Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[Fron our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent. ]
Washington is rapidly filing up with
visitors. Among them are many notas1
bles who will see the inaugural ceremo-
nies. The hotel prOprletOrs are happy
and unhappy at the same time Happy,
because Of the bright business outlook
for the ueXs week. and unhappy be-
cause they cannot draw upon ali out
( doors to accommodate the thousands
/ who are appealing for quarters. Still
| there will be ample accommodations for
all who may come. The committed
of public comfort have made provision
for these visitors, and have been feai full
the impression would get out that there
IS lack OF room In the city They say
there is 10 be no parties and that no adj
vantage shall be tekeu of the crowd to
make eXtOrtOnate demands
The few days which now intervene
before the fourth of March will be full
Of the busiest preparations for the pa
geant and ceremonies Of that occasion. !
For week past the streets have shown
evidence Of the coming event in tn
decoration Of the buildings, with bur
ing and Tags, and the wooden stan
erected along the line of march fTou1
which spectators will view the parade
600 men In line, and will be about i've
miles long, 1t viii escort President
Cleveland from the White House TO the
Capitol and return and be reviewed by
MIN from stand on the avenue In front
Of the Mansion which has already been
erected. The inaugural platform, so
Called IN front OF the main pOTticO Of
the Capitol has also been completed
and appropriately Ie-tOoned and decor.
ated. On his Mr.. Cleveland Will stand
while taking the oath of office, and de-
iVering his inaugural address. The
route of the procession has been ar
ranged 10 lake in many more sections
If the city than is usually followed by In
augural pageauts, ard 1t is hoped this
extension will somewhat relieve the
pressure Of the crowds on Pennsylvania
Az enue.
Vice President Hendricks, and his
party arrived last evening in a private
car. They were met BY a commiUtee
and escorted TO their quarters at VIII
lards hotel. Mr.. Cleveland will not 1
come until the third Of March. Presi-
dent Arthur invited Mr.. Cleveland 70
be his guest at the Executive Mansion
iron the time Of his arrival in the city
uutil be IS formally inaugurated5 but
the invitation was declined with thankf
as apartments had ali eady been 81
gagged Tor him at the Arlington. Accor
tng 70 the present AIRING the
retiring President will call On the incOm-
ing one at the hotel and accompany
him to the Capitol To be inaugul ated.
President Arthur will attend the inauQ~
Hration ball. 1t IS not known whether ,
he and tue new President dance, but It
IS supposed they win take part with the
Tr hn- al rrf
The decorations have advanced far
enough 70 give an idea Of the spisndor
of the ball room. The walls were first
covered with white muslin 10 give q
background, and the decorations con-
sisL II large mirrors paintings gar
lands OF HOWers, two Thousand flags,
plants and draperies Of gold embrUid-
e. ed maroon velvet. All the states viii
be represented in the decorations, and
fifty electric Lights viii brighten the
brilliant scene. The ball room covers
more than cue acre and will easily &C
commOdate ten thousand walizers or
seven hundred square dancers. The
music Will cost So, 900. -Four Orchess
tras, led respectively by men of repu-
taJiOn Rill make the Occasi a sufficient
ly musical. Gilmore and his white kid
gloves will be stationed at one end Of
the ROOM while the pale-faced Daaen-
berg, Of St. Louis, viii WELD the baton
behind bank of ferns at the other.
The topics on Capitol bill are Cleve- T
land and the currency problems, pos
sible extra session, and the doubtful
Cabinet. Gossip in regard 70 the Latte
takes no more definite drift than it
for two daya past. Much is thou
but little known. AT the eleventh lsr
Congress is trying to avoid al extra.
session by hard work and night sessions.
appropriation bills have been pushed
70 the 'front.' and the rush, confusion ano7
peil-meu work of these closing davs a.
the session are ipdsscrIbable. II