Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-13
Thursday Morning, gl Masca y, 1873.
PREFERENTIAL INAUGURATION.

y PREFERENTIAL INAUGURATION.
The Washington papers are filed
with. the description Of the Inauguration
of President Grant, for his second term,
on Tuesday last. The scene was q bril-
liant one and farexceeded any exhibi-
ton that the inhabitants. Of that city
remember, and the gathering OF, visitors
was oaiee@ national in its character, :
Virginia was well represented from her
cities, and also from the rural districts,
including party'of one hundred ladies
ard gentlemen from Hamilton and the
adjacent towns in Loudoun county,
who had a stand erected, in advance,
on PENNSYLVANIA Avenue, iromwhich to
witness the procession. We condense
from the papers history of the event
TuRess OF SPECTATORS.
The morning broke very clear, but
bitter cold, and many thousand persons
who were on their way from streets re
mote from the route Of the procession
rendered it impossible to keep com
Portable. This, however, did not have
any effect in lessening the universal
anxiety to be early on the ground for
the purpose of securing an eligible po-
sition. Early in the day the military
and civil organizations from their diff
ferent ead-auarters began assembling
on Pennsylvania avenue west of the
Executive Mansion, and by half past
nina they were nearly all in position.
The avenue was by this time alive
with persons gathering to witness the
military portion of the ceremonies, and
1nanv of the visitors wendell 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 visitors were adj
mitted. 5...., s-q
PRESIDENT GRANTS POSITION.
The President occupying an open
carriage, and accompanied by Senators
Sprague, Logan and Bayard. Joined the
procession seon after the starting, taking
position in the third division. The
carriage in which he sat was drawn by
four closely clipped mouse-colored
horses and his appearance was the
8 gnal of hearty. cheering, waving OF
handkerchiefs and other demonstrations
cf applause as he rode along. I'm
mediately preceding his carriage was
his escort, the First Troop Philadelphia
City Cavalry.
THE MILITARY SPECTACLE.
The appearance of the military or
CARNATIONS, their excellent drill and
shewv uniforms, was the themes of
comment on all hands This was par
ticuIarly the case in reference the Sum
ne" G. sards, the Albany Burgess Corps,
the Cadets from West Point and
Annapolis, the United States Marines
OF this city, the artillery organizations
from Forts Monroe and McHenry, the
Philadelphia and Baltimore volunteers,
and the local battalions. The civic
associations also made good display,
though their numbers were considerably
diminished by the intense cold. Prom,
inent in the procession and attracting
universal atterticn, was an omnibus
with banners, and containing number
Of We era is of the Mexican war, and
70 lowing them procession bearing the
ta.tered 1iags of many Of the great bat
ties of the country. This part of the
procession was loudly and continually
cheered.
TIE SCENES AT THE CAPITOL.
At the capitol everything was busy
sdjourning the AID congress, and
swearing in the Senator of the 43d--
Wee President Colfax made short
address on retiring, asd Vice President
Wilson said a few words on being
sworn in. While the the Vice Pres
ident was being sworn in, Mrs. Grant
Miss Nellie Grant, with score of others
sat in the marshals room Of the Su-
preme Court, waiting until the pre-
cession should issue from the east door
of the Capital, in order to take their
p .ces on the stand behind the Presi-
uent. Amongst those present with
the wife of the Chief Magistrate were
Mrs. Secretary Fish, Mrs. Attorney
General Williams, Mrs Postmaster
General Creswell, Mrs. Justice Strong
and daughter, Miss jerome, of New
York, Mrs. Dent and Miss Madge Den,
General Dent and brother and others,
The marshal, Mr., .Nickolay, had ar
ranged steps to lead out. at the porlico,
and when the President appeared al
tn grand doorway, Gen. Dent gave his
arm to Mrs. Grant and led the way to
the platform of.thes Inauguration, the
others iol lowing e
THE INAUGURATION AND ADDRESS.
A ter the sH ca ing in Of the Tresi
mt by Chief Justice Chase, as his lips
touched the brole there was tremen-
dous cheering The President then de
livered his inaugural.
CLOSING scENEs-THE ILLUMINATION AND
After the address the President held
a review Of the West Point and naval
cadets, division of colored troops
and about 5000 visiting white troops
from the Northern States and Mary
land. Pennsylvania avenue at night
presented scene of animation and
brilliancy not known in Washington fol
many years. lie weather had grown
gradually colder towards pightfall, but
that did not prevent the gathering of
immense crowds on the thoroughfares
to witness the exhibition of fire works.
illumination, &c, under the brilliancy
of the drumm md light placed at fire.
quent intervals along the avenue. The
surrounding buildings particularly the
capitol and treasury department. build
ings, were shown most attractively in
flood Of light. At the botanical g-r-
dens, the large glass buildings were
oarnificapflv illuminated the reflection