Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-13
INAUGURATION.

lNAUGUhAT1O
Immense Crowds In Attendance
Cold Weather-The Military and Civ
ic Display-Inauguration Ceremonies
West Point Cadets Entertained by
Gen. Sherman-Magnificent Display of
Fireworks-The Grand Ball in the Eve
ming.
WASHINGTON, March 4. The
morning was very clear, but bitter
cold, and many thousands on their
way from the streets remote from
the route of the Inaugural process
sion found it impossible to keep
themselves comfortable. This how
ever, did not have any effect in les
sening the universal anxiety to be
early on the ground.
Early in the day the military and
civil organizations from their differ
ent head quarters began assembling
on Pennsylvania avenue, west OF the
executive mansion, and by 1870 A
NJ. were nearly all in position. The
avenue by this time was alive with
persons to witness the military por-
tion of the ceremonies. Many of
the visitors wended their way to the
Executive Mansion to see it start
and many visited the White House
before the time of the parade. but it
was closed and no persons were ad-
mitted.
The military attaches of the Pres
ident were at the Capitol and mat
ters were exceedingly quiet at the
Executive Mansion.
Prompt to the time decided upon
by General Barry, Grand Marshel, for
moving the procession, the troops
were in readiness and began the line
OF march. They were preceded by
a platoon of mounted police follow
ed by the Second United States Ar
tillery band, with the Grand Marshal
his assistant and the Committee on
Military Organizations.
The President occupying an open
carriage, was accompanied by Sena-
tors Bragin, Logan and Bayard, and
joined the procession soon after
starting, taking a position in the
Sd division of the parade. The car
riage in which he sat was drawn by
four closely clipped mouse coiored
horses. His appearance was the
signal for hearty cheering, waving of
haDdkerchiefs,an and other demonstra-
tions applause, as he rode along.
Immediately. preceding the Pres
ident's carriage was his escort, the
first troop of the Philadelphia City
Cavalry, division under the com
mand of Colonel Andrews, and an
additional military part of it consis-
ting of the Presidents mounted
guard of this city; the Governors
mounted guard, the Boston Lancers
and the Vice President elect, and
Governor of this District complet-
ing Division.
The first and second division of
the procession consisted of the mill
tary including cadets from West
Point, midshipmen from Annapolis,
United States Artillery on foot, bat
allion of United States marines and
the Old Guard of New York.
company A. the St. Louis National
Guards,and several volunteer organ
ization from this city, the first divi-
sion, consisting of United States
troops commanded by General Up
ton.
Among the organizations in the
fourth division were organizations
from Philadelphia, Albany, Baltimore
Duquesne, Grays of Pittsburg, and
five bands of music.
In the fifth division were the End
Connecticut, 9th New York, Sd
New Jersey, and 9TH Maryland regi-
ments.
The sixth division consisted of
colored troops, who presented very
credltable appearance.
The remaining part of the pro
csssion, divided into six divisions,
were under the marshalship of mem
bers of the Washington Fire Depart
ment. These divisions including
officials of the General and local
governments, political clubs from
different States. Washington ard
Baltimore Schutzen Verein. A
large mounted squad of police pre-
ceded the procession and kept the
immense crowd which thronged the
avenue from eneroaching on the line
of march.
Altogether the civil and military
organizations numbered at least H.
600 and made an imposing display.
Nearly every organization in the
march was accompanied by an effec-
tive band. The route was enlivened
by excellent music for the space of
nearly two miles in length, causing
the spectators for the time to forget
the intensely nipping atmosphere
and clouds of dust driven by the
WlnQ against tnelf IaceS.
As the procession turned into the
avenue from Fifteenth street crowds
of spectators moved along the side
walks from the intersecting streets,
and in moment the great thorough
fare of Washington was alive
with at least fifty thousand people.
Notwithstanding the excitement
they preserved excellent order. As
the various organizations drew near
theCapitol the crowd Ghickened until
the entire vicinity of the capitol
grounds was filled.
The appearance of the military
was highly extolled;
the civil associations also made q
good display though their numbers
were considerably diminished by
the cold. Prominent in the process
sion was an omnibus containing
of veterans of the Mexican
war. Following them in the process
sion were soldiers bearing the tat
tered flags ofmany of the great bat
Ties of the country. This part of
The procession was continuously
cheered.
The buildings on Pennsylvania
avenue were decorated in a manner
any former occasion.
The head quarters of the various
clubs were elaborately adorned.
Owing to the cold weather >the
stands on the line of march for the {
'pectators were abandoned. The I
ipeculators in this business were evi- {
lently disappointed.
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