The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-06
TEE ooM T1As1
Ill Glasses and ColOn Represented u
tho White House.
Tho President Shakes Hands VITA
Everybody.

The Herald Photograph Of xnaugu-
ration Day,
&c., &C., 10.
Tho morning Of the inauguration dsy opcnsd mcse
inauspiciousy. violent rain storm prevailed. The
wind howied viciousy. Tho rain poured in torrents
The transmitted into beds Of rivulea Upon
looking from the chamber windows the scene pre-.
sented mud mud everywhere, and not dry spot y
set foot upon pretty prospect indeed, for granA
procession Thousands Of anxious vistans to tho cas
political centrs Of the republic awoko with feelings a
deep disappointment They had como hither for enjoy.
ment They were doomed seek It by trudging through
q sea Of mud and torrent Of rain But they ha4
come TO Washington TO tako part In the inauguSa'
tion and participate in II they would at whatever
sacrifice OF patent feathers or Of dmity Pantaloons
were into boot tops skirts looped up 1As
spirit stirring ffc and drum, and the swelling mna1o
Of innunore brass bands were already sounding anA
tho heavy tramp OF soldiers remen and civic societies
marching the rendezvous heard warning loteree
that tho time Of action como. Thousands Ars -
irving from Baltimore take part in the coremoniea
THE CoNrRAsT-lS6l AND 1866.
All are ready for the start Abraham Lincoln h 10 -
Tor the second President Of the United
States TO those who in Washington four years -
to-day what contrast Is presented Then the great ~
bcllion had Just broken out. II hardly fully DE-
veoped The mutserng Of the storm had been heard but
had yet burst with all It's fury upoa startled NJ
ton Tho inccndares Of the South had been busy in and
out Of the halls OF Congress- predicting that republics
President OF the United States would be manga
rated. They had been for weeks masshaling thsis
forces for grand coup Gtt0k Threats Of assassnatea
OF the President had been openly made Washing
ton 80 long under democratic rule was known 70 ~
thoroughly In sympathy with the secessonista TAs.
friends Of the Union few but nrm They wore
anxious faces but determined There others
who had sympathy with tho republican party but ~
cognised the elected candidate the representative -
the nation and the government 70 which their ale.
glance was due and who folt TINT them was Ina
posed tho duty Of protecting the President slssA
and defending his Inauguration from any violsnl
interference Externally the day bright and fAs.
but settled gloom sat upon every brow M. Lincoln
had been privately conducted to ashIngondisguiss4
the story won't In Scotch cap and long cloak 70 O.
cea his identity and avoid the dangers Of the oous
that said to have been formed 70 prevent hs
arrival the day OF the Inauguration. The guard of
tho President elect more than simply guard %
honor. II had been not only rumored, but openly A.
nounced that the Inauguration should not take plaza
Up 70 the moment OF the conclusion Of he
ceremonies every man who participated in then
felt that he had taken his life In his hand, ana
might at any momcas DO called upon 70 begin upon
that solemn occasion the great civil war whose darn
shadow already darkening the land. To be promh
nent In the proceedings to make each man shining
mark for the cnmity that everywhere manifested
To have participated In tho Inauguration 10 osracss
oneself from Washington society and TO become the marh
for the finger OF Of zon tho curied lip and up
turned OF women and the and threats Of -
cession buliios every public place in Warrington
hnD
was more sarnessness than pomp Every man who par
tcpatcd In II that hs doing service 70 his ooun
try at the peril Of his life.
To-day the scene was totally changed. Tho city ives
joyous confident No military guard necessay.
The rain ceased the programme Of Inauguration cc
menced and the shone out with royal spIcndos
II . happy The fears Of the oden time wore
forgotten Happy faces and cheerful greetings were
everywhere observed. Petticoats were substituted
for pistols The guards were simply guards Of honor
There was danger nowhere The President elect wae
busy signing bills At the Capitol The procession moved
along a on gala day. II was indeed . gala day -
Washington The national nag noaaed gracefully, mo-
only over the public builngs but every street 10
Stars and Stripes flung TO the breeze from immune
rabls privas residences Everybody felt that they were
taking part In holiday pageant and every one felt 40
that the clouds that had long lowered over our Un0
house were the deep bosom Of the ocean buried ana
that the rainbow peace resting upon the shoudss ~
Grant and Sherman wAs shedding ~ rays OF splsDdne
over the whole country. The soemnty Of 1861 had gv
on place 70 the oyousnsa Of lso& The commencement
and the conclusion Of the strongly typinsd =
the contrast Tho change between now and then y ne
most striking commentary that can bs made upon mo
condition Of public afAra
Around the white House.
In the beginning drizzled seriously, making fhisss
rvtsshs IA looked a II the world had not yet gottsA
ovcr IA primitive hea sagsas II the crust not -
COL ana The rain thas came down turned into stsam
- a touched. Il was IN atmosphere Of warm steam
fatal 20 Appearances softened oil things THAI onshN
not 70 be SON. especially the pomp. pride and crcusr
stance, 10 II made people put on their old clo,hossnA
what very old clothes the people Washington have got
and can put when put 70 IT, No one, Of course via
put on his good hat with the certainty that u VIII gee
wet; 30 Washington wore iis old hat What hau Ne
crown IT, brim sides, nothing left Of bm The
holes In u. Washington also It's old coata secdy
coat out a. elbows and grim with the semedAased pow.
ery OF patches Washington doubtless, lad clean
shirt on bit clean shirts are principally known ~
their starch and the day was fstal TO starch, Is
point that no one prove Say shat we will about the
dignity Of human nature and manhood, and womanhooa
and all that Ia mogtifyng thing 70 human pride ~
see groups Of people the street trying 70 do holiday
in he rain with their old clothes on
CLEARING UP.
Al about halfpast nine there a favorable change
The world ros cool and The disappeared The sky,
thai had been Glad In very dirty article 81 rcbsa
sray nut ON better color Things thai we're before Inc