Show WHEN W AT WAS SWORN IN UT INA INAn A An Impressive Ceremony in 1st i a Small Room om Just Jut Twenty Tent Years Yer Ago Ag New York Sun On the day of this month twenty years ago at 2 in the morning Chester A A Arthur was sworn in as president of the United States President President dent Garfield had died at Elberon N NJ NJ NJ J at 11 1 the night before The oath of office was administered in the front parlor of the Arthur residence Lexington avenue by Justice J P R Brady of the supreme court Those present present at the ceremony were Justice Charles Carles Donohue of the supreme court Ellhu Root Hoot Rot Police Commissioner Stephen B French District Attorney Daniel son G Rollins and General Arthurs 5 Judge Jude Brady and General Arthur stood on opposite sides of the table in inthe 10 inthe the center of oC the room The gas ga was dimly Judge Brady says the New Nev York Sun un of the sam same saine morn morning morning ing irig advanced a step and raised his right hand General Generl Arthur did like likewise likewise wise A moment of impressive silence followed General Generl Arthurs features were almost fixed Then Ten Judge JUde Brady administered the oath General Arthur speaking in a clear cear ringing voice After Atter thIs he remained standing a mo me moment moment ment meat longer loger his hand still sti raised No Noone Noone Noone one spoke nor did the president after afterward afterward afterward ward give expression to any emotion |