The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-03-19
A Trip To Washington!

V'na HUI, my daughter and myself
left Jackson for Washington, D. G.
At midnight special train, having
on board the Jefferson Club, of Gin
cinnati, arrived at Hamden, and we
got on board At daylight we arrived
at Grafton, West Va, and Travelled
over the mountains at rapid rate.
The scenery at this season of the year
is not as attractive as in the spring or
summer. The ground was covered
with snow and the mountain streams
frozen. The B. & O. r. r. winds it's
way through the mountains, follow
ing the streams as they wind through
gorges, making short curves, first to
the right, then to the left, in such
rapid succession, that many travellers
experience sickness similar to that
of sea-sickness. Miss Hull was affected
in this way At Harper's Ferry I saw
the little old Fort known as John
Browns Fort" 1t is small. one
story brick building, south of and near
the railroad, and near it stand the old
walls of the U. S. Arsenal.
We arrived in Washington City
about five o'clock Tuesday, and after
making arrangements for berths in
the sleeper in which we were travel
ing, we started out to see the city. On
Pennsylvania Avenue the houses were
decorated so that, look which way you
would. you beheld flags. streamers
and wreaths in countless numbers.
Almost every house on Pennsylvania
Avenue from the Capitol to 18th
street, on which is situated the Treas
ury building, was decorated. | noticed
one building on which was ladder,
the rungs and uprights of which were
decorated in red, white and blue. Near
the foot of the ladder, encircled by a
wreath. was the word "Sheriff:" a lit
tie higher up the word Mayor;
above this the word Governor" and
near the top the word president" /"
and over the top of the ladder was a
large portrait of Cleveland, and over
all an arch on which were the words.
"Welcome Grover Cleveland" This
significant decoration was more par
ticularly noticed than any other.
In all the available space along the
line of march stands were built with
seats arranged so that those in the
rear were above those in front. Oppo-
site Willard's Hotel secured seats on
Tuesday evening. and about noon on
Wednesday my daughter and myself
took our seats in the stand to await
the procession. Miss Hull went to the
St. James Hotel, where she met some
friends, and she saw the procession
from there. The day was pleasant,
the sky cloudless, and this gave the
immense multitnde of people an OPP
portnnity to view the grand procession
without any inconvenience on account
of weather.
About half-past one o'clock the car
riage drawn by four bay horses, con-
tanning President Cleveland and Mr..
Arthur came down the Avenue; Cleve-
land and Arthur were seated together,
Arthur with head covered, while
Cleveland kept his hat in his hand
and bowed to the right and left as
the carriage rolled slowly along.
Following this came carriage, drawn
by four white horses, containing Vice
President Hendricks, who stood up in
the carriage, hat in hand, bowing to
the right and left.
Following these were the military
organizations, with brass bands and
drum corps. Then the civic organiza-
tions, consisting of Democratic clubs
in uniform, and with banners and
flags. Some Of these banners were
beautiful One was Of purple silk
plush with a potrait of Cleveland in
the centre, the back was buff satin;
but the richest and most beautiful
banner was that of the Crescent club
of Baltimore: The procession was
three hours passing.
THE FIREWORKS.
A piece of ground known as the
white Lot" near the White House.
was selected to make the pyrotechuic
display and it is said that $4,000 peo-
pile were massed together on this Lot.
and the adjoining streets We're COM
pletely blocked The following from
the Washington Post is good de-
scription of the display:
The display began promptly at 7:3O
o'clock with fight Of fifty man.
moth shells, which exploded together
at great height, throwing ont fire
in various pretty designs. At the
same time several balloons were sent
up and on reaching certain height
fireworks became detached. making
fine aerial display. Several flights of
500 rockets occurred during the dis
play and were much admired, the ar
tistic mingling of the various colored
fires producing very pleasing affect.
The set pieces consisted OF a large
portrait, sixty feet high. festooned
with banners in national colors. of
Thomas Jefferson, full view of the
east front of the Capitol with portraits
of Cleveland and Hendricks ON either
side, while in one corner appeared the
figure of IA sailor and in the other that
of mechanic, and the motto: Peace
and Prosperity" was displayed above
dome This piece was 100 feet long
by Is high-tLe largest set piece ever
fired in America, and created consider
able enthusiasm among the spectators.
The smaller devices were very beauti-