The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-05
leaving all the rest Of Washington a. deserted
looking and quiet as II ever 10 on . Sunday in


Population OF Georgetown, 1900
Those who rent tho air with their shouts
and who among the thousands did not join In
tho infectious applause ?-knew that they were
celebrating tho return to power OF q political
party. They gave no thought to tho destruc-
tion OF hopes that had been strengthened con-
tinually during u quarter OF n century by the
adheronts OF tho opposition. Not word Of re-
QUEEN was uttered over that which had died.
II a tear was shed it did not moisten q cheek
In that tUmutuous concourse.
Behind the crowd. with their bayonets shin
Ing through the trees and glistening a. far
down the broad avenue rs the cye could reach.
wero tho military nearly all citizen soldiers,
| interested as the populace waa. but content to
! miss tho sightseeing in order that they
! might form part OF tho grand spectacle
! OF tho day Back OF them and out OF
| sight were tho political societies led by
! Tammany Hall. sef-sacrlflc.nG as the Ma
| tional Guardsinen were. but glad TO swell
| tina procession. Presently. when the OK. Presi-
dent and his successor had uuit the scene. tho
| soldiers swept across the plaza where the null
t!tud" had been In a broad column, iliuminat-
| Ing tho scene with bright uniforms gay ban
! ners. gaudy standards. resplcndont brass and
! gold aud steel. aud rivetng to their perches on
trees and roofs and dizzy projections of tho
| Capitol. as we'll as to their weary footholds In
| tue cTOWueu pRrK, inc numlrlhR legion OF btfan-
| gers. citizens. md people from the suburbs
For five hours the paradrrs continued to
stretch thoir line across the park. Then night
| fell and Washington found itself captured by
| tho strangers within its gates The streets
| were so crowded that driving became dan.or-
| GUS. C!amorng crowds batted at the doors of
| tho hotel dining rooms and the wayside res-
| taurants. pushed and pressed before tho West-
| ern Union building, aud surced and swept 10
| and fro In tho neighborhood OF the meadow
| whence arose the chromatic fireworks
that Illuminated the whole city with ftful
flashes. Washington could not feed the crowds.
| could not police the streets could not provide
! proper sleeping accomm odations for tho null
| tltudc. Hotoi keepers and waters alike were
| distracted the city constables grew tired Of
hectoring tho crowds the barkeepers worked
their arms like the sails Of windms. the teie-
graph clerks piled the messages up feet high
on the desks and the hackmsn were often
called upon to part the mon who fought to get
| into their vehicles.
All night, until long nfter - o'clock. tho side
walks remained unable to accom modate tho
people who used them. Drunken crowds
swung IN and down tho avenues. paradinG or
| CARNATIONS with drums and bands swept to
and fro, and men and women continued TO
clamor for food and drink and beds. Skating
Kinks. furniture warehouses. and empty build
ings were put to use for sleeping rooms by the
clubs and societies. and hundreds. perhaps
! thousands Of cots were bought by visitors
who obtained permission from friends in
town. who had no rooms nj home. and
were put up and slept upon In tho
shops and offices. Thus the hours spcd until
the approach Of the dayS In which Grover
Cleveland was to wake and realize that he is III
truth the Chief Magistrate Of the land. Judged
from practical standpoint the Inauguration
WAS a grand success. The programme was
smoothly carried out: the organic ions to take
part in the parade all reached town safely; the
onlookors outnumb.rsd the largest crowds
that ever had been in the capital: the day
was a delightful one; ths Inauguration cere-
monies had no hitch or defect. and there was
wild enthusiasm to suit the masses. and no
moro ostentation on the part Of the President
elect than the strictest Jetrersonian Democrats
could heartily approve.
Making Ready .t The Capit"i-A Scene In the
| Hous~-H- ndricks sworn In.
At II o'clock the Capitol Park was swarm
Ing with people on the way to join the enor-
nous concourse before the east front Of tho
Cnpitol. where the Inauguration was to TAX .
place. The great SPRAYING building was also
crowded with sightseers. and well worth the
effort FOR place in the galleries was the scene
OF tho dissolution OF the Forty-eighth Con-
gross. On the floor Of the House, like gladia-
tors in An arena walled In by tier upon tier OF
men and women. II great majority Of the Con-
grsssmcn were performing their last public
services under a Republican Administration.
Speaker Carlisle. square -browed. black eyed.
half bald. and on his feet pounding necessarily
with his gGvel TO secure order. was presiding.
Mr.. Bennett Of North Carolina Was sndeavor-
ing to secure the seating of Frederick. the
Democratic contestant for the seat OF Wilson
Of Iowa. Fifty members wore ont OF their seats
smoking behind the screens. chatting In the
asles and Joking together in the pit. All the
noted faces EXCEPT poor ] i'm Be!fords were vis-
ible there. Rchelieu Robinson was porting
over book Holman was working his Jaws
En- Coy. Long was lying back in his scat IAN
! guidly. admired by the ladies' in the gallery.
d. rMd nna om d as wh
nm ell yelope bigger than his head
suddony mp from his seat shot Mr.. Randall.
hagGHrd, pale. ana wlncin- under the shooting
pain in his rheumatic leg. and asked for the
nassnge Of the Edmunds bill to, relieve Gen.
tho tone in which they were uttered. were i'm
peratiSe, earnest, and ha i-defnnt. North Car
DINA Bennett with clenched teeth and the roar
Of II lion. demanded the settlement OF the con
tested or,ion ease ;9 in rs order before the dying
, dali did not ask to have the other matter with
drawnEhe demanded it. Seldom has he shown
tRs time. The Southern psno moo Ds tried to to
hinder him In every way, and Spencer Carlisle
ho,a rigidy to tho rules. which were favorable
} 70 the Southerners: pandemonium reiGned.
These men were on their feet in the seats OF
their chairs: others were shouting; Bennett
was bruDdishing his arm pointing with his fore
finger. MIR; Randa!l was hurrying from mem
her to member; and The Speaker was pounding
sprcad-eagle mace had to be and was carried
up ono aisle and down another to enforce ordor
and HOY both Mr.. Bennett and Mr.. Randall
cainad what they fought for. are told elsew here
IN THE sun. II is an account OF a notable death
scene.
In q little chamber off the Senate hall So,
President Arthur. Chief Magistrate for an
other hour. ready 70 sign any bin that came to
him and met with his approval. In the Senate
chamber all the Senators snt two to a desk on
one sida Of tho centre aisle the other side oil
the room being bare and ready for the Con
grossmen mud thu, members Of tho Diplomatic
, Corps. Great leather covered arm chairs were
: arranged in II scmi"ircle in front Of the desks
One 10" bore cards naikcd " For tho Cabinet
and another WAS similarly set aside for the SUI
plene Court. The blue satin sofas OF the diplo-
matte galcry were hidden by ladies. The
nowers on thor bonnsts all but touched the
nowers az their breasts. so that their pretty
and youthful faces wore framed In roses Mex,
to the front row Of them pnt Miss H. e. Cleye-