The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-14
Things lit The Capital.

4 succession of important events have
TRANSFERRED 1T the Capital since last
wrote you. The recently elected Preg-
ident of the United States has pro-
nounced his inaugural address and taken
the oath of office. The city has doubled |
its population and again dividedit it. The
new Cabinet has been officially an
nounced and confirmed by the Senate
now convened in extra session, and the |
new Democratic regime has started upon
its course.
Everything in connection with the
festivities of the 4th instant, was salts
factory, complete, and impressive Even
the weather amiably fell in step with |
the occasion and showed a fairer face |
than it has worn for twenty-five years. |
Never on a similar occasion has Wash
ington been so thronged with visitors or
looked so gay. Pennsylvania avenue
was mass of flags and bunting. The
amount of material used being beyond
estimate. No serious occurrences mar
red the effect of the celebration as a
whole. The people and the pageant
| lived up to the weather. There were
some almost unprecedented jams, such
as that of the Inauguration ball, which
drew from President Cleveland the re-
! mark II have never before seen any
l thing like this" and on the White House
Lot where the fire works were display
ed. But there were no railroad accidents
no jealousies nor misunderstanding to
: break the harmony of the day. AS the
It procession moved over the broad as
O phalt Avenue to the Capitol, and after
n ward as the long column defiled and
= stretched away fully four miles to the
westward accompanied by the harmoni-
ii Gus din of 125 bands of music and the
N Haunting of national banners, the scene
Is was grand and inspiring. But l must
n, turn from the day to the man. The new
ot occupant of the White House has had
~ ample opportunity already to realize the
e strain to which he will be subjected
5o during the next four years The city is
1P still full of visitors, and many of them
Id are unwilling to depart without shaking
it hands with him, and receiving an office
to Several times Mr. Cleveland has felt
inf constrained to leave his official duties
and hold informal receptions.
The Presidents first official act wa.
the nomination of the Cabinet and The
so second was the signing of Gen. Grants
| t1,n
V. list of the army with the rank of General
Secretary Lincoln brought the commits
lis sion to the White House and i,..i j
ng before the President. He glanced at it ant
ed laid it aside, remarking, II suppose ther
tn is no hurry about it." Secretary Lin
II. coin picked it up and said, "Well, tn
- fact is, Mr. President, one of my high
u est aspirations before leaving the Cabi
zle net is to attest this commission, and yol
on would personally obligc me by signin
I'm it now" Maybe Mr.. Endicott, a
Secretary Of War, shares your inspiration
Mr.. Lincoln" quietly remarked tn
'ur President, again laying the paper aside
lb- Secretary Lincoln somewhat abasheC
vet took his leave, and later President Clevt
~ land signed the commission, as did ais
~, his Secretary of War.
IL, The new Cabinet seems to be one dC
'ru signed for hard work, and well cquippe
nix for its duties. For some days it va
les known who would compose it, save thu
.ip- a slight uncertainty clouded two of til
of names. Therefore the full list occasion
,.,,, ed little surprise. The fitness of Senate
l Bayard and Garland for their respect,
desks is acknowledged while the value
nh Senator Lamar's presence at the Pres
dents council board is also conceede
=, :, Of the men less known in Washingto
X Mr. Manning comes to the head of Il
cad Treasury with a high reputation f
Jcr- Executive ability and good judgemel
EN- rs a politician. 1t is thought Mr.. Vii
l.r will make an efficient Postmaster Gene
~ al Mr., Whitney has shown great c
'ii0 ergy and tact as lawyer and political
no and will bring these qualities to his nc
The duties at the helm of the Navy Depal
ell ment. Judge Edincott is known as
able lawyer and man of great iirmnc
of character
ing The new President is confronted ca
ave morning now with steadily increas
+bo volumn of mail. Ofcourse he docs n
lou see one fourth of the matter that is z
- dressed to him. That wog4ftl be Impos
- r'.Jro, ,v;Teh II ne occupied every hour
ing is awake in the task The letters, t
b to embrace every conceivable subje
The Some are congratulations, others relate
not appointments, and one New York N
o;,,s wanted the President to send him di
ball ''"E P''7'''''l'''N s,l.