The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-05

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kGeneral slocum, the Chief Marshal, and
his staff and q troopofs United States Cav
airy. Surrounding the carriages were Q
dozen mounted policemen. The party
received an ovation all along the line 2!
march. Men cheered, women waived
handkefehieis aud elapped their hands
and the greatest enthusiasm was eytncee
by the immense throng. This continued
until the arrival at the Capitol. NJ y
BEFORE THE CAPITOL.
The Great Crowd -Tbo Rush and Push TO So,
Cleveland. n
WAsHiNoToS, March before 8 O'Clock
fully one thousand people had cong Lregated
in the broad plaza to the east Of the Capt
tol and the terrace to the west. The ap'
proaches to the building both for carriage
and pedestrians were black with strangers
going to and from the great structure. on
the streets north ofthe building the mill
tary companies and societies were forming
and preparing TO march to the centre o.
city. Hundreds Of people who had passed
the night in Baltimore and who had ar
rived on the early morning trains lined the
thoroughfares.
An old white haired man with beard
as long as Rip Van Wrinkle, entertained
many with his account ofthe burning Of
the Capitol by the British in 1914. He
said he was 92 years old and was from
one OF the oldest families OF Virginia.
Little did i think, he remarked, "when
saw that building burning that / would
live to see Grover Cleveland inaugurated
in 1852 - ~
Policemen who stood at the entrances
through which persons were 10 beadmitted
to the Capitol, were vigorously engaged In
moving from the doorWays hundreds who
had congrcgated. about them. At the
basement entrance 10, the East front of the
Senate were men and women, who were
using their argnmentatiye powers 10 in.
auence the officers, but without success.
I u A oaEAr. oRusl. y
Throughthis entrance Senators gained
admission. t'I.etthe Senator in,n shouted
a large.sized officer present, as he gave a
dozen or more men and women q vigorous
shove. Senator Cameron, Of Wisconsin,
was the party to enter. He was squeezed
through and succeeded in aiding half a
dozen ladies' who accompanied him in
gaining admittance. "f ct the Senator in, y
again shonted the officers, and Senator
Conger'sslightf form was squeezed between
two men almost US closelyunited as the
Siamese twins. The few ladies who &c
companied the distinguished gentlemen
were the recipients OF no greater
fayors than was Tie Senator. They; were
pushed through and lifted iromtthieir feet
until after they had gotten beyond the
Threshold. Their hats and bonnets were
subjects for generat,repair. BY 10 O'Clock
the procession began to form In the streets
and avenues east Of the Capitol. On all
sides wereto be heard strains of national
music. Tho tattoo OF drum corps coming
up one side OF the Capitol mingled with
the sound o.. the bugle and troops adyanc,
ing on the opposite side. The Tammany
Society from New York was6ne OF the first
organizations on the ground. As al Tam
many saehem attired in aboriginal cos:
tune entered the plaza he was accosted by
"Ugh" "Ugh, and other characteristic
Expressions. The civic and military
Organization proceeded by a single drum
mer boy or band Of one hundred pieces.
as the case might be, followed and took
positions assigned them. The sun shone
brilliantly on the uniforms of the troops,
and their. .bayonets CLEANED in the sun
shine like a sea OF Furnished steel.
rug IYcRrAsIst, CROWD
ALL ciosh ssa 1he efo.a i,aa increased 10
b,0O0 or 1,VVO- and crowded the plaza.
General Hancock and LientenantG General
sheridanarriye and as sthey ascended the
s.s,,a. * a.. aa.. ,.eat. Il a.. caa...<,,,;,,s
steps - .iie esst ito'is Y .lie SENATE wing
adeaiening' shout arose IRON the crowd.
Twenty minutes after, the Presidents car
riage with four horse, fnGly prancing, en-
Tered the west end o. the plaza. Prior to
the arrival the people stood en- masse on
the east front. Pollcemen on horses rode
among them and with Shouts and clubs
cleared q passage way. Ihe carriage be-
gan to move up the passage way preceded
by military escort. The people cheered
att tirst taintly, but as the vehicle proceeds
Cd the 4hnrrahs increased. Hats were
lifted and thrown into the air, handket-
chiefs waved above headse oye both
ladies and gentlemen, and tiny flags
held by patriotic children. Tho bands
seemed to play with greater yigor and
dfumsWere beaten with greater yehem-
ency, the tites shrill sound was more
piercing and the 9agies blast Louder q and
of tbe east st steps and around @ M 70 II the he pass. pass.
age way beneath them. lt had been ex;
reeted the distinguished occupants would
as ascend y the seps aad enter .ae building
discovered an S % they w;ould % enter st t6roueh @ fSe
basement passage way there was rush in
that direction. During that moment I the