The national Republican., 1869-03-04
THE INAUaUnATIoN,

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THE INAUGURATION.
Military organizations, fire compan
Official bodies and citizens eeneraiiv :
tlnue to arrive In the city by early train
steamboat, and the streets Of washlpet
and the public buildings were more thron,
with human beings yesterday than Il
have been at any time since the bcelnnl
OF the war, whom people came nockIng
washington BY the thousands.
The question was asked very often as
throng passed up and down the Avcnuc '
serday, how did all these people get he
seemed hardly possible that one line
railroad could transport the number Of Vi
.es tnat were seen on the streets. T
throng was not confined to the Ayenne
seventh, Ninth, and other streets w,
crowded as well. II with the limited fac
ties now afforded for travel we sec thIs nm
Der OF visitors what may we not expeot
the next inauguration when our raIIro
facilities will no doubt be increased fourfo
poLIcE ARRANGEMENTS ron TINE pE
cnssIoN.
"'chards, superintendent, has
""ed, who has special char
Major l.. 'he avenue to-day, th
siructed Capt. a, :" o'clock, on Il
OF the police Co., rect car
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"after quarter before lv
9TH Inst, no vehicles, including b..
will be permitted to pass down Pennsylys.-
avenue east Of the circle, nor will vehicles
be permitted 10 cross Pennsylvania avenue
AFTER tho abovc-named hour, between Four
tcenth street aud the circle, except under the
escort of q police officer. simultaneously
with the movement of the inaugural pro-
cession towards the Capitol, q squad Of
mounted police will clear Pennsylvania ave-
nue of an vehicles in advance Of the process.
sion as Ear as First street east, when police Of.
flcers will be stationed at intersection Of all
streets with Pennsylvania avenue, and will
prevent vehicles from crossing the avenue
until the rear OF the procession has passed
any given street. The same regulation will
be observed between the Capitol and Seven.
tcenth street on the return Of the procession
to the Presidents house. The sigual for
clearing the avenue, on tho return OF the
procession, will be tho firing of the Presi.
Dental salute of twenty-onc guns"
Tho detail Of the men Is as follows
Lieut.. Hurley will take charge Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue, from the Circle to Seventeenth
street, with II men.
Lieut.. Essex will have charge from Seven.
tecnth TO Fifteenth street, with IL men.
Lieut.. Tait from Fifteenth TO Twelfth
street, with IL men.
Lieut.. Kelley from Eleventh to Twelfth
street, with l2 men.
Lieut.. Eckloff from Seventh to the Capitol
including Capitol grounds, with IS men.
Lieut.. Austin will have charge Of the soutl
side of the Capitol with eight men.
Capt. Reed will report to tho Sergcant-at
Arms with q detail Of nfty men, who viii
take charge Of the inside of the Capitol and
the platform. This same detail will be pres
ent al the Inauguration ball TO preserve order
Lieutenant johnson, with 80 mounted men
will report to Major Richards tomorrow
morning at 9o'clock, who will take charg
of them.
The mounted police, with Major Richards
at their head, will lead the procession.
THE ALBANY BuRGEss CORPS.
The Albany Burgess Corps arrived In III
city yesterday and at once marched TO th
Metropolitan hotel where quarters hnd bee
provided for them. At o'clock they yisitc'
General Grant at his headquarters, and cacl
had a friendly grasp of the hand from tn
President-elect. They arc q fine lookln
body of soldiery, and are accompanied b
Dorning's band, of Albany, numbering 9
pieces.
RAILROAD VISITORS.
Mr.. Garrett, the president of the Baltinor
and Ohio railroad, has placed at the dispose
Of the employees Of the road at Mount Clar
workshops, numbering about one thousand
nn engine and cars with which to make a
excursion trip to this city to see the inaugr
ration. The company will arrive about
O'Clock this morning.
ARRIVAL OF THE LANCASTER FESCmLEs.
This crack military organization OF Penn
sylvania arrived In the city yesterday NOR
Ing and are quartered at q private house @
q street, near second. They are accomp
Ljed by fine brass band.
rup oyopaTTowS PINE IMPAIRMENT
Tho officers and members Of the city a
department parade to-day as the guests
the Government Fire Brigade. Owing
the fact that the company from Newber
N. e., decided not to be present at the ina
guration, the Henry Addison boys have |
visitors.
... ... THE FERRIES.
The Alexandria boats will run hourly u
till midnight tonight, In order to accomm,
date Inauguration visitors.
~ THE STEAMER ARROW
after making her regular trips to Mour
Vernon yesterday, carrying down about tw
hundred persons, went down the river agal
last night, and will return this mornlnl
She makes this trip In order to afford persor
residing at points along the river an oppo
tunity TO witness the Inauguration cerem
MES to-day.
MEETING OF CALIFoRNIASs.
A meeting Of the citizens Of Callfornii
now In this city, was held last night at Il
office Of Mr.. Richard Lambert, correspont
ent of the San Francisco Times.
Sixty-one citizens, residents of the Golde
State, were present. Among whom wer
well known business men of San Francisc
and Sacramento Ranchcros, from the vas
agricultural fields of the State and othe
gentlemen who clnlm California as thei
home. II was unanimously voted by thos
present 10 participate In the procession tc
day, and We feel confident that the Califo
mans will present fine appearance. A yer
neat badge was adopted. II Is Of white sill
trimmed with gold fringe and surmounte
with a red, white and blue rosette. On Il
badge is the followingi Eureka I" "Califo
MAP Inauguration Grant and Colfax.
well executed picture of President Grant
printed below the inscription. The marsha
selected will wear appropriate sashes.
THE INAUGURATION BALL.
We have been authorized to state thi
parties wishing TO obtain tickets to the Il
the door. We would further state that Il
entrance way to the building In which Il
ball Is to be held Is the Fifteenth street ei
trance to the Treasury Department. A
other entrances will be kept closed, and d
other means Of exit will be allowed.
THE PHILADELPHIA INvIScBLEs.
The Philadelphia Inylncibles, powerfI
Republican organization of the Quaker cit,
arrived In the city last evening. They nun
Der about one hundred and fifty member
and are accompanied by a splendid band
Their headquarters is at Wlllards, as denote
by very large transparency erected owe
the main doorway Of the hotel.
THE WASHINGTON GRAYs.
This crack military organization Of Phlla
dclphla, accompanied by Beck's celebrated
cornet band, arrived In the city last night
and quartered at the National Hotel. They
presented q splendid appearance aud will be
feature In the procession to-day.
VETERANS OF THE MEXICAN WAR AND SOL,
DIERs' HOME
WIZ assemble this morning at $3.50 on Six
teenth-nnd-a-half street, west of President 4
square. Col j. T, Kretschmar, Capt. Jas.
p. Shillem and Lafayette Myer, esq.,, assis-
tant marshals, will supply those who served
In Mexico with badges OF the association.
INAUGURAL UNION PRAYER MEETING
AT o'clock this evening at Rev. Mr.. But.
ler's church, corner Of II and Eleventh
streets, Major General o. o. Howard pre-
siding. An appropriate programme has
han .