The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-03-13
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES OF PRES
TDEET GRANT.


Many OF the thousands OF their way
f.Om the streets remote from herOute
Of the inaugural procession found il
Impossible to keep themselves COM
fOTJSble. This, however, did not have
any effect in lessening the universal
anxiety 10 be early on the ground.
Early in the day the military and
civic organizations, from their differ
enU headquarters, began assembling
on Pennsylvania avenue, west OF the
Executive Mansion. BY 1880 a. m.
they were nearly all in position. The
aventfe b. this time was alive with
person to witness the military portion
of the ceremonies. Many of the visi-
tors wended their way to the EXecu-
tive Mansion TO see the start, and
many visited the White House before
the time of parade but it was closed,
and no persons were admitted. The
clerk and military attaches Of the
President were at the Capitol, and
matters were exceedingly quiet at the
! Executive Mansion.
THE PROCESSION MOVES.
Prompt to the time decided upon by
Gen. Barry, the Grand Marshal, foT
moving the procession, the troops
were in readiness'and began the line
Of march. They were preceded by a
Platoon of mounted police, followed
by the 2Sd L. S. Artillery band, with
the Grand Marshal, his assistants, and
hemilitary. The President occupied
an open carriage accompanied by
Senator'S Cragin, Logan, and Bayard,
/ and joined the procession soon after
starting, 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 handker-
chiefs, and other demonstrations of
applause, rs he rode along. Imme-
diateIy preceding his carriage was his
! escOrt-the First Troops of Philadel-
phia, city cavalry, the division under
the command of Col. Audenreid, and
additional military. Part of it consist
ed of the Presidents mounted guard,
of this city ; the Governors mounted
GUARD and Boston IianceTs the Vice
President elect and the Governor of
this District completing the division.
DIVISIONS OF THE TRAIN.
The first and second divisions OF the
procession consisted of military, in
Guiding the cadets from West Point,
midshipmen from Annapolis, L. S.
artillery on foot, battalion of U. S.
marines, Old Guard, of New York,
Company a of the st. Louis National
Guards, and several volunteer organi-
cations from this city.
The first division, consisted of Uait-
ed States troops, was commanded by
Gen. Upton. Among those in the
fourth division were organizations
from Philadelphia, Albany, Baltimore
and the DuqHesne Grays, OF PittSburg,
and five bands of music.
/ In the jth division were the 2d Con-
necticut, 5th New York, Sd New Jrr-
sew, and 5th Maryland regiments.
/ The sixth division consisted of color
( ed troops, who presented q creiitable
/ appearance.
/ The remaining part Of the process
sisOn was divided into six divisions,
| under the maTshalship of members Of
! the Washington Fire Department.
These divisions included the officials
! of the general and local governments,
and political clubs from the different
| States.
The Washington and The Baltimore
! SchentZen-Vereins, and large
mounted squad of the police, preceded
the procession, and kept the immense
crowd from encroaching on the line of
march. Altogether. the civic and
military organizations numbered at
least 1900, and made an imposing
display.
Nearly every organization in the
march was accompanied by an effec-
tive brass band, and the route was en-
liyened by excellent music for space
of nearly two miles in length, causing
the spectators for the time to forget
the intensely nipping atmosphere, and
the clouds of dust driven by the wind
against their faces.
CROWDS AND DISPLAY.
avaaf8itt the RTo2Scession turned into the
crowds of spectators crowded along
the sidewalk from the intersecting
streets-in q moment the great thor
oughfare of Washington was alive
with at least fifty thousand struggling
DeOple. Notwithstanding the excite
ment, they preserved excellent order.
As the various organizations drew
near the Capitol, the crowd thiekened,
untiI the entire vicinity of the Capitol
grounds was filled. The appearance
of the military organizations was
( highly eXtoilcd.
The civic associations also made
good display, though their numbers
were considerably diminished by the
cold. ..... ..-..
/ Prominent in the procession was an
omnibus containing q number OF vet
| erans of the Mexican war.
| Following them in the procession
were persons bearing the tattered
flags of many of the g1eat battles ofthe
country. This part of the procession
was continually cheercd.
/ The buildings on Pennsylvania
avenue were decorated in q manner
surprising that of any former oeca-
sion.
The headquarters of the various
clubs were elaborately adorned, but
owing to the cold weather the stands
on the line of march for spectators
were abandoned, speculatOls in this
business being evidently disappointed.
] During the continuance of theinaugu-
raj ceremonies the great mass OF spec
tators were well behaved and orderly.
Owing to the cold weather, they dTd
not give vent to their feelings in loud
cheering, but evidence Of appreciation
and interest seemed everywhere ap-
The Treasury was filled with officials
emploved there and others to whom
tickets of admission had been issue l..
The porticos in Fifteenth street, dl-
rectlv facing the line, were filled with
an animated crowd. ,,-
/ Long before the procession had been
formed, immense crowds of people
were on their way to the Capitol, the
rear approaches to which, however
we're guarded by a large force ofpOliee-
men and soldiers who kept back all
lexcpDt a favored few-abOut two
Thousand persons bearing tickets oi
admission 10 the Senate Chamber.
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
The galleries were filled as soon as
the doors were opened. The floor OF
the Senate began to fill up quite early
|, with distinguished invited guests, IN
, eluding many of the highest military
and naval officers of the government
who occupied seats together to the
{ left and rear of the Senators. Among
them were Gems. OneTuldu dIlu 'olelA
dan, and Admiral Porter. The rou'
tine of business of the Senate proceed
} past IL, when the diplomatic corps
, appeared at the main entrance, anC
; attracted the attention OF all eyes as
D they filed down the center aisle II
r their gorgeous court costumes. Int
: Turkish Minister, Blacque Bey, hay
D ing been longest in service in Wash
9 ington, headed the corps as its Dean
g He was followed by Sir Edward
Thornton and the Austrian Minister
MARQUIS De Noailles, the Minister o
France, and Mori, the japanese Min
lister, brought up the rear of the Min
listers, and the secretaries and attaehe
. followed, A few minutes afterwarl
! the Supreme Court Of the Unite
" States was announced, and the Jus
tices, headed by Chief Justice Chase
80 and clad in their robes of office, enter
ed the Senate Chamber and took In
, seats prepared for them in front, an
I facing the rostrum. Almost imme
! diately cfterward Gen. Grant was e;
. . corted into the Senate Chamber D