Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-09
GARFIELD,S INArGU TOY.
rnE CAPITOL BUILDING CROWDED TO ITS
Utmost CAPAClTY-GESERAL GAR.
FIELD REVIEWS THE PROCESSION
FROM IN FRONT OF the EN-
RcUrlyE MAHsloS-EL-
EGANT DISPLAY or
FIRE WORKS.

E0ANr DISPLAY or
FIRE WORKS.
WASHINGTON. March 4. Immediate
IS after the work Of organization 0
the Senate was completed il was an
Eounccd. that the Senate, Suprem,
Court, and invited guests would pro
coed TO the east portioo Of the Capito
to participate in the ceremonies of th,
Inauguration of the President.elect.
A procession was accordingly form
cd, and all the late occupants Of th,
floor of the Senate proceeded to th,
corridors and rotunda to the place in
dicated in the following order
The Marshal of the United State
Supreme Court and the Marshal Of th,
District Of Columbia; the Suprem,
Court, the Committee of arrange
ments, and the Sargeant-at.Arms o
the Senate; Mr. Hayes aud the Presi
dent-elect; General Arthur and Mr.
Wheeler; the members of the Senate
the diplomatic crops heads Of Depart
ments; members OF the House OF Rep
resentatives and members elect; Gov
ernors and ex Governors of States, off
GERS Of the Senate, and officers OF th,
House Of Representatives.
At half past IL o'clock the head o
the procession, passing around th,
south wing, reached the eastern iron
of the Capitol The Presidential car
riage was driven to the lower entranc,
of tho Senate wing, and the President
elect, accompanied by the Vice. Presi
dent elect and Senator's Pendleton an,
Thurman, entered the bnildlng auC
proceeded to the Vice. Presidents room
where they remained until II O'Clock
As early as 10 o'clock crowds began t.
assemble in front of the platform erect
cd on the steps leading to the main en-
trance, and at l2 o'clock it was esti
mated that 10000 people were masset
in front of the building
A the procession filed out through
the main corridor TO the rotunda, th,
crowd pouring down from the gallcrie
soon caused a blockade, and finally
breaking in upon the procession, merg
cd with it, and passed on TO the rOtun
da a dense, confused mass, Senators
Representatives, diplomats and citizen
without much regard to precedence.
On reaching the main entrance lead
ing from the rotunda to the platform
the pressure was relieved, and tn
Presidential party reached tho stand
Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. Hayes, Genera
Garfelds mother and other ladies o
the party were caught in the GROVE
and experienced considerable difficult,
in reaching the platform.
At 1890 o'clock the President reach
ed his place at the front OF the plat
form and took q seat with Chief Jus
tice Waite upon his right hand aBt
Mr.. Hayes upon the left, with Sena
tors Pendleton, Anthony and Bayard
while Immediately behind him sat hi
mother, Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. Hayes an,
Vice President Arthur
Some delay ensued while q photo
graph OF the scene was being taker
from an elevated stand, q short dis
tance to the right and front.
Al 1885 Senator Pendleton arost
and introduced General Garfield, VIII
began bis inaugural address. Chic
Justice Waite then administered tn
usual oath, to which Garfield respond
cd with reverenual iervor.
Mr.. Hayes Immediately pressed for
ward and congratulated his successor
and after him the Presidents mothe
and wife, both Of whom he salute.
with kiss. A general scene of cor
graduation aud hand shaking then en-
sued, after which the Presidential par
ty descended from the platform by
private staircase, and proceeded to tn
Presidents room in the rear of III
Senate Chamber, whore an informG
reception took place. At 1870 o'clocI
the party, entering their carriages
were driven to their place on the I'm
of the procession, which, at LAO O'Clock
started upon its return to the Whit
House.
Upon returning to the Executiv
Mansion the Presidential party 500
made their appearance upon the gran
reviewing stand in front OF the Mar
sion. A few moments later a scene c
indescribablc confusion began, result
ing from the efforts of the mounte
police to clear a passage for the az
preaching procession. The processio
then passed steadily in review past tn
stand, each regiment, company an
civic association saluting the Presiden
appropriately as they passed, the o
ficers bearing their hats in their hand
and the members OF the civic associi
tions making a proper salute,
President Garfield, during the Who'll
of the time that the procession wa
passing, stood well out to the front {
the platform, part Of the time wit
head uncovered, bowing in acknow
edgment ofthe repeated demonstration
of respect which, for over two hour
were rendered time and time again, o
each platoon, company or association
passed the stand. Among those seate
on the reviewing stand with Presider
Garfield were Mr.. Hayes, SecretariC
Evarts, Sherman and Schurz, expos
master General Key, Chief JustiC
Waite, General Hancock aud Generi
p. II. Sheridan. Mrs. Garfield an
Mrs. Hayes were also present on tn
stand.
About half an hour previous to th
arrival of President Garfield, Generi
Hancock accompanied by General Phi
Sheridan, drove up to the reviewin
stand in close carriage. Gen. Hal
cock stepped quickly from the carriag
and passed toward the stand He WI
instantly recognized by a number {
persons in the crowd and was cheere
heartily before and after he ascende
the platform. The city is Brilliant
illuminated tonight and the stree
are filled with people At s o'clock
very handsome display Of fire worh
took place Immediately south of Il
Treasury Department which attracte
a tremendous crowd, the streets an
squares in the vicinity being uttcrl
impossible.
TIM NEW APPoRTIoNMENT. I'll
bill passed by Congress provides fC
3l9 members, an increase of 26 ov,
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