Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-04

perform their toilets, dispensing with the uxur,
Of soap Tor the time being, and using pocket
nanokercnlels OF dubious purity In lieu Of towels
THE OLD SOLDIERS
Soldiers OF 1912 met at the City Hall, number.
ing about one hundred and twenty. but a, tb,
major portios Of them were old men and feeble
VA decided that they do not sppear in the pro
cession, not being able to stand the fatigue of tn,
march.
SPECIAL DUTY on TIE HOUSE TOPS
Inc w ashington Rides were detailed for specia
duty, In fun uniform, Capt. Bslbach, Lieuts
The special duty Of this company was to occup,
me tops OF several prominent buildings along
Pennsylvanis avenue, In squads, and overlook thu
procession a. IL passed.
suNEcr TO ORDERS.
The National Rifles, Capt. SchaefEsr. I,jeut.
watkins, Davis and Webb, and sixty men in full
uniform, remained at their armory subject to or
THE ORDER OF PROCESSION.
The procession formed at 0 O'Clock this morn.
Ing In front Of the City Hall, and at Ii O'Clock
moved down by louisiana avenue and I'D Penn.
sylvanla asenue past w illards Hotel up Fifteenth
street, when IL countermarched and halted on
Pennsylvania avenue In front Of the hotel. The
enuie column under orders then went to left face
and the military presented arms.
AT wILLARps'.
Early In the forenoon the streets In the neigh
boahood OF Wizards were crowded by a large
and excited throng, all waiting to get a peep at
the President elect. The Presidents Mounted
Ouard and the Georgetown Mounted Guard were
stationed on Fourteenth street, their left resti ny
on street, and many amusing incidents occurred
caused by the efforts of military gentlemen to kee
back the ''free and independently who had come
there to see, and We're not to be foiled The
crowd seemed to be In a very good humor, except
when some official trespassed on what they con.
slider their reserved right, when they did not hes
itate to d-n them to an unlimited extent. About
sented an animated aPPearance-eve window
being crowded.
A little after IL O'Clock the word was passed
along the line Of the infantry on the avepue and
tne cavalry on Fourteenth street, to present arms
This was handsomely done, when the President
and President elect emerged from the lowe,
Fourteenth street, door OF the hotel They were
warmly apPlauded, and from our position in front
OF the crowd we heard not single remark of.
lensive to the outgoing or incoming President
This argues well for the self respect of our cfti-
zens Mr.. Buchanan looked, as usual, diynifed
and at bis ease, and Mr.. Lincoln seemed To hear
MS honors meekly, and to be not at all excited by
Inc surging, swaying crowd which surrounded
hlm Mr.. Buchanan's private carriage was first
drawn up to the entrance, but from what we
could learn Of the moments going on we iudoe
that the President elect preferred to make his an
Pearance In an open carriage, where all could see
him, as one was substituted for Mr. Buchanan's
close carriage.
The President and President elect took their
seats In the carriage, the military at a present
arms' and Che band on the left PLAYING "Hail to
TO the Chief" Senator Pearce and Senator Baker,
OF the committee Of arrangements, having been
seated in the same carriage Ii moved out 70 its
position in the line, being preceded by the com
pany OF Sappers and Miners, and fanked on the
right by the Georgetown Mounted Guard and on
the left by the Presidents Mounted Guard. There
was some grumbling at this arrangement as IL
was almost impossible to get a view Of the Presi-
dent elect, which seemed to be the chief object
In view with the majority Of spectators
The President and President elect having been
received into line, turned to the right face and
escorted them to the Capitol, moving in the fol-
lowing order:
THE MARsHALs
Marshal-in Chief-MaJor B. French. Aids
Stevens, Of Cal, John w Jones, Ira Goodenovy
Clement l.. West, Il. X. Pangborn Isaac-Bassett'
Nathan Darling, 6 Alfred Hail, John p. Hilton
Reuben b Clark, Maj Thos. II. Bates Gen De
MarshalsJ. Coombs, Lewis Clephane, Geo.
ii. Plant, Albert 6. Hail. James w. Deeble. s
A. h. MeKim, w krzyzanowski, Jno. l. Hayes,
Foster Henshaw, Col. John g. Keyes- William
N. A. Thompson
Assistant Marshais representing States and Ter
rltofles-Lucius Goodrich, Connecticut; A n
Grimshaw, Delaware; Richard Chenery, Ca,ifor-
Indiana; Henry s. Jennings, Iowa; Henry ] AID,
ans, kansas; Alexander Sneed Kentucky; Samuel
r; Brown, Mainei George N. Beale, Maryland;
Major Charles n o Rogers, sssachusets; Colonel
sofa; Thomas J. Boynton, Missouri; General jos.
z. Abbott, New Hampshire; w s. Pennington.
