The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-05
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weekly Collection About the Ma
tiOnal Capital
rHr NEW nrsPENsATIoY.

tionA, Administration For the first time in
"a wears The fisC Of the old party of Jackson
and jefferson 4" floats over the White House.
Grover Cleveland and A. Thomas Hendricks are,
ruspccuvely President and Viee-President of
the Hitg5 St5Jes They were duly iuaugu-
rated on Wednesday, amidst the booming of
cannon, the waving Of 10000 flags aud ban
giors, the bIara @, hr5ss bands, and he tremen-
uous shouts ct an enthusiastic multitude.
Tie preparations tor this event have long
been in progress. More than two mouths ago
numerous committees were appointed TO take
charge OF all the various departments of the
WORK Not le@ - SEQ citizens of Washing
5or were assigned 10 these multifarious duties.
II is greatly 20 their credit that they did their
AK well. Tn, peTlartuesS Of all the arrange
Ite1ts attestea tae ltithiuiness and zeal with
which their do les were performed. it viii DO
,eaailv understood that. "a far a. the Demo
Gratis were concerned, 10 was a labor Of love.
i quarter OF a century Is a long time to be out
81 power, ana Che Restoration was 20 them an
event Of extraordinary interest and pleasure.
some. who permitted their enthusiasm so out
TGE their q discretion, wanted 90 make the In
iUgurati0u an occasion OF party rejoicing; but
the good sense oi tie committees curhed their
iapatient aTior. and 81 suggestions looking to
t..ch a demo- =tration We're gently bat firmly
lid on the table. 4 large number OF Repub-
lcaus were appointed upon the various COM
lgitteCs. and none have been more earnest than
Iaey IN their ea-alts 30 promote The successful
carrying out O. The program.
For two or ihya weeks past the greatest &C.
tivits in the wssi. OF preparation has every
where been shown. Arrangements were made
Tor the accommodation. with bed and board"
of the tens Of thousands Of visitors who we're
expected Ia tb-suE the city. Hotels and board
Jug houses were filled To OVERLOOKING, and al
most everybody in Washington who had a
spare room oT two put them In order for the
= - - =
The people uI this city are thriitily inclined.
They lose ne opportunity TO turn = penny on
al such occasions ana in the sunshine of so
great an event "a Inauguration. they strive
10 make as InuCh hay as circumstances viii
permit.
All along Pennsylvania avenue between the
White House aHd Capitol stands and plat
forms were erected ana supplied with seats, to
afford a good view Of the great parade. For
these seats Irsces ranged all the way from 81
80 s. each. The privilege of citing these
Slands On the various public reservations or
parks along tae Toale was sold at auction for
sos. The successful bidder put Up IL in all
with benches Tor fully IG,oa0 persons. As the
day approached the whole city put on holiday
attire blossoming Oat IN flags and bunting,
With q great diversity Of devices and emblems
bearing legends Of a patriotic and emotional
character,
Mr.. Hendricks the junior partner in the
new Presidential firm, reached the city Friday
afternoon. He was met at the depot by a com-
mittee of citizens and escorted 10 has hotel with
procession oG carriages, headed by a band, and
Hanked on either side by the usual motley
crowd of blacks and whites. who divided their
time between admiring the Pompous Drum
Major and trying 10 get peep at the face of
the distinguished lndlanian through the car
rage windows. lie was enthusiastically re-
ceived at Wizards Hotel, and during his stay
IA - -eI ut
Mr.. Cleveland arrived Tuesday night and was
greeted with 4 tremendous ovation that has
rarely been egualed ia the history of the cOun-
try. The city was ful Of people-political.
military. and civic clubs and organizations OF
every kind, and thousands upon thousands of
individuals. Al ia the great multitude were
bubbling over with enthusiasm and good feel
ing and the coming of the President-clect was
made the occasion FOR a general rejoicing.
Washington never saw heartier welcome ex-
tended to any man.
The official program on Wednesday was ar
ranged similarly to th0se of former inaugura-
tions, and was carried out strictly in accordance
with the forms prescribed by Laws and estab-
lished by custom. The President and the
President-elUct were escorted 10 the Capitol
with great popP. The Vice President was
first sworn, in the Senate Chamber and at IL
o'clock the new President was clothed with the
burden of Office in the manner of his predeces-
sors and Immediately proceeded 10 the dellv-
cry OF his inaugural address. II was listened
70 with the closest attention by a large and in
terested audience. This over the great parade
reformed and moved west on Pennsylvania
avenue. sweeping up by the Treasury and past
the White House, where it was reviewed by the
new President, then out to Washington Circle,
and through Connecticut and Massachusetts,
avenues TO Fourteenth street where it was dis
missed.
The parade IS considered by many to have
been the finest seen in the streets of the Capital
since the armies Of Meade and Sherman bore
their triumphant banners aloft with proud
and gallant tread, after the collapse of the
rebellion. The military part OF the column
was especially fine, and elected hearty ap-
plause Nothing could be more martial in
appearance than the great body of Pennsyl-
YaDia State troops. Other fancy" or2aniza-
tons made greater show of gaudy pumes
and cOckadcs aud brilliantly coloTed uniforms
hut 10 the eye of the old soldier there was
nothing so inspiring as the steady, swinging
step of those strong battaliOns Of Pennsylva-
mans. 1t was like the sweep Of an old army
corps. Everywhere along the route of the pa
Tade the streets were literally chokcd by the
multitude o!spcctators, and IT WAS oHl = with the
greatest difficulty that passage was made for
the moving column. The utmost enthusiasm
and good feeling prevailed.
The early part al the evening was devoted
question, the finest ever seen in Washington
Some of the set pieces were exceedingly elabo-
rate and beautiful The display was witnessed
by not less than 100000 people, who tbfonged
the great open grounds between the White
House and the Washington Monument
The social feature Of the occasion was the
grand ball held in the evening at the new
Pension Building. The open area within this
immense structure had been prepared in the
most complete and thorough manner A roof
was built over it, q floor laid and tie whole
interior decorated and ornamented in the most
profuse manner and Illuminated by electric
lights. Tickets 10 the ball were sold at S.
each admitting one person. Every fellow who
took has " girl had 10 pay $40 to get in, not to
mention the supper, carriage hire and etcetcras
But there was a large crowd that filed the
great room. On the floor a thousand persons
could dance AT once. A band OF q hundred
pieces furnished the music for the light fam
tastic tripPeIs. The sound Of revelry contin-
ued through the greater part Of the night.
GEN. sLoCUM AND THE GRAND ARMY.
In the arrangement Of the order of march in
the Inaugural parade there was a great deal of
scrambliBg On the part Of the numerous organ
izatiOns for a place in the first division, to
which was ass gned the honor OF escorting
the President and Presdent-eiect from the
White House TO the Capitol Several of the
have borne the burden and heat Of the day, and
whose conspicuous service during the cam
paign contributed so largely 10 the success of
BIZ. Cleveland, urged with great zeal their
claims 10 share this honor. They went so far