Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-10
NO. 10.
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Garfield and Arthur Sworn In as
President and Vice President.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES.

James 4. Garfield, Of Ohio, and Ches.
ter A. Arthur, Of New York, were
on Friday lsst, the 4th Of March. inaug.
urated into their respective Offices Of
President and Vice President of the
United States. 4 heavy storm Of wind,
snow and rain; which commenced
| Ihursday evening, continued without
Information during the night. A more
dismal appearing city than Warrington
at daybrcak on Friday morning could
not be imagined steady northwest
wind, however, drove away the clouds.
and by ! o'clock the sun WAS shining
brightly and the concrete pavement OF
the Avenue was IN excellent condition.
1 The first division of the procession,
which escorted Garfield TO the Capitol,
started on time, and as it passed down
the Avenue, WAS witnessed by immense
crowds. The Inaugural ceremonies at
the Capitol were carried out according
TO the arranged programme, the oath of
office being administered as usual by
the Chief Justice. At the conclusion Of
the reading Of the Inaugural address,
which was listened to with close atten.
ton, the fret division reformed and
then the real procession OF the day be.
gan 10 move. General sherman was in
command, and the army which he com.
manded was composed of fully fifteen
thousand men. The first division, un.
der command Of Major General X. B.
Ayres, United States Army, consisted OF
twelve companies OF regular artillery,
four companies Of marines. a battalion
Of Cleveland troops, cavalry, President
and party in carriages, knight Temp
/ lars, four platoons Grand Army Of the
| Republic, eight plaioons; Boys in Blue,
| eight platoons; Naval Cadets, two horse
| batteries OF regulars, battalion Wash
| ington Light Infantry, four companies
/ Colonel Moore, Company 4, Fifth hattal.
/ ion Second California brigade, Hamp-
I ton Cadets Virginia; Langston Guards,
/ Norfolk, Va; Union Blues, ThomAs-
/ Vile, Ga; Rome Star Guards, Georgia
/ National Rifes, Washington, Captain
| Burnside signal Corps, United States
| Army. and the Ninth Regiment, Of
1 New York. Next came the most inter.
/ estInc feature OF the procession-the
second division, under command Of
I Major General liertranfi II was made
up entirely OF Pennsylvania troops, and
as the boys marched up the avenue
( they received most vigorous applause.
( Their step was firm. and it was the com.
mon remark that the regulars must
/ look TO their laurels. They we're in the
uniform Of the United States Infantry
aud carried knapsacks, canteeus and
rations for three days living in camp.
/ There seemed to be no end to the Penn
sylyaniaus, but there is an end TO every.
thing. and the third division finally put
in an appearance. This division, com.
I manded by Major General Thomas c.
Fletcher, consisted OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic, Boys in Blue and mill.
tia from New York, District of Colum-
bia, New Jersey, Delaware. Ohio, Michi.
gan, Wisconsin, Indiana. Illinois, Min.
nesots, Iowa. Kansas, Missouri, New
Hampshire. Connecticut, Massachusetts,
and veterans from the District Of Col.
umbiA snd Pittsburg. The Harrisburg
City Grays, the Titusyille Citizens Corps
and the Dickinson College and Penn.
sylvania State College Cadets were also
in this division. The fourth division.
under the command of Major General
Charles II. Field, was composed of
militia from Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee and
Florida. The fifth division, under the
command of Colonel Robert Boyd, was
composed exclusively of civic societies
and here marched the Philadelphia
political clubs.
The column moved up the Avenue TO
the White House, where the entire pro
cession was viewed by President Gar.
field. II then passed up the Avenue TO
Washington Circle, returning by way of
X street 10 Ninth street, where il dis
banded. The pageant was magnificent
in every respect, and the display Of the
military reminded the spectator Of the
famous review Of the Army Of the Po.
iomAc in this city in 1865.
The ball in the evening proved fit.
ting close 10 the celebration. The large
hall OF the new Museum building was
lit up by gas and electric lights, beauli.
fully decorated and ihronged with =
brilliant assemblage. The President
held reception from until / | o'clock.
ST which hour dancing began. The af.
iair was in every respect a success. The
efficient arrangements were creditably
carried out, and great credit is due TO
the Executive committee, Of which Hon.
John w. Thompson is the chairman.
who labored long and faithfully 10 at.
tain that end. No accident occurred
to mar the celebration, which attracted
thousands OF people from all parts Of
the country.
To Gen. Sherman also is due great
praise. His admirable planning. second.
ed by the efforts of his division COM
manders, brought into regular line,
without a single hitch or delay, the
immense number Of men who partici.
pated in the parade. Gen. Sherman
has shown that his skill Is q military
commander is not alone exercised in
times Of war.
Citizens Of Altoona are making an