Evening star., 1897-03-06

Marion Rifles. American Rifles and Ports
mouth Rifles. There were numerous clubs
in the line and more than one elaborate
float the outside clubs being from Balti-
more Philadelphia and San Francisco, and
the Howard Fire Company, with the North
ern Liberty Fire Company, was in line.
The President rode, with his predecessor,
in an open carriage, flanked by marshals,
and the Jackson Association followed i'm
mediately after him. A company of FAM
tasticals appeared on the avenue near Sd
street as the line vas moving up the ave-
nue., but they were quickly escorted on.
1t was thought that the object OF their
appearance was to burlesaue the process
sion, but the simple facts are that the re-
Election was intended for but one of the
companies, for having blackballed one Of
their number"
.'The inauguration of President Buch-
anan, the bachelor President. on the 4th
of March, 1857, was, in number of organi-
cations participating, but little larger than
that of Mr.. Pierce; but as the ranks were
FULL the procession was much more impos-
ing. There we're number of features
which attracted attention, and not the
least was the appearance Of many dis
tinguished officers and organizations. AS
at the preceding Inauguration, 1.-The salutes
were fired by United States light battery
from Fort McHenry. Gen. ]. A. Quitman
was in command of tine military, and the
following were in line: Presidents Mount
ed Guard, United States Light Battery
from Fort McHenry, United States ma
rines, German Rifles of Baltimore Willard
Guard Of Auburn. N. Y; Charlestown
(Mass) City Guard, headed by the Salem
Cadet Band, led by P. s. Gilmore; Cumber-
lard (Md) Continentals, Colonel Tucker
and staff Of 5Oth Regiment. Maryland
militia; Allegheny Guards Of Cumberland,
Md. Albany On. y Burgess Corps. head
ed by Dodsworth Band: Montgomery
Guards of Richmond. Va; Young Guards
of Richmond, Alexandria Rifles, Mt. Yer
non Guards of Alexandra, Law Grays of
Baltimore, Washington Light Infantry.
Capt Davis; National Grays. Capt. Tow
MONTGOMERY Guards, Capt. p. Barton Key;
Boone Rifles. Captain Bright; Highland
ers, Capt. Watt; Marion Rifles, Capt
Sheckeli: American Rifles and Portsmouth
Rifles
This part Of the procession was more
than usually interesting, and the varied
uniforms of the companies helped make up
a show that in spectacular erect had peen
hitherto unknown. Besides. some of the
companies had achieved a wide reputation
the Charlestown City Guard being the
crack infantry company Of New England
and the Salem Band, under the noted Gil
more, was rapidly becoming one of the
leading bands of the country. The Albany
Burgess Corps. with flaming red dress
coats. blue pants and bearskin shakos. was
another crack organization. and had with
1t what was then the leading band OF
the country-Dodsworths
The President's Guard.
.'Then the Presidents Mounted Guard in
cluded the sculptor. Clark Mills, whose
statue Of jackson had given him fame.
and the horse he rode was said to have
been his model 1t is difficult to say
whether the horse or the man attracted the
most attention. During the ceremonies at
the Capitol the balloonist Elliot made an
ascension and for some time the air ship
was in full view of the multitude. as it
hovered over the eastern part of the city.
and he finally descended near Bladensburg.
The ivic portion of the line was attrac-
tive for there were several floats. numer-
Gus clubs and the Columbia Fire Company
of this city and the Manhattan Fire Com
pany Of New York were In line, and 1t Is
interesting to note that the Columbia had