Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-12
THE INAUGURATION PROCESS
SION AND REVIEW
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After the ceremonies on the east steps were
completed the procession was formed again,
the President and ex- President, with their
special escort, taking their places In the first
division. preceded by the regular artillery and
marines and followed by a detachment of the
BOYS In Blue and the Naval Cadets, and began
its march about hall past one p. M. In this order
up Pennsylvania avenue. The street was now
so dry that In places the dust was blowing.
The balconies and windows OF the houses and
the many stands were filled to their utmost
capacity. and there were many thousands OF
people on the sidewalks and In the road
way. AS the head OF the first division
emerged from the Capitol grounds. march
Ing west, the fifth division was still march
ing east On its way to the Capitol, but the
great width OF the Avenue-two and a half
times as wide as Broadway-permitted this
however coupled with an insufiictency of police
force, vas tedious Inconvenience to the pro-
cesSiOn. For as the front OF the troops did not
extend all the way across the street, 1t was
impossible TO keep the crowd on the side
walk. platoon OF mounted police cleared
the space In front, but the crowd surged for
general commanding the first division. The
aides and orderlies OF the latter managed in
part to press 1t back again, but at each inter-
val In the procession II leaped forward TO block
the way, only to be pushed back by the troops as
they suCcessivey came along. SO that the Hanks
OF each company were IosJled by the crowd
along the whole route Of a mile and q halt from
the Capitol to the reviewing stand.
N FRONT OF TIE WHITE HOUSE
As soon as the head OF the column had passed
the triumphal arch between the Treasury and
the Coreoran Building the procession was
halted ana the President and ex-President were
driven through the grounds south Of the Treas
uTy, where they dismounted. proceeding TO the
White House. They remained there for q few
minutes and then took their places on the re-
viewing stand, which was situated at the edge
OF the sidewalk due north OF the White House
poTch. The procession then resumed Its march.
and at 2:30 p. m. General sherman, at the head
or II, passed the reviewing stand, making mis-
salute to his new commandment chief, whom
eighteen years ago he had first known as
promising young general OF division and chief
OF staff, fine instance OF the complete suprem-
acy OF the civil over the military power In that
government which they were then both striv
Ing TO uphold. The reviewing stand was small,
seating only about one hundred and fifty per-
sons, but 1t was not lacking In distinguished
occupants. The President and ex-President
and The members Of their families. the entire
Cabinet. portion OF the Supreme Court, Gene
rails Sherman Sheridan. Hancock, Metgs and
Miles, Admirals Porter, Rogers and others OF
the navy. and several governors OF states and
their staffs were among the number.
DIFFICULTIES OF MARCHING.
For little less than two hours the process
sion passed before them without interruption.
The regulars at the head had that steadineSs
and neatness OF appearance which they should
ard always do possess, and the marines follow
Ing them sustained their well established repu-
tation for precision. The cadets OF the Naval
Academy attracted more attention than any
other part OF the column. They were dressed
In their somber blue OvercOats and canvass
CATERS, which were white before they encoun-
tered tine sloppy mud OF the morning. The
battalion was formed in two broad company
fronts, extending from curb to curb and IL an
preached the stand IN admirable lines; but the
crowd. as usual. had broken through the few
policemen and filled the middle of the street
| The middtes tried 10 keep their line and push
the crowd back bodily. but the mass Of
| been compressed TO its utmost limit and
III the very front OF the stand the cadets
| were obliged to break their companies into
platOons in order TO pass the narrow space that
| could be cleared. The lack OF control over the
| crowd at this point marred the whole process
| sion. few mounted police backed their horses
! Tito the crowd In front or each regiment and
ii was slightly pushed back, but the minute the
| horses we're gone IL spTaDg forward again like a
band OF rubber, and every company as Ii passed
| had three or four files on each flank broken OF
| by It, After the cadets came two light bate
ries OF regulars. carrying on their flags long
list OF battles in Mexico and Virginia; then
some companies from Washington. from Cali
fornia and from Virginia, and nnally the Ninth
New York regiment, which brought up the rear
OF the first division and presented fine appear
ance. The division occupied about twenty min
uteS In passing. which, had the columns been
closed up to wheeling distance, would have
been time for over forty five hundred men 10
pass. With their extended intervals the dlvis-
ion probably contained about three thousand
en-,
PESNsYLvANIA'S ARMY.
The Second division comprised eighteen regi-
mentS of the National Guard OF Pennsy ivaI,ia
composed of young and We'll made men, and
comma nded By officers OF experience In the
civil war. II vas really In strictly military
sense a division. numbering apou. seven thou
| sand men. arm: d With the SDrngfald bfseGh-
, '',ls muskets, clad in the uniform OF the L.
| 5 army equipped With knapsacks, blankets,
| haveTS aCkS and canteenS Of uniform pattern,
| and provided with three days rations la short
! II was body OF soldiers ready for real service
! IN any direction. It took three quarters of an
4 n q nd no
! otony OF Its appearance. there being no variety
| save In the color OF the blankets and the mum.
bers Oh the flags and knapsacks, was disap-
| pointment TO the ladies and those who were
| looking for bright spectacle; but to q
| military eye 1t had that very quality In which
militia are usually deficient VIZ, an air OF reali-
y: IL was 81. not SO much OF show, but Il was
! very much like business. The railroad riots OF
/ 1eiI made strong impression In Pennsylvania
| and this division is the outcome or 1t. The
! National Guard OF Pennsylvania has been en-
| tlrely reorganlZed or more properly organiZa ed
| since that date, and has had It's uniforms only
| year. They were obtained from the United
| States on payment by the state OF the cost
price. Curiously enough, II is reported that the
! Pennsylvania railroad, which suffered so heavily
| 1n 1877, transports the whole division here and
back without expense. The corporation ap
! pears to have had its eyes opened as TO The
/ value of really efficient iorce III an emergency
| which may occur again at any moment, and II
| cultivates good understanding with the pro.
| tecloTs or order.
! The Third and Fourth divisions were made
| up Of separate companies from every section OF
/ the county, part or which We're composed o,
! cOlOred men from Virginia and other southern
/ states. The latter made credltaole appear
ance, considering that it is the first time that
I they have ever taken part IN a national affair
; or this character. One fun regiment headed
/ each division. viz: the Ninth New jersey at the
! head CT the Third and the Fifth Mary land al
! the head OF the Fourth. Both OF these regf-
/ mentS looked well, and OF the companies who
! followed them some had military appearance
! Others, consisting OF twenty or twenty five
men, all In officers uniform and preceded by a
band OF twice their own size were mere train
bands OF no more military value than any equal
! number or men In he crowd that 1oStled them
The Third and Fourth divisions consumed
/ about twenty minutes In passing, and prob ably
numbered about three thousand men In ALL
The Fifth division was composed who ly OF
! civic societies. although some similar societies
/ had been interSpersed here and there through
| the other divisions. Pennsylvania contrib tied
/ largely TO this division also, the Harmony
Legion and two or three republican clubs nav
ing semblalce OF uniform In the form of light
/ gray oveIcoats or shirts OF the same colors &C.
! The picturesQueneSS OF some OF their costumes,
( supplied that spectacular defect which eX' sIed
| In their military brethren under Gen. Tart
| ranft's command.
! The entire procession had passed the review
| Ing stand at twenty-five minutes past four o.
n, and the President, who had been star ling
| careheaded In the March air for the greater
/ part or the time since noon was at last free 10
! enter his new home, and Ii Is to be hoped TO
gan few minutes OF rest before The national