The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-06
The Grand Inaugural Pageant

that had gathered at Washington Circle,
in the west end Of the city, about mile
from the White House, started with their
iying banners and bands of music.
Lieut.. Colonel Grant, in field uniform,
ard Colonel Amos Webster, OF the
militia of the District OF Columbia.
special aides to the President, reported
Al the Executive Mansion tha. the pro-
cession was approaching. The car
riage of ex-Presldent Grant, in which
four horses were hsrnesSed, was stand
ing at the door, and withou. any delay
the President, escorted by the eX-PresI-
d ,rt and the Senate members of the Com
mittee of Arrangements, took seats there
IN, and driving 10 one OF the gatewsys
leading to the Executive Mansion await
cd the approach OF the military escort
A cheer gretted them rs they lett the
mansion. After a very few moments
the procession, General Whipp!e Grand
Marshal, moved by the Executive Man
sion, coming in the following order:
Adiutant General and aids to the
Grand Marshal; first division, Brevet
Msior General w. II. French, command
ing; band OF Second United States
artillery; battalion of United States
artillery, first, second and third
regiments of the sccOud division, Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel Chas. Haywood COM
msnding; band; battalion of U. 5.
Marines, third division, Colorei Robart
Fleming commanding; band; Washing
ton light infantry corps; band; State
Feneibles; band; Wescoe Legion; Wash
ington light guards; Washington
artillery. first battalion Of the District OF
Columbls. coored, and the Columbus
Cadets. Here the distingui: he'd party
awaiting within the gateway of the ex-
ecu:ive grounds passed out, and amid the
plsudits of the multitude took their place
in the procession, no halt being msde.
Following the carriages Of the President,
ex-President and Vice President elect,
with citizens on foot and on either
side OF the carriages, came the
civil part OF the procession. In the first
division, under command OF Colonel
Timothy Lubey, embracing citizens and
officials Oh horseback and on foot, the
display was imposing. After this came
the fifth division, msrshslled by Arthur
Sheppard. 1t was headed by fine band
Of music. ana con tanned the following
political organizations: Young Mems
Republican Club OF the Distric: of Co.
lumbla, Hsrtranft Grub of Philadelphia,
National Veteran Club, Grand Army OF
the Republic, German Republican Club
Of tie District of Columbis, Pamonkey
Republican Club OF Maryland,
Republican organizations of The
District OF Columbia The Sixth
division, msrshslled by Ii. Eaton.
composed of the associations
of the Ststes of Ohio, New York,
Pennsylvanis, Iowa and Michigan.
and the Central Associations
of the State of Aiabsms, which
hiss headquarters here. filed in and the
fire department Oft Dstric: closed the
procession, which was fully forty min
utes passing the Executive Mansion.
The weather was cloudy when the pro-
cesslon started but became quite cheerful
as the dsy advanced, ard when the Cap
itol was reached by the proce: son the
sun was shining brightly.
The artillery regiments psrsding as
infantry, as well as the ljgh. artillery and
the admirable ma-chiag OF Morris
battalion, were subjects OF pro!use
commentators. The Columbus, Ohio,
Cadets, received az ovation. Governor
hsrtranft, Of Pennsylvania. who march
ed at the head OF the Hartranft club
was received with very grea! sppls use.
The. Presidents carriage, OF course was
exceedingly conspicuous injtae line, and
though very distant from the front, WAS
the first object of attraction, and its occu-
pants were hailed with continuous cheers
The co!ored companies were assigned
prominent places. The right.ot the line
was held by government troops, and the
Columbus Cadets hsd the next position
of honor. The Treasury building was
alive with spectators, every window be-
ing filled, and three-fourths OF the spec.
tstors were ladies. General Sherman
and other prominent army officers, say