American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-14

e'ec' ana SUITE, with matshals on their lett,
and the Marshal of the United States for ..
the District of Columbia and his
.r Deputies on their right.
A rugged ship, an emblem of national unity and
- uHH. ..l, power as.ra. r.' -. . n
The committee of arrangement of the Senate
The Jackson Democratic Association.
The Judiciary. .. .
......r...n %. The Clergy. .. 1855. .... ..
.....,. . Foreign Ministers. .. .-.
The Corps Dpiomatique. .
Members elect, Members and cx-Members of
Congress, and ex-Members of the Cabinet.
Governors and ex-Governors of States aud Terri
tories, and members Of the Legislatures
of the same. .1- .... .".'
Officers 0f'h' Army, Mi Navy Marine Corps, and
Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution, of the
war OF 1872, and Of subsequent periods.
The Corporate Authorities of Washington and
.... ... ... Georgetown. ... .... -
Other political and military associations from
the District & other parts. .-
Organized Civil Societies. ...a WV.
Professors, Schoolmasters and Students withia
the District Of Columbia.
Citizens of the District and of States and
Territories. ...
The various organized bodies of citi-
zens, civil and military, from the Dis
trict of Columbia and elsewhere, assem-
bled on New York avenue and formed
into line in double rank, the right COM
posed of the military, resting on 18th
street, where that street intersects the
avenue.
AT II clock, a. M. the procession
moved from the parade ground down
the avenue to the hotel of the Presi-
dent elect. When that part of the
procession into which the President &
President elect reached the hotel, the
whole column halted under orders, fac
ed inwards, and, on the approach of
the President, presented arms. They
then received the President and Presi-
dent elect, who were then escorted in
carriage from the hotel to the Capitol.
When the head Of the column arrived
abreast the entrance to the Capitol, the
column halted; the military opened
ranks, faced inwards, and presented
arms, and the carriage containing the
President and President elect passed
through to the place where the Senate
committee were waiting to receive
them.
After the President and President
elect reached the Capitol, the various
portions of the procession witnessed the
inauguration according to their pleas
sure. ... ....
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies
Of the Inauguration at the Capitol, 81
guns were fired on the public grounds.
After which the military, with the mar
shals, assistant marshals, and aids, as
the final ceremony, escorted the Pres
ident and his attendants to the Execu-
tive mansion.
Program Of the inauguration Of the
President Elect on the 4th ...
.. .. Of March, 1857. ...
The doors of the Senate chamber
were opened at II o'clock, for the adj
mission of Senators and others who, by
the arrangement Of the committee, were
entitled to admission, as follows;
Ex-Presidents and Vice Presidents;
the Chief Justice and Associate Justi-
ccs of the Supreme Court; the Diplo-
matte Corps, Heads of Departments, &
eX-members Of either branch of Con,
gress, and members of Congress elect;
Officers of the Army and Navy who,
by name, have received the thanks Of
Congress; Governors of States and Ter
ritorics of the Union, and Elk. Govern
ors of States; the Comptrolcrs, Audi
tors, Registers, and Solicitor of the
Treasury, Trcasurers, Commissioners,
Judges and the Mayo Of Washington
and Georgetown; all of whom we're adj
mitted at the North door Of the Capt..
tol. u. -.....
Seats we're placed in front of the Sc
cretarys table for the President of the
United States and the President elect,
and on their left for the Committee of
Arrangements. The Chief Justice &
Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court had seats on the right, in front
Of the Eastern lobby. The Diplomat
ic corps occupied places on the left of
the principal entrance; Heads Of De-
parsmcnts, Governors of States and
Territories and other gentlemen enti-
tied to admission occupied those on
the right. Members Of Congress and
members elect occupied the eastern lob
by. They entered the Senate Cham.
Der by the door at the top Of the main
stair case. The eastern gallery was
occupied by other citizens, who were
admitted by the outside northeastern
door only. The circular gallery was
reserved entirely for ladies, who cntcr.