The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-05

Tho police regulations were perfec
and the broad avenue, with lts hard
smooth surface. was completely oleare'
Of everything that might obstruet tn
pageant.
Inc United States regular troops cam
first, thus departing somewhat rom IN
order at the programme, with the prob
able object ot insuring "a clear mare h
ing space. Their ranks extended clea
across the avenue aud presented mos
imposing appearance
The United States marine corps, Will
| its magnificent band, followed the sr'
| tillory hattalions. This portion of th'
procession proceeded as far as the south
| front Oi the treasury department, and
then halted and came to IA parade rest,
| in order 10 afford opportunity for The
presidential party To fall In line, when
| the march was resumed.
The pTesi enrs elegant carriage was
preceded by
GEN. sLoCUM,
tho chief marshal, and his st0tf and a
troop of United States cavalry.
| Surrounding The carriages were n
dozen mounted policemen.
The party received an ovation all
along the line oi march. Men cheered.
women waived their haudkerchieis and
clapped their hands, aud the greatest
| enthusiasm was eyinceu by tho I'M
mense throng. President elect Clevo-
land kept his silk hat In his hand and
bowed To the right and to the loft, NJ the
carriage rolled slowly along.
| HURRAHiNG For HENDRICKS.
Tho same reception was accorded the
vica-president elect, whose carriage toll
lowed.
| Next came the national Democratic
committee and the inaugural commit
tee In carriages, followed by the district
| militia, headed 10y the Washington
| Light Infantry. The marching OF this
| organization, with its unusually long
front, was almost perfect, aud IL sue
ceeded in making difficult wheel at
| the southeast corner of the treasury
| building without breaking, a feat which
even the United States regulars did not
attempt. a number of cOlorHd militit
formed part of the first division, and
presented highly creditable appear
| ance.
Republic closed the escort divisions.
| THE EARLY SIGIir-SEERs.
Before o o clock, fully 5000 people had
uongregated on the broad plaza To the
east of the capitol and ON the terrace To
the west approach TO the building
| Both, with carriages ana pedestrians,
~ ere blocked with strangers going Ia
and from tue great structure. On IN"
streets north OF the building the mill
tary compani, and societies were form
ing and preparing to march 10 the CEN
tra of the city. Hundreds Of people who
had passed the night in Baltimore, aud
| who had arrived ON the early morning
train, lined tho thorOughiares. Mem
beTs of political organizations, VINO
had found quarters for the previous
night in the smaller hotels in the
vicinity of tho capitol STOOD
| gossiping on the subject OF the day
| 4 heir conspicuous nigh hats and over
coats of light or dark material, and
gaudy badges of red, blue or purple
silk, were objects OF curiosity for the
strangers. An occasional rooster de-
sign ornamented head coverings. The
people on the plaZu stood in groups or
promtnaded the length OF the capital
with resident friends. Occasionally a
member of congress, whose WEAKNESS
from continued sitting was conspicuous,
stroiled with his country constituents
and pointed ont objects Of intereS.
Many OF the strangers had been una
BILE to find resting place during the
night, and their faces and clothes were
covered with dust and dirt
Many of hem carried carpet-sacks or
vaiises in hand, while Il few had their
visiting clothes in good sized band,
box. Talkative individuals related
1
AN OLD WHITE. HAIRED MAN,
with beard as long as Rip Van Wrinkle,
| entertained many with his account OF
the burning of the capitol by the
British in lsl4. He said he was 92 years
olu, and was from one of the nrsI
families of Virginia. "Littlo did ]
think" he said, "when saw that build
ing burning that l would live to see
| Grover Cleveland inaugurated in 1885" ."
! on the east steps Mt the house side OF
the capitol, 800 or 400 people had seated
! themselves. \ few of the
EARLY BIRDS
| had reserved choice positions at Il
o'clock and held them with chairs which
| .hey had brought from their own homes.
| The western terrace was crowded with
| spn nctators, looking upon Pennsylvania
| avenue, along which the procession was
to move. That Uhoroughlare was hlled
| aLmCst from curb to curb with moving
| humanity. Policemen who stood at the
entrances through which,persons were to
| be admitted to the capitol were VlgOr-
ously engaged in moving from the door
way the hundreds who had congregated
| about them. AT the basement entrance
| to the east front of the senate wing both
men and women were using their argu-
mentative powers to Influence the otll-
GERS, but without success. Through
| this entrance senators gained adniS-
| sion.
| "IA THE SENATOR IMP
| shouted O large-siZed officer as ne gave
dozen or more men and women q
vigorous shove. Senator Cameron, ot
! Wisconsin, was the party to enter. le
was wedged through, and succeeded in
aiding q half dozen ladies who accom-
| panied him in gaining admlttance. LA
! the senator imp again shouted the Of
ficer, and Senator Conger's slight form
was squeezed between two men, almost
as closely united as the Siamese twins.
! The few ladies VINO accompanied the
Distinguished gentlemen were the re-
| cipients of no greater favor than were
| Che senators, and were pushed through
aud lifted from their feet until after
they had gotten beyond the threshold,
| their hats and bonnets were SUBJECTS Tor
general repairs.
BY 10 O'Clock the procession began to
| form on the streets and avenues east oil
the capitol. On all sides were to be
heard strains of nabional anthems. The
tattoo OF the drum corps coming up one
side Of the capitol mingled with the
sound of the bugle and brass band OF
the troop advancing on the opposite
side.
THE TAMMANY SOCIETY.
from New York, was one of the first or
ganiZations on the grounds. AS the
Tammany Sachem, attired in aboriginal
costume, entered the plaza, he was ac-
costed oy "Ugh! Ugh!" and other char
acteristic expressions.
Civic and military organizations, pre-
ceded by by a single drummer, or by a
band of 100 pieces, as the case might be,
followed and took the positions assigned
them. The sun shone brilliantly on the
uniforms of the parties, and their bayo-
nets cleaned in the sunshine like sea
of FURNISHED steel.
ALI o'clock the crowd had increased
20 60,000 or 10000, and crowded the
plaza.
MAJoR-GENERAL HANCOCK AND LIEU
TENANI-GENERAL SHERIDAN