Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-11
TIE


II INAUGURATION.
The consnelmation Of the great POLITICAL contest
Inch term mated IN The election OF Cen. H.rr sou Q pr
resident OF the United States took plsce v,,t.ul,x l.
nc rlorious fourth OF March, by The Inauguration OF h
he President at the CAPITOL. proceeded By me install "
alton of'he Wee Prevalent. in the presence ofan irn- r.
n-nse nul'iiudes OF citizens. who had travelled from ~
n parts OF the Un GA 90 witness the imposing aad iu- r.
sresiing so.emniiirs OF The o. ea-ion. q
f"f several dpys previously, the Metropolis OF The d
>aiion had gradually filled with yis,ten from the 4
6s'ani States e ihs Union. Yesterday and he e
lay previously. the contiguous eouatiss Of Marvlsnd q
md Virginia and Tho city Of Baltimore poured in sa,i 4
and panis ofsager ciirzrns. who travelled j
IA lnvsuous ways. by land ani water. on foot. a cat
fsgss, o. m bost., ~ witness tks Inauguration erIh. il
Chef l.
a. casnOi r~rSonRbly DO expected that ~. .h,u Law /
the Public a very detailed or accurate account
'fyssi'rdsy interesting pr,cssdings and esrsmoni..
To ssiis'y however. the demand of an early noiise.
We present the following sketches Of tho scene, anJ
nsidens OF toe day;
TIE MORNING.
Early IN the morning, long before sunrise. the .hnli
"Aisus u me Sns and the iramplisE Of feet sloU.
fennsyNsnia aNenns towards the huiel. and boarding
houses gave notice that our number of ,isiiers was
greatly a ereasing, and that as.p,cious ds, OF he In-
suEsrsiion had arrived The mlming broke some
what cloud lily, and The horizon seem .d rs,hs. TO be 10
Ven shSw ~ ram. AZ sunrise Q salute Of t~ enisslx
ssns Was hred fromthe Mall. south of their gun noG.
1y q party of the Columbia AruIleri,.. acting under
he command Of Capt Buckingham. soon after tie
nfing otinsss guns. The entire body. apparently, OF oar
siizsn, and numerous visitors. reused from Ihsir rlum
oer. throrsod the rsun.ylvania avenue nnd cur
PrinsiPsl streets. and gave TO them n verv animated
and lively appearances; the thong roniinuing 10 In
crease NATL eight O'Clock. when the various, del.za-
lions. military companies. Iippecsnus clubs. as.sria-
IONS AMI sHizens assembled al IhsIr respective
POss
TIE PROCESSION.
Sson aher ten O'Clock ihs Procession moved hem
ths head OF FOar-and-a half street; When a salute Of
Ihrss guns snnonced thei- march towards the quarters
Of the President elect. Having there received oea
Harrison, attended by hs personal friends. the PTOcss-
susn moved on from the quarters Of the President ell
Get, up L street To llti street. up llIh street 10 =
street. M , ,irreiio 18th street. down 18th street to
Psnnsy l'ania avenue. down Psnnsly wanna avenue 10
The south gate OF the essl.ru yard o. Capt. ol exactly
as LAID dorR IN programme.
). OceuPying q favorable position in front OF Browns
hotel. We noiiced the Procession as il pssse along the
mosI public part of P-nnsy wanna ayssss 10 tho Capt.
toll. The scene was hg ly Interesting and imposing
The ladies' svsry where. IRON the windows ON each
.Id, oil the Avenue. waved Iseir hsnseTchieis or hand,
ia toksn OF their Kind feelings. and G.usral Harri.oI
returned their smiles and greetings with repeated
bsNs.
The enthusiastic cheers OF tn. eiIiz.ns who movsd
in ths Procession were. with equal enthusiasm. res
= PnndsI 10 ny thousands 81 citizen spectators nho lin-d
Pennsylvania avenue. or appeared at ihs side win
| do~s, ~ the Numerous balconies, on The tops Of houses
or on o,hrr elevated stands. Al The head ofihs Pn-
session was. the Chief Marshall. who was InruEied on
8 IN. hOse, suitable ssp,r,oned a, also ~srs his two
Aids.
