits me
cannot speak Of, but | shall carry to tho dis
charge of the duties that lie before me, to the
problems and dangers may meet, sense of
your confidence and your love, which will al
ways be answered by my gratitude. Neighbours,
friends, constituents, farewell.
THE JOURNEY TO WASHINGTON.
The distinguished party-consisting OF Gen.
Garfield and wife, his mother, Mrs. Eliza Gar
deld his two sons, Irwin and Abram, and his
daughter, Miss Moliie with four servants Gen.
ID. q. Swaim Col. l.. A. Sheldon and wife,
Capt. G. f. Henry, o. l.. Judd, and j. ID.
Brown, Secretary-then boarded the train
and began tneir Eastward journey. The
entire trip by rail to Washington was a re-
markably quiet one. Stops were few and short,
and everything WAS i'll keeping, as much as
possible, with the Generals desire that the
Journey might be free from display. Only
three speeues were made on the way, and they
were ali confined TO towns In his old Con-
Youngstown
AT THE CAPITAL.
Gen. Garfield arrived at Washington Oh the
morhing of the LIST of March. There was
disposition TO receive him with various military
and civic formalities, but he requested that this
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the depot, and there was large crowd outside.
Two rows Of policemen kept the throng back,
and between these rows Gen. Garfield and his
family passed. The aged mother Of the Presi-
'dent-elect was supported by her son to the car
riage. She was driven directly to the White
House. Gen. GARFIELD and his family were
driven to the Riggs House, where apartments
had been secured for them 30 high up as 10 DO
out OF the reach OF curious people.
During the three following days the General
found himself overrun with visitors. Almost
all who called were invited to go to his rooms,
but the crowds constantly waiting were so great
that many left, contented with simply sending
their cards.
On Wednesday, the I'd inst, an elegant re-
ception was given by Congressman Chittenden,
OF New York, III honor Of the President-elect,
which was mainly confined to gentlemen guests.
The supper Is described as a very elaborate
one, and champagne, we are told, followed in
abundance.
On Thursday, the Sd, the last entertainment
OF the outgoing administration was given at
the Executive Mansion, the occasion being a
state dinner in honor of the Presldent-elect and
Mrs. Garfield. The guests were principally
from OHIO We are informed by the ever-present
Jenkins that on this ocoasion-and we record
IL here for the benefit of our lady
readers-Mrs. Hayes wore a superb white satin,
brocaded III clusters OF rose5uds and leaves
wrought with threads OF gold that Mrs. Gar
field wore black velvet, with point-lace collar
and ruffies at the sleeves that Mrs. g.. like
Mrs. IL, eschews jewelry that Mrs. II. was
radiant, and the lite of the party and that
Mrs. q. appeared quiet, but seif-possessed.
Among the vast crowds Of visitors reaching
the capital on the evening OF the 30th, was
Gen. Hancock. Large numbers Of his ad-
mirers met the great defeated at the depot,
took the horses from the carriage after he had
entered l., and drew him up Pennsylvania ave-
nue. in triumph.
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
The weather on the morning Of the 4th looked
decidedly gloomy. 1t was showing and the
streets were covered with water that stood in
tremendous pools to the disgust Of the eager
pedestrians To add to the discomfort under
foot, the wind was cold and clustering, and
after the snow ceased to fall, except by fits and
starts, dark clouds foated across the sky
an threatening, dismal manner. At
about 1890 o'clock, however, the sun crept
out with weak, sickly smile that.
while not very comforting, was little encour-
aging. The day continued to improve until, Mt
O'clock the sun shone brightly, but could
not do much to soften the cold west wind that
chilled the watching multitude uponathe streets.
At 10 o'clock President Hayes, accompanied
by Senator'S Anthony, Bayard and Pendleton,
called Mt the Riggs House fer Gen. Garfield
and drove TO the White House, the place OF
starting on the journey TO the Capitol.
At 1880 n chorus Of bugles announced the
arrival OF President Hayes and President
elect Garfield from tho hotel, who were re-
ceived in the ante-room by Mr.. Pendleton. mud
for a brief moment the ladies and gentlemen
and their invited friends in the house greeted
each other with hasty good morning in the
Aed Room. Col Casey then announced that
everything was ready, and assigned the party
90 carriages in the following order:
First-Gen Garield's mother and wife Mrs
Hayes, Mollie Garfield and Fanny Hayes.
Second-Mrs. DIR. Dsvis, Mrs. Heron, Gin
cinnau hir. and Mrs. Andrews and Miss Bull
lard, Cleveland.
Third--Mrs. Mason and three daughters
Cleveland.
Fourth-Harry, Jimmy and Irwin Garfield
and Scott Hayes.
Fifth-Nessrs. Swain and Rockwell, Mrs
Descher and Mrs. Green, OF Cleveland.
Sixth-l1iss Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Noble, OF
Columbus.
magnificent four-in-hand OF BAYS drove up
drawing an open bsrouche, into which stepped
President Hayes and Gen. Garfield. accompa
sied by Senators Anthony and Bayard, who wer,
driven of a short distance, and were followed
by n carriage containing Vice Prcsident-clec
Arthur aud Senator Pendleton, drawn by
beautiful four-in-hand OF grays.
The Presidential party were halted an instan
Nhie the Cleveland troops filed in ahead, anc