Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-04

elects military staff. Brevet Maj. Gen. A. s.
Webb, the grand marshal, and his aid pre-
ceded and an immense military contingent
divided into eight divisions followed Despite
the rain, the entire space before the east front
of the Capitol was filed with people. On
the platform were the usual officials
After the formal ceremonies in the senate
and the swearing in of the vice president, the
officials and president-elect proceeded to the
platform at the east front The long process
sion extended almost entirely around the Capt.
toll and far up the adjacent street, there not
being room enough to approach the east front.
Gen. Grant then took the oath of office and
read his inaugural, but in SO low a voice that
it was only heard by those nearest to him,
and frequently interrupted by prolonged
cheers from the crowd
1t was unanimously agreed by the military
authorities, officials and political friends of
Gen. Grant, that his second Inauguration,
March 4, lS73, should be even more impress
stve than the first-far more impressive than
that of any preceding president; but the day
was singularly unpropitious and the suffer-
ing was simply intense. The attendance Of
military, both regular and volunteer, was
very large, and Pennsylvania avenue was
packed on both Sides as before, with an i'm
mense crowd. All the proceedings were di-
rected by the signal corps officers, who
were stationed on all the commanding build
ings, even upon the Capitol. But from dawn
till dark the wind blew from the northwest
with violence amounting to a gale The
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academy at Annapolis were specially commits
Grated, as they had not prepared for such ex-
treme weather. Their suffering was very
great, and including them, the rest Of the
military and the spectators, it is estimated
that many scores of deaths were caused by
exposure on that day. The ceremonies were
almost identical with those of four years
before. The oath Of Office was administered
by the new chief justice, Morrison R. Waite
R B. HAYES
The next inauguration took place under Pc
culiar and very embarrassing circumstances.
II was not even known until the I'd of March
who would be the principal figure, as the pro-
ceedings in the electoral commission and in
congress were concluded on that day. As the
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ceremonies took place upon the 5th. They
were marked, except in the military display,
by severe simplicity amounting to plain
ness. The foreign diplomatic corps alone ap-
peared in uniforms and decorations. Except
for a few soldiers uniforms, there was not a
badge or decoration about any of the Ameri-
cans taking part. The crowd was not SO
large as at the first Inauguration of President
Grant He and Senator Morrill,, chairman
of the senate committee of arrange
ments, rode in the carriage with the
president-elect, and after the officers, as be-
fore. Before the presidents carriage were
the Washington light guards and battery
Of light artillery; behind them regulars
militia and volunteers as before At least
$4,000 people were in front of the Capitol
Vice President Wheeler was sworn in in the
senate, as before The officials, their ladies and
ladies of the diplomatic corps, supreme court
judges, foreign ministers and others were
seated on the platform, east front Gen. Grant,
arm in arm with President-elect Hayes, pre-
coded by the clerk of the supreme court, with
a Bible, advanced to the front amid hearty
cheering. President Hayes delivered his
inaugural address and pronounced the oath
of Office after Chief Waite