Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-20
THE INAUGURATION.
WASHINGTON, March


The morning was very clear, but bitter
cold. Many thousands, on their way
from streets remote from the route of the
Inaugural Procession found it impossible
to keep themselves comfortable. This,
however, did not have any effect in les
sening the universal anxiety to be early
on the ground.
Early in the day the military and civic
organizations, from their different head
quarters, began assembling on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, west of the Executive Man
sion. By 1890 a. m. they were nearly
all in position. The avenue by that time
was alive with persons to witness the mil
itary portion of the ceremonies. Many
Of the visitors wended their way to the
Executive Mansion to see the start, many
visited the White House before the time
for the parade, but it was closed, and no
person admitted. The clerks and military
attaches of the President were at the
Capitol. Prompt at the time decided
upon by General Barry, Grand Marshal,
for moving the procession, the troops
were in readiness and began the line of
march. They were preceded by platoon
of mounted police, followed by the Sec
ond United States Artillery Band, with
the Grand Marshal and his assistants and
the Military Committee On Organization.
The President, occupying an open car
riage, accompanied by Senators Cragln,
Logan and Bayard, joined the proce ssion
soon after it started, taking position 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
NJ Of l,
rode along. Immediately preceding his
carriage was his escort, the first troop of
Philadelphia City Cavalry. The division
was under command of Colonel Auden-
reid, and the additional military part OF
1t consisted of the Presidents mounted
guard Of this city, the Governors mounted
guard and the Boston Lancers; the Vice
President elect and the Governor of the
District completed the division.
The first and second divisions of the
procession consisted of the military in
Washington, the cadets from West Point,
the midshipmen from Annapolis, United
States artillery On foot, battalion of
United States marines, the Old Guard of
New York, Company A, of the St. Louis
National Guards, the volunteer organiza-
tons from the city.
The first division, consisting of United
States troops, was commanded by Gene
raj Upton.
Among the organizations in the fourth
division were organizations from Phila-
delphia, Albany, Baltimore, Duquesne,
and the Grays, of Pittsburgh, and five
bands Of music.
In the fifth division were the I'd Con-
necticut, the 5th New York and the 5th
Maryland regiments.
The Sixth Division consisted of colored
troops, who presented creditable ap.
pearance.
The remaining part of the procession
was divided intossix divisions, and were
under the marshalship of members Of the
Washington Fire Department. These
divisions included officials of the general
and local governments, political clubs
from different States, Washington and
Baltimore Scheutzenvereins. A large
mounted squad of police preceded the
procession, and kept the immense crowd
from encroaching on the line Of march.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
The following is the Inaugural Address
delivered by President Grant, after he
had formally taken the oath of office TO,
his second term:
FELLOW CITIZENS: Under Providence,
have been called a second time to act as
Executive over this creat nation. 1t has
been my endeavor in re past to maintain all
the laws, and, 80 f. IS lay in my power, to
act for the best interests of the whole PEG
pie. NY best efforts will be given in the
same direction in the future, aided, trust,
by my four years. experience in the office:
When my first term of the Office of Chief
Executive began, the country had not re-