New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-05

rate decorations to be seen Inc fennsJNaniA-"'0'
side was Presidential portrait gallery, beginning
with Washington mt the sixth story and ending ~
the first with Hayes and Garfield on the same line.
The portraits were neat and small medalons. grace
fully arranged over the front, and looped together
with massy chains Of red. white aud blue. On the
Twelfth-st side of the building there was similar
arrangement of the escutcheons of the States Inc
building was also prousely decorated with hags ana
streamers and with banners bearing the badges Oh
the various Army corps. The Quartermaster-Gen-
eraps Office was also handsomely decked out Win
groups of crossed flags.
The theatres and saloons and restaurants wero
periodically profuse with their bunting. A change
of Administration once month would be none too
often for them; for they know it brings the stran
gers to town. and most Of them in velvet gowns or
the equivalent thereof. But one Democratic beer
seller stuck TO his principles He decorated his front
in handsome STYLE hoisted the portraits OF Garfield
and Arthur, and then above them the portrait VI
Hancock.
The people of Washington were certainly thor
ough In the work Of making their city beautiful
Even the market which is fairly hidden from Penn
sylvana-ave. by the stand ut Seventh-st. was hung
with the banners OF all the States. By the way. 1t
might do some New-Yorkers good to come on TO
Washington and take contract to perform the
requisite amount of blushng at the difference De-
| tween the handsome Orlck VI
and the markets of New-York
The decorators finished their work Thursday al
ternoon, under gray and threatening sky. and 1t
seemed were very successful tits generally accepted
that no such brilliant display ever made before
in Washington.
DEvAsrATIoSs OF THE STORM.
But alas Vennor had predicted the worst OF
weather for Washington about the 4th of March;
and as luck would have ii, Vennor was right There
was forebOdng gloom about the sky all day yes
terday, and the Weather Bureau shook its official
head dolefully And sure enough, the decorators
had Just put the last fond touches on their work
when fine drzze began. followed in few hours
by storm OF sleet and snow. The wind rose into
gale and at midnight flags were swapping the whip.
one or two Of the State arches had been thrown
down. and the wind was whistllng iercey through
all the rigging of the decorators while
the ground was covered with a deep slush.
Here was festal weather! Here cheerful
prospect for the neat boots of the citizen soldery
for the spectators who had paid dollar apiece for
seats on the stands for the President who had
long speech to make with his head BARE and for the
lnnumerablc clubs and companies which had come
all the way to Washington to show their brand-new
suits and he admired of all mankind.
BY morning the weather Kaleidoscope had been
shaken up again. II was cold, and bleak wind was
but it was still bad enough, and the elements had
made thorough work with semo of the decorations.
The pretty fabric of bunting on the front of the
State Department Building had been sadly marred.
Great flags had been wrenched from their fasenings
and hung down limp and out of place. number
of the bright silken banners of blue and
yellow had been torn to shreds. and only the rags
futtered from the poles. Bunting had been twisted
and colled by the wind about the ropes. On the
QuartermasteTs Office. too the flags had been ripped
and shredded in sad way. The State arches across
the streets had O slightly bsdragRled look. though
on the whole they mad borne the storm bravely.
Indeed. the damage done by tine storm generally
was much less than might have been expected, ex-
cept that here and there cheap red and blue
streamer washed ont; and if the bunting was
q little stiff now and then, the defect was hardly
noticeable.
pIsCoMFoRTs OF THE MORNING.
Further On in the morning the snow ceased and
the clouds and the sun began struggle
for the ownership Of the sky which lasted
all day. When the light did strug-
gle through, it was pale and
feeble glimmer at best, and only served to make the
cold tangible. The streets swarmed with people.
Pennsylyania-ave., which is 100 feet from curb to
curb and has just mile of its length between
the Treasury and the Capitol, was black with them
General Hawley, who has had experience IN estl-
mating crowds, gave 1t as his opinion that there
were 100000 people IN the streets. Inc SIDEWALKS
snow, and the broad asphalium III the streets was
glistening with mud. But the crowd tramped
cheerfuliy through it ALL strOllng about to look at
the Departments or following bands OF music and
troops of soldiers Companies and battalions OF
these were marching and concentrating al the
morning, each with its private and particular brass
hand. blowing itself almost into an apopleXy III tine
f-rceness Of ITS local pride, and each had mob OF
grinning black bOys-and some pretty Old black
boys, tOe-Sragging afterit.
THE PROCESSION TO THE CAPITOL
General Garfield was more than prompt so much
80 that he reached the Capitol with President Hayes
half an hour before the latteis term expired Cen
eral Garfeld's escort. the Cleveland Cavalry. were
formed in front of the White House at an early
hour and awaited the canning of the two Presidents
At about O'Clock two four hand carriages drove
into the White House grounds the fine bays of the
first being driven by Albert, the Presidential coach
man. who has held office now under several Admin
istrations. General Garfield and President Hayes
stepped into this carriage and took tue back seat
President Hayes being on the right. Opposite to
them sat Senators Anthony and Bayard OF the Sell
ate Committee of Arrangements. The second car !
riags WAS taken by Vlce-President-eiect Arthur |
who WAS accompanied b. Senator PcBdletOR, an |
other member OF the committee.
The procession then started at the sound OF
signal gun AS the two carriages came ont OF the |
ran almost continuously down the avenue, as the |
Presidential party moved along. The Presidents |
escort the Capitol consisted only of the first OF the
tour divisions OF the procession. which he after
ward reviewed. 1t made bright picture as IL swept
down the broad avenue; but owing to the early |
start there were many who did not il. The |
spectators stands were not inviting at that hour
The seats were wet covered with snow and |
ornamented with icices. There some brave |
tenants of places in that chilling wind but |
the most comfortable Of them were those |
who had shawls wrapped around their
feet. and umbrellas ,ovor their heads
to keep off the blast. while the specially fortunate
ones had ON waterproof cloaks and so were able to
defy dampness and puddles. The mass of the crowd
preferred TO use the sidewalks and the asphalt as q
promenade and waited there for the great event Of
the day. which to DO the return procession from
the Capitol of all the four divisions. 1t was now
close ON TO II o'clock. few moments more and
watchers OH the avenue could see the flag on the