McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-12

been
gay
new administration. Inc DulIufng
the corner of Twelfth and Pennsylvania
avenue, occupied by the pension bureau
was perhaps the most deliberately
decorated structure in the city and the
decorations were at once pleasing and
unique. Long lines of streamers were
suspended between the flag stats on the
| roof and just below, on either side of the
building,
AN IMMENSE GOLDEN EAGLE
clutched long lines of red, white and
blue bunting, which were artistically
woven into vast network covering the
entire building. At the intersection OF
the lines of bunting shOne stars OF gold
and, framing the whole design, were
handsome shields bearing the names of
the states of the union all locked together
with gilt chains. At the second story
slender STATS bore graceful tricolored
standards with the names of the various
presidents of the United States. The
west front of the building re-
presented the legislative branch
of the government. A mammoth
pictures of the capitol was thanked by
great Roman fasces. AT the corner OF
the building
THE GODDESS OF LIBERTY,
armed with sword and shield. repre-
sented the executive branch Of the gov
eminent. An eagle, bearing national
shield, surmounted the figure, and an
excellent Oil portrait of heroic size of the
president-elect was suspended above a
shield bearing the name of New York
state. On the south face of the building
Justice, blindfolded, with sword and
scales, represented the judiciary. Alto
gether the effect was very pleasing. the
hotels were tastefully decorated. Will
lard s was profusely draped in graceful
festoons of gayly colored fabrics. Words
of welcome wrought in tinsel shone above
an immense blazing star at the door
way and great arch of gas
jets spanned the circle, enclosing
the symbolic owl head of the Americas
club, of Philadelphia. Elegant designs,
wrought in cunningly woven bunting,
transformed the marble facade of the
Metropolitan into a thing of beauty.
The Ebbett house was fairly covered with
flags and picturesque figures, and the
other hotels showed great ingenuity in
devising pleasing and original decora-
tons. A great floral ladder reaching to
the roof of business house on Pennsyl-
vania avenue bore upon it rungs the
words s'Sheriff, - ''Mayor,' 'sGover-
nor,'' s'President. thus graphically
symbolizing the life work of the presi-
dent elect. All the government build
ing on the line of march were
GAY WITH BUNTING.
Large American flags encompassed the
gray columns of the treasury and long
lines of penants of every hue of the rain
bow ran across the granite front of the
great building and relieved its severe
architecture by giving it an appearance
In keeping with the gala day. Hand
some rosettes and designs in parti -colored
bunting adorned the state, war and navy
department buildings. Long before the
hour set for the movement of the process
sion the music of hundreds OF bands
heading the different organizations seek
ing their posts blended in one confused
roar. Everywhere the shrill note of
the fife and the kettle drum was
heard. BY TO O'Clock the entire
population of the city seemed to have de-
serted their homes and occupied the
streets on the line of march. The crowd
was something unprecedented even in
this city, accustomed to receive the out
pourings of the nations population.
Men, women and children pushed and
elbOwed in the vast throng; yet it was
good natured crowd and evidently dis
posed to do justice to the occasion. 1t
was willing and anxious to be amused
and plucked fun from the ightest incl
dents, as, for instance. VIII an unhap-
py-looking individual passed up the
avenue in his shirt sleeves. pushing
wheel barrow in which reclined, with
self-satisfied air, another person, bearing
flag, shouts of laughter and all sorts
of jibes and jokes greeted the
equipage On its travels. A large crowd
congregated around the white house and
another ennallv LARGE one around the en-
frances to the Arlington hotel AT an
early hour in the morning, fer the pur-
pose of obtaining a view of the president
and the president-elect as they took the
places assigned to them in the line. Both
men rigidly denied themselves to visitors
during the morning. The members of
the general Inauguration committee met
at the Arlington hotel before 10 O. clock
and placed their services at the disposal
of the president elect.
At the conclusion of the inaugur
ceremonies at the capitol the procession
escorted the presidential party back to
the white house. The two carriages
which contained President Cleveland and
ex-President Arthur. Vice President
Hendricks and the senate committee Of
arrangements, took positions in the front
division and the line started. The