The National tribune., 1901-02-07

On comes the procession-the Annapolis
''Middies," followed by the Midshipmen
and United States Marine Corps. Then
the Old Guard of New York, with Dod
worth's Band; the Philadelphia City
/ Troop, in navy-blue jackets, tight knee
breeches, white-braid trimming, high
! boots, bearskin helmets with silver mount
/ ings, the oldest regiment in the United
States-two years older than the Govern
ment-organized in 1174-and which has
furnished men for every war Of the Gov
ernment. This regiment was in the bat
ties of Trenton and Princeton, in the Revo-
| lutionary War, and has in its armory a
letter from Gen. Washington, thanking the
regiment for its services. In the meantime
the Presidents Mounted Guard appears, in
dark blue, yellow-trimmed uniform, regu-
| latiOn hat and black feathers. The Presi-
dent, in close proximity, in an open
| barouche, drawn by four horses; the Sen
ate Committee, Senators Logan, Bayard
and Cragin, were seated in the same car
riage. The Boston National Lancers fol-
| lowed, the oldest cavalry regiment of
| Massachusetts, organized in 1886, when
! Edward Everett was Governor. They
were dressed in scarlet cloth coats, faced
with light blue, and trimmed with gold
| lace; sky-blue pants with yellow stripes on
sides; Polish dragon caps, with gold trim
mings; flowing white feathers, cavalry
boots with patent leather tops, white belts
| and shoulder straps, red epaulettes with
blue trimmings for priyates and gold for
officers, and armed with cavalry saber and
| lance, on which was appended a small red
| flag. Their milk-wlite steeds they left at
home, and Virginias outfit of roans was
| not quite in harmony with this georgOus
paraphernalia. AS men never wear
gorgeous decorations for personal likings
or things of that sort, at this late day, let
| @Ix,, tIa% L.. 81,
fair sex, for whom all this array of splen-
dor of personal adornment must have been
created, the tout-ensemble was a supreme
success. We approve it. While we may
never attain to such Olympian nights Of
dress and decorations, it is not because we
do not heartily approve Of it in you men,
who do the marching and parading of the
world. How tame would be procession
without it. Keep it up, and with wind and
weather at zero, we will come out and ad-
mire you,
If we tarry longer over the procession
the Inaugural ceremonies will be over be-
fore we reach the Capitol. The galleries
are packed. Gems. Sherman, Sheridan and
Admiral Porter are in their seats. The
knowing were overheard saying to the I'M
familiar: That's Sherman, who marched
| through Georgia" You know 'Sheridan's
ride that's the man." and You remember
Vicksburg and Fort Fisher; that man at
the left of Gen. Sherman is Porter, who
was in command of the feet" Sir Ed
ward Thornton was seated with the Diplo-
matte Corps-a ruddy-faced, white-haired,
black-eyed, shrewd-looking gentleman
The Blacque Bey, dean of the corps, led
the Diplomatic visitors. There were some
90 Ministers and attaches in full uni
form interested lookers-on.. Charles Sum-
ner was there, his first appearance for
| long time, still showing signs of his suffer
ing, looking pale and worn.
The Supreme Court, in their robes. en-
| tered, taking their seats in front of the
Vice-President's desk. At 10 minutes be-
fore y o'clock Vice-Presdent Wilson, es-
! corted by Bayard, Logan and Cragin.
| came down the center aisle and took his
seat at the right of Yice-President Colfax.
AT three minutes before II the President
appears, leaning on the arm of Senator
Cragin, followed by Logan and Bayard.
The Vice-Pres'dent takes the oath of of
flee and makes an address. New Senators
| are sworn in, and the Senate of the Add
Congress was organized.
! At the Eastern Portico had assembled
| all the dignitaries of the dag; below is
mass of human beings; soldiery, cavalry
and artillery fill the spaces
Ihe President Is seated in the chair
which Washington sat in at his Inau-
Sural, which had been procured for the oc-
casion.
Ths Chief Justice held out an open
Bible. AS the President kissed it his lips
| touched the words contained in the first
and second verses of the 11th chapter of
Isaiah. AS soon as the oath was taken
| the President began the reading of his adj
dress. The wind imps were busy in their
| work, and kept the leaves Of his manu-
script dancing-they caught the words as
they fell from his lips and carried them be,
yond hearing. When he had finished the
huzzas began. The procession reformed
| and Was thousand stronger on its retnrn
for New York regiment had Just arrived
after an all-night's freezing delay.
The President and friends entered tbe
pavilion in front OF the White House.
where he witnessed the entire body pass in
ieficw 'ihid Lurrahs. band playing and