The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-06
THE INAUGURATION.
Account of the Ceremonies.
Procession and Decorations.
Inclemency Of the Weather-Demon-
strations by the Military, the Fire
men, the Civil Authorities and Be-
l..-lisaaainus
Press Dispatch. |

nevolent Institutions.
Press Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The proses'
sion is now forming, though heavy rain
is falling, and the streets are almost i'm
passable from mud, and the Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue is filed with dense crowd
of people The ceremonies will take
place in the Senate Chamber.
SECOND DISPATCH
The procession reached the capitol at
about 4:45 A. NJ, escorting the President
elect. At subsequent period the Presl-
dent and Vice-President, together with
the Judge of the Supreme Court, mem
bers and ex-members of Congress, foreign
ministers and other persons OF dlstlnc-
ton, assembled in the Senate Chamber.
Then the Vice-President elect took the
oath Of office, preceding it by an ad-
dress. Chief Justice Chase administered
the oath of office on the eastern portlco,
where the President delivered his inaug-
ural address. There was very large at
tendance and the scene was one OF
marked interest
WASHINGTON, March 4.-President
Lincoln was inaugurated at IL O'Clock
noon to-day. The weather was clear ana
beautiful, but on account OF the recent
rains the streets were filled with mud
Despite this fact the crowd that assem-
bled was exceedingly large and thou
sands proceeded to the capitol to witness
the inaugural ceremonies. The process
sion moved from 10th street to PENN
sylvania Avenue at IL o'clock. Presi-
dent Lincoln had been at the capitol all
day, and consequently did not accOmpa-
nv the procession to the scene of the cere-
monies. Two regiments of the Invalid
Corps, a squadron of cavalry, battery
of artillery and four companies of colored
troops formed the military escort The
Mayor and Councilmen of Washington,
the Cou lcilmen from Baltimore, the fire.
men of this city, and the iremen from
Philadelphia, the Goodwill, Franklin
and Perseverance companies, each COM
pany drawingits engine along, were also
in the procession.
Among the benevolent societies present
were lodges of Odd Fellows and Masons,
including colored lodge of the latter
fraternity.
The public and principal private build
ings on Pennsylvania Avenue were gaily
decorated with flags, and every window
was thronged with faces to catch a
glimpse of the President elect.
The oath to protect and maintain the
Constitution of the United States was adj
ministered to Mr.. Lincoln by Chief JUS
tice Chase in the presence of thousands,
who witnessed the interesting ceremony
while standing in the mud almost knee
deep The inaugural was then read, al
ter which a national salute was fred
The procession then again moved up
Pennsylvania Avenue, the President be-
ing conveyed in an open barouche Seat
ed with him was his son and Senator
Foster, of the committee of Arrange
ments. A.
The President was escorted to the
White House, after which the procession :!
separated and everything passed off in
the most quiet and orderly manner, and
although thousands participated in the
ceremonies, not an accident occurred to
mar the pleasures of the day