Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13
GRANTS SECOND INAUGURATION
Imposing Military and Civic Pageant.
Cold Weather but an Immense Crowd


Cold Weather but an Immense Crowd
The Prcsltlcnt's Inaugural Ad;lrcs.
Early in the day the militaav ani
civic organizations, from their differen,
headquarters, began assembling or
Pennsylvania Avenue, west of the Ex
ecutive Mansion. By 1890 A. H., the,
were all in position. The avenue by
this time: was alive with persons te
witness the military portion of the Ger
emonies.
Prompt to the time decided upon by
General Barry, Grand Marshal, for the
moving of the procession, the troops
were in readiness and began the line
of march. They were preceded by q
platoon of mounted police, followed
by the second United States artillery
band, with the Grand Marshal, his
assistants, and military and civil or.
ganizati0ns.
The President occupying an open car
riage, accompanied by Senators Cra-
gin, Logan and Bayard, Joined the pro
cession soon after starting. taking DO.
sition in the third division of the
parade. The carriage in which he sat
was drawn by four closely clipped
mouse-colored horses. His appearance
was the; signal for hearty cheering,
waving of handkerchiefs, and other
demonstrations of applause: as
he rode along. Immediately preceding
his carriage was his escort, first the
troops of Philadelphia. city cavalry di.
vision under command of Col. Auden.
ried and the additional military part of
it consisted of the Presidents mount
ed guard of this city, the Governors
mounted guard of Boston Lancers ::
the Vice President and Governor of
this district completed the division.
The second division OF the process
sion, consisted Of military, including
the Cadets from West Point, Mid
shipmen, from Annapolis, United
States Artillery on foot, battalion of
United States Marines, the old Guard,
New York company, the St. Louis
National Guards, and several volun-
teer organizations from this city. The
first division consisted of United
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Upton.
Among the organizations in the 4th
division were organizations from Phiia.
delphia, Albany, Baltimore, Duquesne
Grays OF Pittsburg, and five bands of
music. In the 5th division were the
I'd Connecticut, 5th New York, Sd New
Jersey, and 5th Indiana regiments.
The 9Th division consisted of colored
troops, who presented a creditable ap-
pearance.
The remaining part of the process
sion, divided into six divisions, were
under the Marshalship Of members of
the Washington Fire Department.
These divisions included officials of
the general and city governments and
political clubs from the different states,
and the Washington and Baltimore
Schuetzen Vereins.
Altogether the civic and military or.
ganizations numbered at least II, 600
men, and made an imposing display.
Nearly every organization in the line
OF march was accompanied by an effec-
tive brass bano. The route was en-.
livened by excellent music for q space
! of nearly two miles IN length, causing
the spectators for q time to forget tho
intensely nipping atmosphere and
clouds of dust driven by the wind
against their faces.1
AS the procession turned into the
avenue from Fifteenth street, crowds
of spectators thronged along the side
walks from the intersecting streets. In
moment the great thoroughfare was
alive with at least 0,OOO people, who.
Notwithstanding the excitement. pre.
served excellent order. AS the various
! organizations drew nearer the Cap
itol the crowd thickened, until the
entire vicinity of the Capitol grounds
was filed.
Long before the procession had been
formed immense crowds of people were
on their way to the Capitol, the rear
approaches to which, however, were
guarded by large force of policemen
and soldiers, who kept back all except
a favored few-about 1000 persons
bearing tickets of admission to the
Senate Chamber. The galleries were
filled rs soon as the doors were opened.
The floor of the Senate began to fill up
quite early with distinguished invited
guests, including many of the highest
military and naval officers of the govern
ment, who occupied seats together to
the left and rear OF the Senators.
Among them were Generals Sherman
and Sheridan and Admiral Porter. The
routine business of the Senate was
proceeded with without interruption
until about half-past II o'clock, when
the diplomatic corps appeared at the
main entrance and attracted attention
as they filed down the center aisle
IN their gorgeous court costumes
A few minutes afterwards the Su
preme Court of the United States was
announced and the Justices. headed by
Chief Justice Chase, and clad in their
robes of Office, entered the Senate
Chamber and took seats prepared for
them in front and facing the rostrum.
Almost Immediately afterward General
Grant was escorted into the Senate
Chamber by the Senate committee of
arrangements, consisting of Cragin,
Bayard and Logan, and conducted
to q chair directly in front of the
clerks desk, and sat there facing
the audience, q target for sew.
eral thousand curious eyes, whose gaze
he seemed, to all appearance, neithe,
to avoid nor to realize, but exhibited
his usual self-possession and unassum.
ing demeanon The members of the
House of Representatives, headed by
Speaker Blaine, then entered the Sen.
ate Chamber and took seats in a body
behind the diplomatic corps. Senator
Sumner also entered at tais time, muf.
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expectedly we'll.
The hour of IL o'clock having nearly
arrived, Vice President Colfax deliver
ed his va]el;ctory and proceeded te
administer the oath of Office to Vice
President elect Wilson. The Forty
second Congress having then been de-
clared at m end, the new inauguratei
Vice-President administered the oatl
of Office to the Senators elect, wht
came forward to the rostrum as thei