The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-05
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., MaEcl

| WASHINGTON, d. c., March i.
An immense crowd thronged the
streets to view the procession which
started at IL o'clock from the army
head quarters to the Capitol. The hrst
division was composed OF tho military,
acting as an escort to Grant and ColIaX.
They were greeted with tremendous
cheering on the whole route. Alter
taking the oath President Grant deliv-
cred his inaugural from the central
portico of the Capitol.
The new Senate met at IL o'clock,
Mr.. COlfax was sworn in as Vice
President and delivered an address to
the Senate. They then formed in process.
sion and marched TO the port1co and
| listened to the Presidents inaugural,
after which they returned and held
session of five minutes, then adjourned
till tomorrow.
The daY dawned with rain but the
route along which the procession had to
pass was soon thronGed with people.
The first appearance OF troops at head
quarters was Company X. 9th United
States Cavalry, General Grants body
guard. At half past 9 O'Clock General
Grant arrived, and shortly afterwards
the following Cable dispatch was plac-
ed in his hands:
BERLIN, March 4th, 1869.
To President Grant, Washington:
In honor OF Lne man anu tuo uaSI
three cheers for the President.
Members of The Berlin Exchange.
FRITZ MAYER.
Vice. President Colfax reached head
quarters shortly after 10 o'clock, and
went Immediately to General GRANTS
Office and after cordial greeting with
| the President elect and members OF MS
staff, entered into conversation with the
gentlemen present on ordinary topics.
i ., 1N6 l.
tary organizations began forming and
the crowd of spectators upon the streets
grew more dense. At precisely IL O'Clock
the Marshall entered the headquarters
The troops were everywhere stationed
at their proper posts. Gen. Grant, calm
and composed as ever in his life, came
from his office and entered his pbtoton,
accompanied by Gen. Rawlins. Vice
President elect Colfax came next and
entered the next carriage, accompanied
| by Admiral Bailey OF the navy, one
of the committee members OF the stan
Of the General next entered. Carriages
with the committees of Congress ana
of the different organizations were pres
ent. As the procession started the band
struck up "Hall to the Chief" The
regular and other troops were drawn
up along the square, and came to pre-
| sent arms as the carriage containing
the President elect with his head un-
/
mense cheers rent the air on every side.
There were eight grand divisions In
| line, The First was under Colonel Wal
ker, and composed OF regulars,
escorting the President and Vice
President elect. The Second d.
vision was composed OF volunteers,
including two colored organizations.
The Third Division was composed OF
prominent civil officers of the Govern
ment, foreign ministers, Grant anu Col COZ
fax electors, officers OF the army navy
and marine corps, corporate autn9I III
ties of this city and GeorgetowJ1. 80 ,he he
Fourth Division was composed OF the
Republican political organizations OF
this nIace and elsewhere. The Fifth
! Division was composed of sailors and
soldiers of the Union, and Grant and
Colfax clubs. The others, ofthe United
States fire department and Its visitors,
and the City of Washington fire depart
ment and its visitors. The head of the
parade having reached the capitol, the
President elect entered to take the oath
and deliver his inaugural address. The
throDg of human beings in front eX'
ceeded anything OF the kind ever be-
fore witnessed here. The procession
was about one hour in passing given
point.
President Grant reached the White
House, after his Inauguration, about Z
P. M, and he was met at the door py
General Schoield, Secretary OF war
who had been left by Mr.. johnson IN
charge of the Executive Office. The
latter left the White House at IL O'Clock
with the members of his Cabinet, ex-
cept General Schofield. Vice Presidenl
Colfax also accompanied PresidenI
Grant to the White House. The mem
bers of the staff of General Grant were
all present. An immense multitude
congregated outside the gates of thu
Executive mansion. II was believed
there would be a general reception, oui
the President decided not to have one
This afternoon the following dispatct
was handed to President Grant:
BERLIN, March T.
President Grant, White House, WASH
Im9LOm:
My cordial congratulations on thiI
solemn day.
[Signedl BISMARCK.
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the Denver Railroad bill have failed t
become laws.