New-York tribune., 1885-03-04
INAUGURATION EVE.
A FLOOD OF VISITORS IN WASHINGTON.
TIE MECCA OF THE FATHFUL-PREsIphN'
ARTHUR's LAST DAY.
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of fate the least the sarcasm OF destiny II TO-
morrow Is cold stormy both. perhaps March
has right be- fer yesterday and to-day nave oeeh
bright nd cheerful and il not precisely bimy yet IN to
matter of mildness entirely credabe to an early spring
sun large crop Of pneumonia is usually harvested
after the or exercises Of Inauguration Day Dut u
really looks If the doctors would be disappointed '
year. Recalling the circumstance that IL was always
clear when the Democrats wanted to parade last 'ai'
and that always rained when their adversares ioren
in ne it not unlikely that the English phrase
Queens weather. may he conveniently Transformed 10
describe the attitude of the elements toward the next
President Of the United States"
q Yesterday Washington full, to-day 1t Is crowded.
tomorrow it will be jsmmed. The hotels have
stretched their accommodations to the utmost
limit Of expansion, and still the arriving trains
are dscharging pultitudes upon the streets
Where they go after that not the Committee OF Pub
lie Comfort tell. That hospitablc organization mas
accomplished wonders, hut the day of downrighht
miracles has passed and to night the IN is lucky who
secures undsputed possession Of LAM post To lean
against The crowd is goodnaurei one. and thus far'
the strange sights Of capital city which they never oe
held before and the preparations for triumph hat th,
scarcely hoped again. have made for pcrscnal
But 1t Is noteworthy that there IL not such
exuberant and general ubilaon as IN years past has
marked the advent power of Presidents toward whom
numbers OF men have felt personal DEVOTION 40
be sure. the streets have resoundcd all day with baS
banas ana numberess organizations are paradlng
with banners badges aud silk hats and spring over
coats while OF military companies are marching
from point another with martial spirit and pre-
cson although with what purpose and to what end no
body Imagine. The decorations OF the city nave
multiplied amazingly since yesterday, and persons who
have many nauguraous say that never before was
there such general display. Pennsylvania Is
waving color and esew here In the centre o' the
city there general effort at adornment But there are
few buildings on the wide leading 10 the Capitol
which lend themselves handsomely 10 decoration. ana
the general effect il gay rather than gorgeous The
Pension Office which the clerks have adorned ut an eX-
pcnse of 81 81 800. by all od is Is the most
brilliant and imposing object looks down the long
vista Moreover, there are trumphal arches to add
glory 10 the conqucring heroes OF tomorrow
The Capitol can swallow multitude Of human beings
in its spaces and give slight evidence OF their
presence but to-day the galleries OF the Senate and
House were filed TO overfowng while all the time
corridors stgrways and rotuudls swatmei with Visitors
thousand persons have been p 'ced In con-
vcrging lines upon the platform whch extends above tho
eastern entrancea iorgcr number than WAS ever pro-
vicd before The front and sides of the structure
are completely covered with red. white and blue bun-
Ing and fesOoned with nags At the Pension Build
lag where the festivities will eliminate 20 morrow
night In dancing. the preparations practically
finished. and the result Il bal room spacious. con-
venient ana sufficiently handsome TO all practical
purposes The supper rooms and cloak rooms are well
arranged. the entrances are ample and the floor Is
smooth enough to escape criticism and solid enough TO
withstand the pondcrous tread OF any number OF good
men weighing $50 pounds.
Untl to-day there has been m Mecca n the city
toward which tho feet OF pilgrims inevitably ten lc.
But since haf-past o'clock this morning the Arlington
Hotel has performed that Sacrei function. within
fcN moments after Mr. Cleycinds arrival the Faithful
knew that he bad come. aud at once the Iustro of
Wnlarrs caraynnsary. which. since Saturday. has
sheltered Mr. Hendricks. dimmcd. Space and time
both fight against any attempt the of
thosc who have sent mp their cards To Mr.. Cleveland
during day in hope and confidence only to he cast
down by the response that II OF use. Bat
multitude beside drfted through the lobby Of the
Arlington with possible expectation except the enjoy
ment Of such Official warmth might bc obtained by
rubbing elbows with those who had the
face face The white House. too. whose new master
will be at home tomorrow. has been besirgrd a'i dny
but visitors have been compelled To satisfy themselves
with an Inspection Of lobby ana the east for
Of the building rgidy prohibited except
TO those whom official claim made welcome.
The Pennsylvania troops. 1900 strong which in
obedience Pattisons orders arrived during
last night this morning vastly outnumbered any
other representative body In attendance but scores Of
other organizations, civic aud military have taxed the
resources OF the railroads and divided the attention ot
spectators. They have been arriving all day. and tho
trains will discharge them upon the city all night The
rlcy In this evening, but somehow tho fervor Of
their greeting did not drown tho echoes OF rammanys
descent upon the capital twcuty-f0ur hours ago. As
the evening wanes the noise ~ band, and trhmpling
feet grow Wherever food ard drink can be Oh
taned by money and persuasion. hungry and thirsty
moral. st gated. and doubtless thousands
OF s1uberant patriots have yow~ ere TIL, to make a
night of And 80 the last day Of Republican admins
traton closes populace which Ia extremely tired
and reasonably peaceful
The last days OF a Congregational session always
busy time for President. and the last days OF all
Administration must be fairly Oycrw whelmlng This
double Garden President Arthur has been subjected 10
this week lie was kept hard At work all this morning
upon Of Congress requiring hts signature, and Other
Official business. occasionally ynrJ ing the monoony by
receiving the farewell Of prominent caller Late in
the forenoon the Justices Of the Supreme Court with
CefJustce Waite their head. called to take official
leave of the President The Cabinet assembled for tho
last time at noon. and remained In consultation
with the President for two hours. AT
hafpast two o'clock tho members OF the
ID plonatic Corps called In body 10 exchange formal
farewe every legation accredited TO this Government
being represented Tho Presidents approaching de
parture from the White House further suggested
this afternoon by the arrival Of large express wagon
with trunks and boxes containing tho personal effects
OF Mr. Cleveland and his household After reviewing
tho procession tomorrow Mr. Arthur with his
son and daughter Will proceed directly to the
house OF Secretary Frelinghuysen. where they
will remain until tho erProsident Il
ready to leave the city. A few friends a farewell
dinner with him this evening at the White House
Reports that President Arthur worn out and in liz
health entirely without foundation. He looking
and feeling perfectly WELL and his accustomed serenity
does him In the face OF arewes which, from
many points Of view, must be painful aud depressing
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