The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-06
AFTER INAUGURATION.
A Night of Martial Music and General
Leave-Taking.-Rem Coed Be
hnvior of the Multitude of Strangers.

WASHINGTON, March 5-The air was full of
music all last night. Detaehments of soldiers
were parading the streets with banners flying
some of them were rendering serenades to the
prominent Congressman from their States;
most of them were marching to the depots.
Trains were dispatched at intervals OF every
fifteen minutes throughout the night. It is
estimated that 1000 people left Washington
between six O'Clock last night and this morn
ing, but the streets still have an unwonted as-
pect. The city is full OF people. The police
records of this morniug show that remarkably
good order was preserved throughout the ex-
citement OF the Inauguration. A compal ative-
ly small number of thefts has been reported,
and they are of petty character. There have
been no considerable assaults. The Washing
ton authorities may well pride themselves upon
the skill and safety with which they have
handled the immense crowd.
Now that the military are disappearing an
other army has come to the front. It is COM
posed of egions Of Office seekers They eager
ly await the result. Some OF the Western pol
iticians who have been SO bitterly denouncing
the President for his failure to select Cabinet
officer from any Western Democratic State say
that he has in contemplation a surprise, and
tn It at the same time with the Cabinet nomi-
natione, or at least on the succeeding day, the
NOMINATIONS ot prominent men ftom that sec
tion Of the coaHtrY viii be made for some of
the highest places in the public service outside
the Cabinet.
T2e White House presented busy scene to-
day Al AstreAmioi tliers poured into the mansion
from the hoor the doors were opened in the
morning u Il late Ia the day. The President
b ID All ais breakfast I'D then completedithe
oreahiz stion VI his C4binet and directed that
tbeir 8 b. sent 10 tie Senate al noon, A
nun ber of organizations visited the White
House before noon and wsre received by the
President ia the East Room. The Jastices OF
tbs UHited States Supreme Court, headed bv
Ohiei Jnsiie Waite, callsd about II o'clock
and we're received ia tn5 blue parior. The
members Of the 4tioaal Democratic Com N II.
$50 were next received. Many other prom-
nent persons called 10 Fay their respsos, and
Kept the President Engaged during the dag.
Subsequently sae De@ocratic Phalanx OF
Aiceny called the Prasidenb in a body.
They ware followed bV det1t1hmsut5 OF cluOs
from New YORK, Nsw jersey, Maryland,
Is lnsts, Missouri a "a elsewhere.
Ene President then gave notice that he
would receive all who mlg6t choose 10 coma
between tw1 and iour o'clock, aud during that
tiuis thoa ands Of strangers paid their respects
to the Chiet Magisirata. Iho President re-
| ceised them 10 tbs East room and shUok hands
With each ot them. Tie crowd hlsl past III
| single file and owing to The immense punoer
presenting themselves it was iouad necessary
to dispene with the formality OF an introdac-
| tion. The President, however, rocogDiz "a
| many acquaintences in the lina aud erest.,d
| them by name. There was q large humber Of
colored people among the visitors. The pes.
ident WAS attended by Marshal McMichael aud
Col. Rockwell. He bore the trying ordeal
vel, and greeted each person with a pleasant