American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-06
Correspondence of the American Republican,
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1915.

WAsmNGroN, March i, 1915.
The Inaugural Procession of to-day proved to
be a splendid and imposing pageant, notwith-
standing the opposing elements OF heavy ram,
which drove thousands from the Capital Yard,
and prevented them from hearing the lnaugu-
raj Address of the new President.
The Procession left Colemans Hotel about
eleven O'Clock. First in order marched the
military, consisting Of the following COM
panes:
Fairfax Cavalry, Capt. Wlcockson
Potomac Dragons, Lieut. Banford
Independent Blues, Of Baltimore, Capt. Wat
son.
Savage Factory Guards, Capt. Williams.
Washington Light Infantry, Lieut.. Mclean.
National Blue, Capt. Tucker.
Independent Greys, of Georgetown, Lieut..
Plckerl
Union Guards, Capt. Cathcart.
Mechanical Riiemen, Capt. McClelland.
United Rihcmcn, of Georgetown, Capt. Do
vail
Columbia Rinemcn, of Alexandra, Capt.
Eorsc.
The Empire Club followed the military; they
consisted of about twenty persons, wearing a
uniform of red Jacket and blue pantaloons, with
Z leather belt inscribed empire Club" In
troat Of the Empire Club vas borne large and
handsome silk banner, on which were portraits
Of Washington, Jefferson, jackson and Van
Barren, with the following inscription on the
reverse side of the banner "Enpre Club, or
ganized July 4th, 1874" This Club also car
RED with them a small brass cannon, which
they fired several times in front of Coleman's
Hotel and in the Capitol Yard. Next to the
Empire Club came several officers of the army
and navy in foil uniform; then followed the
Reverend Clergy.
The President elect and his predecessor came
next in an open barouche. He was escorted by
General Hunter Marshal, of the District of
Columbia, on horse back, party of the Fair
fax county Cavalry being also on each side of
the carriage. As the barouche moved onward
10 the Capitol, the people cheered at several
points along Pennsylvania Avenues and in
some of the windows where parties of ladies'
were viewing the procession there was waiv-
ing of handkerchief. Several distinguished
fnnctonares, members of Congress, sc. fol-
lowed after the Presidents carriage. Then
followed the Corporate authorities Of WASH
ngton. To these succeeded the Democratic
Associations Of the District of Columbia and
other places. Of the members of these asso-
Citations and clubs there was general turn out,
and the numerous banners which they bore
with them, having appropriate notices and
handsome decorations, rendered the civic part
of the procession imposing in its appearance
The Marine Band preceded the Democratic AS
Sociations and played excellent music. At the
end Of the Inaugural Procession, appeared the
Professors and Students of Georgetown Col
lege. They were attended by band of mu-
sic and bore in their ranks the beautiful silk
banner presented to the Philodemic Society Of
the College, by the ladies of the Cathedral, in
Baltimore. The Students, who formed con-
siderable portion of the line, looked remarka,
bly,, being all dressed in the neat College uni.
form.
Major John McCalla acted as the Chief Mar.
shall of the Inaugural Procession His Aids
were Gen. w. f. Sanderson, of Ohio, Col.
James G. Zabrlskie, of New Jersey, and Major
A. T. Hilyer, of New York. His assistant
.harshaiS were Hon. Jas. G.. Clinton, of New
York, Hon. Rd Brodhead, of Pa, Gen. James
II. Carson, of Va, and Lund Washington, Jr.,
Esq, of the District of Columbia.
The military were under the command Of
Capt. Mason, of the Potomac Dragons. Tc
the eleven handsome and soldier like compan
les of volunteers, who formed so essential q
part of the Inaugural Procession, and who
marched with so much precision in front of the
line, much credit is due for the excellent or
der and regularity of their movements. Fore
most in numbers, appearance and music, was
the Independent Blues of Baltimore, command
ed by Captain Watson. This company attrac
ted much attention, not only on account of it
excellent band of music, but on account of it
martial appearance and good discipline Thu
handsomely uniformed company from the Saw
age Factory, commanded by Captain Williams
also appeared to great advantage; as likewise
did the Fairfax Co. Cavalry, and the eight vol
unteer companies of the District
1t was indeed much to be regretted, for the
sake of the thousands of visiters who ATTENDED
the Inauguration, some of whom had come
thousand miles to witness it, that the heavy
rain, which set in soon after Mr.. Polk com
menced his Inaugural Address, should drive
them from the Capitol grounds and proven
them from seeing to advantage, the mighty
pageant of the Inauguration. The weather
was indeed most unpropitous, and when the
procession, after the President had taken hi.
sacred oath of office, returned from the Cap
,ol, and marched to the Executive Mansion
with the Chief Magistrate Of the nation, it wa.
with greatly diminished numbers, and with
looks of evident disappointment at the state o.
the weather. But the tavern keepers anC
hack drivers had golden harvest; and the 4tt
OF March lS45 will be long and pleasnrably re-
'nembered By them. shall, in my next com
nrunicatlon, advert to few exploits Of the
lighthngered gentry, which were performed
during the day METROPOLIS.