The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-06
,onies Of inauguration of

there in the cere, ,onies of inauguration o.
the president elect
and sll the late occupanh Oh 'ae hyor VI 'n'
senate proceeded 10 II oor.iuoss m'
rotunda, 20 the place iaiicst u ~ wy Aos,o"
ing order: Marshal of Toe onigc e.a'e
supreme court ana marshal OF FL Dis.r'es
Columbia supreme court; CON. H''tso |"
arrangements aud sergeant. at.srms W ln'
senate; the president and pres,deat eioV'
General Arthur sAd Wheeler; tho meu'l Ga
OF toe senate; diplomatic corps; heads Z,
departments; membeci of the house of repre
seotaIives and IN nbers elect; governors and
eg'gov Tn0ls OF stAtss; officers of tho senate
and officers of the house Of represent siives.
As the procession filed out through the
main corridor 20 the rotuuds, tho crowd
pouring down from the gall5ties soon caused
Il blockade aud Gusly breakiag in on
Toe procession wedged IN With ii and tho
piss age on 10 The roluuda was dease, con-
fused moss OF senator's, representatives
diplom his snd cltzsre, without much regard
70 preees oLce. On reaching the maia ca
lrsnce lesdlng from the Fetunda to the
platform, the pressure WAS relieved and the
presidential party WAS enabled to reach t he
front. Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. Hayes, General
Garield's mother AID other ladies of the
party were caught in the crowd and ex-
periencad considerable difficulty in reaching
the platform. AT half past Il o'clock the
president reached his plsce ut the front of
the platform and took q seat with Chief JUS
tlce Waite on his right hand and ex-Presi-
dent Hayes on his left, with Senators Rem
delon, Anthony and Bsyard, while immedi-
Aleiy by MIN sat his mother Mrs. Garfield.
Mrs. Hayes and Vice President Arthur
Some delay ensued while photographs of the
seems were taken from an elevated stand
short distance to the right of The front.
A. 1885 Senator Pendle.on
arose and introduced General Garfield
whs began his inaugutal address. l. was
delivered with uncovered head in voice
clear distno Ct and calm, aid WAS paialy
heard by everyone ON tho slsni for 4 long
distance il every direction, The delivery OF
the message occupied forty-lve minutes, ana
as is conclusion tho cheering was continued
And enthusiastic. Chief Justice Waite then
admlniss red tn1 oath, to which President
Garfield iesponaed with reycrenti,l frv0r.
TX Pfesident Hayes Immediately pressed for
ward aud congratulated his successor, IN |
attGc him tho prc9jenrs mother md wife,
both Ct wlom h. sAuMd with kiss "A
general scone OF congratulations and hand
shaking 6nsuad, after which the presidential
party descended from the piatform by pri-
vatl staircase and proceeded to the presi.
deu"s room Ia The rear OF the senate cham
Der, where ~ i1formal reception took place.
Az i:3O o'clock tho party entered their csr-
rlagei add vera driven 80 their places in tho
line OF the procession, which Vi lao O'Clock
started. Hhe llfst division moved around the
capitol to Pennsylvania avenue followed by
Tho second diyision, composed of four bi-
gades ofPennsylvanis troopa. Tho third divis-
on, embracing troops from various states
came uext, followed by tho fourth division
Is follows; Maryland Fifll regim vat of Ma
tionAl Gusrds, Governors Gusria, Hamilton
Light Infantry, Frederick Riaemen, Ma v
land Huasars, Cantonyile Armory Guards of
Virginia, Governor Guards, Seventh Vir-
gtnia Guards, Hannibal Guard, Norfolk
Fhppsr's Guards, Poorsburg Guards, Hill
City Guards, SaaboArd Ellott Grave Cap
'ain OAri 20 SAFE Guards of Richmond
and Charleston.
The fifth division WAS composed Of civic
soceties, and passed up PanpsyIyanls ave-
nue. 10 fifteenth srstJ and Now York ave-
nue., aud halted until the president and party
bad token their position on Tho rsy6wGe
stand, thea tue whole column passed ia re
view before the president, ana after conlinu
Ing the march through several streets it
dispersed.