The New York herald., 1877-03-06

when one Of them let eighteen hacks 500 apiece.
The diagonal Intersections OF several wide streets
lhs wider expose long broadside reaches OF
the latter view. Wherever these intersections
Cured lines Of carriages formed from the
dows OF which tho procession could be comfortably
The streets crossing the at right angles
chok cd for considerable distances 10Th sides
with hacks, bugges, equcstrians anu struggling crowds
foot From the windows both sides faces
peered In clusters. and every projecting balcony
heavily laden with ladies and children.
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In the meantime the northwestern parts Of the city
with drum beats and rang bug!e blasts
and the troops other organizations marching
10 Washington Circle 10 form the procession. which
now. eleven O'Clock. began 70 down The
White House, where Grant and Hayes we're ready 70
occupy the carriage take appointed place
IN the i!na
The beat post OF observation. until the procession
should reach Capitol Hil was In the vicinity OF W.T.
iard's Hotel Prom here there partial Of the
Treasury building the stops and porticos Of which
were black ano blue with people Here the turn OF
the avenue 81 the foot OF the Fifteenth bill. ts
visible and each portion Of the pageant, as marched
eastward. came sharply into sight First came the
Grand Marshal. Genera; wnpple, In the full uniform
o! q major general. followed By we'll mounted and
g!ittering stan. The drss division the procession
commanded BY Major General W. Il. French. consisted
ofa battalion Of United States art!ery-Firs,, Second
and Third reg!menss-wh four pieces, headed BY the
Second Artillery Band These were the troops or
dered here from Fort McHenry.
APPEARANCE or THE MILITARY.
The men marched behind the battery with bayonets
SET and ooked finely their dark blue coats, with red
trimmings and red striped light blue trouscra Their
officers wore magn.ncens crimson plumes. Next came
the famous Marine Band. the pride and pot OF Wash
ington scarlet coats, with spoess white belts and
trimmings. tho heads topped by black bearskin caps
tho instruments Of German silver rejecting buildings
aud faces This gay band marched, playing the air,
In the by and by,
which was from time TO time caught up and choruscd
by the negroes THIS is the only band wind
ment. M II said. that Gilmore enves, and indeed on
summer evenings IN the White House grounds when
groups are on the lawn and the setting the
hcights OF Arlington. itmakes sweet music
discouraged office hunter, defeated politician
homestck lover may listen TO- nay u has even
sustained the spirits oil faering President. Lincoln.
In one of tho darkest crises OF the leaning
from his office window to listen 20 wild triumphant
strain played by this band, turned and said, mo
wonder tho soldiers miss their bands; that music
has put life into me-"
Following the band were tho marines themselves in
dark caps dark blue coats light bluo and yell
low epaulets. They did honor 10 their music with
cellent marching
Following tho marines came three militia organiza-
lions, each with its own band-vix., the Washington
light infantry corps, the Pennsylvania State Fencbes
and the Duquesne GrayS The marching of tho WASH
ington and Pennsylvania good that caused
almost continued applause. Both organizations
handsomely uniiormed-thc first In bearskin caps,
white coats, with black belts and haversacks and light
bue trousers striped with gold, and blue and GOLDEN
epauets; tue Tencbles wore bearskin caps long oark
blue overcoats, with the capcs thrown back exposing
vermilion Innings, and light blue trousers. The
oacors' capes lined with light blue and their hats
were surmountcd by scarlet feathers A detachment
OF tho Fourteenth Pennsylvania regiment, spirited
company from Philadelphia callod tho weccacoe
Legion and company Of tho Washington Life Guards
succeeded each other, accompanied by bands playing
ssYankee Doodle, - syhe Star Spangled Banner" and
"Die Wacht am Rhein;' then tho Washington Light
Artillery and The Arst battalion District of Columbia
(colorcdA Then there was gap In the procession.
..wHERE WAS THE PRzslDExrs"
Here at length the Presidents carriage, almost
envcloped by cloud OF negroes, who were only kept
or little way by the police. The two who sat In
the back seat How different their appearance! How
unlike their character How wide apart had boen their
ways Of lie until both met tho summit Of iifc
one 10 step out, tho other to step up and
Grant, cold and self contained eyed the avenue
tho buildings, tho 1sgs, the people with impassve
stare HIS manner had hardly changed since the
memorable day at Fort DonesoD, which he won
his first important victory and laid the foundation Of
his subsequent fame soldier. Everybody knows
that Grant was until late that day the point
wherc the enemy, by repeated assaults, had nearly
defeated his army. When he appeared Colonel Hlyer
OF his staH, admonished him that something
mus, be at once. they would all be prisoners
before night and on thor way to Chattanooga "Dld
you take any prisonersf ~ inquired Grant few rebel
privates had been captured. .Bring one here, said
the sto!d General, and, the prisoner appearing, ho
proceeded TO examine his haversack. "It is just as
expected" he remarked; 'they'ro out Of supplies
and making this light TO cover retreat" And
without the least change of his suen habtua gravity
he ordered the attack, to the success OF which he
owes all that followed alter. And what pageant Of
battles had followed to DO in by civic
honors for eight long years Here he came seated at
the left hand his SUCCESSOR rcnqush forever the
power aud authority which he had welded 80 many
successive years.
s'HAYEs," "HAYEs."
Hayes II was who received tho plaudt His
eager blue eyes glanced everywhere HIS bat was off,
his face giowed with inward erctement He seemed
discern every face among the the sdc
walks aud in the windows. = hae appearance of
healthy enjoyment characterized hls face aud actions
But 10 token OF unusual dignity might OF mind or
WILL How came q man like ,his In seeming to IN
estate so high Luck" say his encmies '.pluck, {"
say his friends. When he was very young man he
threatened with q serious affection Of the lungs
TO avert It he set DOT one winter journey through
Arkansas Texas and otner Southern States. earning
his living aud paying his way as ho went Returning
homo In the spring he was stl dissatisfied with his
health and set of for New England At once. From
Massachusetts he sailed TOR Newfoundland and spent
tho whole summer IN u nshlng vessel of the Banks
there completely re-cstablishing his strength and
health. He then returned to the study Of law. Ho
scarcely thought Of as u lawyer until he was
made City Solicitor. and then Of tho
traits most remarked In him was his scrupu.
l0us regard for duty. His work was not
brilliant but careful and accurate, and soon