The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-05

colors which tittingly testifies the hearth
ness OF this city's welcome to the new
administration, The building at the
corner OF Twelfth and Pennsylvania
avenue, occupied by the
PENSION BUREAU
was perhaps the most elabor-
ately decorated structure In the
city. Its decorations were at once pleas
Ing aud unique. Long lines of stream
ers we're suspended between tlsg-staffs
on the roof. just below on either side
the building an immense golden eagle
clutched long lines of rej, white and
blue bunting, which were artistically
! woven INTO a vast network, covering the
entire building. AT tho intersection OF
the lines of bunting shone stars of gold,
ana framing the whole design were
handsome shields, bearing the names OF
the states of the union, all linked to.
| gether with gilt chains. At the second
story slender tails bore gracefully tri
colored standards with the names ofthe
various presidents of the United
States. The west front of the build
ing represented the legislative branch
OF the government. A mammoth
! picture of the capitol was 1lanked bv a
great "Roman fasces," and above all
colossal heralds sounded pmons. At
that corner of the building the Goddess
OF Liberty, armed with sword and
shield, represented tho executive branch
OF the government. An eagle bearing a
national shield surmoHnted the figure,
ana an eXceliont portrait, of heroic size,
OF the presldent-elect was suspended
above shiold bearing tho name of
New York state. On the south face of
the building Justice, blindlolded, with
sword and scales, represented the ju-
dietary. Altogether the effect was very
pleasing.
THE HOTELS
woro iully decorated, Williards was
protusely draped in graceful lestoons of
gally coiOred fabrics. Words OF well
come wore wrought in tinsel above
an immense blazing star at the
doorway, and great arch OF
gas Jets spauned the circle
enclosing a symbolic "owl head" of the
Americus club OF Philadelphia. Elegant
designs, wrought in ounningly woven
bunting, transformed the marble facade
OF the Metropolitan into thing of
beauty, The Ebbitt was fairly covered
with llags and picturesque figures, and
other hotels showed great ingenuity in
deYising pleasing and original decor l.
ions. great tl0ral ladder reaching to
the roof OF n business house on Pennsyl-
wanna avenue, wore upon It's rungs the
1 L
identi" thus prOpheticallY. symbolizing
the hte-work Of the presidenL-elect.
ALL THE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
ON the line Of march we're gay with
bunting. Large American flags encom.
passed the long, gray columns OF the
treasury, and long lines of pennants, oi
every hue of tho rainbow, ran across
the granite front of the great
buildiHg and relieved the architecture
| by giving IL an appearance in keeping
with the gala day. Some rosettes and
designs in parti-colored bunting
adorned tho state, the war aud tho navy
department buildings.
Long before the hour set for the move
ment OF tho procession, the music OF
hundreds of bands, heading organiza.
, tions seeking their posts, blended In
one confused roar. Everywhere the
shrill note OF flies and the rattle of The
Kettle drum wero heard.
= by 10 o'clock the entire population OF
, tho city seemed to have deserted It,
, homes and occupied the streets on the
. line OF march, chp crowd Wa Soma
: thing unprecedented, even IA shts city
+ accustomed TO receive the outpou ring
a OF the nations population. Man
! women and children pushed an
elbowed in the vast throng
+ yet IL was good netursi
a crowd and evidently disposed to do lus
tic0 10 the occasion. IL was willing snl
anxious to be amused and plucked ml
l from the slightest incidents. For In
1 stance, whon an unhappy looking indl
, Vidual passed up the avenue in his shir
sleeves, pushing whaelbarrow IN
which roclMed, with q selt-satisiled air
/ another person bearing dag, shouts o.
4 laughter ana all sorts of jokes and quer
Y les greeted the eqHipago on its appear
: ance. Alarge crowd oongregated
a AROUND THE WHITE HOUSE
3 and another equally es large around tn,
| outrancs 10 the Arlington hotel at NJ
, early hour IN the morning for Tie pur
= pose oil obtaining avlew OF the pgosidcu
4 and proeident elect, as they took Tn,
4 places assigned to thom In line. Botl
@ gentlemen rigidly denied themselves L
4 visitors during the morning.
Z The members Of the national inaugu
i raj committee met at the Arlington
}, hot3l before 10 O'clock, aud placed thoii
q services at the disposal Of the president
< elect
: President Arthur breakfasted with hi
o family at tho White house about
a o'clock. NO one WAS admitted to tht
a house to disturb his privacy excep
Y Senators Sherman, Ransom aud Haw
4 ley. of the senate committee OF arrange
!, ments. They had short interview
) with the president, aud soon after Sen
y ator Hawley lett and proceeded TO tn,
+ Willard hotol, whore he was joined by
:, Nice-Pres sident-clect Hendricks, and th
i two proceeded TO the white house
= They occupied y handsome opol
I barouche, lined with crimson satin, rni
t drawn by four beautiful white horses
= The yica-president was heartily cheere,
T. all along the short riue 10 the whit
$ house. just as he was entering tn
j. grounds President Arthur's oarriag
!, containing senators Sherman and Ran
Il s IN started TO the Arlington for the Pres
Q don't elect, The carriage was drawn b
$ four prancing bays IRON the PRESIDENT
stable. Tho seats were covered witt
soft heavy black and white buffalo robes
Tho senatorial committee were usher
n cred into the presence Of tho presiden
b. elect Immediately ON arrival at the Al
lingtOn and after short delay the thro
= gentlemen appeared at the south on
9 trance of tho hotel, took their seats Il
II tho carriage and were driven rapidl'
%. to the White House, where they iOinei
president Arthur and vica-preadon
Z Hendricks and senator Hawley.
k Marshall McMichel met the party q
Il the White House portiCo and escOrto,
the president elect into tho presence G
= Z AAt lAtdNltNtt int pECSluenL-bltOL Wh
d greeted with cheers aud the waving G
a handksrchiefs as he drove along sl1
u teenth street from the hotel. He ken
IS his hat raised la recognition 0ftho CON
b. pliment. While tho party we're at th
Il White House, the chief marshal of th
L procession aud his aids rode into Oh
r grounds and notified the president elot
that the procession was ready to star
h IL was precisely al the hour set, lO:t
lr o'clock, that
x THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
X entered their carriages aud took the pt
" sition assigned them Ia tho line. Th
3, party entor their carriages as follows:
. In President Arthur's carriage-Pro
+ ident Arthur, with President elet
Of Cleveland on his loft, Senator Shorma
e. facing President Arthur, aud Senate
10 Ransom on his right facing tho pres
l. dent. elect,
Sc The second carriage contained th
:. vice-president elect, with Senator HaY
Law nm his laff