Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-03-13
INAUGURAL PROCESSION.


The unfavorable state of the weather Yesterday
did not prevent immense multitude OF stran-
gers and citizens from turning out to join in the
Inaugural Procession, or to witness the interest
ing proceedings at the Capitol.
Atsunrise discharge of artillery announced
the important and imposing ceremonies of the
day. Al eight o'clock A. M. the volunteer COM
Panes oil the District, and those which had arriv-
ed from Baltimore and distant places, common
ced marching towards the appointed parade.
ground in front Of the City Hail.. About ten o.
clock the military, under the command OF Capt.
Mason, Of the Potomac Dragons, marched from
their parade ground, by Sixth, f., and Tenth
streets, to Pennsylvania avenue, where they halt
ed for a short time, and then marched forward
and took their appointed station i'm front of Cole
mans Hotel. Here the Inaugural Procession
was formed under the direction OF Chief Marshal
McCaila and his aids, whose names have been
already published.
| Between eleven and twelve o'clock the Presi-
dent Elect left Coleman's Hotel, and then the
procession took up its lime OF march towards the
Capitol, the military being in front, and making
altogether handsome and imposing display,
there being eleven volunteer companies in the line,
of whom eight belonged to the District Of Colum-
! bia, one to Baltimore, one TO Savage Factory,
and one to Fairfax county, Virginia. Our own
volunteer companies appeared TO g 'eai advantage;
but the most prominent and most observed of all
the companies in the procession was the lnde-
pendent Blues OF Baltimore, commanded by Capt.
Watson--a corps that always mus,ers strong, is
OF excellent discipline. and TO which is attached
Deems s strong and skiliui band of musicians.
The Savage Factory Guards, a handsomely uni
formed company, under the command Of Capt.
Williams, also appeared to great advantage, as
did the Fairfax County Cavalry, under the COM
n,and of Capt. Wilcockson. The volunteer com
Panes in front Of the procession were as follows :
Fairfax Cavalry, Capt. Wilcockson.
Independent Blues, Of Baltimore, Capt. Wat
son.
Savage Factory Guards, Capt Williams.
! Washington Light Infantry, Lieut.. Mexican.
National Blues, Capt. Tucker.
independent Grays, of Georgetown, Lieut..
!, Pickrel.
r Union Guards, Capt. Cathcart.
Mechanical Rifemen, Capt. McCleland.
i United Rifemrn, of Georgetown Capt. Duvall.
Columbia Rifemen, ofAexandria, Capt. Corse.
The Empire Club followed the military. They
bore in front large silk banner, which was sur
mounted with the cap Of liberty, and had on it
portraits of Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, and
Van Buren,. The members of this Club wore a
uniform consisting OF red jacket and leather cir
die. They had with them mounted brass can
non, which they fred in front of Coeman's Ho-
tel several times, and afterwards at the Capitol
After the Empire Club, followed several mill
tary and naval officers and the Reverend Clergy.
Next came, in an open carriage, escorted by
Gen. Hunter, Marshal of the District of Colum-
bia, and several Assistant Marshals, the PREsI-
DENT ELECT and his immediate Predecessor. The
carriage was thanked by the Fairfax Cavalry.
; AS the carriage passed along Pennsylvania av-
enue, at different points Of the line, the people
: cheered the President Elect, and there was in
some places waving of handkerchiefs by the
ladies' from the windows that commanded a view
Of the procession.
After the President Elect, followed various dis
tinguished functonaries, judicial, civil, and mil
ilary. Then followed the Corporate Authorities
OF Washington, Georgetown, Alexandria, and
other places.
This formed the longest and most imposing
played national and appropriate music. Nume-
rous silk banners, having appropriate notices.
were borne in the procession and gave the whole
an animated appearance.
The Professors and Students of GEORGETOWN
College, closed the line of the Inaugural Process
sion. 1t was indeed interesting spectacle.
The Students 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 ID O'clock, and soon
afterwards the President Elect delivered the In
augural address, and was duly installed into of
ficc.-Naf. Int March s.
1.-THE lnugural will be found on the first page
of the Spectator.-Ihis arrangement was given
to 1t to enable us, with convenience, to fur
nlsh early copies of it to those who might call
for them at our otiice.-Ed. Spectator.