Sey Jersey Jersey! Major Aisnson WEIGH, New York;
Ohio, DR.. Thompson, Oregon; Theodore Adams,
pennsylvania; Il. j Nightingale, Rhode Island;
-, humphrey, Tennessee; George Chapman,
Vermont; George Rye, Virginia; General L. F.
ton Territory; Colonel Nathaniel v Jones, Utah
Territory; Hon. ). II Ebert, Nebraska Territory
Assistant Marshals-hlartin Buell. A Duvall,
Jos F. Hodgson, Geo. c. Hardness, Woodford
stone, 9. v. Stillings, Job w. Angus, John Par
sons. John Hines, T. b. Brown, v. Pulizri, WIN.
J. Murtagh, James Lynch, Jos M Cowell. los
2. Loughead, George X. Wilson, f. T Chase,
Henry knight, 6. A. Bassett, A. c. Richards,
b: Franklin Guy, John Alexander, J. M Lucas,
Thomas Weaver, Edmund Flagg, c. N. Keyes,
A. w. Fletcher, John NJ Heating, James Kelley,
J l. Hsnshaw, George s. Kraft, J. F. Brandt, 8.
Marsh, Michael Homillsr, Francis .. French, h
J. King, Phineas b. Tompkins, Lewis Parker,
David r. Brown, Alexander Clements, w w
Bassett, William Hendley, Charles G. Casey,
c. Robbins, James Nokes, DR.. n. s. Lincoln, F.
Charles g. English, John T. Clements, Hannibal
c Addison, E.. E. White, Il Richards, Hugh
Divine, Jacob Bigslow, John P. Einsfeld, NJ. M
Ward, B: Wilkins, Edwin P. Bridges, A. .
Larner, w. b. Williams, Theodore Wheeler, p
Crowley, Joseph Heyse, Louis Baker, Amos Hunt
Isaac Shohn, ). Bowen, r. ]. Seybolt Sam'i
Strong, Daniel Breed, w. C. Dodge, John II
Wise, X. c. Stevens, G. w. Garrett, A Edsen,
Joshua Howard.
MARSHAL sELDKN's AIDS
The aids OF Marshal selden, appointed with
full police powers, were al follows David Tag.
CERT, Pa; Daniel ID. Connover, N Y; Col Lam
mon, Ill ; Ransom Van Valkenberg, N. Y; DIR.
8. Smith, ID. c Capt. Jas. Golfer NJ Y; Mai
Lewis, ID. c.; George N. Beale, Md =; Charles w
Boteler, Jr., ID. c.; Geo. nj. Weaver Pa; w L.
Mehaffey. Pa 8 ID. Castleman, ID C; Thomas
p. Morgan, ID. Mr.. Abercombie ID. C; Chas
FL. Uttermehle, ID. C. These gentlemen were ad-
mitted inside the Capitol, and assisted in the
l Inaugural ceremonies.
Washington Light Infantry Battalion, Colonel
Davis; Companies A, b. and G, Captains Lem
Towers, P. NJ. Dubant, and r. C. stevens; Lieu.
tenants Tucker, Powe s, Fisher, Lord, Williams,
Cassin, Utermehle, and Clark, in full dress uni.
form, and looking more like soldiers than ever
before, the companies being all full In numbers
and attracting much attention
Henderson Guard, Capt. Foxwell, Lieuts Rip
ley, Rodier, and Piggot. This is one of the new
companies and numbers seventy-eigh hit men, rank
and ne, but by reason Of inability to procure uni
forms at so short notice, only turned out to-day
with thirty men In the ranks Their uniform 10
dark blue frock coat similar the new army regu-
lation coat, light blue pants and artillery facngs
and glazed fatigue cap. They made a handsome
appearance.
Company A, Union Regiment, Capt. Caring.
ton, Its. Shellcross, Curtis and Ward, number
Ing one hundred and fifteen rank and file, their
new grey coats and pants showing them of finely.
Company b, Union Regiment, Capt. Kelly,
Lteuts. Herbert and Hines, and ffty-four men
They were dressed In regular army overcoats, and
glazed fatigue caps, and black pants with red
facings.