Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-07
south Of the Capitol were responded to by
the distant guns at the arsenal, the navy
ward and fiIeforts on the Patemse- Il was
IAN imposing spectacle.

an imposing spectacle.
WAsmSGIsN, ID. C., Marcel i.--imnedi-
ately In front Of the Whit House, On
Pennsylvania Avenue, a large covered plat
form had been erected, from which the
President was 10 review the military. This
stand was decorated with flags and stream
e-s. and inside it was handsomely upholstered
and contained seats for the Presidential
party. On returning from the Capitol
the military marched IL company column
down past the stand The President LETT
the line Of the parade at the south front Of
the Treasury Department, and proceeded at
once 10 the executive mansion. The review
stand was guarded from the throng Of spec
tstors by few flies Of soldiers and mounted
policemen.
Shortly after the return from the Capitol,
the President accompanied BY nearly al the
Cabinet officers and their ladies, arrived
and took seats on the platform. Mrs. Grant
and Miss Nellie Grant, and also Mrs. ten.
Dent and other ladies connected with the
President $ family came II carriages directly
from the capitol and took seats with the
rest Of theparty on the stand. just before
the arrival Of the head Of the column IN the
vicinity Of the stand. Generals Sherman
Sheridan ana Howard, dressed IL full UNI
form and accompanied by ladies, walked ~
through the crowd and took positions on
the stand Generals Casey and T. 7. Dent
also occupied conspicuous positions on the
stand
Prior TO therevisw the handsome barOuche
Of the president, 10 which was attached four
superb dun-c0lJred horses OF nigh meTtle
was driven along IN front Of the stand, the
animals attracting much admiring comment
An immense crowd mad c0ngregated III the
vicinity and fingered II the intense cold
weather for the coming Of thsmiLtary- ms
review was by far the most imposing portion
OF the display. am more than an hour was
consumed IL passing the President. The
different bands performed spirited airs a.
they marched al the head Of their re-
spective companies along the broad avenue
The excellent drill and precise discipline Of
the military was the theme Of great praise
from prominent officers and distinguished
civilians, and the thousands Of spectators
VINO filed the sidewalks gave every token Of
intense admiration
The long column Of artl-ls-y 100, I'd
mounted infantry, and cavalry, the mid
shipmen drawing howitzsrs, the lancers
with their brilliant uniforms. the volunteer
cavalry with black plumes. ana the Erena-
1iers hats Of the Burgess and sumner corps
presented O military panorama that VII
never be forgotten. At the close Of the re-
view. tho various commands moved b-Isk.y
o. the headl uarters assigned them The
genera exclamation is thar never before
mas there been more brilliant InaugCra.
parade
soon after f0ur clock this afternoon the
Nes- Point Cadets marched O. The residence
Of zen. Sherman. and forming II line
were reviewed by that 0fhcsr. accompanied
by several distinguished ofhce--. Al the
conclusion. the cadets stacked arms and by
the invitation of Geu Sherman. went into
li- mansion and We're euIerta med
Feunsy wanna Avenue Tonight presents @
scene li animation and 1rlIllanrv not known
here tl- several years- Under the nri-lancy
% the DrummJnd lights placed ~ frequent
intervals along the avenue, the surround
il- buildings. and particularly the capitol
aut treasury 1ui-1lurs were shown most
atr-ac-Ively IN the food Of llrh- Auumbsr
Of conspicuous 1ll1Iu-> were lighted
up with hundreds % gas jets Of al col0rs
and great briLiancv. The ire works were
magnificent, particularly a. the treasury
department. where az luneusc rtrIu- COLI
lec-el O. witness then