Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-05
INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.

INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.
Washington, Dec 4. This morning broke
very clear, bat was bitter cold. Early in the
day the military and civil organizations began
| assembling in Pennsylvania avenue west of
the executive mansion. BY 8 o'clock nearly
| all were in position. The avenue was alive
viii persons gathering to witness the military
portion Of the ceremonies. Many visitors
wended their way 10 the executive mansion to
! see the start, and many visited the white
| house before the time for the parade, but it
was closed, and no visitors admitted. The
clerks and military attaches Of the presiden,
were at the capital. Prompt at the time de.
cded upon by Gen. Berry for the moving Of
the procession, the troops were in readiness
and began the line Of march They were
prec :ded by platoon of mounted police, fol.
| lowed by thes2d L. S. artillery band, with the
grand marshal and his assistants and the mil.
itary committee on organization. The presi-
dent occupied an open carriage, and accompa-
MED by Senators Cragin, Logan and Bayard,
joined the possession soon after starting, TAX
ing position in the Sd division of the parade.
The carriage was drawn by four mouse col
ored horses, and his appearance was the Gig
nal Of hearty cheering, waving Of handker.
chiefs, and other demonstrations of applause
as he rode along.
The division was under command of Col
Audenried. The additional military consist
ed Of the presidents mounted guard Of this
city, the governors mounted guard and the
Boston lancers. The ice president elect and
the governor of this district completed the di-
vision. The lss and ID divisions of the pro.
cession consisted Of military, including ca
dets from West Point, the midshipmen from
Annapolis, L. s. artillery on foot, battalion
Of L. s. marines, the old guard of New York,
company A of the ST. Louis national guards,
and several volunteer organizations Of this
city. The LIST division, consisting entirely of
[. $. troops, was commanded by Gen. Upton,
and the volunteer division by Col. Moore of
Washington. The 4th division, following the
president, was under the command Of Col. |
Bacon, and the prominent military organiza-
tions composing it were the Albany Burgess
corps, Washington Greys of Philadelphia,
Sumner corps OF Syracuse, Monumental |
Grays of Baltimore, Duquesne Grays of Pitts !
burg, State Fencibles OF Philadelphia and in
cluded five bands of music. Tie 9th division,
commanded by Col. Smith, consisted of the
I'd Conn. regiment, the 9TH n. Y. regiment,
sd n. j. regiment, and the 9TH Maryland reg
iment. TIC sixth divisions consisted of col
ored troops, who, with their bands of music
and drum corps, presented = highly credita.
procession was divided into six divisions and
were marshaled by General John Stockton,
Arthur Shepard. Col. F. A. Magruder, W. J..
Cowan. John Cook, and Chief Engineer Mar
tin CROWN, of the Washington Fire Depart
ment. These divisions included various Of
ficials Of civil branches, of general and local
governments, the Grant clubs from different
States. and many other political organiza-
tons. The civic portions of the procession
was massed by"Deputy Grand Marshal r. NJ.
Dixon, Chief OF Police, with large mounted
squads, preceded the procession and kept
TIE immense crowd which thronged the ave-
nue., from encroaching on the line of march.
Civic and military organization numbered
AZ least ~ 0Qo and made an imposing dis
play. Nearly every organization was accom-
panied by r brass band, and enlivened by ex-
ceilent music. For nearly two miles in length
as the procession turned into the avenue from
Fifteenth street, crowds Of spectators crowd
ed along the sidewalks from intersecting
streets, and in q moment the great thorough
fare of Washington was alive with at least
10000 struggling people. Notwithstanding
the exciting nature Of the occasion the crowd
preserved excellent order as the various or
CARNATIONS drew near the capital the crowd
thickened till the entire vicinity of the capitol
grounds was filled with multitudes. The APP
pearance of the military organizations, their
excellent drill and SNOWY uniforms, was the
theme of admiring comment. The civil as
sociltiCnS made good display, though their
numbers we're considerably diminished by the
intense cold. Prominent in the procession
and attracting universal attention. was an
om!ibGs decorated with banners, and contain
IN veterans Of the Mexican war, and follow
ing them, p procession bearing the tattered
na.s OF many OF the great battles of the csun-
try. This part Of the procession Was loudly
and continuously chcered. The buildings
along Pennsylvania avenue, from the White
House to the capitol, presented one unbroken
line of decoration, surprising in extent, beau
" and variety. anything of the kind ever be-
fore attempted here. Owing to the exceeding
cold weather nearly all the stands erected
along the line of March, were abandoned.
The great mass Of spectators behaved in the
most orderly manner. The interest was uni
versal, and the many thousands who had come
from q distance to witness the ceremonies,
participated therein with cordial zeal, which
evinced the unanimity of the public senti-
ment of the occasion, and for the distinguish
ed man in whose honor the celebration was
held.
The Treasury was filled with the officers
employed in that department and others to
whom tickets of admission had been issued
The galleries in the senate chamber were
filled mostly with ladies as soon as the doors
were opened, and the floor was filled with in
yited guests, including Generals Sherman
and Sheridan, and Admiral Porter.
/ The diplomatic corps attracted great atten-
ton from their gorgeous court dress. Inc
supreme court judges occupied the seats fac.
/ ing the rostrum. Gen. Grant was escorted
/ into the senate chamber by the senate COM
mittee on arrangements, consisting of Messrs.
Cragin, Bayard and Logan, and was conduct
| ed 10 n chair directly in front of the clerk's