The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-12

| itself into this vicinity; and men and women, boys
and girls, stood crowded into living mass OF curl
Gus and upurned faces. As the procession passed
our office, few huZzas were uttered, and the ladies
at the windows waved their white pockethandker-
chiefs to the President, who sat bare-headed, and
with rather iatgued expression of countenance,
seemed TO thank them for their welcome. The pro-
cession passed us in the following order-the First
Brigade If the Military preceding, and the second
| following, the carriage with the President.
Bugler.
Brig. Gen. Cadwaader and Staff.
First City Troop
Field and Staff Officers first Brgade-mounted.
First Regiment Volunteer Artillery, viz
Companies.
Junior Artillerists.
National Artillery.
Philadelphia Greys.
Washington Greys.
Cadwallader Greys.
State Artillery.
First Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
l02d line
Companies,
Washington Blues.
Union Fencibles.
National Greys
Montgomery Hbernia Green's
Hibenia Green's
Second State Fencibes
First State Fencibles.
National Guards.
Lafayette L ght Guards.
Mechanic Rifle.
BARoUcHE PRESIDENT.
Guarded on either side by detachment of the First
State Troop.
Barouches, and other vehicles, containing the Presi
dents Suite, and Committees, sc.
Bugler..
Brigader General Roumfort and Staff.
Field and Staff Oficers-Second Brigade Mounted
First Regiment County Volunteers
Companies.
First State Troop
Washington Cavalry.
Philadelphia Cadets.
Germantown Blues
Milin Guards.
Monroe Guards.
German Battalion
Companies.
Yeagers.
First and Second City Washington Guards.
County Washington Guards.
Washington Volunteer Light Infantry.
National Guards
Washington Artillery.
Carriages, Barouches and other Vehicles.
Citizens on horseback.
The military display very imposing one, and
unusually large. They attracted universal attention,
and some of the bands and the banners ere the
theme of much conversation
Owing TO the extreme heat OF the weather, and
the fatigue of the soldiers the coyfsge did go
more than half of the route advertised The route
n RI 20 Race. of
so on. About s. O'Clock the procession arrived in
we never beheId. he street, the space beyond, the
side the Bank the doors and windows Of the houses
sweating crowd Of living bodies.
The President was received at the Hotel by the
Committee, Col. Bradford, Gen. Miller, and Dr.
Mitchell and taker up into the large front parlor
from out Of one Of the windows Of which he looked
as the band on top of the balcony played different
airs, and the military, &c, arranging them
selves below. From his looks at the IT, S. Bank
and the smiles Of the President and his company,
presume he was passing some joke upon the deiunct
monster
Order being restored, the President, amidst the
cheers of the crowd, appeared the balcony in front
Of the Hotel, MIR. Legare on his right, J. NJ. Porter
his left, Messrs Spencer and Wicklie just behind
They made their obeisances TO the multitude. Cheers
followed again. They retired. The band st uck up
"iiail Columbia" and yankee Doodle" and then
all was over the tumuuous assembage gradually
dispersed, and in a short time every thing was quiet
before.