Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-11-20

Gratis shouted with all the pent up en-
thusiasm of twenty-four years. The
leading transparency bore the faces Of
Cleveland and Hendricks, with the in
scrption "Clear the way for We are
coming and another ludicrously sug-
gestive feature carried aloft by divls-
ion of the procession were brooms.
Conspicuous among private reSlden,
ces that were illuminated was that Of
w. w. Corcoran, the philanthropst,
who reviewed the line which passed
him with marching salute. The Iesi
dences of Mr. George Bancroft, the his
torian, and of h. Il. Merrick, the prom
inent Democratic lawyer, were also
brilliantly illuminated.
Among the paradoxical features Of
the celebration may be mentioned the
fact that Mr.. BIaines new mansion
about which much has been written,
was brilliantly illuminted. You may
remember that it was leased for five
years by a Chicago Millionaire, Mr..
Letter, and he is Democrat
During the week public interest has
been centerel upon the official count in
New York. Until Friday evening,many
Republicans still chung to the hope
that by some inscrutabe luck, the re
suit would yet give the state to Blaine,
Now that the grim fact Of mir. Blaine S
defeat starcs them in the face, Depart
ment people have all taken the anxious
seat, and feel more unsettled than
while doubt lowered over the election
returns. What will Mr.. Cleveland do :
Who Will be in his cabinet? How will
Republican office holders fare under
the coming administration Where will
the inaugural ball be held? and SINH
lar premature questions are those with
which the people Of the Capital are
perplexing themselves Just now.
Cabinet builders are as busy as pos
sible, and though their work may be a:
unstable us castles in the air, it is III
teresting to know what they are doing
An ex- Senator expressed the sentiment
that seems to prevail among the Dem
ocrats of his section as to what the
South wants namely, southern mel
for Attorney General and Postmaster
General. Southern Democrats say tina
they do not care for the State Depart
ment, Treasury, War or Navy porto
los, that they should all be controlle'
by the North. They admit that IA
business o. the Interior Department l
of more con -equcnce to the North thai
to the South. and that. it too SHOULD
have a Northern head. 1t is ASSUMED
that Gen. Mcclellan will be in CIeve
lands cabinet, that Senator Garland G
Arkansas will be the Attorney Gencr
al, and that Senator Bayard could ne
be induced to leave the Senate for
Cabinet position. Some promlnen
Democrats insist that Randall shoul
have seat at the council table, or tn
Speakership, or any place he wants
while 9th ers hold that since Mr. Ran
dall's state went for Blaine by eight
thousand majority, his chances Aav
diminished.
At the CAp;to. active preparation
are being made for the re1ssemhling {
Congress two weeks hence. During th
recess many exterior and interior In
proyements have been made. Bot
wings Of the building were embelllshec
and enlarged to the extent of sixtre
new rooms. Sanitary arrangement
have been added, restaurants have bee
improved fir, scocs have been renewed
and other changes for the better hav
been made both in point of utility an
beauty. But the main changes hay
been made on the outside. The marbl
surfaces of the two wings have bee
scrubbed, the result being removal
the yellow surface that the marble hi
acquired in its thirty years exposure
the weather.
The social world is already begnnin
to be anxious about the Inaugural Bal
"Where are we going to have it, is ask
ed on every hand.
At Garfeld's inaugural Ball tn
National Museum, then just complete
was used, and it is possible that thi
building may be called into servlc
once more. 1t will be wildly remen
bered by some that for Grants secon
inaugural Ball huge frame structur
was specially erected in Judiciar
Square The night of the ball was i'll
tensely cold and the beaux and belle
moved about nveloped in overcoat;
and wraps. remember seeing on