The national Republican., 1861-03-05


rank and file. This company made a hand.
some appearance in their new uniforms, con.
sisting of gray coat with orange fscings, black
pants with orange stripes, and glazed fatigue
cap. .."
The Sappers and Miners, Lieuts. Douane,
Weitze, and Tardy, and flly-nine men.
The foregoing companies, as the first divis.
ion, was under the command of Col. James Y.
Davis, assisted by Lient. Col. Schwartzeman
and Acting Major Mears.
The National Guard were stationed as
special guard Of the platform, where the inau.
gural was delivered, and the Presidents Mount.
ed Guard acted rs body.guard to the Presi.
dent. The Washington Rifles were posted on
several prominent buildings on the avenue, in
squads, to overlook the procession as it passed.
. THE GEORGETOWN DIVISION.
These troops, comprising the First George.
town Volunteer Battalion presented a splendid
appearance, and we're under command of Col.
Richard s. Coke, of the Eighth regiment of Dis.
trict Of Columbia militia, with Lieut.. Col. Hol.
lingsworth, and the following staff officers:
Adjutant John B. Davidson and Surgeon Mack.
oil. These officers were all mounted on fine
horses, and we're fully uniformed and equipped.
Sergeant Major Boyd had position at the left
Of the line.
I First in the line was the Potomac Light In.
fantry, Captain McKenney, Lieuts. Davidson,
Cruikshank, and Ridgely. This company was
organized three or four years since, and is
one Of the best drilled companies in the Dis
trict. The uniform is frock coat and pants,
both Of dark blue, the pants with light blue
stripe, and fatigue cap in unison with the
whole. They numbered about sixty men, and
were preceded By seven kettle drums. v
Jones, Lieutenants Drew, Orme, and Hilleary.
This was their first appearance in their new
and tasteful uniform, which comprises d rk
gray coat and pants, with red trimmings on
the coat and red stripe on the pantaloons, and
q fatigue cap to correspond. This is q new
company, but they march like veterans, and
attracted much attention. About forty.seve
men were in the ranks. ..
Darlington Home Guards, Captain Goddard,
Lieutenants Waugh, Hutchins, and Barbour,
numbered about fifty men, and with their uni.
form Of army great coats black pants with red
stripe, and neat fatigue caps, presented hand
hapdsome flag presented to the company BY
th( ladies of the second ward.
Scott Rifles, Captain ]. Owens Berry, Lieu.
tenants Burroughs, Lazenby, and Ovens, is
fine company Of young men, with neat uni.
form, comprising dark blue jacket with
orange trimmings, black pants with buff stripe
: and red cord, and dark blue cap with gold band
and the figure 8 in front. Fortyeight men
! were in the ranks and they marched well, and
were much admired. - .........-.. . .
7 District of Columbia Rifles, Captain Blunt,
: Lieutenants Harry, Green, and Lightfoot This
Is the new company organized at Tennall ytown,
7 and is their first appearance in uniform. They
t numbered about thirty-seven men, and with
5 their bright blue coats and pants, the former
Q with red trimmings, and the latter with red
stripes, and neat fatigue caps, they presented a
fine appearance. -....... .ru...-
Anderson Rifles, Company A, Captain c. H.
Q Rodier, Lieutensnts Mason, Krouse, and Lips
/; comb, had sixty.fve men out, and their cor.
s rect marching and the military precision oi
e their movements were admired by all who saw
them. The uniform is a dark gray hunting
/. coat with red trimmings, black pants with red
!. stripe, and handsome fatigue cap.
Next came the great car Of the Republican
b Association, placed on the running gear Of one
= of Vanderwerken's large omnibuses, with pyra
H. midal seats eliminating in the centre, from
I. which rose a staff, surmounted with larg'
j. gold eagle From this eagle depends canopy
\. which covers the top Of the car. The side
we're draped with red, white, and blue, ant
:; on each side was the word "Constitution il
large red letters. From the rear of the car pro
ie F1ected flagstaff, from which floated the star
IN and stripes. In front of the drivers seat wa
the arms Of the United States, surmounted b
n: appropriate drapery. The car was drawn b
n. which the word "Union " was inscribed j
ii. large red letters In the car were the folowin
Ir little girls, each dressed in white, with laurt
u wreaths, two Of them representing the Goodies
of Liberty, and the others each bearing the coz
ed of arms Of State or Territory: Miss Virgiui
Jacobs, Martha Raley. Hannah Williams, Ha
ol. riet s. Gordon, Mary s. Gordon, Jane s. Go
don, Ellen Grimes, Martha e. Milstead, Mar
m. E. Milstead, Elizabeth Ann Marshal, Carolin
s; Fishman, Emma Fishman, Margaret Goodwin
in, Emile Fishman, Mary Herrity, Bell Garci'
ed Lizzie Chi'dress, Sarah Brown, Isabella Chill
nd ress, Sarah Cronin, Margaret Cronn, Jar
ar- Miles, Lucy A. Miller, Mary Cassidy, Rosau
he King, Alice Avery, Cora V. Crampsey, MAJ
eg- Noon, Anna Noon, Lucy V. Blanchard, Will
Plant, Florence Kelly, Minana Hodges, Eliz
is. beth R. Crampsey.
he Republican Association and Wide Awake
en-, numbering 500 men, the former designated
ro. silver button and the red-white.and,bll
led sprig, and the latter by q silver eagle on u
cir lapel. They were headed by Capt. Smith.
he New Hampshire, Vermont and Massach
md sets delegations, each wearing an evergre'
headed by Marshals Gen. J. G. Abbott, Ge
der H. II. Baxter, and Major Rogers. The thr
red States turned out about 250 men in the lin
IN. and, as one of them told u.s. conGdentially, wi
nary office seeker amongst them.'
its. The New York delegates were headed
,ey Marshal J. H. Hobart Ward. They wo
INK badges of white satin, with the words " Ne
led York" printed thereon. They number
about 250.
'ert California delegation, numbering so me
ere headed by q carriage surrounded by the "a
1pd | Nup tho Stara and StriDf
lgs, with bust of Lincoln and Hamlin on it, al
under the bottom stripe white field, beari
Did, the words, " California true to the Union" !
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