Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-27
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The Nsw Orleans correspondent of the New
York Timcs furnishes q full and elaborate ac-
count of the imposing ceremonies connected
with the Inauguration on the 4sh instant, of Ri
coael Hahn, tbs newly elected "gOveggor' IN
| der tho fres State movement in Louisisna. The
proceedings were publicly kald IN Lafayette
I Square, which wac msguifesntly decorated
The surrounding buildings and large button
wood trees which line the edges of the square,
were worked in as part and parcel Of the deco
Talions, as If they had been arranged for the
special purpose OF giving effect TO the dscora-
+ tiOns.
In the middle Of the square Vas erected a
circular platform, s5eFe which foEted the ina
dOnsl standard while from this point as cen
/ ter in a aYeep Of half a mile lowered an smphi-
shsator of seats. On thsse seats were seated
/ ten thousand ''loyal" children Of the public
schools, ard Eve Thousand specially invited
1 guests. At the base of this imme1ss smphithe-
/ ster was a platform for Gilmore'5 Eve hundred
musicians and forty Gnvils and thair "besTsTs.' %
In the rear of tho anphithsAteE were thiTty-four
upright columns, eacn surn0unted By glass
eolored globe, underneath a shield, representing
in tins way every State Of the "Union." Be-
hind this vera stationed City pieces Of artillery
| Over the center square were fsstOous Of ever
green's and signal Gags Of all nations.
| The day was ushered in by q salute of q hum
dTsd guns, mingled with the chimes Of all the
| bslls IN ths city.
At the appointed hour 6 procession WIS
! formal, headed by tho governor elect" sup
ported By the military governor, and numerous
other military and civil officers, the band dis
coursing appropriate music. When prayer had
basn offered, HHsil Columbia Was performed in
the following manner: First verse, full band,
Ave hundred performers; q verse, full band
I and grand chorus Of the tou thousRnd public
school children present 81 versa, full band,
grand chorus by tha children, and a chime OF
all ths bells IN the city; 4sh verse, full band,
ersHd chorus, the Ginning Of the bells, and 3
| great gun accompanied by ifty pieces Of arlil.
lsry. It is csTiainly difieRt 70 giVsfhs slight
est idea Of the magnificent effect Of this climsc-
tsrie rendition Of our grsndest national air. Too
much praise cannot be bestowed upon Mr Gil.
more the leader Of the band, who rang ihs bells
and fred the sTtillsTY by means of telegraphic
wires that osntsred on the table before him
| Not = mistake was msde-the united voices
/ sounded as one vast shout Not bell struck in
the wrong time, not piees Of artillery was cut
Of place"
After the oath Of Office was formally admins
tered ,,the "Slsr Spar gled Banner" was given
/ with the same accompaniment Of the full band,
chino of bells, grand chorus and artillery.
| TIE newly installed governor" thsa read
his inaugural, full Of the usual common place,
after which the anvil Chorus" with the ac-
compartments CT fall band, bells and artillery
was given. Meantime, says tho correspondent,
beautiful young lady, with several children,
miniature representative Of the Goddess of Lib
eTty, came on the stand and presented Governor
Hahn With besutiful wreath, 50 arranged as
to read M. H, our Governor" At this stage
Gen. Banks appeared on the platform and sd-
dressed the people. At the conclusion of the
address the band gsvo Oar Flag Is SILL There, -
| with the usual acccmpaniments. Then fol-
lowed the grand musical Jiaals, which ended
the ceremonies connected with the Inauguration
Of the irst "Ffes State Governor OF Louisiana -