Crowds of citizens on foot, in carriages, and on horseback, were hastening to the great centre of attraction.

Strains of martial music, and the movements of the various military corps, heightened the excitement.
At 12 o'clock, the military escort, consisting of general and staff officers, and several volunteer companies, received the President elect at his residence, together with President Monroe, and several officers of government.

The procession, led by the cavalry, and accompanied by an immense concourse of citizens, proceeded to the capitol, where it was received, with military honors, by the U.S.Marine Corps under Col.
Henderson.
Meanwhile the hall of the House of Representatives presented a brilliant spectacle.

The galleries and the lobbies were crowded with spectators.

The sofas between the columns, the bar, the promenade in the rear of the Speaker's chair, and the three outer rows of the members' seats, were occupied by a splendid array of beauty and fashion.