The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-08

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sbsls his right by the United States Marshal Of
the District Of Columbia, and bis Deputies.
Tho Suite Of the President Elect.
OfHcers and Soldiers Of the Revolutionary War.
OniosIs and soldiers Of the War Of 1919.
The Defenders of Baltimore.
Ohesrs and Soldiers Of the Florida and Mexican Wars
The Corporate Authorities Of Washington and
Tn. Rough and Ready Cubs Of the City and County
Rough and Ready Clubs q t.irf.s County Virginia.
Rough ana Ready Clubs of Prince Georges and Mont.
gomery Count ties, Maryland.
The Wig Of and csnsrs Rough and
| Ready Club Of Washington
The Temperance Associations Of the District
| Tho Students Of Georgetown Col ege.
| Citizens
The programme Of arrangements contemplated
| that the mt MIXERS of the Senate, Supreme Court.
foreign ministers. DC should also form 10 process
sion; but II was found to be better arrangement
| for these digDitanes TO assemble IN the Senate
chamber, and await there the ARRIVAL OF the Presi-
| dent elect.
In this order, then, and amidst the rolling of
drums, and deaiening cheers Of the people, the
process sion moved down the avenue TIL IT arrived
| at the living House, where the eX.Presldent, Mr..
Polk, had taken rooms. The appearance OF the
| avenue was magnifcent-the gay celors OF the
militaiy-the numerous flags tlyng-the dense
OF people packed throughout Its entire length
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scarcely, If ever. equaled. Pennsylvania avenue,
1t is generally known, IS one OF the most beautiful
streets in the world. IL Is about three times the
width Of Broadway, New York, and as straight as
an arrsw The whole procession, and the immense
multitude was, therefore, spread out as II on mae
before you. Add to this, the crowds OF beautiful
women with which every available window and
| balcony was flleG-the animation which lit up
every face, and you have keme idea OF the magnif-
cerce OF the table, u.
Col May was conspicuous in the procession.
! He rode with the troop Of dragons, and his COM
manding form, towering full a head and shoulders
| over those around him. attracted very general at
| teDtion.
But to return. The procession having arrived at
| the Irving House, halted, and In tew minutes Mr..
Polk, President, cane out and took his seat IN
| the carriage with the President. General Tay or
received hm with great cOrdlallty, and seated him
on his night hand-taklng himself the left OF the
| carriage. MIR. Polk received three hearty cheers
| from the crowd.
This incident over, the procession then con-
tinued its course to. the capitol-incessant
cheers accompanying it the whole distance
Whilst the distinguished were preparing to
proceed to the Senate chamber, we-nOt
being quite 50 cere,m,on1ious, took short cut
very hot wi,hal. The gallery was crowded u of
ladier, to whom it was exclusively devoted and,
par pa'enfhesis, we would remark Qor once forget
ting our gaantry in our ,enera!on tor TRUTH int
most hard-hearted in the world. Ladies have no
mercy on one another-thls Is fixed fact-and
the awful squeezing which we witnessed, almost
made our hair stand on end. Never mind, the dear
creatures are not to blame after all-lts only
| little human nature. The gallery was packed 30
densely, that several ladies tainted.
Our colleagues will describe, at length the pro-
ceedlngs IN the Senate &c land we wi. therefore,
| merely allude to them. In front OF the Secrearys
desk, seats were arranged tor the President and
Vice. President, the ex. President and ex-Vice
them, We're seated, on the right, the members Of
| the Supreme Court In their gowns, on their left,
the foreign Ministers in their uniforms and some
OF them covered with orders The s. majors, exc
Senators, &c filled the remainder OF the chamber
The cheers outside gave note that the President
| had arrived, and everybody was on the upOe OF
expectation. All at once there was cry ct "the
| Pres ident," " the President" Eager heads were
stretched out--conyersation was instantly sus-
| pended, and every eye was strained towards the
door. il was opened, and IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Truman Smith universal burst OF laughter,
loud end prolonged, greeted him as soon as the
mistake was discovered, and the gentleman from
| Connecticut made away with himself In the crowd
as rapidly as possible. What rendered the incl
dent still more laughable, is the fact that the
honorable gentlem Is or was Presldent--of
| the whlg central committee--so there was some
| truth IN the report. after all.
The SergeantatArms soon after announced, In
stentorien accents, "The President and exPresl-
dent" and Mr.. President Taylor, leaning on the
aim Of Mr. ex.President Polk, entered the cham
Der. They took their places the seats allotted TO
thtm both being saiucd by those Immediately
|
TO Chief Justice fancy, and afterwards to Judge
Mclean. The ex.Vice Presidents, Dallas and
JChBeon, occupied seats beside the President, and
| the eX.csbinet Immed iately beyond them.
The order OF proce sslon 10 the eastern portico OF
the capitol where the oath was to be administered,
was then called out, and the persons named TOOK
| the places assigned them. Notwithstanding the
| arrangements made by the committee, permitting
only certain ptrscns within the capitol, the crowd
WIS tremendous, and 1t was some time before they
could take their places on The portlco; ;,
| The Presidehtread his Inaugural before taking
the oath, and he appeared TO be deeply affected,
and strongly sensible OF the responsible position
he was occupying. He addressed himself priDcl-
| paly TO the Judiciary and members OF Congress,
turning his back partially from the crowd IN doing
SO. This offended some of the sovereigns highly,
who grumbled thereat both loud and deeply At
the portion where the address alluded to the I'M
| provement of our rivers and harbors, long ohm
Wentworth" OF Illinois, as he is rIeverentlv styled,
| went into ecstacles, and whlrled hs hat about his
| head III astonishing manner.
AS soon as the President had done reading, he
the h MEM Dy a"d coe
graduated him MIR. fancy next, then The Cabinet,
&c. The ladies, tc O., insisted on shaking hand,
with the President, all Which ordeal he very good
| bumoredly submitted 10.
| The procession then reformed, and conducted
the President to the Executive mansion, where 1t
| was dismissed
The President received great number Of visits
Tonight be attends the three Inauguration balls,
going to the Military Ball a, Carusls first the Ma
uonul neAt and ending with The grand Inaugural
| ton Ball at Judeihry Square
Your correspondents will furnish you fall ac-
! couJ vi all these u alters. h.
| TIE GRAND INAUGURATION BALL.
| WASHINGTON, March 6, lSf9.
Next 10 the Inauguration ceremonies, the grand
| Inauguration ball, on Judiciary square, Was the
| subject Of most Intsresi--mosi talked ol--and
from which the most was expected previous 10 It's
| taking place. The managers had sounded It's
praise from Maine 10 Florida; 1t was TO have sur
passed every other ball which had ever taken place,
eliher in the new world the old Gung'l, whose
tame was known to every body, through the world
wide columns Of the NfD York Herald. was TO be
present. Miller was to provide Inc supper. The
rturipg rooms were to be splendidly roomy--ihe
| after dance was TO be admirable. In word, it
was 10 be the wondcr Of the age; II to. mark
epoch in the history OF balls