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

gear OF the truek is of green, striped with car.
| mine ano gold, And the ladder Of oak
This company closed the process,on
| NosvitofAndinG The fire this NOR u ia q which
oIonent out the engines with all ths.r deco
1 rsuons for active service, they made dne an
resrance in the line, aud con stitutsd one ~ ne
| most pleasing features OF the proces sion
several of the visiting f1re companies wore
| white nsckerchiefs or scarfs. presenting the
sinful appearance from n distance of pro.
session OF Episcopal ministers running wid
| The following deputy marsnals Also r.,or,ad
10 the grand marshal, and Were signed TO di-
| visions Gen ID. r. Preston, e. NJ. Keys Ma
lor Hiram Brown, Edward Cook, General N
Charles H. Watson, John r. johnson, William
/ III. Brown, Henry Better, George Forrest r
Charles II. Marshall, q. A. Hall, Gen. John
The Aids TO Grand Marshal, uniform, II en-
| titled to II, blue baldric, trimmed with silver:
saddlecloth " bite trimmed with hlue, and OF hers
| were IN plain black. Deputy Marshals, uni
fo~m, II entitled to 1t, red blldric, trimmed
with s.lver; saddleclotn Whit, trimmed with
red Baton red, gllt acorn ends, and red rib
bon, and the others IN plain black, aud in near
~ every instance they were finely mounted
Ihe roofs OF many of the buildinse along the
Avenue were crowded with spec tators, while
every window on that thorouehfsre, and on
the SIDE streets an view of the proce sion were
crowded with ladies waving ndkerc hiefs aud
flags.
The sidewalks on the Avenue from the Pres
idents House 70 the Capitol, while the process
sion was passing, Were packed with a dense
mass OF human beings Of both sexes. ana OF ali
ages and colors, and many, after standing on
the damp pavement for hours, were unable to
more than get glimpse OF the procession. The
main attention was the President elect, and ex-
ciamatons were heard on all sides (which is
Gen. Grant"
At the entrance to the Capitol grounds, a
force OF ffiy Metropolitan policemen, under
SApt M Reed. a company of the <h u. s.
anian.ry, @ sna portion OF the Capitol police
TO snow the same upon entering the enclosure
and several times before entering the building
AT THE CAPITOL.
At an early hour persons be- gan TO assemble
about the Capitol in order TO secure favorable
positions, but the disappointment to many was
great when they found they could not be ad-
mitted TO the space in front of the building
until after the arrival OF the procession S.nr.
nsls from the 4ith U. =. Infantry. and a sum
cient force OF policemen, were stationed north
and south OF the space and at the gates leading
thereto from the eastern grounds. rnose hold
ing the necessary paste bosrds were admitted,
and entered the building by the east door Of the
Lorth wing.
The en- ire space in front of the Capitol ws,
cleared, aud a fair view Of the stand could be
had from any point in front of the building
The steps In front of the north aud south w.ngs
were crowded with spectators. but littIe of the
proceedings could be heard al those points
u
south A streets, mad been wLiiewashed and
otherwise titrIvated for the occasion, looking
amazingly smart.
IN THE BUILDING.
The Senate wing and Rotunda Were closed
10 all except those holding tickets but the
House was open and densely crowded during
the forenoon The full Capitol Police force
under Capt. John Corson and L,euts westfalI
and Boy den was on duty throughout the build
ing.
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
Long before ten O'Clock the Senate galleries
were densely crowded, al least one-half of the
occupants being ladies BY eleven O'Clock not
a seat was TO be obtained. Upon the fioor OF
tne Senate rows of comfortable a-m-chairs
were arranged for the Judges Of the Supreme
Court, and others. In the rear or the Senators
desks were number of sofas, chairs, &c
every available space being occupled. OnII-
nary wooden chairs were sand wi. ned between
the seats of Senators for the accommodation OF
mem b~rs of the House.
AT eleven O'Clock Colonel Moore, ,hs Prest-
dents private secretary appeared with several
messages IN writing from th- President
causing something OF buzz in the Gallery.
In the DIplomalic Gallery there We're a
large number of ladies.
