The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-28

afi lotion in his family. The members Of the
supreme court in their black robes Of office
came next. The diplomatic corps with other
distinguished foreigners, followed; among
them ! noticed the young French Princes,
Due de Chatres and Count dc Paris, Of Me-
Clellan's staff, in their officers uniforms
Then entered the invited officers of the army
and navy, the former lead by their young
commander in.chef. whose appearance was
greeted with tumultuOus applause from the
gallcres-the white hands Of fair ladies do,
| ing we'll their part in the ovation.
About fifty prominent officers of the army
and navy were present. Among them ! no
ticed Generals Sumner, Butler, Banks, Tot
ten, Mcdowell Mccall, Stoneman, Butter.
field Of the representatives Of the navy,
Commodore Shubrick. Dahlgren, Captain
Wilkes, Of San JacintO notorety, and others
Finally came the distinguished citizens and
other invited guests, among them, \. p.
Willis, DR., Charming, Leutze, the artist
Carey, and various literary notabitics Of
less celebrity.
These having entered and taien their seats,
an impressive prayer was offered by the Rev
DR.. Sunderland, chaplain Of the senate, the
vast audience rising TO their feet
The speaker then announced that the
Farewell Address" Of Washington would be
read from the speakers desk by Col. John
W. Forney. Before he could commence a
slight disturbance arose in the opposite gal.
lery, occa-ioned by the pressure brought
to bear upon those occupying the aisles and
doorways, some crying out. 81 stand back"
"don't crowd" get off," while one ind.
yiduaI pcrsistently kept calling "police,
police, send up policeman" The desired
policeman at length arriving, the crowd was
pretty uncercmoniously thinncd out, and
order restored.
The address was read in Il clear, distinct
tone, and listened TO with deep attention by
the vast audience, with a few exceptions, and
those, Of course, among the members Of the
house, some Of whom seem ignorant Of what
good manners and dccency demand, either in
the house or elsewhere, During the reading
Of the address, whilst senators and secretaries.
judges aud officers, high digntaries and dis
tingui-hed citizens, were listening with pro-
found respect, counted more than a half
dozen OF our very courteous and highly cult.
waited representatives reading newspapers,
about as many writing letters, and several
swapping their fingers for the pages, show
ing a disgracciul dsrcspcct to the occasion
and the audience
Casting my eye over the assemblagc, |
I could not but observe the distinguishing pc
cularity that accustomed habit lends to men.
/ The judges listened with the grave face and
attentive demennor that characterzes the
count the officer with that precision ofman.
ner which long habit has rendered second
nature to them, sat erect in their seats, sci.
dom changing position, and paying the strict.
est attention while the members Of the house
those that listened at all, did SO in that dis.
tracted, desultory manner that marks pretty
much everything else they do
Immediately after the conclusion of til,
reading the house adjourned the prescnta
ton of the flags being omitted While tn,
audience was dispensing, observed half ,
dozen little pages around Gen. Mcclellan
begging his autograph. He good-naturedl 5
wrote two or three, but finding that the bust
ness was likely to grow upon his hands, shook
his head with II smile and laid aside the pen
When the general arose from his seat and
passed out into the open space before the
speakers desk 50 that he could be singled
out by the spectators, II voice from the CALLER
les cried out-"1hrec cheers for Gen Geo
b. Mcclellan" They were given with will
TILL the house rang again.
Passing out through the old representative
chamber, | encountered the rebel flags whicl
were not presented, i'll charge of IL compan,
Of marines, who seemed much disappointc
that they were not allowed to participa il
the exercises of the day. A curious crow
> surrounded these trophies Of our vulorou
troops, examining them with much interest
or lurtively seeking to obtain some moment,
from them, II tassel, IL bit Of bunting, a piec
o;irlnsc, etc One woman, dressed in black
whom, perchance, the loss Of a son, II husband
or some dear relative, had partially crazel
was greatly aroused at the sight, springini
forward As the flags were borne past her, sht
ferccly snatchcd 1T them, Stacking the stat
VIC lcntly whenever she could reach it. Th,
flags We're Of various descriptions, some the
Confederate, some states, and others com
pany flags. There were present trophies
from Port Royal, Mill Springs, Fort Henry
Roanoke and Fort Doneson.
Passing on to the rotunda, stopped to al
mire the new equestrian portrait Of Gen
Scott, lately placed on exhibition there. This
; portrait was printed for the authorities Of the
state of Virginia. by Mr.. Z Troye, a long
resident and we'll known artist in Kentucky
but now residing in this city The general
Is represented in sight Of Chapultepcc, after
he had marched triumphanty from Vera
Cruz, until he came to the key of the capital
: tho Gibraltar Of Mexico. The artist has
represented him in all his imposing nropor.
l tons, mounted on a gallant bay, with his
chapeau in hand waving salute to the stars
and stripes as they are hoisted above the bat
; Elements of the castle. If allowed to criticise
: consider the colors rather too brilliant, toa
heavily laid on, too much of the bar.room
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