The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-03-08

culiar and very embarrassing circumstances
II was not even known until the I'd OF March
who would DO the principal figure, a. thepro
ceedings In the electoral commission and In
congress were concluded ON that day. Al the
9Th Of March fell upon Sunday, the public
ceremonies took place upon tho 9th. They
were marked, except In the military display,
by severe simplicity amounting to plain
ness. The foreign diplomatic corps alone APP
peared In uniforms and decorations. Except
for q few soldiers uniforms, there was not
badge or decoration about any Of the Ameri-
cans taking part The crowd was not 90
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 a 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 tho
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
Bible, advanced to the front amid hearty
cheering. President Hayes delivered bis
inaugural address and pronounced the oath
Of office after Chief Waite.
JAMES A. GARFIELD.
The day of President James A. Garfield1
Inauguration, March 4, 1881, was Indictment.
Rain in the morning, sleet and snow as tho
day advanced and mud everywhere and all
day cast gloom over the people. But the
pageant was not wholly spoiled and the crowd
was large. The procession moved at half past
10, Gen. W. T. Sherman, with a brilliant
staff, leading the way. After him came the
military under Gen. Ayres, then the incom-
ing and outgoing presidents in a four horse
barouche, with gorgeously uniformed cavalry
before and behind, and after them the usual
array of militia and civic societies. The
usual civilians and officials occupied the plat
form at the east front of the Capitol The
inaugural address was read with remarkable
force and effect and excited much emotion
among the people. The inaugural ball was
held in the National museum, one of the hand.
soonest buildings in the country, designed in
the form of a Greek cross and was the first
ball of the kind to attract universal attention.
Five thousand holders Of tickets were ad-
mitted. President Garfield, in full evening
costume, received with dignity, supported by
Messrs. Evarts, Schurz, Maynard, Breckin-
ridge, Hazen, Chief Justice Waite and others.
The brilliancy of dress displayed attracted
universal attention.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Inauguration of Grover Cleveland sur
passed all previous ones. For week before
March the two Washington depots were
crowded with people night and day
1t is estimated that $4,000 persons from
other places were present. How to accom-
modate them had been one of the problems
for the Inauguration committee, who ap-
pointed several hundred men to make can
vass of the householders who had room to
more of the tourists.
In spite Of the precautions all the available
space was occupied two days before the in
and the thousands who arrived
on the I'd and Sd of March were left to shift
for themselves. How they shifted is still
matter of amusement to the Washingtonians
They slept in Railways and cellars and in the
public parks.
The morning Of the Inauguration was
warm, fragrant and spring like. The streets
were thronged as early as o'clock, and soon
was heard the tramp of regiments marching
to the place Of formation By 10 o'clock there
were three hundred thousand people lining
Pennsylvania avenue. At half past II great
shout, that swelled into adeafening roar from
one end of the avenue to the other, announced
that the procession had started. Pennsyl-
vania avenue is the widest thoroughfare in
the world. 1t is paved with asphalt las ore
all the streets of Washington and is un-
equaled for procession Down this avenue
swept the noblest procession seen in the CAPT.
tai since the grand review of the army in 1865
The procession is led by regiment Of
United States regulars, followed by the cele-
brated United States Marine band Of one
hundred pieces whose grand martial music
browns all other sounds Then follows the
carriage in which sit President Arthur,
President-elect Cleveland and Vice President
slect Hendricks. After the presidential
,arriage has passed come the troops, in every
lind of uniform This procession is six hours
oassing given point, but the enthusiasm
loes not diminish.
Meanwhile the presidential party has
cached the platform at the eastern end Of
he Capitol The platform is 100 feet wide,
he largest ever built for the purpose. In
ront of the Capitol, banked in solid mass,
TODD 25O,OOO people.
The president delivered his inaugural adj
lress in clear, resonant voice, from MEM
Try, making only an occasional reference
o the notes in his hand, and then Chief
Justice Waite administered the oath Of
ffice. Cleveland said: IL swear" then
,aused and kissed the Bible-a small, leather
'ound, well worn volume, which had been
,iven to him by his mother when he was
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