Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-04

the public mind was in such fevsrish stat.
that every Incident was noted. The military
| patrols were doubled on our streets, and toe
| troops who participated in the ceremony
had their arms loaded in readiness fol
| any emergency. Every movement of sus.
The Federal Metropolis, IN many respects, had
The appearance Of q military camp, and the
known and unknown dangers which had
threatened the safety Of our clfy, and ven then
surrounded the president and his Cabinet
nvested the occasion with much more thsu
ordinary interest This state of AFFAIRS forth.
nate'y for the Republic and its Capital, has
changed. but as "reminiscences Of that time of
excitement and probably as an effect of IL an
absurd rumOr had been circulated for SOM
days past, that secret band OF Catholics wa
sworn TO revenge themselves for the execution
OF Mrs. Surratt, by assassinating the Presidar
and Vice President elect On their way to the
Inauguration to-day. THIS silly story, how
eser' ,s' iound no believers: No question was
coming President would ride 10 the Capitoi
tcgrtherfor thegood reason that be couldn't ride
apart That difficulty On this occasion, no :
ever, mas been handsomely overcome, and the
compromise arrangement OF sepafalel carrisg,s
for the President and President elect to ride
abreast to the Capitol was a brilliant idea
wort thy the genius of Talleyrand.
President Johnson, however, declined to ac
cept this position in the procession, and ac.
eordingly the prozram ne was changed, omit.
ting bis carriage, and General Grant, accom-
panied by Gen. Raw lbs seated on mis- left,
rode in an open carria e.
POLICE ARRANGEMENrs.
Af.er quarter before 10 o'clock, no vehicles,
including street cars, were permitted to pas )
down Pennsylvania avenue east OF the Circle.
nor were vehicles permitted to cross Pennsyi-
vapia avenue after the above.named hour, be.
tween 18th street and the Circle, except under
the escort Of police officer simultaneously
win the movement OF the Inaugural process.
sion towards the Capitol, a squad of mounted
police cleared Pennsylvania avenue Of all ve-
hIcles In advance OF the procession as far as
: 1st street East, when police officers were sta.
tioaed al intersection OF all streets with Penn
sylvania avenue, to prevent vehicles from
crossing the Avenue until the rear Of the pro.
cession had passed. The same regulation was
observed between the Capitol and 18th street on
the return OF the procession to the Presidents
mouse. The signal gun for clearing the Ane.
nue., on the retUrn of the procession, was the
firing Of the Presidential salute Of twenty-one
gnns.
The detail of the men was as follows: Lieut..
Hurley in charge of Pennsylvania avenue,
from the Circle to 18th street, with IL men
Lieut. Essex from nth to 18th street, with u
men Lieut. Tat from 18th 10 18th street, with
II men. Lieut.. Kelley from llth to 7th street,
with IL men. Lieut.. Eckloff from TIN to the
Capitol, including Capitol grounds, with IL
men. Lieut.. Austin in charge of the soutn side
OF the Capitol with men. Capt. Reed
por-ed to the Sergeat-at- Arms with detail OF
so men, to take charge of the inside Of the Capi.
tol anc the platform. This same detail will be
prt sent at the inauguration bail to preserve
order. Lieut. johnson, with 30 mounted men,
reported TO Major Richards this morning at Q
O'Clock and the Major at their head lead the
procession.
AT THE HOTELS.
The hotels throughout the city were densely
crowded before the late trains Of last night
he'd the city. and most of the visitors they
brought were compelled to walk the streets
during the night, not being able to secure even
chair in the office OF anypublc house. Cots
Were placed in the halls and p1rlors, but were
eu aged before they could be arranged.
At Willard's there was probably the largest
crowd ever gathered within the walls of hat
building, nearly one fhous and guests being uc.
Over one hundred and fifty co
were placed in the billiard room on + street,
which were occupied by the Republican In
OF Philadelphia.
At the Ebbitt House there were several hun.
Or q guests, cots IN the parlors and halls being
occ upied, besides a mum ber of rooms in neigh.
boring houses rented by the proprietor OF the
hotel.
At the Metropolitan the billiard room, par.
lors and halls were filled with cots, and every
room IN the house, from cellar to attic, was oc-
cupied. The Albany Burgess Corps arr quar-
tered at this house, and will remain there until
morrow evening.
At the National the Washington Grays Artil-
lery Were quartered, with their band. In all
numbering about one hundred men. The bill.
lard and reception rooms of the house were
filled with cots, while many who were unable
to ;ecnre even these, conteuted themselves by
mapping on the settees III the reading aod bar
rooms. Nearly 800 guests were accommodated
in this house
At the Seaton House. the New York Council
delegation was quartered and nearly 400 guests
were accommodated.
At the United States, the Taylor Hose Com
pany Of Philadelphia were provided for.
At the Washington House the Harmony
En- gire Company Of Philadelphia and WASH
ington Hose Company OF Reading were quar-
tered, every available space in the house being
occupied by cots. Other public houses bad to
lmprovise all sorts Of accommodations for their
guests.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A large crowd assembled this morning before
nine o'clock in the vicinity Of the Executive
but none were admitted to the build
lng. Workmen were engaged in making prep
arations for reception upon the arrival Of
President Grant from the Capitol The tenn.
porary platform leading from the window 70
the pavement was erected. by which persons
could pass out. The carpets We're covered. to
prevent injury to them, and Sentinels were
posted throughout the building, to pre- vent any
banding OF the furniture. President Johns on
was visited by all Of his Cabinet except Secre.
tary Seward, and a conference Of half an hour
or more was held.
FORMING THE PROCESSION
The First Division, consisting of the United
to receive and escort the President of
The Unred States, and the President and Vice
Pr ids Intellect, their suites, and the Commit.
lees Of Arrangements OF the Senate and House
of Representatives. The Second Division,
com prising the armed and uniforn med volunteer
organizations, formed on Pennsylva.
nla avenue, from Seventeenth street TO ward the
Circle. the right resting on Sevent nteenth. The
Ihird Division formed on Sixteenth and "a halt
street, west of the Presidents Square The
stoht
'ylvania avenue. The Fifth. ON Seventeenth
Itreet, right on Pennsylvania avenue and
nassed Oh the north side. The Sixth Division
comprising the German Target Association, |
Warrington TurnyerelD, and Boys in Blue of |
ne District OF Columbia, formed-the two for.
ner on Eng hteenth street, north Of Pennsyiya.
ala avenue, and the latter ON H street. with |
heir right resting on Nineteenth street. The |
seventh and Eighth Divisions, comprising the /
United States FIRE Department and Its visitors, |
md the Washington City Fire Department and |
ts visitors, formed on H street, with the rieht /
es .ing on Elghteenth street, and formed one OF |
be most attractive features Of the line.
~ THE PROCESSION.
AT ten minutes to eleven O'Clock, the Prssi.
ent elect, Grant, came from his headq uarters,
{ the corner Of nth and + streets, and, with
feneral Rawlings, entered his private car. i
iage, which was open. Then followed All
be members OF his late stan. Next followed |
ice President elect ColfAx, who enterod q |
arriage with Admiral Theooorus Bailey The |
aTrieges then moved OF, under the escort or |
ne 5th Cavalry, which numbered seventy men. l
Commanded by Col. ]. M. Mason and Licuts |
ames Burns and b. Riley. Proceedins up