National Republican., 1873-03-05

Ign OF dl8turOanCe OF uukluuy iNNAs'
Eyery member Of the happy surglng mass I
ecmod disposed to grant the greatest license 10 q
he passer.by, whoever he might be, anu inc
rreatest strangers by the merest chance became I
rlends for the evening at least. The RKruBI- I
AS reporter appreciative OF the fact that .
rur AVENUE WAS WASHINGTON {
or the time being, began his round at the Treas
Try building, where rockets assembled with
tartllng rapidlty, and shout upon shout went up
a each ascenied. wlllards was the nrst point
le struck, and he found II 20 crowded that only
eportorial persistence and cheek could secure
or him the information he desired. Pushing {
through the crowds, among whom were scat I
,red that hlgh-toned New York organization,
he Old Guard,
ruz GENTLEMEN OF GOTHAM,
who came here in palace cars plenuiully sup
piled with old Roderer. In appearance they are
decidedly tho finest looking body OF militia tnat
has visited the city for q long time, appearing
the least bit oyer-fed but thoroughly gentle
manly Their white tight-nttlng Jackets were
quite noticeable in the crowd, and the fHends
they encountered were more numerous than
their own numbers by far. Everything was very
au,et at this establishment, and, according TO
the statement Of the clerk, not guest had left,
but rather others had been received. Next came
the Ebbltt with itS "greybacks" from the
Point" those nnc, gentiemanly youths, full Of
pluck aud pride, the making OF capital oficers
for our future army.
Every one felt It his duty to entertain some
one Of them, and every one did u. They nave
golden opinions from all whom they have met
since their arrival, and It IL generally conceded
that had not the regulations been as severe they
would still have preserved
TuR pEroRrGEST
which has done 40 much to cultivate the hyora-
BILE opinion they have received. At the Kirk
wood the festive Burgess Corps OF Albany, under
command Of Colonel Henry D. Beecher, swelled
the numbers OF the crowds that constantly
passed through the halls during the entire even
ing. About each Of these very popular hotels
old codgers, who claimed TO have witnessed every
Inauguration for the last forty years, exchanged
opinions as TO the respective grandeur Of each,
and all agreed that the one yesterday was by oil
odds the nnest.
ruK METROPOLITAN
was crowded, as usual, the lobby, sitting ana bar
| room being literally packed with visitors. VI
course the proceedings Of the day were DIS
cussed. the procession talked over, the inaugural
commended, and current topics skinned over
between drinks. The only trouble was that said
discussions not being long the beverages were
swallowed too frequently, and as natural re-
suit little difference OF opinion was made man
Ifent DotWeen n bhltlfnOTt anu y
guest. Some how or other they struck topic
IN which they could not agree, and In order &c
settle in some way one struck the other. OF
course such an affair at such q time and place Il
contagious, and before many minutes severn
blows had been exchanged, and any quantity o
swearing INDUCED In. The police rushed In, ant
after considerable trouble succeeded In bringini
order out Of chaos. No one was hurt.
TIE NATIONAL
: bar.room, on occasions Of this kind, seems to b
6 the best place to meet ones friends and have
, quiet talk. There ls a charm IN this room whic
. renders it more attractive than either OF IN
= others; the liquor dispensed or the winning way
4 Of Langley and Twombley the reader may Judg
for himself. In this room were members OF IN
g Lancers, with their red coats; grey-uniforme
y bandsmep, soberiy clothed politicians, In fac
any class Of men you wanted to meet, bot ther
was nothing worthy Of note being discussed q
u the reporters passed through, so he left dli
zusted and entered the biilard-room, where tn
deyotees OF the game'were too busily engage
to pay any attention TO outsiders.
d Ths Ohio Grant and Wilson Gee clnh, 10 III
% number Of twenty-five, are stopping at the $
ie James, and gathering In knots Of two or thrt
;, during the evening they gave vocal concert
|" which attracted around them large numbers
= listeners. There were any numberof gents WI
'' Exchanged their breath at this place.
