Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-04

an sanos. This OF Is more favored than his
ether to capital panisnn.s. or = lie
of hard labor. IN that he has moth
ing 10 do and plenty 70 eat He has even
and printed, a distin cnon a,tasnsd by sas fsW
heavy two legged animals. He was calved In
May, 1857, and first entered public life At the
New York State fair &c Rochester in 1862,
first prize as "I3est Fat Ok" He was familiarly
known in that locality a. the .0ennsssee
Valley Baby" but as that title WA conndered
making light Of heavy subject the Lavlne
ston county peoPle dubbed him the ..Prlds Of
Livingston" When In April 1854, he had At
uained to the weight OF 3.6O2 pounds, he was
presented 70 h me ladies' Sanitary FAR in New
seen In that city, $500 was realized from his
exhibition. At this faTr the great contest IA 10
who should have the word on exhibition, Gen.
Grant or Gen Mcclellan, was decided In favor
OF the former. and Mr.. Pierce, who had become
the owner OF the fat or named him ..Sep.
Grant, title which has stuck. 1t was
thought Of sending HIM non to Richmond
to be barbecued for the army. but the
IDEA was abandoned, and his next ap-
pearanee on the stage was at the great torch
neht procession In Boston In October, 1861,
when he was taken through the streets on a
wagon drawn by six horses. II farther proof
- needed that he IL q patriotic OK IL is afforded
oy the fact that he contributed thousands of
sio for the benefit OF the sick and wounded
so'diers. On the Sth of NOVEMBER he was pre-
stated 10 President Lincoln by ire Hoo. Alex
and Mr.. IN Iineoin u immeS' sa ,rapns si
back: ~ PRESENT the WI bite OK Gen. Grant 20
the San,ts-y Fair Of Boston as my contr.ba.
ton" HS exhibition at this fair rrlized
si,tOO; a,d at its close he was d. posed OF by
lottery, IhGm Thatcher, jr., OF M 'ssschu-
serts. becoming his owner at u cost of 81 iu-
vested for a ticket His sub eqaen. exnib-
TO- n ia ~ IN F,,.,A
for the homes of wounded soldiers; as be was
'stoted round to numerous State and county
faus in New England. Just before the recent
election he figured in the grand torch.l light
procession in Boston being drawn IN -ough
the streets by six white horses He was sub
seque ally exhibited in New York and then
brCaght TO this city.
THE CROWD.
The assemblaye in front OF the Capitol was
the largest ever gathered in that space while
thousands who coald not gain admiss on to the
space in front of the boild.ng sought the east
ern Park and 1t is estimated that from fifteen to
tive ty tholsa1 Id persons were gathered there.
TIE mili'ary erd other Organizations form ing
tie proS - Oh were stat OF in the spice IL
. OF. Of the bailaiAg filling up large portion
OF tie pee.
THE INAUGURATION RECEPTION.
The unofficial ceremonies will close this
evening with q grand reception in the nearly
flashed north wing Of the Treasury Building,
which has been handsomely fitted up for the
engagement. The entrence will be by the
center door on 18th street, thence along the CO =.
licors to the scere of the festivities. This Will
be tie only entrance as all passages leading to
o.her pOr ions Of the building than the nor,h
wing will be masked.
On the first floor, Immediately west OF TIE
vesubnieiof the northern entrance. is a capl.
ciops room reserved for the use Of the DipIo-
matte Corps and their friends, and Immediately
across the corridor is the marble or cash room,
hall. here the Reception Committee will
receive the President and Vice President;
IA er which 1t Will be devoted to dancing.
Iois nc 1m with gallery is the height of .wo
stories and Is lined throughout with Sienna
Crrrara, Tennes- ee. and other marbles admira.
bly, CONTRA ted III c0lors. On the W stern wall
is suspended Is rye oil painting o. Liberty and
on the e: stern Val appears full length por.
