Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-13
Especial correspondence of the Herald
Closing Scenes of the inauguration,
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WASHINGTON, D. c., March Z.
Editor Rutland Herald The univer.
sal and very pardonable exclamation
to-day, is, "Why wasn't it this weather
on Inauguration day." Why not, in
deed? For to-day is perfectly lovely
mild and balmy weather-just the sort
of thing for inauguration ceremonies
and balls, and if it had only been the
fourth of March to-day-but it is of no
use wishing now, when it is all over
SO | will go on and give you short
description of the closing scenes of the
Inauguration.
The carnival on Wednesday evening,
in Inauguration Hail. though on a much
lesser scale than the grand ball on the
fourth, was, comparatively more of a
success. Upwards of two thousand
people were present, for the greater
part arrayed in fantastic masks and
costumes, and all seemed to enjoy them
selves to their hearts content. The
ening was not so piercing cold as on the
previous night, and the vast room was
comfortable. The music was the same
! as had been provided Inauguration night,
| and the supper was pretty much after
the same style too, though, of course,
less elaborate. The carOusal and mirth-
making was kept up till quite late,
or rather an early hour. And it was
certainly one of the gayest assemblies
of the kind of the season.
Yesterday evening the promenade con-
cert came off, and the tickets having
been placed at so cts each children half
price,. The attendance was immense.
The vast hall was thrOnged with ladies
and gentlemen prOmenading to the tunes
of favorite military airs and marches,
and it is estimated that not less than
eight thousand prOmenaders were pres
emit An exhibition drill was thrown in
gratuitiously, by one of our military
organizations, for the elatiOn of those
present. The universal verdict was that
the concert was a decided sucCess-sO
much so that it was decided to repeat it
tomorrow, Saturday when a prone
made matinee will be given which prom
ises a good attendance, especially by la
dies and children. On Monday, the i'm
mensc building will be demolished, and
Inauguration Hall will be thing Of the
past.
Yesterday the last of the visiting or
CARNATIONS, civil and military, left our
city, homewTd bound, and to-day
Washington looks, for all the world, as
if such a thing as Inauguration had
never been. No, wait-yOu will meet
with certain individuals in the streets
whose bleared eyes and weary look de-
note late hours and unusually many of
them. At the depOts, also you will lind
the outgoing trains crowded with return
ING visitors, and in certain of the by
streets a new trade has sprung up, viz:
dealers in flags, lanterns, etc, who pur-
chase the decorations used in the late
display, for a mere song in most cases,
to export them to other cities where
such things are more in demand, and
sell them with a large profit. But ey-
cry hour that passes wipes out the traces
of the recent festivities and dissipation,
and the every day routine of business.
at the departments and elsewhere rapid
" reocupies the Importance and position
from which it was temporarily banished.
The executive mansion, ever since the
fourth of March, has been daily thrOrged
with visitors. Everybody, of course,
wanted to see the White House, and, if
possible. the President The hand-shak-
ing he has had to perform, must have
made his arm ache by this time, and |
have no doubt he IS very glad mat IL Is
well nigh over now. There Is such as
being made too much of, and he doubt
less appreciates the fact. Mrs. Grant
and Miss Nellie Grant have also had nu-
merous visitors from all parts of tn"
,h,r IN, Of
business | called at the executive man
sion, yesterday, and happened to get
glimpse of them, they looked wearied
and tired. Some little rest is what we
all need most now to recuperate, after
the frolics and fatigues of Inauguration
week, and be thoroughly fitted, once
more for the active duties of every day
life.
If our late visitors will bear away with
them and there certainly seem if no
reason why they should not-the same
pleasant recOllections of Washington
that they they have left behind, of their
stay, it will not be the least qualification
attending the Inauguration of the second
term of General Grant, to us to know
that a more universal and just apprecia-
ton of the beauty and Importance Of
the national capital will prevail hereaf-
ter. 1t is eminently an occasion of this
character, when people from all parts
of our vast country are thrown together
if only for brief period, that they
learn to assimilate with and value all
that is good and beautiful in each other.
And for this reason such vast congrega-
tions as it has just been the proud share
of Washington to witness, are produc-
tive of great deal of good.
And this finishes all that | have to
say about the late Inauguration. With
tine sincere hope that my efforts to give
your readers some idea of the grand
event we have recently witnessed, may
not have been entirely in vain, present
to them my sincere and best respects,
and adieu. and remain, as ever,
Yours truly, L,