The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-05

GRANT AND .COLFAX.
The Scenes and Incidents About
the Capitol and in the Senate
Chamber-HOw the Presi-
dent was Sworn In.
What Transpired at the
White House After
Johnson's Exit.
The Scene about the Capitol.

The Scene about the Capitol.
This is the way the New York Times cores
pondent describes it,
steep hills on either side OF the Capitol rang
ing themselves inside the ratings of the park
which contains that colossal abortioa OF a
statue of Washington, with the mOtlo-the
only good thing about it-"First in war, hrst
In peace, and first in the hearts OF his country
men," The throng surged away on one side down
New Jersey avenue, leading to ward those rising
hills which skirt the Potomac and on the otber
scattering over all that vacant space TOWARDS
the railway depot, They massed themselves in
solid ranks through the park, covering house
tops, filling windows, loading down trees,
climbing lamp posts, placing and percbing
themselves in every place and on every point
and emineDce where view could be obiained.
At IL o'clock at least ten thousand people were
gathered in front OF the Capitol.
At IL 65 o'clock, around on the crest of the
hill at the north side of the Capitol, there Is
rush of people, and presently ringing cheer,
and then Gathering OF horses hoofs aud a
simmer of uniforms, and presently sounds OF
music aud calling OF bugles. President Grant
has arrived on the plateau in front OF the
Capitol, preceded by, a cavalry, escort,
asain and again his ackno wledgments
| to the cheering thousands. R4wins,
known the earliest aud beloved the
most is his attendant and companion. The car.
| riage drives along the whole length of the
building to the Senate side, by which the Gene
| raj entered. In few minutes the head of the
procession comes along and the excitement
commences. In they pour, with music aud
banners and brilliant snowy uniforms. All sec.
tions and almost all races are represented there.
| Colored companies of Zouaves march in aud
take up position near French Zouaves, fanked
are ma1shalied Irish Republicans, few Indeed
| in number. The masses of citizens become
denser and denser Half a dozen bands OF
brass are filing the air with martial and tri-
1 xk.,. Nsw..A 1s.1
| strange but not unpleasing dissonance. The
| skies grow a little brighter, there Is an occa-
| sional break In the heavy clouds, aud few
| rays of sunshine struggle out and light up the
| brilliant scene for a moment. Torn battle flags
| are waving fre-bells are rinelDg, cheers are
| going up, blue capes OF Boys in Blue are moving
in long line, bugles are sounding forth orders,
marshals are riding hither and thlther.
The New President sworn In.
The acme OF the excitement is reached at
about seventeen minutes after IL; the main
doors OF the Capitol building are thro wn open,
and the procession marches out on the plat
form in the order in which it lett the Senate
Chamber. Senator Cragin escorts the President.
elect down TO the seat assigned him at the ex-
treme front OF the platform, which is soon flied
to oyerhowing. The groups of statu-
6nrOaesm 9n the and one s sde as ss
contact with civilization, embodied by the
ptor in the ideal OF an Indian arrested by the
| hand of hunter as he raises the knife to slay
1
| dis covery and science, Columbus holding In
hand erect glooe, ty pical of the earth's rotun-
| dity-were taken possession OF by dozens
ces e mss m Inc
| at that moment, contained nearly all that is
great and distinguished in America.
1t is 1915 and cheers are making the very
Welkin ring. Hats are waving, and thousands
upon thousands are boiling over with enthu-
sasm. All Is silence tor a few minutes as Chiel
Justice Chase administered the oath OF office
"I do solemply swear that will faithfully
| execute the Office OF President OF the United
States, and will, TO the best OF my ability, pre-
serve protect, and defend the Constitution oi
the United States"
General Grant repeated the words, and a,
their conclusion kissed the Gospels. I Senty.
one guns thunder out to the city and the coun
| try that the administration OF Andre johnson
has passed away. and that the reign OF Grant
and loyalty, and truth and patriotism, has
begun. The bagles break forth in Triumphant
| anthems. Thousands OF throats JOIN in the
acclaim, while the President sits quietly on the
platform waiting the end of the salute. Cnie
Justice Cnase appeared very nervous. He
fumbled with the paper on which the oath o
office was written, and he was far more enbar
| rassed than President Grant.
At 1926 President Grant stood up, half 6
dozen sheets of paper IN his hand. and begaI
to read. There was no sign Of embarrassment
His words were firm, his delivery was clear
though OF course 1t could not be distinctly
heard at @ distance of more than thirty feet al
around him. AS he finished each page hi
thumb aud fore6nger went to his lips, and tn
| manner in which he separated the pages wa
free from at least afectaiion. The inaugura
| address is as simple and pregnant aud CLASSIC
| as that second one OF Mr.. Lincoln's, which
now regarded as one of the gems of tn
language.
President Grant Enters the Whit
| HOuee.
| This Is the manner In which the NY. Herald
correspondent describes the scenes about tn
| White House:-
| The gates of the inclosure of the Whit
| House grounds were promptly and CAREFUL
| closed as soon as Mr.. johnson and the Cabine
had retired, at 1890 O'Clock, nom the occupanc
| of the building and policemen were statione
at every gate with orders to admit only the pr
| vilPged persons before the arrival of the ne
| President.
When the head of the procession reached th
| front of the White House, the carr age of tn
President aud that OF his staff were a1nitted
| but no Others, and they were quickly role
| amid the loud plaudits of the immense Gro "
10 The door OF the White House. Senate
Craein, Mr.. Colfax, A. I. Ste gart. Genera
| Parker and Badeau accompanied the Presiden
| senator Cragin and Mr.. Cotax deseended fir,
| from the carriage, General Grant following. II
had ascended two or three OF the steps leadin
| 10 The man entrance when he noticed that
had lett the door of the carriage open. and ha
tiIy retracipg his steps he carefully closed
and nodded 10 the driver, who immedlatel
drove Off General Schodeld had been leLt
| the reilring President In charge OF the Whi'
| House as the only noD.Tetirlng member OF ID
Cabiret, and he had been joined oy Geners
Rawipe General Porter, General BtococH
| General Gibbop Aneneral Pitcher, Colon'