The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-03-14
WASHINGTON. March 10. 1885.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1885.
Now that the Inauguration has taken place,
and our three hundred thousand visitors have
most of them departed to their homes, we can
look back over the events of last week with
pardonable pride and pleasure. No incident
occurred to mar the smoothness With which
all the inauguration machinery wo. Ned. The
parade. it is admitted by all, Republicans and
Democrats, was the grandest that ever took
place here at any time, the civic portion par
ticularly eIiciting high praise. The weather
was like summer day. ''Jush Cleveland
blasted luck to have it SO, said sour Blame
Republican. Luck or no luck, It was as bright
n day as heart could wish. Maybe it is an
augury of a new and bright future for all the
people of these United States. Even the new
President himself wore bright and sunny
smiles as he was driven past the multltudes
on the streets, the four magnificent bays to
his coach prancing and dancing to the time of
martial music. Vice-President Hendricks
carriage was drawn by four fine grays, which,
with the occupants, received universal admi-
ration. Among the finest features of the civic
part of the parade was the Crescent Club, OF
Baltimore, whose banner was brilliant with
gold and gems and cost 900. They attract
ed especial attention.
The people of this city were surprised to
marching under the Tammany banner. The
idea seemed to prevail here that Tammany
was made up of raw Irishmen, with red noses,
CLAW pipes and shillalahs. How erroneous
this opinion is proved by the parade of the
4th.
Much comment is made here upon the
hearty applause Fitzhugh Lee received during
the parade. Dyspeptic Republicans didn't
like to see it, but who could help admiring
his commanding and gallant appearance:
With his finely capafisoned gray steel, and
his soldierly mien, he was a perfect picture.
Even old Ben Butler had to growl to a Wash
ington paper, and suggest that maybe they
want Fitzhugh for their next President.
Growl on, beastly Ben; that's the only salts
faction you'll have. You will never reach
that goal yourself.
The office-seekers are busy pushing their
claims On the 7th inst, however, the Pres
ident notified his private secretary not to ad-
init any one to his presence who was seeking
appointment to Office 1t is said he will refer
all applicants to the head of the department
in which they desire to obtain places.
1t is published here that Representative
Talbot is to be Second Assistant Postmaster
General, and that he has the earnest support
of Senator German. Gen. Villas, the new
Postmaster General, intimated to party of
nent Democrat that the position was already
filed This has given rise to the belief that
Mr.. Talbot is to have the place.
Col. Berret, of Carroll, it is understood,
wants to be Marshal of the District of
Columbia, and his friends are pushing hard
for him. There are many other applicants
for the office.
The inaugural ball was in keeping with The
great day, and was the grandest affair of the
kind known, the decorations OF the room cost.
ing So, 800. Justimagine two or three thousand
magnifeently- attired dancers, in perfect bow
err of a room; myriads of shining diamonds,
stirring music by the finest bands in the country
Oh. it was a sight that was worth lifetime
almost to see In financial point of view it
was equally successful. The number of per-
sons attending the ball, including those who
went to the promenade concerts by the Marine
Band, given in the room on Thursday and
Friday. was 26, 0O0 The number of ball
tickets sold is estimated at 1000 by the CON-
mittee. 1000 people visited the room on
Thursday, at so cents each, and 1000 on
Friday at Is cents each. About AGO ball
tickets were not sold. These have been
bought by newsdealers in this city, who sell
them for so cents each as souvenirs.
The piekpnckets had good harvest. More
losses in that way occurred than ever before;
but there were no disturbances or fights on
the streets to create confusion and disorder
This for a crowd of over 300, 600 is remark
able, and is a thorough refutation of the Re-
publican SANDER that Washington would be
filed with Democratic roughs on Inauguration
day. Major Dye, Chief of Police, had an
able corps of assistants on duty-many OF
them being detailed for the occasion. A
story is told to the effect that one of these
new men arrested the chief for being inside
of the rope at fire that occurred on the Sd
inst, installing him for stranger. The mis-
take caused much laughter on the force at the
/ expense of the newcomer.
The total expense of the Inauguration will
reach, it is thought, the sum of S45, 900, which
/ is SIC, 600 more than the original estimate.
It was at first thought that canvas root
would be sufficient for the ball building. 1t
was afterwards found necessary to put on a
wooden one. This made the most Of the adj
ditional expense, costing 81 200. Among
/ other expenses were $25, 900 expended on the
4 ball room, 81 900 for music, 81, 800 for light
/ ing ball room, SIS. 500 for decorations of the
same, So 500 for fireworks, and $1,000 for
calcium lights. 1t is believed the receipts
from all sources will more than pay the total
expenses. Should there be any surplus, it
will be devoted to charity.
Westminster had as many as eighty or ninety
representatives here on the 4th. Among
4 them we noticed Col. VIM. P. Maulsby, At
torney- General Roberts, Representative elect
| Shaw, D. N. Henning, Geo. NJ. Parke, Chas.
! e. Fink and Jas. Il. Smith.