The national Republican., 1869-03-05
rbe crowd Mt the Capitol


The crowd mt the Capitol.
The morning dawned gloomlly enough,
rain falling heavily, and not few Of the
citizens and strangers In our midst awokc 70
fnd that the pleasant weather they had ex-
pectcd had turned into very disagreeable
season. stiil the inaugurntion ceremonies
were TO take place, aud our people determined
not TO allow the weather to Interfere with
the proposed pleasure. II Is singular fact
that old residents Of Washington never e1-
pect good weather on Inauguration day;
therefore the mist and rain which prevailed
did not Affect the local population much, and
the strangers In the city had to make the best
oft. Many were the regrets expressed, how
ever, by tho various organizations from dis
tant cities that their "good clothes" would
likely bc spoiled.
Tm ASSEMBLING.
The localities selected by the chief marshal
for the place Of assembling Of the several or.
gauizations were near together on the streets
adjacent to the Presidents Mansion and
were heard beating throughout the city, call.
ing the organizations together which pro
posed 10 participate In the procession and
other inaugural ceremonies, and by nine
o'clock the streets were alive with individual
members Of local and foreign military, FIRE,
and political organizations. Ten O'Clock was
the hour fixed for the deputy marshal to re-
port their several divisions ready to march,
but II was eleven before the arrangements OF
the most Of the marshals were completed.
AT length all was reported In READINGS to the
CHIEr MARSHAL,
who had established his headquarters at No.
115, on the north side Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. The grand marshal for the occasion
was Brevet Major General Alexander 8. Webb,
and the following gentlemen, who had been
selected as his aids, were ready when all
things had been gotten ready to intend upon
their superior officer. The aids were: Major
Z. b. Russell, Captain Eugene Wells, Will
liam Remsen, Major II. N. Hill, Colonel
Knox, Colonel Graves, General II. II. Blng-
ham, Captain 8. @. Plummer, Albert Della
field, Colonel Thomas J. Hoyt, Captain R.
II. Montgomery, Captain A. W. Preston, W.
A. Harlan, Lieutenant Story, Lieutenant
Totten, Thomas NJ. Shepherd, Lieutenant
Metcalf, Lieutenant Garrison, Maj. Gardner,
Lieutenant Gray. Mr.. McBlair, Colonel Nc
Nett.
The chief marshal having informed Gen.
Grant that the procession were In readiness
the President elect with General Rawllns
entered an open carriage at his headquarters,
corner Of Seventeenth and streets, and was
followed by the members Of his late staff In
carriages. Then came Mr.. Colfax, the Vice
President elect, who seated himself In an
open carriage, In company with Admiral
Theodorus Bailey. The carriages having
these gentlemen under escort OF detach-
ment Of the 9Th United States cavalry, 20 In
number, commanded by Col. J. NJ. Mason,
moved up Seventeenth street to the Avenue.
Here the military formed In open ranks, the
carriage were driven through and faced to.
wards the east.. The procession was then
formed in the following ORDER First came
Major Richards, Superintendent of the
Metropolitan Police; then q company of
forty mounted policemen; then the chief
marshal and his assistants in line. The
5th cavalry preceded by their fine band, un-
der the leadership Of John Wagner, took the
head OF the line as the immediate escort o.
the presidential party. Col. Geo. W. Wal
lace, commander Of the military organiza
tions In line with his staff, then took position
lice and aids, the chief marshal gave tn
order to
And the inaugural procession moved of a
IL O'Clock precisely. Following the car
riages bearing the presidential party cam
the splendid band Of the 12th United State
infantry, led by Prof Rains. They preceded
the battalion Of the 18th, which were pres
ent, divided into four companies Of one hun
dred each, and commanded as follows; Com
pany A, Lieut.. G. MCGOWAN; company g
Major Pond and Lieut.. Taylor; company
Col. Tasson and Lieut.. Kryslnskl; company
II, Lieuts. Allen and Nesmith; Surgeon Z
B. Bentley. Band Of the 44th United State
infantry preceding the battalion Of the AL
now on duty In this city.
The Marine Band, thirty pieces, led b,
Professor Scala, preceding a battalion O
marines, commanded by Major Zollln an
Lieutenants Nokes and Butler. The ma
rines In their handsome uniforms presented
splendid appearance.
The hrst division Of the procession wa
closed by light battery p, 5th United State,
artillery, four pieces, commanded by Colone
II. A. Dupont, and Lleutenants Patterson,
Riley, Lee and Adams.
THE SECOND DIVISION
was In charge Of Chief Deputy Marshal Jas
A. Magruder, who had for his deputy mar
shals General z. W. Rice, General Frank ]
J. Heron, General NJ. McEwen, George NJ
McEwen, General J. NJ. HedIisk, Geuera
George w. Clark, A. B. Mullet, 4. d. Gi
man, Colonel Timothy Lubey, Colonel J. Il
Clendenning, General William yandevel
General James +. Rushing, Colonel willlar
7. simms, r. Mohun, Colonel William
Baldwin.
McClurg's celebrated Liberty Silver Corn,
Band, Of Philadelphia, headed this dlyislo
and preceded
The Washington Grays, of Philadelphlc
which organization mustered forty-fye mul
kets and four officers, viz: Capt. Ward an
Lieutenants Landell, Bank and Mathleck
They presented n trim, soldler-llke appear
ance, attired In gray uniforms with gol
trimmings.
The Sheridan Grays, of Wilmington, De-
aware, twenty-five men. Capt. A. Grlmshaw
Lieut.. John Carroll. They had neat gra
uniform, with black stripe down the pant
and black band to cap. A drum corps &C
companied this company.
The Philadelphia Fire Zouayes, 240 men
Gen. ID. w. @. Baxter, Lieut.. Col. Sellers
Majors Mitchell and Costers, and Adjutan
A. l.. Murphy. There were $40 men In line
headed by drum corps OF 22 In the regula
zoraye 20 uniform, red pants, blue jacket, nea
white pompoon. They also had oyercoati
on, apa knapsaeks neatly put up with the let
ters r. y. u, and their appearance WA
mghly comPhmcnted by all. This regiment
composed Of many OF those who served In
the iate war, under their present commander
ana ana tney carried their battlc.worn flag IL
Eagle Zouaves, Of Buffalo, N. Y. CaD,aI,
Richert and Lieutenants Bean and Wond NM
Ensign Fuller. This company presentod !
very handsome appearance in their complet,
uniform-red pants trimmed with yellow
white ieggings and shirts, dark blue Jacket
trimmed with red, and fer cap wrapped witt
white and long yellow tlnsel. They hal
about MY men In line, and were preceded b
the Union Cornet Band, led by Cramel
numbering twenty-o pieces, Uniformed
gray coat and cap with red pants.
lne Lincoln Zouaves, (colored,) OF Bait
more, mustered forty-eight strong, con
manded by Captain Robert Bureess nm
iieutenants Carroll aud Shcpherd. TheI
dress was Of blue flannel with yeIiow trim
mings and white legglngs, after the % styIs % q
the French uniform. Bowyer,s ho9d y q
eighteen pieces furnished music for ths % com
pany. S''''
Lincoln ZouAyes, OF Washington, mum
pering forty men, uniformed In red pant,
with white leggings, blue Jackets, and car
trimmed with red, and commanded by Cal
tain MaTkland, Lieutenants Cooper an
West. They were preceded by Boria's Ban
OF Baltimore.
Butler zouaves, OF Georgetown, numbe
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