Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-11
HAPPY DEMOCRATS.
ReiOicingS at the Government Elk
changes in the Metropolis.

ReiOicingS at the Government Ex-
changes in the Metropolis.
Any immigrant arriving at Castle Gar
den Yesterday and strolling up Broadway
and down Wall street would have known
that this was a gala day of the American
nation. Flags were displayed on all the
public buildings, the exchanges, and on
many private buildings. Everybody-at
least everybody that didn't hold an offic e
had smile on his face, and many
Democrats wore bouquets on the lapels of
their coats, surmounted by miniature
portraits of Cleveland and Hendricks.
At the Stock Exchange, exactly at
noon, Admiral Dan Worden mounted the
rostrum and said:
GENTLEMEN, Grover Cleveland is now
President of the United States. Three
cheers for the new President"
These were given with a will and were
followed by three more. Then The
brokers tramred up and down the Board
room, shouting "Grover-Grover-Cl eve-
land" Then one broker asked:
"Who is Grover Cleveland?" And the
answer came from several thousand
threats in unison:
First in war; "a
First in peace,
First in the hearts of his countrymenp
This continued for about ten minutes
and then business was resumed.
AT the Produce Exchange a brand-new
sreamer was hoisted to the top of the
fagpole in honor OF the event of the dav.
and at II o'clock the members gave three
cheers for President Cleveland.
At the Cotton Exchange the FLAG was
hoisted exactly at noon. At that hour
Mr.. r, c. Allan got hold of the big gong
which is used to sound the hour of 3.
when business must cease. and began
raising a terrible noise on it. Supt.
Powers, surprised, was about to order the
din stopped, when several brokers shouted
out:
"Why, don't you know that Cleveland
is PRESIDENT" Then the enthusiasm
knew no bounds. They are pretty much
all Democrats, the cotton men, and they
felt in good trim for cheering and shout
ing over the accession OF their party to
power.
AT the custom house an extraordinary
scene took place. All day long brokers
and the others having daily business at the
custom house went solemnlv from clerk
to clerk and, insisting on shaking hands,
said:
"Well, good-by, old fellow"
The clerks took the quizzing in good
part. Several of the officials received
from their Democratic friends a square
box containing crow. Among those who
received this suggestive bird were Deputy
Collector Stanwood, a nephew of James
q. Blaine. Andrew Green, of the naval
| Office, and Deputy Collectors Bartram and
Wyncoop. Two or three hundred bust
ness men and brokers gathered in the ro-
tunda in the afternoon and shouted for
Cleveland and fired off large fire-crackers
in honor OF his Inauguration. They sang
America" Yankee Doodle and
Climbing Up the Golden Stairs" and
generally made a noise which has not
been heard in the building for many
years. Collector Robertson appeared on
the scene, but said in his quaint, homely
way:
keep light on, boys; have a good
! time, but for my sake don't hurt the
! building"
Then he retired, the crowd cheering
him as he left
Many of the patriotic citizens of Brook
Ign decorated their residences and bust
ness houses with bunting YESTERDAY. Flags
floated in the breeze from the City Hall
and other public buildings.-N. Y.
World.