A. FIREwORKs AND ILLUMINATION.
n II had been supposed that, In accordance vii
nj generally expressed desire on the part Of bo
4. residents and strangers, the householders {
d. Pennsylvania avenue would have aided the {
nj forts OF the committee, and made the Avenue
blaze Of light by general illumination. CniC
tunAtely this was not carried out, ana as
e suit the throng OF pedestrians who dened q
l ind md rl y nI0ht WitnRaa 4
ch promised display Of fireworks were only guild
he oy the brilliant rays from the electric lights al
h, toned at intervals Of about three squaI
Of each from Seventeenth street to the Capitol.
ed course there were q few exceptions TO
oh tuIe, and they were certainly notioeab
The splendid front Of Thomas L. Hum
xrocery store on Market space, near Eighth, "
OF the most extensive and necessarily the most
x mIred He had called to his all the services
ne Mr.. Geo. W. Goodall, the well-known gas-ntt
leI and the result was most perfect preparation
lat the occasion. DIscardlng the old candle idea
Of had rigged for the front OF his spacious wa
es, rooms a series OF gas-jets running along
al, lines OF the different stories, and between tn
we're IN lets Maltese cross, nne star ant
half-circle, with the words "GrAnt and WilsO
nj. Owing to the high wind prevailing It was fou
ar. impossible TO keep the Jets lighted, and by I
"a means the throng Of sight-seers were prevent
,n, from witnessing q fne display. The First
,eu lOnal Bank, honOriag the occasion, was also
M Illuminated with gas, and presented beauti
,as appearance. On the outer ridge OF the thl
,en arches which form the doors and windows OF
M establishment was row Of closely set gas j
md protected from the wind by colorsd globes.
Ma Mr.. Goodall had his place Of business at
at corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Tenth str
lao beautifully illuminated, the Jets being shA'
0lnhRq halW VIII
werea bouutiful display OF miniature Ameri'
days. The effect was decidedly beautiful,
a, Mr.. Goodall was the recipient Of many congru
~ Iations In addition to the above there wer
~ number Of minor illuminatlons, among VIII
y, we're Joseph PlatZ, Philip SolOmOns, Sebast
Aman, J. W. Mcknight, and several other !
~ tes In the neiRhborhOod OF the Capitol Ill
~ ever, In atonement for this want OF enterp
'na on the part OF residents the electric light |
'A' ylded by the general committee served TO II
the way.
TIE FIREWORKS.
fe, On the occasion OF the carnival the dlspla.
MAJ fireworks was found to be one OF the most
fh' tracilye features, and the managing commit
10 concluded that they would repeat II on this o'
ohs don, and TO that end they contracted with Mes
ony Detweller, Steel a Co., OF New York, for ~
ing elaborate display. And In order that all mi
nave an opportunity Of Witnessing 1t they
platforms erected on the south front OF
gay Treasury Department and At the corner Of
'ere street west and Pennsylvania avenue. Haiti
'ted seven O'Clock was the time deslgnated for
sts, beginning OF the exhibition, and promptly at
Iere hour It was begun at both ends OF the line,
,eu- carried out as follows: The display at the TT
iot- ury building opened with q national salut
es- thirteen detonating bombshells; ascension
thlrty-seyen State rockets, Of great variety;
II independence; carmlne illumination; ro'
wed Nsa dc JOE; ascension OF signal balloons,
the ,laylnR meteors, showers Of cOlored stars,
b. % mid-air; grand hight OF bombshells OF var
ute ,oloTs; revolving Yankee windmill, extra Ia
ltOl, emerald Illumination; croas OF honor OF
Dseo Grand Army Of the Republic; battery
hau Jombsheu display; Star OF Columbia, In
Vert Ilory, never before exhibited; Greek
ora illumination, prismatic kaleidoscope, j
and fountain, nights Of rockets, &C.; sun Of Al
orr lean glory; scarlet illumlnatlon; bouque
otic rockets, ascension OF meteonc balloons,
sAnnonades and showers Of gold rain; shell
cneteor-rocket displays revolving fairy q
con- lille; Treasury building on hdbiHs dor "Ya
.nue Doodle" (extrA lArgeD battery aud bomb dis
road "Rose Of Washington" 70 most magnin
hou, niece, designed expressly, and entirely q
Ave emerald Illumination, night OF rockets, bou
l A. nd faIR af ma