The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-20
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. ID. C., March 8, 1885

To relate the events OF the past week
in the space allowed for letter, | am
afraid will require power OF condensa-
lion that your correspondent does not
possess.
The President was inaugurated with
well ordered pomp and pageantry, in the
presence Of crowd unprecedented in
numbers and respectability. The
weather, attribntcd by some TO the ar
rest Of Gen. Hazen. the chief OF the
Weather Bureau. was as perfect as IL IL
had been regulated by thermometer
The inaugural address was delivered in
the presence Of at least 90 600 spectators,
and owing 10 the strength of the Presi-
dent'r voice, large proportion OF them
were actual auditors. The parade that
followed was such as has never before
been seen in this country, and IL was re-
viewed by the president and many dis
tinguished personages around him, as
well as by 10000 people who covered
the sidewalks, temporary balconies.
stands and house tops Of Pennsylvania
avenue.
At night the sky was painted red,
white and blue with fire. works, and the
great ball attended by the President and
Ifnllf ttn tD0urHUA DtE-UUt. Wue tif
brilliant and frivolous finale OF the day
gazed upon Mr.. Clevelend's pale, strong
face as be rode to the Capitol in the tore :
noon. and wondered how he would be
able 10 bear up through the trying ordeal.
The mental, physical and nervous strain
must have been intense. To go through
the preliminary etiquette at the White
House. 10 drive slowly to the Capitol
the cynosure OF hundreds OF thousands
Of eyes 10 appear the observed and crit
icised Of all amid the distinguished
throng III the United States SenateI
Chamber; 10 deliver without reading.
an address in the vast presence East oil
the Capitol 10 stand for four hours whilel
a line of 25,U0o uniformed men passed
before him, aud then. at eleven o'clock
~ night, 70 appear in sitting ball room,
amid \ mob Of aggressively curious wo-I
men this was the gauntlet with which,
President Cleveland commenced his adj
miniestation on the fourth Of March.
lie j. alive. aud thank heaven human in
genuity and rageantry has done its
worst
Since the fourth the White House has
been besirged by delegations, but thel
president manages 10 find time to eat and
sleep.
The Cabinet has qualified and gone 10
work. With the exception of the Cab
met Of the late administration none oil
rhr rsscals have yet been turned ont, but
quite a number have with the instinct OF
Davy Crockett's coon came down (gone
oui) OF their own accord. The majority /
however will wait until Mr. Cleveland II
shoots. They expect 10 have TO come
down finally. but will defer their tumble
a. long as possible.
The new president has given out that
he will not personally hear or personally l.
applications for Office, unless
they should come 10 him recommended
by the Cabinet officer in whose DEPART
lncnt the Office is sought II j. believed
Ibsi Mr.. Cleveland will literally adhere
70 this rule AT any rate IL will be 4
literal impossibiliiy for him 10 consider
OF the applications he il re-
reiviug. Each mail brings an immense
oah ofpctlions which Col. Lamont and
bis clerks look over. acknowledge with
prepared blank forms. aud refer 10 thcls
Departments 10 v hch they belong. The
President does not see them aud no per-
.istencc on the part OF the applicant will
secure his attention. IL
Miss Cleveland held the usual reccp-
ion on Saturday afternoon last, aud
hundreds went ~ the White House wh0lr
lad noi been there before. 10 pay theirl'
e-prci~ IL the presidents sister. Miss X
l. not what is known here as "a
/ 'snrlci, lady, She Is wanting in the
'savair iailr." the graccs. and the sje mel
.ais Qn0i" which are Characteristic OIL,
,reai -oral lc.ders But she has what \
+ btli.r than an fhe-c. Ia plain demo- n
,ral;a cuunifs 40 mir o' sincerity and /
.miauiliia whicn Impressed her guests
vim welcome. Her face il expressive
Di intelligence and character. Il
CA 5. K