New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06

Taft. and Postmastcr-General Tyner then joined the
company.
Soon after preparations were made for joining the
procession. President Hayes, eX-Presldcnt Grant,
and Senator Justin :. Morrill, rode IN Cen Grant )
carriage. drawn by four of his finest horses. wee
President Wheeler and Senator McCrcery occupied
tbe second carriage: the third contained the Com
misoners of the District and Gen. Garfield Follow
ing these were carriages occupied by the members OF
Gen Grants cabinet and the Board 81 Pouce OF TINS
citv. These carriages were driven to the eastern
gate of the White House grounds, and there awaited
The arrival Of the procession. During this time
President HAYES was recognized and most en-
Enthusiastically cheered by the crowd who gathered
around.
When about half of the procession had passed the
Presidential party entered the line Immediately pe-
hind the Washington Light Guards. and IN advance
of battery of light artillery. IS they drove down
the av,nue n great crowd of men and boys sur
rounded the carriage aud followed it the whole dis
t,pce and from the time that the party left the
White Honse until it aighted at the eastern end of
The Senate there was a constant ovation of cheer
ing and waving Of hats and haHdEeIchicfs. Occa-
sonally when that part Of the procession III advance
of the Presidential party halted. and the crowd
around their carriages became donscr and the ap'
pIausc greater than usual, President Hayes raised
hi. hat in acknowledgment aud bowed pleasantly
f. those who were cheering on either side
Al the Capitol the people began to gather before
o'clock and to secure their places on the eastern
rorticocs Of the Senate and House wing. The ter
Iace. on the west side Of the Capito! were also
covered with people before 10 o'clock. lhc we"
fro This point of the avenue and Of the procession
n, il marched mp was an exceedingly attractive one
The elevation was Just sufficient g. allow the spec
NJ. he
waving of Aag, and bunting, the bright eolorS OF
uniforms and the black mass Of people which lined
brih side. of the street made a very striking picture
Before the arrival of the procession every aVa.iane
foot of Standing room the outside On the capitol
except the eastern Portico OF the man Dnil"lhE'
was occupied with dense mass oi people livery
window looking out upon the east PARK Wa' aIS'
filled, and hundred, of ladies and gentlemen even
went upon the top of the talhto. ana S''od i'c'e
f.r more than AN hour IN thr raw wind waiting Tor
fine time when tine inaugural ceremonies should
begin. TIE broad plaza east OF the capitol "hch
IA, breD laid out th, last two or three years and
which affords much greater Standing room than
formerly. WIS also filled with dense crowd mostly
men. a large proportion of them being cololcd
reople An open lane through this great sea oi
humanity was preserved by the aid of police, ana
into this The greater portion OF the process
sion marched on reaching the Canioi. II
formed a line extending nearly from B.
sf. south to B--t. north, distance
Of abont iour squares. The artillery was stationed
ON I-,t.. north. with the steam IRE engines. which
also formed par; of the procession on lire at
right angles with that already described Inc
crowd in front of the Capitol was Nailou'I c'il-
mated at from $1,000 to 10000 people, not large
c,ucour> for great city ike New-lork, buj larger
than eyer gathers in Washington except on an oc-
C.-IOn Ike tins.