National Republican., 1885-03-05


Famous Mllo-rhe Line RcViouod by the
Chief Executive.
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Pcnnsylvania avenue was donsely
nncked thoropehfare long beforo the in
a,,.,,.at oddno,, r,os a,Ishod Tho
auEui"
famous mlle was hiIou rom one puiluins
line to the other, 100 feet apart. A
steady westerly movement had set In
from tho eapitol plaza. fed from the ont
.i.ir,s ~ ,to o.a,,,d hoco.o ,ho odd.,ss
'Nt,' ~ w o'S"u, yo'O'S '"V $500 ,a
was hali delivered Iheso people kopt
on up the avenue, and went, no one knew
where, for the throng at the treasury end
Of the historical stretch OF broad and
level roadway was apparently but little
Increased by the influx from the hill
IT WAS 1925 O'CLOCK
when tho head of tho proressIon entered
upon the avenue nj the Navy or Peace
monument. In among the crowd, frater-
nizing with them, were number OF men
with clubs In their hands ana labels In
dicating that they were special police
men. lhey would casually INFORM thelr
acquaintances or inquisitive strangers
that when the procession came they were
going to move everybody on TO the side,
walks that the avenue would be cleared
ike magic the minute the head Oh tho
line entered upon tho scene.
THE PROCESSION CAME,
and by dint of tho efforts of the sauad of
mounted police which headed IL there
was sufficient room made Tor the column
10 move; Inc curD TO curp clearance,
that hau oeeh pr9nlseu, was nowhere
carried out But lttIe interierehce win
line TOOK place, however, oy reason Oh tne
mounted mon that skirted the process
sion
Cen sloeum rode splendid plaoS morse
~ tho mead OF the mo he was dressed
In plack Derby nat ana proadoioth
suit, wearing proau golu coioreu shK
sash, puI no other insignia Oh nus RANK hs
Ghlel marsnal OF tho ihlnta.y uiVIsion'
lie was followed Dy MS stan ana mem
pers oil tne executive committee' also
wen mounted
THE FIRST CARRIAGE
containing President Cleveland, ex-Presi-
dent Arthur, and Senators sherman and
Ransom, was surrounded with mounted
mon, while squad Of detectives walked
within easy marching distance, not too
far off to render aid If needed, but appar-
emily devoting moro attention to the
crowds on either side. He was crested
with cheers and haudkerchief-waviug
from every stand, window. and roof along
tho line, besides the crowds that hedged
his escort In on right and left
VICE PRESIDENT HENDRICKS
roda 4, tho stoto carrioco of Mr.
Allison NaiIor tba Iivcrv man drawn hv
four wbito HrAbians aooompanied by
Senator Kenna' of West Virginin, The
demonstrations in his favor were far
more enthusiastic than those evoked by
the new chief magistrate, and he seemed
to appreciate tho ovation no was receiv-
ing. He rose in his seat repeatedly aud
made his acknowledgements in profound
bows, every large stand or other gather
ing receiving this response to their greet
ings. When pause occurred and Mr..
Hendricks's carriage came to q standstill
enthusiastic pystanuers "ouiu rush 10 its
''N' ro, x su,yr
=. 70" nN.D = -.
Az nrst ne grained them, put
when senator henns iound tnat
they were III uahger Oh peihB surrouhueu
ana tho progress Oh the procession inter,
iercu WIN, ne interposeu 70 tne no smAi
disgust OF uho eager cfo"us. MT. men
dricks many, on wen uIessed rough
persisting 10 the extent OF puiiing MS
coat-tails 80 vigorously as nearly 10 over
turn MIN as no $1,000 poWihg 10 cheer-
ing Dalcony, ASKED Sir. Nalior, VINO was
waiking AZ the slae Oh the coacn, 70 pro
tect MIN from iur'ner at,ucks' II poSsipie.
ouGh Cries OF OSEat s 70 nave oeeh tnere
.,S;. eSno anh fI,;,.t ~ ,ho tiotot 80,
,;mo i aroet.d ,ba yica rresidert M he
passed along the avenue.
up s,,I,pn Ar p.c,1 pvv,pv
I,',,r.,, -,
especlally az 1ne ias' wnich wns Inaue py
39lne ohe III sLohG y. sle me'ropoit.au s
h0te,i no shook h'S heau' "u' hiS iac'
DeTeu re the gesture.
iue maSs VI hunhasItS vhas su,eeu uaof
anu iSr.h on .no s'ueMaIhs anu Bren
phr1 oi Ihe Hvenuo paNeinenV was rea'i,
searceiy one haih oi 'hose VINO "i'hesseS
tho Paraue'
EVERY ROOF WHOSE PITCH
was not too high to render standing o.
sitting room impossible was at least lined
on its outer edge with on-lookers. TIL,
windows that were not hlled with eager
races were IeW ana Iar between, while or
aihoSs evoiy ouiIu'.S t iLons was electeC
astanu Oh from ono 10 three storleS' ant
on these were pAcAeu Peopio tnteo 70
dozen deep. Inc reservations were mice
upwltn stahus On "nlch seats were p,ace'
80 closely that the occupants looked lik
saruines o III their poAes' inere were owe
io,ooV ih Iheso sehs, ehose IN p,lVat
houses anu slanus oe'ue proohoiy sWic'
rs numerous. lhose wore NOT ail Wn
VleWeu ene pageant from eie'a'eu pointt
THE TREES, LAMPPosrs, AND TELEaRAPl
J foLEs
were hlled with agile youths, ana Q
every ono OF the cross streets ana inter
seGting avenues carriages ahu otnel
venicies were parkeu, nleu WIN gaaeIs
Wnile tho strees cars shae "al.eu Nv Va
thoroughiares opening ON Tue Nehu
along which they ran were covered VII
people, on ROOF ana platforms,
INC poiice mace q more vigorous enoi