Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-19

The .'scenes" outside were neither so nleas;s.
nor SO easily described. The sidewalk of ~
sixth avenue looked ike one solid mass -
human beings, men, women and chiIdra,.
some standing, and some sitiing-some in bor;,
zontal attitudes, on stoops and piazzas. md
many ensconsed upon awning posts and Tho
caves of the houses above. These were III
"masses' who had no tickets Of admission. snJ
couldn't ge, in. but they seemed TO enjoy. even
under broiling sun al outside look at ,ba
Palace quite as much as the more fortunate
few, inside.
The hu drcd aud one raree shows in the ~
cnty were driving profitable cuisines
Bands af music were stationed in front of Al.
most every door 10 attraot the strangers. Near.
| ly all the wonders OF the world was adye,,,o
ed, within the circuit of quarter of mile
and 10 see what was 10 be seen kept he crowd
in continual commoton. But everything nov
erheess seemed 10 go on orderly enough.
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES
The coupdeH, the spectacle, was magnfcen,
inside the Palace beyond anything ever before
seen in this country. The vast multitude ORE,
sent behaved with The greatest propriety and
decorum.
1t vas 24 o'clock when Gen Pierce. at tho
head of the procession, reached the Palace
His entrance greeted by a perfec; ONT.
burst OF applause from the 10000 spectators
men rose to their fee; and raised their hats
and thousands of lair hands waved their hand
kerchefs. The President. during The cheer.
ing. was conducted to the seat intended for
him, on the platform.
On The platform ofthe invited guests Were =
larger number of men, dist!n gusbed and well
knownin all professions and occupations Of life
than we have ever before seen in New York
The Governor Of Georgia, Hon. Ho j. ell Cobb,
was present. U. S. Senators Brodhead of Penn
sylvania. Chase, OF Ohio, and Eek Senator Mil
Ter, of New Jersey, and Elk. Senator Preston,
of S. c., were seen.
Chief and prominent among all was Mtior
Gen. Winfield Scott, with his arm in a sling
and apparently yet suffering from his unucky
fall. The army and navy, were largely rep
resented, and among the officers Iwere Major
General Wool and staff Major Gen. Hender
son, and Commodore Sloat. Lord Elesmero
and suite, the Representative of British In.
dustry, was present. Major Gen Qutman, Of
Mississippi. was also present
Bishop wainwright was dressed in his Can.
onlcals, and male very venerable appear
ance. The Clergy of this city and surround
ing country, of all denominations, were pres.
eht III large numbers.
Alter the opening prayer by the Rev. Bish.
op wainwright, the folio wing anthem (compos
ed for the cccasion) was sung by the New
FORK Sacred Harmonic Society, accompanied
by the National Guard Band, aud members of
other Societies:
Here where all chimes their offerings send,
Here where all arts their trihutr lay,
Before thy presence, Lord, we bend,
And for thy smile and blessing
For thou dost sway the tides ortlcught,
And h1l the issues in thy hanl.
Of all that human toll has wrought,
And all that human skill has piunn'd.
Thou leaG st the restless Power of Mind
Der destiny's untrodden field.
And guild ST him. wondering bold but blind,
To mighty ends net yet revealed.
Theodore Sedgwick, Esq. President of the
Association, then arose and remarked in sub.
stance as follows: ari
He first returned thanks TO the President for
attending the Inauguration He was glad that
the exhibition had secu red the support and ap.
probation of our own government, though
mainly relying upon its own energies. He
paid compliment 10 Daniel Webster, (pont.
ing to his statue near him. who among the
first had lent his influence and name 10 this en-
terprise, (Cheers.) He then dwelt upon the
importance Of bringing before the American
people the genius and industry of the Old
World-inasmuch as the exhibition of them
would difuse like tastes among our owp peo'
Pile.
To this address President Pierce replied as
follows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen: return you
my most warm and cordial thanks for the hon.
or you have done me. | come to be present
at the inauguration of this building, and to ex-
press the respect | entertain for this great In
dus'rlal exhibition designed and calculated 10
promote all that belongs to the interests oil
our country. You, sir ard the gentlemen as
ISOLATED with you. have laid their claim N all
that you have done to thanks that Will be en-
during.
Whatever short comings. you have spoken
Of may be, but Can only say they appearnot
here, and SO far S | have learned, they APP
pear not at all Everything around us rernind'
US that this is unitarian age. and that SCI
ence instead of being locked up, appears BE-
Na1