The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-09
THE CREAM OF THE SPECIALS.


4 rather curious dog story comes through n
Washington special, dated March T. rs follows:
carriage in the procession to-day. has a histopy
Abont year ago the same dog followed General
Garfield from where he got of street car Ia his
house, corner Thirteenth and streets. The Gen.
ernl noticing the dog, threw him piece Of meat
and forgot the occurrence until he met the same
dog on the same corner the next day.
Following him home again he was rewarded by
another piece OF meat. Finally the dog made
General Gariield's house "A kind OF "A temporary
headquarters. When General Garfield went 10
Chicago as n delegate TO the Convention that NOM
mated him. the dog followed him IN the depot.
Before the news reached here OF the nomination
OF General Garfield the dog set up joyful bark.
ing that was almost unbearable.
something has happened" said one OF the
ladies IN the house, 'and here Is telegraph mes
senger.' The message contained the information
OF the nomination. When General Garfield came
here some weeks after his nomination the story
was told him, aud he said he would take the dog
To Ohio with him; but when the time for starting
arrived the dog could not be found, the animal
being oil rowing nature. General Garfield
riding out with a friend. there no saw csiiins
him by his name, Rob" the dog recognized the
voice and appeared TO be happy rs the General ar.
rived NJ the Riggs House the dog again disap-
peared. lie saw nothing OF him until to-day az
the procession WAS moving from the White House.
The dog followed the carriage all the way 10 the
Capitol.
Gath's Washington special concerning the iu-
sugurstion IL cosby aud newsy. We make the
following hrief extrncts:
have never seen an inauguration pass Of in
all is parts 80 beautifully ~ this. Garfield must
have derived from hi mother ana father an
inrnense temperament: Almost every man
Of whisky. or pot OF coffee or some opium &D'I 10
have been able 10 stop after the siege he has had
from the ofilce-holders. without offending any
OF these he has been on time for every duty; and
although he looked very much tagged when
he came into the Senate to-day, rs soon as
he got into the open air, and felt that
ns.tka Iaef. ll1. ~ A.
Cabinet. he dropped in his chair with a
look OF relief. and as he proceeded 20 read his
speech In loud powerful voice. the color came
To his face, his blue eyes took hue again and he
seemed 10 be an individual separated from all
accessories.
The appearance Of the elder Mrs. Garfield was
quaint yet pert. Though she has passed
through the rough aud tumble OF the cam
paign with her daughier-In.lsw, and has been
brought 20 Washington aud put into the strange
White House by herself, She readily takes In
the new situation: and when she was
in her seat to-day. without locking around as
upon something fresh, she was observed to have a
reflective eye-t0 SEQ what She saw well and after
undergoing the two hours Imprisonment In the
Capitol she came out on the platform and sat be-
side her son as he delivered has inaugural speech
the whole occupying one hour the air very chill
and when he had finished and taken the oath of
next his wife, then his daughter.
Mrs. Hayes carried bouquet OF lilies Of the
valley, IN which green was the prcdominating
Next To her sat Mrs. Garfield, in a suit of green
velvet in two shades, trimmed with a correspond.
ing lace. When she first came into the senate she
susnes any spirit which she does not real.
ly possess, she confined her atten-
non 10 a few familiar things-espy-
i%edly. She had a bouquet OF purple flowers
gold bfeas,-pin was nj her throat she is n
wiry hitle woman, naturally OF compact. sub
stantial shape, and although familiar with Wash
ington life, has no great zest for its notorietV
Her daughter Is about fourteen years old "A
rather stylish girl, with brown hair banged in
brown cloak quite plain and girl-Iike'
and an imitation fur hat with a brown ribbon
around IT, Mrs. Hayes daughter is shorter and
and darker eyes. she similarly dressed.
some Of the boys of the families. too were around
about Major Swain, Garfelds old Secretary
sat about one hour before the President-elect
came in.
The Washington special to the Chicago Times
OF March says:
At ten minutes OF II occurred one of the most
remarkable scenes of The morning. The pen of
inc historian VIII treasure up the incident as one
of the most interesting attendant upon such an
occasion. At the time stated the Senate was
simply waiting. Lazy. languid people i'm the
galleries we're huttering sIlken fans or staring
placidly around through glasses, or without ar.
tificiai aid when as suddenly occurs any
spectacular change in a Theater, without n word
OF warning. a side door opened, and there
tered, imposing, grand. stately, the perfect pic
IRE of manly dignity and real physical beauty.
one OF the real heroes of the day. Major General
Winfield 5. Hancock. He was in his full uniform
as Major General. His stalwart figure filled out
every fold of his heavily gold laced coat until
not a single wrinkle appeared. broad yellow
silk sash crossed his broad breast He held i'm his
left hand a richly-mounted sword In his right he
carried q cooked hat with trailing black plume.
By his side was Senator Blaine. who came as his
adviser and friend TO present him 10 the Senate.
At the heels of the stalwart General followed the
chief of his staff in full uniform. Mr.. Blaine and
General Hancock advanced so swiftly that they
were several steps along in the Senate Chamber
efcre the spectators fully realized the arrival.
Then there went up as hearty burst of applause
a. one could expect from kid-gloved hands and
officials with sense of duty TO control them.
There Were no yells and tigersh cheers. but, new
ertheless, the applause was so continued and hon
estly enthusiastic that il only needed some spark
To have kindled a scene Of wild excitement.
COnkling was not 20 be outdone with his rival.
He Was one of the first TO seize General Hancock
by the hand. He stopped him in the
middle aisle of the Senate Chamber, and there
for five minutes the Senators, without regard To
ure OF the defeated Democratic champion. He
lowered head and shoulders over the tillest that
crowded about him. lie was 50 self possessed and
80 modest in his reception of the honors paid him
that his walk through the Senate Chamber was
more like that given 10 q hero of victory rather
go to of the seats of honor assigned him. Mrs
Pendleton, wife Of George II. Pendleton, led the
applause that broke forth. shattering in her en-
thusiasm handsome fan upon the granite rail in
front OF her. General Hancock seated upon "A
huge Russian leather covered sofa just 10 the left
OF the place assigned to the Cabinet. There he
sat- the observed of all observers his cnuntenance
during the entire proceedings in The Senate
Chamber.