San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-03-10

bhI nOtlce AZ they nIcu uoWh tfe hihit
in their gorgeous costumes, rosplend
ont with gold and silver embroidery
and glittering with decorations. Sin
Edward Thornton headed the corps,
the French. Italian and German min
listers followed. Then came the Turk
ish minister, wearing his red fez aud
otherwise conspicuously attired. The
full Chinese legation next appeared
and afforded a fresh topic for the buz
of comment in the galleries, by their
grave domeinor and their red butts
Of mandarin hats and peacock feath-
ers. A few minutes afterwards the
supreme court of the United States
WAS announced, and the Justices, head
cd by CHEZ justice Waite and clad in
their robes of office, entered the SEN
ute chamber and marching slowly
down the centre OF the isle took seats
prepared for them IN front OF facing
the rostrum. Ex-Justices Swaine and
Strong also entered with their former
colleagues. Immediately before II
o'clock, Gen. Garfield and President
II lyes entered the chamber escorted
by senator's PendIeton, Anthony and
Bayard, the committee OF arrange
ments, followed by all the members
Of the cabinet. As they proceeded
down the aisies to the seats reserved
for them, the senators aud all other
occupants OF the floor rose aud re-
NAMED standing till they had tlkon
seats. The galleries applaudcd by
c!appin9 hands and wdy.ng Of hand
kercniois. The vice president elect
was next announced and was escorted
by the sergent-)i arms and Senator
Peni.etOn to Il seat On the right of
vice president Wheeler amid renewed
and neirCy applause, ut the conclu-
sion OF when ne delivered brief adj
dress, and was theroupon sworn in.
AT this stage OF the proceedings the
members OF the house OF representa-
tivos, headed by speaker Randall, en-
tered, and took seats IN body behind
the diplomatic corps, filling up the
space now Remaining III any part OF
the chamber
The hour Of II having arrived,
Vice-President Wheeler delivered his
valedictory, and the 4Sth congress
was declared adjourned and the newly
elected vice-pre5ldont administered
the oath of Office to the senators elect
who came forward to the rostrum us
Their names were called, SIX ut II time.
This work Of organization being com
ploted, it WAS announced that the sen
ate, supreme court and invited guests
would proceed 10 the east portlco Of
the capitol 10 participate there in the
ceremonies OF the Inauguration oil
the president-olcct. The procession
was accordingly formed, and all the
late occupants Of the floor of the sen.
ate proceeded TO the corridors and
rotunda TO the place indicated, in the
following order: Marshal of the I'm
tied States supreme court, and mar
shnl of the District of Columbia, su-
preme court, committee of arrange
ments and sergeant at arms of the
senate the president and president.
elect, Gen. Arthur and Mr. Wheeler,
the members Of the senate, diplomatic
corps, heads OF departments, mem
bers of the house OF representatives,
and members elect, governor and ex-
governor of the state, officers of the
house of representatives.
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