Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-03-20
INAUGURATION DAY.
The EnauguratioE--The New scnate--Addrcss
CT the vice President.
From the Ea.-aa.l Ia.a.LL. .aeeL, March ). 1911.

From ae Naoa: al. Iassieases M,feh : l7tl
test which terminated in the election of General
Harrison as President of the United States took
place yesterday, TIE GLORIOUS 4Tu OF MARcu.
by shs inauguration OF the Presiden, nj the Cap
loi, preceded by tho installation Of Vice prosi-
Gent, IN tie presence OF an immense multitude of
citizens, vino had travelled fron all parts of tho
Union to witness the imposing and interesting So
IDENTITIES Of the occasion.
For several days previously, the Metropolis Of
tho Nation had been gradually filling with visit
cF5 from the more distant States Of tho Union
Yesterday and the day previously, the contiguous
counties Of Maryland Virginia ard the city of
Baltimore poured in vas, rlutitudes and parties
u eager citizens, who travelled on in various
ways, by land and water, FOOT, 10 carriages or
IN boats, II witness the inauguration of their be-
loved Chef.
Il cannot reasonably be expected .ha. we shall
Law before the Public very detailed or accurate
account Of yesterdays interesting proceedings
aud ceremonies. To satisfy, however, The de-
tnand for an carly notice, we present the follow
ing sketches Of the scenes and incidents Of the
day:
TIE NoR1ISc.-Early in the morning, long
before sunrise, the shrIIl whistle Of the Cars and
the tranpling of feet along Pennsylvania avenue
towards the hotels and boarding houses, gave no.
tice that number Of visitors greatly in
crcasing, aud that the auspicious day OF the In
nggagatt0a had arrived. The morning broke
somewhat CtOIllIT, and Inc horizon seemed rather
to betosen snow rain. At sunrise a salute Of
% guns was fired from The Mall south Of their
gun-rooa1, by party Of Columbia ArtilIcrists,
acting uuder the command Of Capt. Backin CHAM.
Soon after the firing Of these guns, the entire
body, apparently, ct our citizens and numerous
visitors, reused from Their sumbers, througed the
Pennsylvania Avenue nna our principal streets.
and gave to them very animated and lively ap-
peagance, the throng continuing 70 increase until
O'Clock, when the various delegations, military
companies. Tippecanoe clubs, associations, and
citizens assembled at their respective posts.
THE PRocEssIoS-Soon after 10 o'clock, the
procession moved from The heap Of -Four and-a-
half street; when salute Of guns announced
their march towards the quarters Of the Presi-
dent elect. Having there received General Har-
rson, attended BY his personal friends, the pro-
cession moved from the quarters OF the Presi-
dent elect uo E. street to 18th street, up 1th 10
T street, Up f to 18th street, down lo.h 10 Penn
svlvania Avenue. down Pennsylvania Avenue to
the south rate Of the eastern yard Of tho Capitol,
exactly a. laid down in the programme.
occn0ving favorable position in iron, Of
Browns hotel. We noticed the procession as il
passed along the most public part of Pennsylsa-
MA Avenue 10 the Capitol. The scene as high
" interesting and imposing. The ladies every
where, from the windows each side the Ave
nue. waved their handkerchiefs or hands in token
OF sheir kind feelings, and General Harrison
turned their smiles and greetings with repeated
bows.
The enthusiastic cheers of tie citizens who
moved n the Procession were With equal en- ;hsi-
asrn responded to BY thousands OF citizens spec
,ators who lined The Pennsylvania Avenue or sP-