Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-11
SKETCHES OF The CABINET.
BRILLIANT INAUGURATION BALL.
Especial to the State. I


Especial to the State
WARRINGTON, March The prepare
tons for the Inauguration had been in all
respects adequate to the great occasion, and
the great popular demonstration in homo,
of the triumph of the people went forward
with the impulse of patriotic enthusiasm
The gathering crowds for several days
showed that the unterrified Democracy was
gathering from all quarters; for all along
the streets might be seen the Characteristic
representatives of all the varied sections of
the Union. There were the long g-striding
hoosiers of Minnesota and the picturesque
cowboys of Arizona, tho pleasant faced
Californians, border Texans, New England
ers, finely-dressed New Yorkers, expectant
southerneis, and especially noticeable, the
groups of Kentuckians and Virginians.
On Monday afternoon the bunting was
flung out all along the avenue, and the
bands began to fill the air with martial mu.
sic as the first struggling organizations be.
gan to come in.
| The city committees were well mindful
of their hospitable duties, and the railroad
stations were picketed night and day to re-
ceive and provide for strangers.
On Tuesday morning the flrst-sight seers
out on the streets were aware that the
President had stolen a march on the news,
SO speak, and was already in the city
though the official bulletin had announced
that he would not be here until Tuesday
night. He had slipped quietly out of Al
bany, and ensconcing himself in a snug
Pullman berth was ON the scene of his new
career before anybody knew it.
Gen. H. W. Slocum. chief marshal, had
issued very careful and explicit general
order arranging the procession, so that
even wayfaring man could perform his pa
triotic part in the pageant, and SO at 9 A.
M. this morning the organizations began
to marshal under their various chiefs and
chaos at once assumed the phase of order
Tammany Hall marched out early from
the headquarters on Louisiana avenue
The 'sboys" had been having a high old
time, and were in splendid spirits, shout
ing Justify as they moved out with the
band playing and all their devices dis.
played.
| The procession was divided as follows:-
THE FIRST DIvIsIoN-BRIa. GEN. AYREs,
U. 9. A.
This composed the detail of United
States regulars and the District of Colum-
bia militia to act as guard of honor to the
President. Promptly at 10 A. M. these
troops formed on Pennsylvania avenue Just
above the White House. The order being
to escort the President and the President
elect from tho White House to the Capitol,
the rest of the procession in the meantime
forming in three divisions on the level pla-
teau east of the Capitol, so that the aveuue
being kept perfectly clear, the spectacle
was much more imposing, being divided in
to two sectinns-the march of the Presi.
ident, with the military escort, to the Capt.
tol and the reception there by the process
sion.
SECOND DIvIsIoN-MAJ. GENERAL JOHN F
HARTRANFT.
This division consisted of the National
Guard of Pennsylvain, magnificent body
of troops, 1000 strong, uniformed like the
United States Regulars, and vastly superi-
or to them in appearance and in the precis-
ion of their movements. In fact it would
be difficult to behold anywhere finer look
ing body of soldiers. The officers are gen.
orally decorated with honorable mementoes
Of service in the civil war, and hundreds of
the privates display on their breasts the
medals commemorative of hard fought bat
ties. They march in regular campaigning
gear, knapsacks, canteens, hsveIsacks, and
skeleton tents, complete and ready for ac-
tioh, with full staff corps, and only need
ing the ordnance officers to issue ammuni-
tion to make them ready to fight battle.
As this splendid corps formed on the cross
streets northeast of the Capitol ready to de-
bouch on Maryland avenue the sight was cal
culated to touch the pride of tie patriotic
American citizen who knows what volun-
teers can do, and has read lately about the
long and arduous task England had to mo-
bilize three or fonr battalions of the House
hold Troops.
The Pennsylvania Division was formed
by 80.
THIRD DIvIsION-aEN. FITz. LEE.
At II A. M. the Virginians were seen in
their peculiar and picturesque gray uniform
on Capitol street east of the C.pitol, and
they were the centre of attraction, the
North, East, and West vying with each
other in curiosity to see the representatives
of the Confederate gray. The fifth Mary
land regiment divided the honors with the
Virginians and numerous detached compa-
nies from various parts of that State excl
ted great admiration. Then came the sgal-
liant Sixty-ninth," the famous Irish regi-
mont of New York, magnificent body Of
troops, showing remarkable esprit de
corps and splendidly drilled and discip-
lined.
The Washington Continentals in their
buff and blue made very handsome turn
out and tho Fourteenth regiment, Ohio
National Guard, were very attractive.
Among the Virginia troops Col. Charley
Wertenbaker, at the head of the Third
Regiment, is . thorough looking veteran,
who has been through all the hard-fought
battles Of the war.
Col. W. L. Bumgardner in command Of
the Second, and Col. II. c. Hudgin, at the
head of the Fourth, were among the prom