The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-03-13

Uhe It. Cloud Journal
v. y. MTG HELL. EDITOR.
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Thursday. Mar. Is, 1873.
THE SECOND. INAUGURATION OF
PRESIDENT GRANT. -
The weather is no resrector Of per-
sons or OCCASIONS, Is was demonstr ated
on Tuesday Of last week in Washiog'
too when the second Inauguration OF
Gen. Grant took place. A piercing
northwest wind blew all day, chilling
the very marrow in the bones Of pso-
ple exposed to it, and filing their eyes
with fine dust which kept the knuck.
les of most of them almost un,ntet rupt.
.dly engaged in tho "gouging out" pro-
cess. The sun shone, to be sure, but
his rays were 4 fire. zing irony 90 the
prevalent idea Of their conveying
warmth. But, despite these drawbacks,
the sidewalks along the full length Of
Pennsylvania Avenue wore crowded At
an early hour With people who had
made up their minds to see the pro-
cession and did not propose to succumb
to the weather, but moved vigorously
about, their ohattering teeth keeping
time on the double.quiok to the motion
of their feet. The number Of red
noses, male aud female, facing the street
that forenoon was truly appalling to any
genuine friend Of tempera nce-who
could not see his OVID.
Pennsylvania Avenue had been Law
ishly decorated from the White House
to the Treasury, aud presented strik.
inely gay appearance. More than
twenty arches, composed Of the a'gs Of
different countries and Of steamers
whipped about by the strong wind,
spanned tho street, while slmost every
building displayed large and small ban.
nsrs, flags aud wreaths. About ten
o'clock the procession started, preceded
by battalion Of mounted police, and for
an hour there vas the steady march Of
military and civic bodies, nearly every
one having its own band. Among the
more noticeable organisations we're the
following: A battalion of over two
hundred West Point Cadets, Whose
perfect step and 6ne bearing drew forth
on al s,des the most favorable con.
ments. A battalion of Midshipmen
from the United States Naval Academy.
consisting of three divisions of twelve
howitzer crews, each crew Of tho young
middies drawing . brass gun. The
Marine Corps, 10 full dress unitorm.-
United States Artillery, with field
pieces and caissons. The Old Guard Of
New York, composed OF large, 6oe'
looking men, with uniform Of blue
pants, white coat with blue and gold
trimmings, immense bsarskin cap and
gold tassel. The Corcorao Zouaves,
with the guady zouave uniform. The
Philadelphia City Troop, mounted,
with blue coat and tight knee. breaches,
high boots, and bearskiu helmet with
silver mountings. The Boston Lancers,
ono hundred and fifty men, mounted,
ruu coat, clue paots
With yellow stripe, white belt, and .
curious "Polish" Hat With white plume
on the left side and emblazoned shield
in front-and perhaps tho most effect
i've sight during the progress of the
procession was when tho Laocers swept
across the vide avenue, their lines
reaching from carbstone to curbstone,
their lances glistening 10 the sun and
the auttering red peunauts attached Con
trasting strongly With the white pIumes
waving on the hats of the riders.
The Albany Burgess Corps, uniformed
in scarlet coats with white faoings, blue
pants, towering bearskin caps with
heavy gold ta.sels, and gold epaulctts.
There we're number Of regiments aud
parts of regiments dressed in tue fa-
miliar blue and gray cloths. The
military divisions were succeeded by
several divisions composed Of clubs,
unions, and civic organizations of different
kinds. In these, as 10 tho other d..
visions, were large numoer Of color.
ed men, who appeared to enjoy hugely
the part they had in the display. The
rear Of the procession was brought up
b. the FIRE department Of Washington
five steamers, with hose carts, follow.
cd by hook and ladder company. To
ths middle of the third of tho twelvs
divisions rode the President, with =
committee of three Uoited States Sem
ators, 10 an open carriage drawn BY
four handsome horses. He looked
rather anconoerned aud decidedly cold.
Thirty.,ix bstds were in the line, ia
GLIDING Dodworth's, the Marine Band,
West Point Band and others equally
we'll known. The appearance Of Penn.
sylvania Avenue Is the procession
moved along-the white and red, scar.
lot and blue, gold aud green of the
uniforms asd order.dresses, the autter.
ing plumes, the flags and peouauts aud
steamers, the dense line, Of slanting