New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
WASHINGTON ASTIR.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE INAUGURATION.
STRANGE FACES IN THE srREErs-rHE DISPLAY OF
BUNTING.

STRANGE FACES IN THE sTREETs-THE DISPLAY OF
| BUNTING.
| IBr TELEGRAPH TRBUNEl
WASHINGTON, March 2-Darkncss has fallen
upon the city and oblitcrated most Of the strange
features which made Washington scarcely recog-
nizable by day light. The throngs which traversed
Ponnsylvania-ave. and roamed through the Capitol
nave dispersed and it is probable since one more
Gay remains before the Inauguration that the peo-
pie nave all found food to eat and beds to lie on.
but 1t is hard to believe that all the late comers
VIII dine and sleep in Christian manner to-mor-
row night. Doubtless there are thousands of zeal
Gus patriots who think that it will be meat and
drihk and mattress to see a Demo-
cratic President inaugurated, but such
eAuoerant fancies are apt to wilt before the
stern demands of weary frame and empty
stomach. Therefore it cannot be said that the
streets are splendid with decorations. A million
lltte flags and thousand more of larger size fut
ter IN the brisk March wind, and here and there a
more conspicuous display outshnes its neighbors
III is SAID that the Ango-Saxon race has no genius
Tor festivals and certainly thus far there is little
that Is either graceful gorgeous or impressive in
the arrangements that have been made to welcome
BACK the party that fell from power rs a conspir-
acy against human rights" But the air has
sounded all day with the din of preparation and it
hush Of expectancy. laudable effort is making
to render the streets neat. and score of cleaning
machines nave been whirring about the city all day
dettIy gathering the refuse in the windr0ws in
order that the frOcksOme breeze might watt it
INTO the faces of pedestrians and IN general deposit
III where II would do tho least good The principal
stands from which, for an exOrbitant price, the
inaugural procession may be viewed have been
completed IN Pennsylyana-avc but their long
array OF seats waiting to he filled has not fright
ened the speculatOrs and some sort Of half COM
pleted platform or balcony overhangs the sidewalk
in front of every other shop along that spacious
thoroughtare. All day and into the evening ham
mers have resounded and saws squeaked IN the ears
OF the multitude. The great platform which
spreads above the eastern entrance OF the Capitol
and at the front of which Wednesday. Mr. Cleye-
land will deliver his inaugural address and swear
to defend the Constitution of the United States. is
practically completed and the raised seats which
surround the Peace Monument at the foot
of the western approach are almost ready to be
cupicd
Within the Capitol, today. there has been ample
evidence of something great to come in the multi
tudc OF strangers who have thronged the galleries
OF the Senate and the House. and blocked the stair
ways and crancd their necks in the rotunda-and
slipped whiskey furtiyely from tea cups in the
Senate restaurant. boldly from glasses in the Re
presentativos eating house. And what multitude
il was Travellers say that among the mountains
of North Carolina some Of the strangcst of Gods
creatures TO be found. and tour of the city and
Capitol. today. iusthes the conclusion that they
have sent delegates to the Inauguration. The state
whose fayarite son-or out Of Difference to Mr. Me-
Donald let us say favorlte twins to divide the
honors of Wednesday has long been famous for the
sion within her boundaries; and they all seem to
have accompanied Mr.. Hendricks to the Capitol.
And from every nook and corner of the Union has
appeared representative to feast his eyes upon
his party's triumph and get definite idea in his
own mind OF the precise location of the United
states Treasury.
Mention of the 1rcasyry suggests :he fact that in
addition 10 the other patriots from Newfork and
the varous large cities the trains have brought. to-
day. numerous professional thieves against whose
operations the police. largely augmented by SPECIAL
assistants. are taking active precautions. Many
detectives from New York. Boston; Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Cincinnati have already arrived
and more are coming tomorrow. Special
signmcnts of the force have been made TO the
hotels and with good reason for the lobbes are
almost impossible and great proportion OF the
guests decidedly unsophstcated.a far thelts
from the person concerned.
All the other arrivals of the day were thrown
completely in the shade this evening when the
1ammany special tram emptiol its braves in the
station at : O'Clock. an hour behind time. There
was "A throng around the station but the place OF
honor was mOnopoIed by the Jackson Democratic
association which had obtained permission to give
pyrotechnio display III honor of Tammany. The
delegates were somcw hat overcome by the various
excitcncnts and fatigucs OF the journey but the OPP
pUrtunlty to parade was lot to be lost and with
the bands and banners at their head and rockets and
Roman candles exploding above them they marched
through PcunByvanIa ave, to Nillards Hotel and
tlcnce back to theT headquarters in the great
furniture warehouse of Wash B. Williams in
Scyenthst. All the floors of that structure have
been converted into dormitores with comica little
berths built in tiers in which the Tammany men
will cndcayor with more less success to rcpose
their wearicd virtues but not at this hour in the
evening. Having deposited their traps they have
now arted out tor the ayowed purpose OF seeing
tho town and painting ii a beautiful red. Along |
their line of march from the station they were |
greeted with yocifcrous demands fo, John Kelly,
but alas. the Chieitaiu not there To respond.
Doubtless Mr. Cleveland, when he arrives tomor- |
row morning will learn with sorrow thar Mr.. Kelly |
is not here to greet the President rs he drives |
back from the Capitol remembering with what
peculiar grace and devotion Mr. Kelly arose in hls
carriage at the great parade IN New'fork last
October and saluted the candidate.
Until this evening III Washington has ap-
peared TO DO able 10 guess even when Mr.. Cleveland
was coming. but 1t IL known that he will arrive
to omorrow morning at an early hour AS he steps
from the train, lie will doubtless be gralied To ma
Hubert o. Thompson waiting to receive him. Mr.