The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-03-11
Grant and COIfaX.
INAUGUR URATI0N DAY.
ImOOsin g Ceremonies.
Grants Address.
JOHNSON GETS THE SULKS.
&C, &C, &C, &c., &C.
GATHERING.

As early as Monday previous to
Inauguration day, tho people began
TO pour into Washington in almost
countless numbers. Extra trains ran
on all roads, and both they and the
regular trains were jommed In the
crowd we're representatives Of nearly
every city. village aud hamlet in the
States and Territories. II Is estima-
ted that 20 largo q crowd Of people
was never in that city as on that
occasion.
THEfNAUGURATroN-A RAINY DAY.
The day dawncd with rain, but the
route along which the procession was
20 pass was soon throngcd with peo.
pie. The first appearance of troops
4, headquarters was Company X, 9th
United States Cavalry. Gen. Grant
arrived shortly afterward.
GENERALIZATION FROM EUROPE.
The following cable dispatch was
placed in his hands
"MARcH 4, 1860.
ITO Pre,t Grant Washington:
ala honor Of the man and the day,
three cheers for tho President.
"Signed--Mcmbcr Of tho Berlin
Bxchargc.
"FRIrz MAYER"
THE VICE PRESIDENT ELECT.
Vice President Colr6x reached
headquarters shortly after 10 clock,
and went Immediately To Gen. Grants
Office, and after cordial greeting
with the President elect and members
Of his staff, entered into conversatiop
with the gentlemen present on ordi-
nary topics.
THE PROCESSION FORMING.
In tho meantime, troops aud mill
tary organizations began forming,
aud crowds onspeetators upon tho
streets grew more dense. Atprecisc
" IL o'clock tho Marshals entered
headquarters. The troops were ov
erywhere stationed at their proper
posts.
GRANT JOINS ruE pRocEsstoN.
General Grant, as calm and COM
posed as ever in his life, came from
his Office and entered his pheton, ac-
companiod by General Rawlings -
Vice President elect ColfaK camo
next, aud entered the next carriage,
accompanied by Admiral Bailey, OF
the navy, ono cf tho committee.
Members OF the staff Of the Cen
eral 0oxt entered carriages, with the
committees Of Congress and Of differ
ent organizations present,
rHs PROCESSION STARTS.
As tho procession started, tho
baud struck mp "IIail to the Chief"
Regular aud other troops were drawn
up along the square, aud came to
present arms as the carriage contain
ing the President cloct. with his head
uncovered, drove slowly along, while
immense cheers rent tho air on every
sido.
COMPOSITION OF THE PROCESSION.
There wero eight grand divisions
in line, the Frat under Col. Wallace,
IN composed Of regulars, oscorting
tho President aud Vice President
elect. The second division was com
posed Of volunteers, including two
coloreA organizations. Tho third di-
vision was composed of prominent
civil officers Of the Government, for
eign ministers, the Grant aud Colfax
electors, officers Of the army, navy
aud marine corps, aud the corporate
authorities Of Washington aud George.
town. Tho fourth division was com.
posed ofiSe Republican organizations
of WAshingtOo and elsewhere the
9th division Of Soldiers and Sail
ors' Union Grant aud Coliax Clubs.
The others Of the United States
Fire Department and its visitors, and
the City OF Washington Fire De-
parimen, and it's visitors. Among
prominent objects of attraction were
a miniature ship, fully rugged aud
manned, aud printing press in op-
GRAFTON.
ARRIVAL AT THE CAPITOL.
The head of the parade having
reached the Capitol, the president I
elect entered to take the oath and
deliver his inaugural address. The
throng Of human beings 10 front OK.
eeeded anything Of tho kind ever be
fore witnessed here. Tho procession n
was about one hour iu passing a civ i.
Gu point.
IN TnE SENATE CHAMBER.
a. there appeared to be no further
business 10 transset, or, at least, no
disnosi,ion 10 do snything else, ap
pareniIy by coh,raon consent, Senators
began TO chat wiIh each other aud
change seats, aud Ia q few minutes
the desks on the right hsnd side Of
the chamber were left vacant for th'
occupation ofthe Diplomatit Corps
and other iovited guests who lSpt
coming. The diplomates, howev, r
entered Ia body, aud attracted iu-
mediate attention by tho sploador OF
their aniforms aud their dlgniGed
bearing All the legations were
represented, aud the Miuisters Of the
principal foreign nations wore pres.
snt, except Baron Geroit, Of the
PrHusiaa Legation, who was detained
at home by sickness. Amopg those
present who we're particularly noticed
was Edward Thornton, Minister from
Great Britain N. Bertheuey- French