Inc desks OF the Senators Were all cleaned
ana the chamber pre- sen ted a very neat appear
ance. Aboat half p lst eleven o clocS, aIi basl-
ness having been finished M the S-nare. the
regular committee was appointed to noCify the
President; and the Senators r1moy,i 10 the
seats on the right of the chamber
Amsng the distinguished military ard naval
chcers upon the floor of the Senate were
admiral Fsrragut, Lieut.. Gen. w. +. Sherman,
Generals Geo. II. Thomas, w. :. Hancock, A.
n. Terry, d. +. Sickles, AdIt. Gen. Townsend, /
Judge Advocate General Holt, Generals |
Emory, Erice, Ingalls,, Dyer, y o Howard, |
Rear Admiral Goldsborougn, Rear ADMIRAL /
DahlgrenA Surgeon Gen. Barnes and MANY \
other distinguished officers. Chief Justice a.. 4
n. Cartier and Associate Justices Fisher OIin
and Wylie of the District supreme Court with
Ispury Marshal Philips, Judge Underwood
Court OF Claims, Assistant Secretary Faxon of
the Navy. Assistant Secretary Otto OF the In
terror, Assistant Postmaster General Mcclellan
Hon. Elisha Foot, Hon. J. NJ. Broadhesd Hon
others.
Mr.. Jesse Grant, the father of Gen. Grant.
joining Senator Nye- Horace Greeley was in
the reporters gallery. the first seat in the Ia |
dies gallery upon the right Of the diplomats |
gallery was r. erytd for the family OF the
President elect. The next .eat was occupted |
by Mrs. Colfax, Mrs. and Miss nj ,tthews
mother and sister of Mr.. Colfax: Mrs r. y |
Wa ade, and Mrs Sinclair
A few minut,s before twelve O'clock the |
Supreme Court OF the United States, consisting
of Chief Justice ChaSe, As sociate Justices Mel.
'on, Grier, Clifford, Swayne, Miller. DAVIS
and Field, all wearing their officiai robes with |
Mr.. M ddlefon, the clerk. entered by the souta |
Dr. main entrance, and were shown 10 seats 10 |
ne rlght OF the President desk shortly after |
MS, General Grants st at, consisting OF Gems |
rawlings, Porter, Babcock, Badeau, Dem,
Parker, Colonies Lset and WeDste;, ali ip fuiI |
Uniform, entered by one Of the north door. |
md We're shown TO seats TO the left OF the |
,entre aisle. |
Nextcame the Diplomatic Corps by the north |
ioor to the right Of the Prs sldents desk and | ,
we're shown TO the seats of Senators TO the right
4 the presiding officer The Diploma,ic Corps
vas headed Dy Baron Gerolt, Minister from |
ne nortn German Union, who was followed /
" Mr.. Berthemy, the French Minister: Sepor
ioric, the Sp -nish Minister; Baron wetteT- | ,
tedf, the Swedish Minister; Commander Ger |
uti, the Italian Minister; Sir Edward Thora-
on, the British Minister; NJ. de Bodisco, {
,harge d Affairs Rus5ia; M Rangabee Charge
'Ahairs Greece; Mr.. Blltazzi, OF the Turkish ,
1egatcn; Senor Sanchez. Charge d'Anairs
hill: Messrs, Fame and Howara of the Eng. |
sh Legation; n. Tureme OF the French Lexa. |
on and many attaches Of the various Foreirn |
legations all OF them attired in Dipiomaiic I
oetumes.
At twelve o'clock precisely President elect
trant, leaning upon the arm OF Senator Oral.
En-, and Vice President Colfax, leaning ON the | I
rm Of Senator McCreery, entered the Senate .
hamber by the north entrance, to the left of ! !,
he presiding ofhcer. General Grant was es. | =
orfed to q seat In front Of the Clerks desk. ana
the right OF the presiding omcer. Vice Presi. | Z
ent Coliax was escorted TO the chair with the |
string VICE President pro tcm. Wade by his !,
de. The House OF Representatives was here | y
nnounced and entered the Hall, headed by tn | o
hcers, Speaker Pomeroy, and Gen. Schepcr | Y
IT, Wade called the Senate 70 order and intro- |
need Vice President Coltax to the Senate, who |
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