The military portion OF ,ks procession was remark
bly, fine and soldIcrLke. Much OF this. no doubt, was
owing TO Major Fritz Of the Philadelphia SsiIoaal
Grsys. whose company and excellent band of muric
were objects of particular notice and admiration.
Tbs military marched alens ia ths following or
der.
]. The Potomac Dragons, commanded by Capt Ma
sun. q 6ae body Of cavalry. consisting chiefly of ciII-
gen soldiers from Georgetown. We never saw the
Potomac Dragons turn Oai 10 veil. Or appear 10 %
great advantage.
,. The Columbia Aruillersi. commanded by Capt,
Buckingham. The revolutionary costume. venerable
appearance, and precise movements. as they marched
along. with heir 20 pirrss, gsinsd Ihsin xres
credit.
:. Tn, Nstion.l Grsys. Of Phil.lslphhs, s0mmsn'
dsd ~ Hajur FnIE. . fine body OF man. we'll dIseip-
lined and soIdirrlIke in all their movements.
4 The Washington Light Infantry. commanded b.
Capt. France. q fall company. numbering about n
bout sigAty mG.eIs. all well uniformed. aaf shown:
~ more advantage than on sny former occasion.
S. The National Blues. commanded BY Capt. Mid
dlston. marching well, and aso mskins . soldIsrlIks
,ppsarancs.
Ahsr the officers and soldiers who Tough, under gen
ersl Harrison came.
n PRESIDENT ELECT.
Inosnisd on . white charger and accompanied by his
suII Of personal friends.
On his right we're seven citizen nashalls, Oh his
lel were the Marshall Of the District " CVlsnbis
and his four AIDS.
Then followed, m the order Of The programme. the
delegates of the Young Mems Convention, held al
BALTIMORE. May {, 1910. The delegates bore along
with them IN the PrUssssion some Sery handsome ban
nen; as did all tho citizens Of each Sale and Terri
tory. ~ ihey appeared with the respective TIppeesnos
[ lubs and assocIatinSs. Among the banners which
seemed 10 attract very particular notice was a very
large one from CayugA county New York. representing
Gen. Harrison IN military costume on horseback.
Several other very Handsome banners, having pain-
Ole anl suitable notices. appeared with the SouIh
CsrolIna and AlabHmN Delegations. and with the del
sg1tion { ON Prince Georges county, Maryland. From
the latter county the delegation was very Numerous
aDd spirited. Besides their handsome aud appropriate
banner. there Sss exhibited q vshisle drawn by sI
splendid white horIss, all suitably esPrspnsj. AMI
bearing bells. containing weaving apparatus, SC.
with the operatives working herewith rs they NOV
ed in he Procession. This curious and interesting
machinery, which was furnished and directed by Mr..
Capron. Of the Laurel Factory. Md attracted unusual
notice. Along with The Prince Georges delegation
vas also seen = large Log CABIN. (ihs emblem Of
sturdy ysohanry0 drawn by horses; The sidss Of the
CABIN had suitable notices and inscriptions. On ito
wore numerous white hags, bearing the names Of
he several States that voted IN favor ofGsnsrsl Har-
\
Tho Virginia delegations were also remarkable. for
heir numbers. hns sppearsnce. aud handsoas ban
1or. The dslogatiou from Loudon county had 9
band Of music with them. The delegation from
was very numerous, and had alec . band
# music.
Tho Corporations Of Washington and GeorTeovn.
he Tippeconoe Clubs. and Tho citizens Of both pisces.
ume6 outin geai numbers aud with suitable disiin-
ions, banners. and notices Not the least interesting
art Of the PrOcessisn frsm Georgetown was the lenE
inc Of Georgetown College Students. who appeared
n the college u%nifpun. with their Faculty. bearing q
white silk baHner, representing, with vari-
10 mOtioss. q golden eagle with extended wings
APPRoACHINGTHE CAPITOL.
Tho approaches 10 the Capitol presented . scene
CRAFTY the ere nfs painter. while 10 sTsilsd the
.t,,fs. l..rt frbo fkr,n~fp~ rr,uIa III. -r,u.. IA. l.