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Washington yesterday, on the occasion 0
ofthe Inauguration OF Gen. Zachary Tay
lor, as President Of the United States
were imposing in the highest degree, am
were witnessed by all immense concours
Of persons. From all early hour in tn
morning the whole city presented seen
Of animation and bu.tling excitement
, which seemed to portend the occurrence
of some event in which all felt thems elve
interested.
From every prominent point the Ma
tional ensign was to be seen waving, willis
the occasional burst Of music from tn
bands OF the military as they passed alon,
the streets, served to add still more to tn,
enthusiasm which was ready 10 break fortl
on every side. As the morning advance,
the previously almost countless multitude
which thronged the streets, was still far
Their augmented by the thousands who cam,
pouring in, by the cars, from this city
and from the surrounding country, in eve
ry imaginable kind Of vehicle which coul.
be pressed into service.
Al ten o'clock Pennsylvania Avenue
from the Capitol 10 the Presidents House
seemed completely filled with human be-
ings, all apparently intent on gaining some
position which they had selected as ia
vorable spot for viewing the approaching
ceremonies. The vicinity of the Capitol
and OF Wizards Hotel, where Gen. Tay
Ter lodged, were the chiefpoints of attrac.
ton, and thousands took their stations al
both places, hours before they could ex.
pect to be gratified in what was evidently
the chief desideratum, sight Of Gen
Taylor.
Shortly after eleven o'clock the process
sion which was to escort the President
elect to the Capitol formed in + street, and
moved by way Of Fifteenth st. and Penn
sylvania Avenue TO the front Of Willard's
Hotel. Here the line was h.lted few
minutes, and General Taylor appeared, &C.
companied by ex-President Polk and the
Vice President elect, Hon. Willard Fill
more. They seated themselves in an open
baronche drawn by four fine white horses.
The appearance Of the President elect
was greeted with loud and prolonged
shouts from the multitude which crowded
the space in front Of the hotel. As soon
as he was escorted into line the process
sion moved up the Avenue toward the
Capitol in the following order:
Music.
Richard Wallach, Esq, Marshal in
Chief, with aids.
r. A
Col. N. Hickman, commanding Ma
jor J. W. Watkins, and Adjutant S. S.
Mills.
Junior Artillerists, Capt. Marshall.
Independent Blues, Capt. Shut, with
full band.
Washington Guards, Capt. Kalkman,
with band.
Washington Ligh, Infantry, Capt. Tate.
National Greys, Capt. Macon.
Independent Greys, Capt. Wilson.
Walker Sharp Shooters, Capt. Bryant.
German Yagers, Major Eltermun, COM
handing.
First Baltimore Sharp Shooters, Capt.
Lilly, with Volandps band.
Officers and soldiers OF the war of 1912;
among these were number OF the Asso-
Citations Of the Defenders Of Baltimore in
1914, who attracted much attention. After
them came officers and soldiers OF the Flor
ida and Mexican wars.
Then followed the President elect and
suite.
The carriage in which he rode being
fanked on the RICH, by the United States
Marshal Of the District Of Columbia with
his deputies and on the left by a number
Of citizen marslials, all mounted.
Immediately after the carriage which
contained the President elect and suite,
followed the Laurel Light Dragons, un-
der command Of Col. Capron, who rode
with the gallant Col. May, on his right.
After these, came long line composed
Of delegations from various States, and
from the Rough and Ready Clubs Of the
District and Of Alexandria and Fairfax
counties, Virginia, and Of Temperance
Societies and other organized associations.
AS the procession thus advanced to-
ward the Capitol, the Avenue presented
most extraordinary spectacle. Every
inch Of the street seemed occupied by a
dense mass OF persons, all struggling and
pushing to get forward, whilst every win
dow along the route was crowded by la
dies, who by their smiles and waving
i,andkerchieis testified their participation
in the enthusiasm which the scene and the
occasion were 50 well calculated to call
forth.
Gen. Taylor kept uncovered during the
whole progress, aud frequently and cor
daily acknowledged the greetings which
his presence elected.
On arriving at the southern entrance to
the Capitol grounds the military formed
with open ranks, the carriage containing
the President elect passing between them
and the Capitol, where he was received
by the COMMITTEES Of Arrangements and
conducted TO the door OF the Senate Cham
Der.
Precisely at IL o'clock the Marshal Of
the District Of Columbia appeared on the
East Por,ico OF the Capitol, where suita-
BILE preparations had been made for the
Inauguration ceremonies. He was sue
ceeded almost Immediately by the Judges
Of the Supreme Court, in their robes oil
Office, with Chief Justice fancy at their
head. Then followed:
The Sergeant alarms Of the Senate.
The Committee Of Arrangements.