Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-10
ADDSTaONAI. FROM 'rssE ANITsss'
STATES.
SCENES At LISCoLN's INAUGURATION.
IlNruLN TAXING THE OATH.

The President, escorted by Marshal LamOn aud
the member, of the House and Private Secretary
NicoIav, now appeared and entered The Chainbef.
The scene al this moment one of rare bril-
hancy aud great interest. The galleries We're radl-
Ant with The beautiful faces, eager eyes and elegant
appar,l nt two thousand ladies; the dress ct the
members 81 the diplomatic corps was brilliant aud
Conscientious the black gowns OF the venerable
Judges Of the Stpreme Court seemed Invested with
additional dignity; the Senators sat IN their seats
more grave and thoughtful than usual; and inter
1 >p,r>ed among them could be seen the glorious
ace ot Admiral Farragt, the martial tgngc Of Gen,
| Hooker and many other distinguished officers
Il For A few moments all is very silent while aquiet
4 consultation is going on. Up to this time II -
Il supposed that the inaugural VIII be delivered IN
| the Chamber, but ray OF SuDhgp Is detected pea
| etraliug the hall. ! mOyeWcUt towards the door
4 is observable Uu the toOr, and q rush takes
place from the galleries to the corridors AMI starr
eases Ii was evident that the INAUGURAL was To be
delivered in the open air. aud position ~ see ana
i hear i the chlct thing now 10 90 obltlhtu. ana
lust here MAS committed one Ot ths great blunders
OF the arrangements of the day. Ii was generally
1 announced in the morning that all ingreSS TO the
| Capt0l must be hy the main entrance to The Sci
ate on the Fast front. This was very proper, aud
| all holding tickets were thus admitted; bnt when
the crowd attempted To got OUT this vas lha only
door omen aud the crush terrible, the stair
cases ami corridors became a mass OF Surging hu-
nonitv propelled hy The pressure from the rear,
and mo Virg MT where II wanted 30, bVl anywhere
| Il could hnSany avenue Of escape. Ladies' ~sre
lifted of their feet and carried down Stair-caSeS-
Il BY the immense pressure from behind, crowds
| went rushing through the building, trying To get
ont. aud getting out finally on every side but the
light side landing in the mud in the streets, to the
great boss Gf time, temper and patience. Not one
In iity OF that imnIegSs audience got within hear
ing distance OF the President. OF aSe0nnI of this
blHnd.r, and very many only got on tbs grosnd
inst As he closed the address, and didn't even see
him The procession was slim affair, theemilita-
nv aud IT, Philadelphia fire companies being the
chief feature.
the President, accompanied by Nilsson and Sena,
tor Foster, OF Conn. rode IN AZ Ohgp blrOuche
which was followed 10y several close carriages, con
tanning distinguished individuals OF both SEXES
The military escort composed of both white
aud black troops. aud the cavalry body guard OF
the President, the Union League ear ou wheels. aud
a monitor similarly mounted aud manned by set
OF joliy tars were the chief mechanical FEATURES OF
the line Only two or three civic societies turned
out the streets being in very bad condition. The
citizens Of Washington did absolutely nothing TO-
ward investing the pageant with interest or aiIrae-
tons, being TOO much engaged in gorglng their own
pockets from this pockets'of soIourncrS, but I he
attendance of visitors was > grand success. Penn
syvania Avenue, for once, riyaled Broadway IN ITS
busiest DAYS.