Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-05
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wAsHHeros, March 4.--Despite the
storm and Indictment weather, oil
Washington was early astir, and crowds
Of all ages were making their way to
The various poiats Of interest. Daring
ths entire night trains had been srriv-
ing laden with military and civilians,
.ne Il was estimated taat fully 10000
strangers we're In the city. Stands had
bssn erected all aleng pennsylvan;a
avenue, capable Of holding u 600 par
sons. and every sest was sold. At ton
o'clock, 4. NJ, thsysan was shining
brightly, but there was cold March
wind, yos the sidewalks, the stands
and windows aions Psnnsylvauis aven-
ue were crowded withspestatoys to wit
ness
TEs PRocEss.aS.
The First division formed on Penn.
sylyanis avenue and Nov York avenue
Between nins and ten A. NJ. on the
north side, facing south, with right
resting on Ssventeenth street. The
carriages for the Presidential psrty
and the Cleveland Troop (the incoming
Presidents special eseort) assembled
inside the grounds Of the Executive
Mansion shortly before ten O'Clock.
At 1915 the Presidential party en-
tered their carriages. and, preceded By
the Cleveland Troop, moved through
the west gate 10 Pennsylvania avsnue
and halted. A signal gan was then
fred by detachment of the district OF
Columbis Artillery, which was station
ed ON the mall soath Of the Treasury
Department. The Marine Band play
I'd Hail 70 the Chief" the troops pre-
scented arms and recovered, and the
column broke from the right, marched
to the left, moved down Pennsylvania
avenue, and halted when the head Of
the column had reached the Treasury
Department.
The Presidential party sad spscial
escort took their places In line and the
First division resumed the march In
column TO companies. guide left, down
Pennsylvania avenue.
The Presidential party, occupying
two focr-horss carriages, consisted OF
President R. B. Hayes. President elect
Garfield. Vice Presidsnt-eleot Arthur,
Senator George H. PsnIleton, Senator
IL. B. Anthony, Senator Thomas f.
Bsyard.
By this time Pennsylvania avenue
WAS cleared of all distractions, and
martial music herslded the coming
pageant. AT its head came General
W. T. Sherman, surrounded by staff
officers: then cams flss of regular
troops, behind them two squadrons OF
citizen soldisry, and between them
bareuehes containing the President
elect, his predecessor aud other public
men. After these again che military.
Al various points along the route
were stationed organisations Of citizens
ready to fall in on the rsturn OF the
esvalcads. On the f.st route the first
division passed around the eouth Of
the Capitol to thu sast front, where
the President-slect WAS escorted to the
scene Of his inauguration. An hour
later II resumed its msreh with the
now duly installed President Garfield
in charge, and passing around the
north wing of the Capitol, proceeded
TO the White House. The Citizen sol.
diers of Pennsylvania, headed by the
veteran General Hartrauft, followed,
and the other organisations in line in
due order, forming an imposing and
massive procession.
AT Tas eASrsL.
At half. past eleven O'Clock the head
Of the procession passing around the
South wing, reached the East front Of
the Capitol. The Presidential oarri.
age was driven 70 the lower entrance of
the Senate wing, and the President.
elect, accompanied by thc$Vice Pre5i-
dent-elect aud Senator Psndleton aud
Thurman, entered the ths-Suildiug and
and proceeded to the Vice Presidents
room.
Holders OF cards of aduission to the
Capitol throngod tho approaches to ths
Senate long before the doors were open
ed, and within few minutes after slev-
on o'clock the Senate galleries vera fill
ed to their utmost capacity, Mrs. Gar
field, wife of the President elect, and
her venerable mother occlpied front
seats in the private gallery next to the
diplomatic gallery, and Mrs. Hayes
sat between them, Misses Mollts Gar
field and Fannie Hayes aud few per.
sonal friends were also Of ths party.
The floor OF the Senate began to fill up
quite early with distiug guished invited
guests, including number OF army Of
fcers Of high rauk, among whom Cen
erals Hancock and Sheridan we're esps.
c!ally noticed
About 11.30 the Diplomatic Corps,
headed by Sir Edward ThornSon, sp-
peared at the main entrance. A few
minutes sftsrward the Supreme Court
o. the United States was announced,
aud the justices, took the seats prepar-
cd for them in front Of and facing the
rostrum. sRx-Justicss Swayns and
Strong also entered with thoir former
colleagues. Shortly before twelve
o'clock GeneEal Garfield and President
Hayes entered the chamber arm in
arm, escorted by Senators Psndlston,
Anthony and kayard (ths Committee
Of .Arrangsment), and followed by the
members Of the Cabinet. The Vice
Prssident.eleot was next announced,
and he was eseoEtsd by the Ssrgesnt- at
Arms and Senator Psndleton to q seat
on the right Of Vice President Wheeler
The House Of Representatives. head.
ed bysjpeaker Randall, next appeared,
and at twelve o'cis,k Vice President
Wheeler delivered kis valsdi,tory, and
the Torty.sixth Congress was declared
at an end. The newly inauoted Vice
President administered the oath Of
'otfios to Ssnators-slset, and the work of
organization being Completed, il was
announced that the Sslats, Supreme
Court and ingitsd guests would proceed
to the east psrtco Of the Capitol to par
ticipa:e in the eel; mo onies Of the ipau