Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-03-12
Scenes at the Inauguration.


behalf of this hnppy .consummation,
Scenes at the Inauguration.
JOHNSON GLUM.
A halt was made by the procession on
its way to the Capitol in front of the
White House, where other open car.
riages waited. One OF the aids rode in
10 the semicircle, called for the Presi-
dent, and was answered that Mr.. John
son and his cabinet would neither Join
the procession nor GO to the Capitol; so
the Man from Tennessee kept his sullen
will to the last, and flung growl, may
hap curse, at the great procession
with which new order of things came
in.
GOOD OMEN.
The weather. which was so inauspi-
cious in the morning, frightened as the
President elect approached the Capitol,
and when he reverently took the oath to
preserve. protect and defend the Consti-
tuition, the sun burst forth in radiant
glory, the gray rain clouds rolled away,
and the sky was soon clear and blue.
The omen was favorable, especially rs
the historians tell us that the weather
was similar at the first Inauguration of
Washington.
"REMINISCENCES or BOOTH.
The procession. headed by the Su-
preme Court. moved from the Senate
Chamber Though the rotunda to the plat
form in front of the eastern portico.
Some of the officials recall scene
which occurred four years ago. j.
Wilkes Booth, for whom New Eng
land Senator had procured a ticket, at
tempted to pass the procession. but was
met at the door of the rotunda by Major
Il. b. French. then Commissioner OF Pub
lie Buildings. and made TO wait until the
officials had passed out. What his in.
tentiou then was no man knows.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
The Boston Advertisers Washington
dispatch says thu Senate Chamber was
arranged a. usual on Inauguration day.
Between the Senators were placed add
tional chairs. and in the vacant space be-
hind the semicircle were other chairs and
sofas for the accommodation of invited
guests. Large arm chairs were also
placed Just IN front of the Secreta-
rvs desk. those on the right for the
Justices of the Supreme Court, and
those on the left for Mr. johnson
and his cabinet The audience of the
day was as fine one rs Washington
ever saw. IL was more than half com
posed Of ladies, and the contrasting and
harmonizing colors of their gay attire
made up picture very pleasant to the
eye and brilliant in the extreme. The
throng was so dense that one could hard
" iudiyidualize any one. although 1t was
possible to mark in one group the faces of
Mrs. Wade, Mrs. Matthews and Mrs
Colfax. The diplomatic gallery was filled
with foreign ladies. and at the right was
front seat reserved for Mrs. Grant.
which, rs already stated, she did not
occupy, admission to one of the cloak
rooms having been given her and her
friends The floor of the Senate Chamber,
five minutes before noon, presented a
sight not soon To be forgotten. The
Senators were all seated on the left of the
presiding officer and Immediately in the
rear were the Senators elect. The
diplomatic body had gathered in the
marble room short time previous, and
there, chatting with one another, or look
ing out upon the crowd north OF the
Capitol. they waited the time for their
entrance. They came in on the right
with Baron Gerolt at their head, and took
the Senatorial seats on that side of the
chamber. 1t was such a group as Repub-
lican eyes rarely see. The seat OF honor
was occupied by Baron Gerolt of the
Prussian legation, who has been longer
in this country than any other member Of
the diplomatic corps. AT his left one saw
the placid face Of Mr.. Thornton, the
English Minister, and behind him sat VI.
Berthemy, the French Minister, with a
dozen decorations on his breast. Farther
round 10 the right was the tall form OF the
Russian Charge d'Afiaires, decorated with
4 broad green sash and two or three med
ais, and behind him was the swarthy face
of the Italian minister. Every man OF the
body was in full uniform, and the breasts
of many of them were completely covered
with gold lace and braid. In the back
part of the chamber, on the right, sat
Generals Sherman, Thomas, Hancock and
Terry all on one bench, with Admiral
Far, agut in front. On another bench sat
Generals Meigs, Brice, Eaton, Ingalls,,
Dyer, and Admiral Dahlgren. Back
near the doorway, sat Generals Sickles,
Townsend. Holt, Butterfield and Pleas
anton. Over in the further corner on the
left were General Harvey and the burly
form of admiral Goldsborough. By one
of the side doors stood the stout, full
blooded negro, Bishop Campbell of the