The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-07

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\ Secretaries Frelinghuysen, McCul
q luoh, Lincoln, Chandler and Teller
Z Postmaster. General Hatt0n, Lieut..
4 General Sheridan, Major-G General
+ Hancock, Daniel Manning of New
9 York, MIR. Villas Of Wisconsin, Mr.
i Endic6tt Of Massachusetts,, Senators
i Bayard and Garland, Col. Lamont
/ Mayor Grace and ex-Mayor Cooper
4 OF New York, and q large number ol
i other prominent persons, including
mary officers Of the army and navy,
and diplomatic corps. There were q
Igreat many ladies on the stand, and
their rich costumes added to the
i briliance Of the scene. It is esti-
mated that there were on the stand
about thousand persons.
i It was ten minutes past two o'clock
II when the President, escorted by Col.
i Bennett, of the Inaugural committee.
/ took his place Ut the front OF. the
stsnd, and the head of the procession
started from the corner Of Fifteenth
street to pass in review. The Pres
!ident,s Appearance was the signal for
| |aRreat shout from the concourse of
f.people who had gathered in front of
the stand. and filled the street
for several hundred yards both
ways. The President quietly
i bowed his acknowledgements
A good deal of conf1 .ion was caused
in the vicinity Of the grand stand by
efforts of the police to clear the street
for the approaching procession. The
work was finally accomplished but
with great difficulty, mounted police
| riding into the dense thr0ng and
tdriving people back with their batons.
The review from the Presidential
Estand was grand sight and it was
the more generally expressed opinion
| that a no more brilliant pageant had
Fever been witnessed in this country.
! ALI the organizations gave a march
Ling salute asithey passed the grand
stand and the President recognized
the compliment by raising his hat.
1 Ths first division composed of
regular United States troops and local
military organizations presented
Fine appearance. As they passed the
stand the President saIuted the
Chief Marshal and his aides and ex.
chief of companies which marched in
|sparticulary good form. The second
division was composed entirely of
regiments of the Pennsylvania
National Guards. There were about
500 in this division and their good
marching and fine military bearing
were praised ON all Sides Governor
Pattison, of Pennsylvania, rode at
the head of the division by the side
OF Ex-Governor :. Hartranft. They
were recognized as they reached
the reviewing stand and. loud
" cbeered. The President and
Governor Pattison exchanged salutes.
The President also raised his hat as
token Of respect to the battle torn
flags of the 18Th, 18th and several
other regiments of this division.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, commanding
the 81 division, received an ovation
from the crowd in and around the
Presidents stand. He bowed to the
President and the latter raised his
hat in return. The President paid
sne same compliment to the Goth
New York regiment of Rochambeau
Grenadiers and Busch Zouaves of
st. Louis. A large number of colored
troops were included in the Sd di-
vision and their soldierly bearing
and good marching ELECTED much
praise from spectators.
The New Jersey soldiers, In their
plain uniforms with red blankets
rolled above their KNAPP .acks, attract
ed attention as did the Washington
infantry of Pittsburg, clad in navy |
blue with black shakers. TIE 5th
Maryland, 500 strong, III black helmets
and blue suits, who are old favorites !
in this city, were warmly welcomed.
A striking uniform Of olive green |
with black plumes, which attracted |
much attention Was worn by the !
Clark Guards of Augusta, Ga. The
New York SO, b regiment was in this |
division about 800 strong and its fine
band AMI excellent marching fully |
met the expectations which had been |
raised as to Tho appearance of this
regiment. The Grenadiers of Roch-
ambeau, New York, were also well re-
ceived.. The Busch Zouaves of st
louis, wore the most elegant uniform
of the kind in the procession. Com
pany G, 10th Ohio National Guards,
in snowy uniforms and the Ohio
National Guards in snowy uniforms
of gray, closed this division Of the
procession.
The 4th and last division was con-
D )sed entirely ut civic organizations
and was command I'd by Major Thos.
j. Luttrel. The Jackson Democratic
association of the District of COlum-
bia, carrying hickory sticks, acted as
an escort to the New York organiza-
tions After them came 9 Indian
braves in war paint and feathers
carrying Tammany's unique banner.
The Tdmmanv men, who numbered
about 1000, carried silver headed
sticks at their shoulders and marched
9 abreast. They were followed by the
Tammany Knickerbockers in their
quaint ancient costumes, carrying
long gold headed slaves with which
they beat marching time on the as
phalt pavement. Irving hall was
represented by about 100 gentlemen
all wearing silk hats and spring over
coats and carrying canes. Filmore's
immense band heralded the approach
OF the county Democracy long before
they were visible, $4,000 men in
light grey overcoats and Carrying
canes with C.eveland's head wrought
in silver and wearing purple and
gold badges on the lapels of their
coats, represented this branch of the
New York Democracy. The Albany
phalanx numbering 80 men pre-
sented . neat appearance. They
were clad in brown coats, white
beavers and carried silk umbrellas.
The Kings county Democracy had
about l35 men in line dressed in dark
blue overcOats carrying the inevita-
BILE cane. The Buffalo legion in dark
clothes and silk hats brought up the
rear of the first brigade. In the Sec
ond brigade of this division the Bay
ard legion, of Wilmington. Del,
was the first out of the town club and
was followed by the Joel
Parker club of Newark. New Jersey.
A notable feature Of the procession
was the flag cavalry of the District of
Columbia in which the electoral
votes of the States that furnished
majorities were repre-
k<a l. hNr.oc ~ aooh veto !