Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-05
GRANT.
His Inauguration for a Second
Term, with Imposing
CeremOnials.
Grand Military and Civic Dis.
play.-.-Seenes at the Capt.
tOl and White
House.
Inaugural Address Of the Presi.
dent not Very Reassuring
for the Future.

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for the Future.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Morning
clear but bitter cold. Many thousands
on their way from streets remote from
route of the inaugural procession found
it impossible to keep themselves COM
Portable. This, however, did not have
any effect in lessening the universal
anxiety to be early on the ground.
Early in the day the military and civic
organizations, from their headquarters,
began assembling on Pennsylvania av-
enue, west Of the executive mansion,
and by half-past ten O'Clock were nearly
all in position on the avenue. By this
time the city was alive with persons to
witness the military portion of the cere-
monies. Many of the visitors wended
their way to the executive mansion to
see the procession start. Many visited
the white house before the time of the
parade, but it was closed. No persons
were admitted. The clerk and military
attaches of the President were at the
capitol. Matters were exceedingly quiet
at the executive mansion.
Prompt to the time decided upon by
General Barry, the grand marshal for
the morning procession, the troops were
in readiness and began their line of
march. They were preceded by
platoon of mounted police, followed by
the second United States artillery band,
with the grand marshal and his assist
ants, and the military committee on or
ganization, the President occupying an
open carriage, accompanied by Senators
Cragin, Logan and Bayard. They were
joined by the
PROCESSION
soon after starting, taking q position in
the third division of the parade. The
carriage in which the President sat was
drawn by four closely-clipped mouse
colored hsrses. His appearance was the
signal for hearty cheering and waving
of fhandkerchiefs and other demonstra.
tions of applause as he rode
along Immediately preceding the
Baltimore scheutZeuverins. a large
mounted squad of police preceded
the procession, and kept the immense
crowds from encroaching on the line of
march. Altogether the civil and mill
taTy organizations numbered, at least,
twelve thousand men, and made an i'm
posing display. Nearly every organiza-
ton in the march were accompanied by
effective brass bands, and the route was
enlivened with 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 winds
against their faces. AS the procession
turned into the avenue from Fifteenth
street the crowds of spectators crowded
aleng the sidewalks from the intersect-
ing streets. In moment the great
thOroughfare of Washington was alive
with, at least, fifty thousand struggling
people. Notwithstanding the excite
ment, excellent order was preserved.
As the various organizations drew near
the capitol grounds, the crowd thick
ened until the entire vicinity of the
CAPITOL GROUNDS
was filed. The appearance of the mill
tary organizations was highly extolled.
The civic associations also made great
display, though their numbers were con-
siderably diminished by the cold.
Prominent in the procession was an
omnibus containing number of vOlun-
teer5 in the Mexican war, bearing the
tattered flags of many of the great
battles of the country. This part of the
procession was continually cheered. The
buildings on Pennsylvania avenue were
decorated for the occasion in a manner
unsurpassed. The headquarters of the
various clubs were elabOrately adorned.
| Owing to the cold weather, the stands
on the line of march for spectators were
abandoned, and the spectators in this
| business were evidently disappointed.
During the continuance of the inaugural
| ceremonies the great mass of spectators
were well behaved and orderly. Owing
to the cold weather they did not give
vent to their feelings in loud cheering
but evidences of appreciation and interest
seemed everywhere apparent. The
| treasury building was filed with the
officials employed therein, and others tC
whom tickets of admission had beer
issued. The porticoes on Fifteenth
street, directly facing the line of march
were filed with an
ANIMATED CROWD.
Immediately preceding the President,
| carriage was the escort, consisting of
! first-troops from Philadelphia city, cav
alry division, under command of Colone
Audeneverd, and additional military or
| carnations, part of the President'i
/ UlOUulGO
| President elect and the governor of thii
district, completing division first. Tht
! second divisions procession consisted o
military. including cadets from Yves
| Point. midshipmen from Annapolis
United States artillery on foot, batta
! lion Of United States marines, the ole
guard of New York, company
! A of the st. Louis nationa
guards, and several volunteer organi
cations The third division consiste,
of the United States troops commanded
by General Upton. Among the organ
iZations in the fourth division wer
organizations from Philadelphia, Al
bany, Baltimore, Duquesne Grays o
Pittsburg, and five bands of music; il
the fifth division were the seeonC
Connecticut, fifth New York, thirty
first New Jersey, and fifth Marylan,
regiments; the sixth division consiste,
of colored troops who presented a cred
liable appearance. The remaining par
of the procession, divided into
SIX DIVISIONS,
were under the marshalship of tn
members of the Washington fire depart
ment. These divisions included tn
officials of the general and local govern
ments and political clubs from the dii
erent States.
While the procession had been form
ing and moving to the capitol an i'm
mense crowd had congregsted at th
senate chamber. The floor of the sen
ate was occupied principally by invite,
guests, comprising distinguished militia
~ and civil officers. The diplomat
corps were present in body. Suprem
court judges entered, headed by Chiei
Justice Chase. After them came Presi
dent Grant, preceded by the committe
of arrangements. Members of tn
house came next. Senator Sumne
then entered, looking Unexpected
well When the hour of twelve had al
rived, and after organization, the ne'
senate and attendant bodies went to th
east portico of the capitol in processio
duIy formed in the manner uSu9l q