TRAIT OF Lincoln. This room is seventy-t wo
and half feet long by hirty-two and a half
ieet wi.e and is encircled by eapacous gall
lery. which Will, however, only De OCCUPIED nv
tue m musicians. The three ad Joining rooms will
be used for conversation and promenade pur-
poses. while at the foot of the STAIR case and
under the dome cover.ng the
spiral stairway, shed has Osen erected for the
accommodation of the principal baud
In the northeast corner of the second floor is
a dancing ball, ninety by twenty feet, and I'D
joining IL cap3ciOus room to be ussd by &C.
President COlfax IN r. ceiying his friends Tnis
room Is carpeted and supplied with furniture
upholstered In green rep and velvet, while the
wlndows are hung with magnificent white lace
and damask Curtains. Next adjoining is the
reception room to be used by PresiHen. @ ran
The dimensions are twenty by thirty. Fl We feet;
lace CuI taIns adorn the windo VS., and the rom
Is supplied tnr0usho with furnit ure of iu.
son velvet upholstery, while large mirrors ON
the eastern and western walls apparently a.
crease the size Of the apartment Adioin 40
ms is the reception room for the ladies OF the
PRESIDENTIAL party. Large mirrors adorn ne
walls also while sofas, chairs, aud other arr.
cies OF furaiture, upholstered in green broca-
'eiie, lend an ali Oh comfort and beauty 10 The
room.
TIE third floor contains IN the north cast
Corner a large dtnciag hall similar to the one
On the second floor. Adjoining this hall aud
ma edIaiely over the RECEPTION rooms of tnr
President ano Vice President are three rooms
" hlo W Ill be open &c visitors generally. I'm
m ediately over the CASHIER. room on this floor
are two large rooms WHICH will be uset as
-diss cloak rooms aud for IN t purpose have
oien carpetcd, and provided with large tables
npon which will be deposited the surplus
wearing apparel OF the ladies.
The fourth floor which is more limited in
lie than the others, Is devoted exclusively TO
ne uses OF gentlemen for cloak rooms, &C.
In the basement here - a large dai eng hall
n the northeast corner, CORR spond ing with the
iancILg rooms Or the other floors, and adioin-
! this is the surpff room of President Grant,
Wee Pre- sident Colfax and friends The next
s large room Rnder the NORM portico, to be
lssd as the ladies' tea and coffee and prone
ldue EOOH. IEc pflnclpiI supper room rs
Under the cash room or main dancing saloon
No set supper table W i'll be laid, but guests will
'btain what they wish at a horseshoe counter,
v nieh WI be amply supplied and handsom .ly
No vino1s, nor indeed any other
Il toxicauDg beverages, will be allowed there,
lor anywhere else in the building. Al zach
md OF the large supper-room are the kitchens
arranged, with all necessary utensils.
On the baiement floor, at the foot of the
SPIRAL ttaircass, a telegraphic Instrument will
be located, the wire connecting with the West
ern Union Telegraph office, over which dis
patches may be sent TO the main Office, and
from thence to any part OF the country or 10
Europe. Another telegraphic instrument will
be located on the first floor, the primer pal
m usic stand, with wires leadiI z to the .eyerai
dancing roems. The master Of ceremonies Will
by this instT ument commune dte to the various
rooms the pieces OF m usic to De played, figures
10 Re called, &C., so that there will be confu-
sion, bat all he bands playing the same pieces
Twenty four clocks are dis
triba ed throughout the building and worked
by electricity from large regulator in the
basf ment.
The floors in all the dancing halls are we'll
waxe0, so that NO dust can pose IDLY arise, and
the walls are decorated win evergreens and
red, hite and blue bunting In fesJoons. TIL
total area of room devoted to dancing is SIX
Rrof and bunting decorations throughout all
the halls and apartments though not quite SO
as in the cash or marble room are
beautiful. and suggestive Of good taste in their
arrangement
CAMPING OUT.
In the lear of n builtiip1 ON I'd street paar a.