The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-03-11
WASHINGTON.
Some of the Scenes Of Inaugu-
ration Day.
Vast Cro,rds and UnDOundsd En-
thusiasm.
INAUG URAL ADDRESS
OF PRESIDENT GRANT.
Brief, Pointed, Patriotic and
Practical.
AuspiciOus Opening oft Nes0
Administration.
Omspecial Dispatch to Cincinnati Chronicle.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE INAUGURA-
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WASHINGTON. March A.. 1869.
Atan early hour this morning tht
whole city was astir, and people
commenced moving toward tht
Capitol and tho Vicinity Of The
White House, to get good posi-
tion TO see the Inauguration cere
monies; others to see the forma'
tion Of the procession.
UNFAvoRABLE WEATHER.
About 4 o'clock this morning
the weather, which yesterday war
beautiful, changed, and a slight
rain set in, which hos increased &c
steadily as TO lead to The belief
that a heavy storm is likely to pre-
vent the inauguration taking
place outside tho Senate Cham
Der.
THE MILITARY ON THE MOVE.
Notwithstanding the rain, the
different companits commenced &c
move out toward the locality where
the procession was to form. Al
10 O'Clock $4,000 people ware esti
mated to be on Pennsylvania ave
nue. alone, and three times as many
probably on other streets.
THE coLoRED ZoUAvEs
Were the first to m,ve toward
the White House. and their march
ing attracted much attention. A
company of fifty colored me n
who walked all tho way from
North Carolina to witness the in
auguration ELECTED much attention
The procession will be much lar.
ger than was anticipated, and in
consequence will not got to the
Capitol until half past twelve
o'clock.
THE SCENE IN SENATE.
The diplomatic gallery was re,
served for the families and friends
of the foreign Ministers, these
gents themselves having been
assigned seats on the floor Of the
Senate 1T was soon filed with u
brilliant assemblage, and The la
dies used their opera glasses with
unremitting pertinaeiy.
In the front cents wero Mrs
Thornton, wife of the Brili-h
Minister, and further back was
Mrs. Gen. Fitzpatrick. Seats in
the front rows of the Indies gallery
next to the diplomatic gallery, had
been reserved for the families of
Nr. Wade, Mr.. Colfpx and Gen
Grant Mr.. Coliax's family came
early and sat just behind Mrs
Grants seats.
JENKINS AROUND.
Mrs. Wade was dressed in black
except,that she had purple strings
on her bonnet. Mrs. Coliax sat
next TO her, and was dressed in
a CUR colored silk and a white
bonnet. Both she and Mrs. Wade
took great interest in the proceed.
ipgs, and famed and spied unre
mittingly. In other parts of the
gallery were the wives OF the
Judges of tho Supreme Court,
heads of departments and mem
bers Of Congress.
The prevailing colors were blue,
green and white blue and green
for dresses and white for bonnels
ARRIVAL OF HORACE GREELEY.
The first prominent arrival was
about halt past ten Mr. Horace
Greeley arrived in the reporters
gallery and quite rustic was
created by the turning of heads to
look at him He appeared as sc.
reno and smiling as usual, and
modestly sat in a back seat.
oTHLR NoTABLEs
Generals Sherman, George II
Thomas, Hancock and Terry
came upon the floor of lhe Senate
vt II o'clock. Right after them
came Admiral Farragut, who
greeted Gen. Sherman in the
most cordial manner. At about
the same time came General Sick
les, Rear Admiral Stringham. Ad-
miral Porter, Gems Mcdowell, ,
Butterfeld, Heintzelman, Brice
and many other notable warriors,
by sea and land. A large knot OF
Senator's gathered about them,
and quite levee was held.
Meantime, the business of Con.
gress draggled along its Glow
length, and messengers we're
10 and frc to the White
House to got bills signed and to
bring them back.
JOHNSON NOT AT THE CAPITOL.
Mr.. Johnson, contrary to custom,
did not come to the Capitol, but
at this his mansion. and
much delay was caused in conse.
qucnce.
THE TENURE-oF-oFFfcE ACT.
Soon after II o'clock Garrett
Davis moved to take up the Ten.
ure Of Ofico bill, but the motion
was lost by q yea to nay vote Of IA
10 Is.
This was the last thing ofimpor-
lance done in tho Senate.
THE SENATE CONCLUDES.
It being now too late to get
anything to tho President for bis
lirnature. at half. past II, q com.