Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-08
INAUGURAL PROCESSION.

The unfavorable state Of the weather on Tuesday
did not prevent an immense multitude OF strangers
and citizens from turning out to join IN the lnaugu-
raj Procession, or to witness the interesting pre-
ceedings at the Capitol.
At sunrise discharge of artillery announced the
important and imposing ceremonies OF the day. At
eight clock A. M. the volunteer companies Of the
District, and those which had arrived from Balti-
more and distant places, commenced marching to-
wards the appointed battle-ground in front of the
City Hail.. About ten o'clock the military, under
the command Of Capt. Ma,ors, of s.a pafnmac Dra-
goons, marched from their parade-ground by Sixth,
E. and Tenth Streets to Pennsylvania avenue where
they halted for short time, and then marched for
ward and took their appointed station IN front OF
Coleman's Hotel Here the Inaugural Procession
was formed under the direction of Chief Marshal
McCA and his aids, whose names have been al
ready published
Between eleven and twelve o clock the PRESIDENT
ELECT left Coemans Hotel, and then the process
sion took up its line of march towards the Capt.
toll the military being in 'front.' and making alto
gether a handsome and imposing display, there
being eleven volunteer companies in the line, OF
whom eight belonged to the District of Columbia,
one to Baltimore one to Savage Factory, and one to
Fairfax county, Virginia. Our own volunteer COM
panies appeared to great advantages but the most
prominent and most observed Of all the companies
Baltimore, commanded by Capt. WATSON corps
that always musters strong, is of excellent discip-
line and TO which is attached Deems's strong and
skilful band of musicians. The Savage Factory
Guards, handsomely uniformed company, under
the command of Capt WILLIAMS, also appeared TO
great advantage, as did the Fairfax County Ca
valry, under the command of Capt. WLcocKsoN.
The volunteer companies in front of the procession
were as follows:
Fairfax Cavalry, Capt. WucocKsos.
Potomac Dragons, Lieut. BoaFoRp.
Independent Blues Of Baltimore, Capt WArsoS.
Savage Factory Guards Capt. WILLIAMS.
Washington Light Infantry, Lieut.. MckEAS.
National Blues, Capt TucKEn
independent Grays Of Georgetown, Lieut.. PIcKnELL
Union Guards, Capt. CArucARr.
Mechanical Riflcmen, Capt McCLELLASp.
United Rhemcn, of Georgetown, Capt. DUyALL.
Columbia Rifemen, of Alexandra, Capt. CoRsE
The Empire Club followed the military. They
bore in front large silk banner, which was sur
with the cap of liberty and had on il por-
traits of Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, and Van
Buren,. The members of this club wore uniform
consisting of red Jacket and leather girdle.
They had with them mounted brass cannon, which
they fired in front of Coleman Hotel several times,
and afterwards at the Capitol.
After the Empire Club followed several military
and naval officers and the Reverend Clergy.
Next came, in an open carriage, escorted by Gen.
HUNTER, Marshal of the District of Columbia, and
several Assistant Marshals, the PRESIDENT ELECT
and his immediate Predecessor. The carriage was
fanked by the Fairfax Cavalry.
As the carriage passed along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. different points of the line, the people cheer
ed the President Elect and there was in some places
waving OF handkerchefs by the ladies from the win
dows that commanded view Of the procession.
After the President Elect, followed various dis
tingushed functonaries judicial, civil, and military.
Then followed the Corporate Authorities of Wash
ingon, and the Democratic Associations Of Washing
ton, Georgetown, Alexandria, and other places.
This formed the longest and most imposing por-
ton of the civic procession. The marine band
played national and appropriate music..s
The Professors and Students of Georgetown
College, closed the line of the Inaugural Procession
1t was indeed an interesting spectacle. The Stu
dents in their college uniform, preceded by the
handsome silk banner, presented to the Philodemic
Society of Georgetown College by the Ladies Of the
Cathedral Church Of Baltimore, accompanied by
good band of music, attracted no little attention.
The procession, as above sketched, entered the
precincts Of the Capitol about IL O'clock and soon
afterwards the President Elect delivered the Inau-
gural address, and was duly installed into office.