Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-08
AT THE FIFTH AVENUE
An Assembly of Notable PersOnages-
The Crowds SwarminS Around the
Hotel.


sight-scers were trailing to 23d street as early
as half-past seven o'clock, when an officer on
horseback dashed up to the ladies' entrance of
the Fifth Avenue hotel, and, dismounting, took
his stand at the door. The pearl gray sash, de-
noting an aide Of Gen. Hancock, crossed his
breast. Tho officer was Col. Hodges, of Gen.
Hancock's staff. He was followed shortly by a
mild-iooling gentleman in military uniform,
who proved to be the marshal of the presiden-
tial and gubernatOrial carriage party, Lieut.
Col. Gillespie. Their presence attracted an
enormous crowd to the draped entrance to the
hotel on 23d street, and the police were soon
called upon to clear the sidewalk. The crowd
then surged around toward the main portal Of
Inside an increasing throng of goldlaced and
uniformed men blocked every hall and corri-
dor. In the main hall Gen. Sherman,
the center of an admiring throng
He stood in a group Of naval officers, chatting
pleasantly with old friends. The party were in
full uniform and attracted a universal atten-
ton that Tagged only for a moment when a file
Of attendants Of the japanese minister entered.
with humanity long before eight o'clock. The
access to the upper stories was guarded by
policemen and attendants, posted on the stairs
with orders TO admit no one except those duly
provided with authority.
In the big parlors upstairs all was stir and
bustie While the President and his cabinet
MINISTERS were at breakfast In one end of the
building and the Grant family quietly prepar-
ing Tor the pageant at the other end, commit
tccS, ORGANIZATIONS, anu deleSltlonS were gath
ering and getting ready here, there, and every
where Badges, SasheS, and military orders
found way for the members In the seemingly
1nextricable confusion OF swarming humanity.
THE PALL-BEARERs.
In quiet little parlor of the ladies' parlor,
facing the square, o group of serious men, most
OF them gray haired and old, but nearly all
erect and OF vigorous physique, were putting on
broad Silken sasheS of black and white. They
were the pallbearers, and q striking group.
Gen. Sherman, summoned up from his friendly
conia6 below, respondent In military toggery.
STOOD In friendly conversation with tall man, In
whose white mustache and chin beard and
soidleriy bearing are recognized at q glance the
gallant Confederate General Buckner, from
at Fort Donelson. Gen. Buckner was in ordi-
nary black civilian dress. smaller man, SINH
larry attired, at the other end of the room,
the ieonine man with whom he was exchanging
reminisences OF past campaigns, was the famous
zen. Joe Johnston, the bravest OF the brave
Fish was not among the pail -bearers. He was
SICK, and the President had appointed A. ].
,prexei, Of Philadelphia, in his place. At the
oen had been appointed pall-bearer In place
OF Admiral Rowan. At $50 O'Clock Col Hodges
summoned the pall-bearers to their carriages.
THE PRESIDENT.
The Presidents carriage, drawn by six horses,
was called up to the door next. but 1t had fully
an hour to wait. The President had signified
his intention TO ride with Secretary Bayard.
fast quietly conversing in his pariors, Nos 81
81, on the third dOOr, with ex-9overnors
ROBINSON ana Cornell, who had called. In
which the police f SDn al cuis to Manage
street, and yells Of { Here they come" went up
subssnssossi ds1e 3 Or
01 state delegates, who buKroWe0 In the big