The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-06


treets In groups, and there an escort Of dragoons
olshed up handsomely at the White House gate There
Eere grand marshals, In white saddle cloths and blue
carrie hurrying with desperate speed up street and
own another Many very satisfied looking darkss were
DO sen wherever there anything to lean against
nsre ~ very evident disposition all sides to %
- holiday style, only there are not 30 many
- In Washington to do 1t there In some other
places and the disposition tempered by the unes.
anty or the Skies which have the real acii
be couned on Crowds Of people came out gradually,
eansylvana avenue There were crowds on the stoops
Balconies and hanging out Of the windows On the long
ammng itself up against the iron railing between the
pillars, on the sidewalks everywhere were crowds that
made dcult TO pass and the crowds IN all places were
At half past ten i had apparently become evident to
nns nss ~ sna came
fall in torrents This dampened the popular ardor The
windows that had been thrown wide open and filled with
ight-seers went down with slam. The stoops were
bmpted with marvellous rapdity There room and
spare everywhere Tho fair creatures in the street
had their tNe bits Of white handkerchief tied
heir little bits Of new bonnets, declared that was
pcrfcctiy horTid," and the nggen with one accord,
concluded that It was smzzabul."
IN THE MUD
But tho rain was not ALL. It was not even the worst
hero WAS the mud Washington has little mud IN
ae and ali the other avenues Ther. IS also mud In The
Directs that the Pennsylvania avenue and all Of the
Now IN New York people
oes not mean the same thing means chat there II AN
nundaton that the streets are flooded and aaoat with
vile yellow fluid not thick enough to walk on nor thin
Enough to swim in. Particles Of this yellow material
dded the holiday appearance Of the people marking
Sas s we're sss sow w ana ali The
horses and all the little boys all the world 1oundered
byvania avenue it not so deep as In many other
places for that street paved It was always possible
touch bottom there 1t was blacker there however,
Imam in other places and when it spattered people 1t
Aid not look 80 much like golden spangles
A DELINQUENT OFFICIAL.
On previous Inauguration days II has been usual TO
clean this great avenue and it certainly ought to have
been done on this OCCASION if ever This is duty per
aining to the Commissioner Of Public Buildings, Mr.
French. Congress appropriated money for the purpose
ato the Sd ns and the fact that She money not
appropriated until then will doubtless be Mr. Frenchs
Explanation of the fact that he did not have the street
cleaned but that Is difficulty that other commissioners
have managed TO get over.
FORMATION OF THE PROCESSION.
At eleven the procession began to form the
west OF Lafayette square TWAS composed Of the mill
ary escorta squadron OF dragosas section Of artillery
end regiment Of the Veteran Sservs corps-fcllowsd
by the Aremen OF Philad phia and Washington, wRn
their gaiy decorated engins civic eties and regi
nent Of negro troops still raned ard the crowd that
kind that quite Indifferent the weather Hardened
Did soldiers who had stood the rains Of many campaigns
moved up and down the sidewalk talked about Uncle
Abe and more various sLad OF darkeys than ever
Defore seen IN one place swarmcd on tho wide pavement
In front Of Whits House square.
There were three ssts OF marshals on duty-one set
shals Of the several United states DISTRICTS and another
It was intended that the procession should move at
Twelve from the White House and escort the President
President who had been all the morning the Capitol
Signing bills, had not yet returned the White House.
Marshal Lam0n and his assistants, however escorted
Hrs Lincoln out from the White House. and drove "a
pdly towards the Capitol
The procession moved on immediately, and there was
. the same time general move Of the mass Of
spectators each crowdng forward TO catch glimpse Of
me President and with the cheering Of the crowd the
admirable music OF the bands and the general excite
mont OF the scone, tho procession moved through FIJI
fsenth street and again up the avenue.
THE MARCH THRouGH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
that leads directly from the Treasury building tho
Capitol the crowd either side had become very dense
command the Wow was vacant, whiio against tho walls
the houses all the usual articles Of extemporzed plat
forms were seen In the shop windows there was
beautiful display OF the that
windq balconies, the windows Of second, third and
10urt Ortes and even the ROOFS llcd with spec
tato or the various moods and rlanners-gente-
men, who lstessy looked on and had their little joke
thusasm that wound win batle every part the
picture thero always background OF color people
scIousy, the best part of what to DO seem they
wonder whethor 1t Coming as they gaze excitedly
as Of the band But in the present instance though tho
spectators were nearly good Is usual except not near
onsew Of the procession was the best part Of the affair."
though even the spectators themselves contributed %
mako that view what IT was This was view Of the
procession indeed Of the whole scene the procession
passed up the Many Of your readers may not
such 70 understand that this part Of Pennsyl-
vana avenue is . straight reach OF about mile
Capitol bails on hin, and whose lofty dome seems
from tho other end Of the avenue 10 mingle with the
the avenue : very wide and the view suite
mirabe regularity the Dragons the infantry the arl
lery, and even the civic societies with their many ban
walls Of the high houses either hand the ladies' eyes
ned influence and the ribbons waved and the bsnnets
and dresses all contributed their quota Of color and
decoration to the scene IL certainly became very fine
one; and magnAcently closed s tho whole view by
the towering temple Of the nation toward which the
procession went on, the proc ssion ITSELF and the lines
Of spectators other hand lifted into scenic fol-
Iowshp with the great cdc and became but parts Of
The time Of starting before tho procession was at tho
Capitol
Scenes at the Capitol.
While the procession forming at the White House
and marching up Pennsylvania avenue crowds OF people
waded through the mud TO the eastern entrance or tho
Capitol Over the main entrance Of tho building was
erected very large and massive platform-hgh broad
and capacious Upon ths placed chairs and read
ing desk; but the rain caused their speedy removal
Lines Of soldiers, In blue overcoats and mud trowser
guarded the passage way this entrance and dis
tbuted about in positions that might have seemed pic
turesqus had not the rain spoiled the effect The people
admitted 70 the Capitol only by ticket and the
north wing alone accessible them To that there
fore, the great body Of the crowd slowly moved; but
many persons with great faith in the weather. planted
themselves In the mud around the platform.
GETTING UP STAIRS.
There the broad flight Of marble steps which led
10 tho northern entrance and there the door, but
easy thing 10 get up and Halfway down from
tho entrance ne Of soldiers barred the passage at fro
quen Intervals and oratorical captain frequently
addressed the crowd Ladies' and gentlemen" no
would say tiny orders from the Ssrgeant-atArms 70
IL no moro In A prpspt and those orders shall obcy