Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-01

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Monday night, but on Tuesday night
there was TOO much noise and racket II
he CITY to permit anybody 10 get a fair
nights sleep. Over 100, 600 persons were
estimated to have come 10 the capital to
see the new President take Office. This
was very many more than the Washing
ton of 1857 could accommodate. and with
rs many strangers here next March many
will be uncomfortable. Alter hotels,
boarding houses, and such private resi-
dences as would open their doors had been
packed to their utmost limits. several
thousand late corners were still without
shelter, and were forced TO walk the
stre'ts all night to keep from freezing.
All through the night military Organiza-
tiOns from various parts Of the country
kept pouring into the city and marching
to their quartz rs with drums beating and
| bands playing. Enthusiastic members Of
the successful party murdered sleep by
firing rockets and touching of other fire
works during the night. Congress, too,
was in session all night, and altogether
there was kept up din and hustle that
must have penetrated the walls of every
bed chamber in Washington.
During the night the weather suddenly
changed and inauguration day was ush-
I cred III with temperature mild and ge-
NAL. The military portion Of the process
sion which was to escort the President
and Presldent-elect to the capitol was to
form IN front of the City Hail. Daybreak
found hundreds of visitors on the steps of
the City Hall, and the crowd grew into
many thousands, OVERLOOKING every avail
able spot in the vicinity long before the
regulars and militiamen had got into line.
At II O'Clock the soldiers received the
order TO march from Sen. John A. QUIT
man, who acted as Marshal. At New
York avenue and Fifteenth street the
military joined the civic societies which
were to take part in the parade. At noon
the grand procession moved down Fiji
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue to
I Wizards Hotel, where the President and
| President-elect were to Join it. United
States soldiers and marines, militia CON-
panies from all parts of the country, or
CARNATIONS of soldiers and sailors of 1912,
hre companies from different cities, and a
host of citizens clubs and associations,
each accompanied by band, made up
the procession. Prominent among the
military organizations was the Albany
Burgesses Corps, the members of which
had been quartered on Capitol Hill since
early Tuesday morning as guests of the
National Grays. They had called upon
Senator Seward, visited the President,
spent their loose change at the Mechanics
Institute Fair, and had good time at old
Dan Rice's circus the night before. The
old New York firemen were represented
by Howard Fire Company No. "a, which
brought along band and an engine which
was covered with wreaths and flowers.
One OF the local associations appeared
with liberty pole 20 feet long, set up on
a siX-hOrse wagon. At the top of the pole
floated a 30-foOt flag On the panels OF
the wagon were representations of peace,
war, commerce, art, agriculture, me-
chanics, fine arts and the aboriginal
American. The handicraft Of the Wash
ingtOn navy yard was shown by a full
rugged and manned miniature model of
the old ship Constitution.
Mr. Buchanan had been quietly driven
tG Wizards some time before the process
sion moved. President Pierce was little
behind time and did not reach The hotel
until the procession hal waited several
minutes. lie came in MS private carriage
and was warmly greeted by his successor.
A few moments later the President and
President-elect appeared at the Four
teenth-street entrance to the hotel and,
while the crowd cheered wildly. the two
stepped into an open barouche. Senators
BIGGER, of Pennsylvania, and Foot, OF YER
mont, who represented the Senate, occu-
pied the other two seats Of the carriage,
and on either side rode the Marshal of the
District and his aides. The party was
driven to its place in the line and the pro-
cessiOn Immediately started for the capt.
tol. The music OF the many bands was
fairly drowned all the way by the shouts
and cheers of the great throngs which
packed the sidewalks, the streets and
every spot from which the imposing pa
rade could be seen.
Fifty thousand persons, Il IS said, were
mass, in and around the capitol when
Dir. Buchanan stepped upon the platform
which had been erected on the east pOrtIco
Of the building, and from each throat
great shout went up as the new President
was recognized. Surrounding Mr.. Bu-
chanan were the Supreme Court Judges in
their robes, all the foreign Ministers and
their suites, the members of both branches
OF Congress, high army and navy ofIcers,
and all the dignitaries Of the government
in Washington. While the oath Of office
was being administered to Mr.. buchanan
bv the venerable Chief Justice fancy
most excellent order was maintained by
the vast crowd, and was kept up while
the President was reading his inaugural
address, although not one IN hundred
could hear what was said. While cannon
were firing and bands were playing at the
close OF the Inauguration ceremonies,
President Buchanan entered his carriage
and was driven rapidly to the White
HOuse, where, in few minutes, the doors
were thrown open and the President shook
hands with the many hundreds OF clti-
Zens who pressed forward to greet him.
Mr.. Buchanan's first public reception
took place in the White House on the fol-
lowing Friday evening.
The ball with which the Inauguration
dav festivities closed was highly sue
cessful affair. 1t was held in a building
erected for the purpose in Judiciary
square, adjoining and connected with the
CITY Han. The next inauguration ball,
singularly enough, will also take place IN
this square in the pension building put
up there. President Buchanan ana MISS
Lane arrived at $3.50 O'Clock, accompanied
by Gen. Henderson and Com. LaVeiette.
They were received by Mayor Magruder,
and were Joined by Vice President Breck-
inridge and other distinguished persons,
while the band, of course, played "hall
TO the Chief" Among those who paid
their respects to the President we're Sena-
tors Douglas, Jones, of Tennessee, and
Slidell, Of Louisiana; Gov. Brown, OF
Tennessee; Howell Cobb and speaker
Banks. From the time Of Mr.. Buchanans
arrival until be left, At 1880 O'Clock, the
ball room was so crowded that dancing
was almost entirely suspended. Later
on, however, there was plenty OF room
and the dancers made the most OF 1t. The
supper was declared to be one Of the most
successful features of the bali and was
greatly enjoyed by the President.
Vice President Breckenridge was sworn
into office some time before the OATH OF
office was taken by President Buchanan.
Just before the Senate closed its session
at noon Of Inauguration day Mr.. Breckin-
ridge went to the Senate chamber, where
the oath Was administered to him in the
presence of the Senate by President pro
TEN. James NJ. Mason.
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