Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-14
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INAUGURATION
TIE CLAY MARBLE STATUE.

lone that viii hae be rsnenbered by her citizen'
1t was the anniversary Ut the birthday Of tlEsR1
lcLAr, and the appointed time tor the Inaugural
ttion Of the beautiful marble Statue, which tn
ladies Of Virginia had had prepared, ana to Wit
ness which the people had assembled en- mdsse.
The weather was beautiful -elear. cool. aud
bracine in the shadc-and Mt an early hour IN The
morning flags were swung across Main street
from various points, business houses were closed
and the city presented the appearance Of grand
holiday. BY 8 o'clock the sidewalks were h'iei
with soldiers hurrying to their armorics and pa
rade grounds, to take their places in line, ladies
and children moving from point to point To
get favorable glmpses OF the military, and stran.
gers aud citizens were all eatcd At the opPorinai.
ty Of doing honor TO tho memory OF the grent
Western, orator, statesman aud patriot.
The First Regiment. nader the command 81
Col. T. p. August. with the Washington National
Rifles. the LyncLbarg Home Guard the Farmyille
Guards and the Virginia State Guard, formed in.
10 line on Brad street, and then marched down
9th street TO Maiu and then TO 23rd street where
thcy were shortly after joined by the Young
Guard Of the 10th Regiment and the Junior
Volunteers, and awaited the arrival Of the Chief
Marshal and the 4,h Regiment Of Cavalry The
6rst regiment was attended, by Smiths cid Arno.
~ Band the Washington National Rifles by the
United States Marine Band. and the State Guard
by tho new Armory Band.
About 10 o'clock, Capt Dmmoek the Chief
Marshall Of the day. attended by Charles u lob
son. Richard w. Wyatt. NJ. c. Eggleston, J. B.
McCaw. Peter Lyons, James A. caskic. W. Il.
Smith. Col Samuel T. Bayly, Vim. u. VIM. Boil
ling w. naxa Nat Tyler, Chas. a. Crump,
petcrdeld Trent d. Lee Powell THIS. A. Brand.
or, Eugene Darlington, Lieut.. Col y A. Thnmp
son. Lieut.. Col. J. p. Harrison, Surgeon j. q.
LINN pkin. Surgeon T.. Shelton, Col. q ". Rich
ard-on Thomas p Taylor, aud DR.. Blair Bur
we'll. us Assistant Marshals each wearing white
sash and blue rosettc. and all mounted. arrived
upon the ground, and the cavalry coming IN sonn
AFTER tho line Of procession iotmed IN lie
following order. the right resting on end street:
New Armory Band.
Chief Marshall and Mayor of the city, in an
open carriage. escorted By C'ls, Cfump, Richard
son, Thompson. BayIy, aud Scott, Of the lanon,
black horse troop.
Commanded by Col. s Mclsae.
Chesterfield Troop. A strong. commanded h
Capt. Henry W. Cox.
Hanover Troop, 4j strong. commanded Ly Capt.
Williams G. Wickham.
Go,ornor's Guard, GO strong. commanded by
Capt Cabel.
Honrico Troop, SO strong, commanded by Capt.
1ance.
L. S. Marine Band, Il members.
Washington National Rlhc., I3 strong, com
lnandcd by ShedeiFer.
Lynehburs Home Guard. G. strong, Capt s,
Garland, Jr.
Farmvillc Guards. Capt. X. A. Booker. DO
strong.
Virginia State Guard. Lieut.. Gay, a. strong.
FIRST REuinEsr.
Col 7. =. August commanding, aided bv his
Staff. Lieut. Colonel Moore. Majors Fry and Pat
ton, Surgeon Watson, Assistant Surgeua Bark
dale, Jr.. Master VIM. Allen and Comm,ssary
Bridgford.
Co. A, (Grays) Capt Elliott, 81 strong
4" !. Capt. Cary G7 strong.
3" b, Mitchell, 40 strong.
&C, Dooley, GO e
&C. English. 43 "
" ID. Dimmock. 40 ="
i. (Blues Capt Maule so strong
Cspt. Miller, SO strong.
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Young Guard. Captain Rady 81 strong Junior
volunteers, Captain Gap. 81. and marching ex-
,ecdingly well for lads OF their age.
In rear Of the military wero invited guests, in
carriages. First came tho Orator Of tho Day and
the Chairman of tho Directory in an open
barouche. Clergy. accompanied by a Director
Ex President Tyler and Directors. Officials Of the
State. Members Of Congress Members Of the
Federal Court. Members of Legislature. Officers
Of Army aud Navy. City Council. aud distin.
guished gentlemen Of this and other States filing
thirteen carriages. Following these came citizens
m. ,os, II, nos;n', nrocoss;on ,,o s,~a a",r
V;. oss '"Po''"s p'o''''''" W. "a'e e''' se'" III
At ii o'clock the line Of march was taken up
and the Bands discoursiog appropriate music, the
immense tbrong that packed tho sidewalks moved
forward as 1t impelled by machinery. while from
every window aud doorway pce,ed forth tho
bright eyes and smiling iaceS oi lovely women
and happy children. apparently rejoicing Mt the
honor being done the great departed snsesma,.
The procession moved up Main to 9Th street, by
9Th to Franklin.up Franklin to Feushee, by fous.
hce to Broad. down Broad to oh, thence to the
Capitol Square, where such scene presented H.
self we have never before witnessed. Appa-
eently every available inch OF ground west ui The