Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-04
THE INAUGURATION.
Military and Civic Procession.
PAGEANT.
THE UGURAL ADDRESS.
ADDRESS OF THE VICE PRESIDENT, &c., Sc.

took place To-Day. Az an early llOuf Lle CITY
was awake and moving, and despite the freez-
lug weather the streets were full Of people.
About II clock the procession, which had
previously formed, moved down Pennsylvania
Avenue, which had been clsarcd Of all
vehicles. The sides OF the Avenue WAS one
solid mass of spectators. NJ st Of the houses had
temporary porchcs on their froatS: and every
window and other available spot was occupied.
The procession moved in the following order !:
TIE PROCESSION.
Mounted Police band Of the I'd regiment
u. S. Artillery, Grand Marshal, Assistant aud
| Aides and committees
First Divi,iun-Gen. L. Uptoo, command
ing-Nliiitary Academy Band, Battalion u. s.
| Corps Of Cadets, baud of the Artillery School,
| y. 5. A., Battalion q. S. Foot Artillery
| Light Battery \, ID regiment U. 5. Artillery.
Naval Academy Band, Battalion U. s. Nava!
Cadets and Marine Band.
Second Division-Col Moore commanding
Dodsworth's Baud. o d Guard, of New York
band, Company A, ST. Louis National Guard
and Washington Artillery.
Third Division-Col Audrnricd, command
ing-First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry
Presidents Mounted Guard, the President
elect, the Vice President elect andsute, in
carriages. the Governor of the District of
Columbia and staff in carriages.
Fourth Divi>ion-Col Bacou, commantling-
Albany Burgess Corps, Washington Grays, of
Philadelphia, Monumental Grays,of Baltimore
| Duaue>ne Grnys, Of P'ttshurg. Stat, Fcucihles
of Philadelphia.
Fifth Dlv:>ion-C"l r 5. Smith, command
ing Baud, ID Connecticut rcgimcht, 9TH legi-
ment. National Guard, S. n. T., Sd regiment
y. g., S. \. j., j,h MARYLAND regiment
Sixth Division Band Butler Il slaves, Ter
riluria Guards Stanton Guards, 18th pcunsyl-
vauia regiment, Company /, 18TH Pennsylvania
regiment.
Seventh Division = Gcn. Crockcr, Marshal
Carriages.
Eighth Division-Arthur Shepherd, Mar
shall Band IIarralft Club of Phadel phia
State Associations and delegations.
Ninth DiviSion-Col Magruder, Marshall
Band, Soldiers and Sailors Orphans ASsoc-
ated Survivors Of the war Of lSl2 band. Fctc-
rams of the Mexican War, Sol'iicrs of the Sol
ders Home, officers Of the Grand Army of
the Republic, band, German Veteran Union
Baltimore Veteran Ueion.
Tenth Division William j Cowan. Mar
shal-Band, Warrington Schuetzcn Ecrcn,
of District Of Columbia Baltimore Schuetzen
Verein, Burger Schuciz n Fcrcin, Culum-
bia Turn Vercin, of District Of Columbia, Hi
bernian Benevolent Society, Knights Of St.
Patrick Temperance AlIia:c,, District Of
Columbia Employees of Washington Navy
| Yard, Potomac Boat Club.
| Eleventh Divi,ion-John F. Geek Marshal,
Band, Coored Pioneer Clubs, Burns Pho
ueer Club, Of Baltimore, Md, Band, MOnu-
mental Association of Baltimore.
Twelfth Division. Fire Department
District of Counbi..
| The procession started promptly at ten
o'clock, the line Of the parade being exceeding
ly gorgeous, and at least two miles in length
| The military organization was grand 10 its APP
pearance, and the entire procession was mar
shaded by Gen. Barry, u. S. A.
The President joined the procession after the
first and second divisions had passed the en-
trance to the Executive Mansion. The carriage
he occupied was an open one, aud was drawn by
four mouse colored clipped horses.
| Six divisions composed the military part of
the procession, the remaining six being mostly
of civic associations. The last portion was COM
posed of colored troops, and they presented a
very crcditabie appearance.
| The line of route was handsom ~ decorated,
and loud applause greeted the President as he
passed along.
The weather is bitter cold and many Of the
soldiers suffer very much
The most imposing military companies were
the Boston Llncers, the Sumner Corps, of SYRIA
cuse, the Albany Burgess Corps, and the pre-
else and well drilled regulars
AT TIE CAPITOL.
When the head of the column reached the
Capitol the Naval Cadets took position on one
side and the artillery on the other.
The President and officials entered the Sen
ate and soon came out accompanied by officials,
Judges Of the Supreme Court, members Of
Congress aud the Diplomatic corps to the
East front.
The Senate assembled at - o'clock.
| The Senate being ready TOR his reception he
| Vice President elect, was introduced BY
the Committee of Arrangements to the seat
prepared for him in the Senate Chamber.
Upon taking the chair, Vice President Will
| sou delivered the following speech.
VICE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
SENATORS: 10 assuming the position assigned
me by the voice Of the nation, | am not trust
uumindful Of the obligations it imposes. \
service here somewhat prolonged, covering a
period crowded with great events, and an asset.
| alton here with nearly two hundred and thirty
Scna' ors, many OF them Statesmen of large and
varied experience, have impressed upon me ex
allied ideas Of the responsibilities resting upon
the occupant of this chair under the rules of
the Senate, parliamentary law aud the Con-
stitution. In passing, then from the seat
have held for more than eighteen years to this
chair. | trust | comprehend something of its
requirements, something too, Of the tone and
temper of the Senate. In presiding over your
deliberations shall ever strive 10 be free from
personal prejudice and partisan bias. \ sense
ofpublic duty aud the obligations of personal
friendship alike require that shall be as con-
sIerate as lust and as impartill as the lot of