The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
THE NEW NATIONAL GOVERN
MENT SWORN In.
Inauguration Ceremonies Of the Prcsi-
deat-Gea. Garf!eld's Inaugural
Address Organization Of the
New Senate.


WASHINGTON, March Att rained
and showed at intervals all last
night, and at 0 o'clock A. NJ. was
showing rapidly. but at this hour
40 o'clock the clouds are working
away and the sun is shining.
All Washington was out at an
early hour, notwithstanding the
storm, and men, women and child
ren were hurrving through the snow
and slush from every direction, all
intent ON reaching Pennsylvania
avenue to witness the inaugural
procession. or to be at the Capitol, to
be present at the ceremonies to take
place there.
Duringthe entire night trains laden
with military and civilians arrived
and continued throughout the morn
ing to pour their living freight into
the streets of the city. The stands
erected at various points arc capa-
BILE of seating 25,000 people, and
every seat has been sold.
THE PROCESSION TO THE CAPITOL.
The various divisions marched
along the avenue according to pro-
gramme, and at 11:30 the head of
the procession, passing around the
south wing, reached the eastern
front of the Capitol. The Presiden-
tial carriage was driven to the lower
entrance of the Senate wing and the
President elect and Senators Pen
dleton and Thurman entered the
building and proceeded to the Vice
Presidents room, where they re-
manned till II o'clock. As early as
10 o'clock the crowd began to as
semble in front of the platform
erected over the steps leading 10 the
main entrance, and at II o'clock it
was estimeted $4,000 were massed
in front of the building.
Holders of cards of admission to
the Capitol thronged the approaches
to the Senate long before the door
opened and within few minutes
after IL o'clock the Senate galleries
were filled to their utmost capacity.
They presented a very gay appear
ance, much the larger portion of
their occupants being ladies, who
graced the occasion with holiday
attire Mrs. Garfield and her ven
erable mother occupied front seats
in the private gallery, and. Mrs.
Hayes sat between them. Misses
Mollie Garfield and Fanny Hayes
and a few personal friends were also
Of the party. The floor ofthe Senate
began to fill quite early with distin-
guished invited gcsts, including a
number of army officers of high
rank.
ENTRANCE OF DIGNATERIEs.
The routine business of the Senate
proceeded till about 11:30, when
the diplomatic corps appeared at
the main entrance, and at once at
tracted universal notice as they filed
down the central aisle in their gor-
geous court costumes, resplendent
with gold and silver embroidery
and glittering with decorations.
Sir Edward Thornton headed the
corps rs its dean. The French,
Italian and German Ministers fol-
lowed; then came the Turkish Min
lister, wearing his red fez; and still
more conspicuously attired, the
full Chinese legation next appeared
and oforded a fresh topic for buzz
of comment in the galleries alike
by their grave demeanor and their
red button Mandarin hats and pea
cock feathers,
A few minutes afterwards the
Supreme Court of the United States
was announced, and the Justices,
headed by Chief Justice Waite
and clad in their robes of office
entered the chamber and marching
slowly down the centre aisle took
the seats prepared tor them in front
of and facing the rostrum. Ex-
Justices Swayne and Strong also
entered with their former colleagues.
Shortly before II o'clock General
Garfield and President Hayes en-
tered the chamber arm in arm es-
co1ed by Senators Pendleton,
Anthony and Bayard, the Committee
on arrangements, they were followed
by all the members 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 stand
ing until they had taken their seats.
The galleries applauded by clapping
of hands and waiving of handker-
chiefs.
TIE VICE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The Vice President-elect was next
announced. Hewas escorted by the
Sergeant-at-arms, and Senator PEN
dleton, to seat on the right OF Vice
President Wheeler, amidst renewed
and hearty applause, at the conclu-
sion of which he delivered brief
address, as follows:
| come as your presiding officer
with genuine solicitude, remember
ing my inexperience in parliament
tary proceedings. / cannot forget
how important, intricate and often
embarrassing are the duties of the
Chair. On the threshold of our Of
fetal associations | invoke the cour-
tesv and kindness with which you
have been wont to aid your presid-
ing officer, l shall need your con-
slant encouragement and support,
and / rely with confidence upon
lenient judgment Of any errors into
which | may fall. In return, be as
sured of my earnest purpose to adj
minister your rules in a spirit of
absolute fairness, to treat every
Senator at all times with that
courtesy and just consideration due
the representatives of equal States,
and to do my part, as assuredly
each of you will do his, to maintain
the order, decorum and dignity of
the Senate. | trust that the official
and personal relations upon which