Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05
Military Panorama at the White
House.
Tho Work Of Congress and What 1t
Left UndOnes y

WASHINGTON, March 4-The morning
was very clear, but bitter cold. Many
thousands on their way from remote streets
found it impossible to keep themselves COM
Portable. This, however, did not have any
effect in lessening the universal anxiety t o
be early on the ground. Early in the day
the military and civic organizations from
their different headquarters began assem-
bling on Pennsylvania Avenue, west of the
Executive Mansion. BY 1890 A. NJ. they
were nearly all in position. The Avenue
by this time was alive with persons to wit
ness the military portion of the ceremonies.
Many visited the White House before the
time of the parade, but il was closed and
no persons admitted. The clerks and mil
itary attaches of the President were at the
| Capitol, and matters were exceeding quiet
at the Executive Mansion. Many of the
visitors wended their way to the Executive
Mansion TO see
The Start.
Prompt to the time decided upon by Gen.
Barry, the Grand Marshal, for moving the
procession, the troops were in readiness
and began the line of march. They were
preceded by platoon of mounted police,
followed by the Second U. S. Artillery and
with the Grand Marshal, bis assistants and
the military committee or organization.
The President occupying an open carriage,
accompanied by Senators Crsgin, Logan
and Bayard joined the procession, soon az
ter starting, taking position in the third Di-
vision Of the parade. The carriage in which
be sat was drawn by four closely clipped
Mouse COlOred Horses.
bis appearance was the signal for hearty
cheering, waving of handkerchiefs and
other demonstrations of applause, as he rode
along. Immediately proceeding bis car
| riage was his escort: first, the troops of
Philadelphia City, cavalry division under
command of Col. Andenreid, and addition
al military. Part of IL consisted of the
Presidents mounted guard, the Boston
Lancers. The Vice President elect and
the Governor Of this District completed the
division.
Composition OF the Procession.
The first and second divisions of the pro-
cession consisted of military, including the
cadets from West Point, the midshipmen
from Annapolis, United Ststes artillery on
foot, bottalien of United States marines,
the Old Guard of New York, company A
of the st. Louis national guards and sew
eral volunteer organizations from this city.
The first division consisted of nited States
troops commanded by Gen. Upton. Among
the organizations in the fourth division
we're several from Philadelphia, Albany,
and Baltimore, the Duquesne Grays of
Pittsburg, and five bands of music. Ia the |
fifth division were the I'd Connecticut, 9Th |
New York, the Sd New Jersey and the 5th |
Maryland regiments. The sixth division |
consisted Of negro troops who presented a
creditaOle appearance. The remaining |
rt "a ad sufO
| six divisions, were under the mar
shalships of members of the Wash
ington fire department. These divisions
included the officials of the general and
| local governments, and political clubs from
different cities and the Baltimore Scheut-
Z3nverines.
Altogether the civic and military organi-
cations numbered at least Y, 900, and made
an imposing display. Nearly every organi-
Zation in the march was accompanied by an
effective brass band. The route was enliv-
ened by excellent music for space of near
| ly two miles in length, causing the spects-
tors for the time to forget intensely nippiDg
atmosphere and clouds of dust driven by the
wind against their faces.
The Route.
As the procession turned into the avenue
| from Fifteenth street, crowds of spectators
crowded along the sidewalk from the inter
secting streets. In moment the great
thoroughfare of Washington was alive with
at least fifty thousand struggling people.
| Notwithstanding the excitement they pre-
served excellent order. As the various Or
CARNATIONS drew near the Capitol the crowd
thickened until the entire vicinity of the
| Capitol grounds was filed. The appear
snce of the military organic atoms was high
! ly extoled. The civic associations also
made good display, though their numbers
were considerably diminished by the cold.
Prominent in the procession was an omni-
bus containing number Of n
Veterans Of the Mexican war.
Following them was a procession bearing
the tattered flags of many of the great bat
ties of the country. This part of the pro-
cession was continually cheered.
| The buildings on Pennsylvania avenue
were decorated in q mann SURPRISING |
former occasions. The headquarters of
the various clubs were elaborately adorned. |
| Owing to the cold weather the stands on
the line Of march for spectators were aban
| doned. The spectators in this business
were evidently disappointed. During the |
continuance of the inaugural ceremonies |
the great mas of spectators we're we'll be- |
haved 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 every
where apparent. The treasury was filed
with the officials and employees and others
| to whom tickets Of admission had been is
sued. The porticos on Fifteenth street, |
directly facing the line, were filed with |
an animated crowd.
At the Capitol.
Long before the procession had been |
formed an immense crowd of people were |
on the way to the capitol, the near ap- |
pToaches to which however were guarded by |
large fcrce of policemen and soldiers who |
kept back all except the favored few, about |
1900 persons, bearing tickets of admission |
to the Senate Chamber. The gaharies
were filed as soon as the doors were open
cd. The floor Of the Senate began to fill |
up quite early with distinguished invited |
guests, including many of the highest |
military and naval officers of the Govern |
ment, who occupied seats together to the
left and rear Of the Senators. Among themJ
were Gems. Sherman and Sheridan, and |
Admiral Porter. The routine business of |
the Senate proceeded without interruption |
till about half-past IL O'Clock, when the
Diplomatic Corps appeared at the main en-
trance and attracted the attention Of all |
eyes as they fled down the centre aisle in |
their
Gorgeous Court Costumes.
The Turkish minister, Blacque Bey, hav-
ing been the longest in service in Washing |
ton headed the corps as its dean. He was
| followed by Sir Edward Thornton and the |
Austrian minister. Marquis de Noailles,
minister from France, and Moria, the Jap.
anese minister, brought up the rear of ths
ministers and their secretaries ard .t- |
taches followed. few minutes Afterwards
| the - E |
Supreme Court = /
Of the United States was announced and |
the justices headed by Chief Justice Chase
and clad in their robes of Office eutered the |
Senate Chamber and took the seats pre-