The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-03-12
WAsHINGTON'S DAY OF DAYS.
TEE INAUGURATION OF pRRsYnrNr
CLEVELAND.


CLEVELAND.
Fhe hoat Brilliant Celebration that ,h,
Federal Capital has ever w,tno,.sd-
Magnificent Decoration OF the <itv-Tbs
Unprecedented Crowds.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-WasbInptou
enteftains to-day hundred thousand
strangers. They began to come before
the dedication of the monument and
they have been coming day end n;gbt
ever oince. They have come ia family
parties, in clubs and companies and ree.
iments. The hotels were filled o week
ago; and private boarding houses and
dwellings have since done what thew
could To lodge the shelterless aud feed
the hungry. Nevertheless, not few of
the late.comers. Who brought little be
sides their patriotic memories and exult
ing hopes, tramped the avenues last night
from necessity, and breakfas,ed this
morning with the coffee and sandwich
vendors of the markets and street cor.
nerB.
The morning opened hagily, but with
excellent promise Of fair weather. which
was fulfilled before 9 O'Clock.
Whatever it IL possible to do with
scantling and boards and bunting and
git To bedeck o city for a celebration
Washington has undertaken and per.
formed.
The harvest Of the decorators and car
penters began ten days ago and the noise
Of their saving and pounding and the
click Of their tack hammers have been
heard day and night ever since. down u
the moment of the starting of the pro
cession. The work is very beautiful, aud
the stateliest of American avenues has
been transformed into q moving mass of
gay colors, which fittingly typiies the
heartiness of this city's welcome to the
new Administration.
WONDER OF DECORATION.
The building at the corner Of 18th
street and pennsylvania avenue, occu.
pled by the Pension Bureau, was perhaps
the most elaborately decorated structure
in the city, and the decorations were at
once pleasing and unique. Long lines
OF streamero were suspended between
fagstafis on the loof just below the caves.
On either side of The building an in.
mense golden eagle clu,ched the long
lines Of red, white and blue bunting
which were artis,ically woven into yasi
network, covering the entire building.
At the Intersection of the lines of bunt.
ing shone stars Of gold, and framing the
whnle design were handsome shields
bearing the names of The States of the
Uuicu all linked together with gilt
':hainr. At the second STORY sleuder
ntafis bore graceful tri.cnlored atandsrds
With the namrs of the various Preaidents
Of the United States. The west trout of
TIE building represented the Legislative
branch OF the Government. A maui
muth picture of the Capitol was Hanked
by great Roman faacss, and above all
colossal he-a!ds sounded peans. At the
cnrner of ti,e building the Goddess of
Liberty, ar.ned with sword and shield,
represenled the executive branch of the
Government. An eagle bearing the
national shield surmounted this figure,
and an excellent Oil portrait of heroic
size of the Prealdent.elect was Suspended
above the shield bearing the name of the
State of New York. On the s0uth face
of the building Justice, blindfolded. with
sword and scales, represented the judi.
ciary. Altogether the effect was very
pleasing
THE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
on the line of march were gay with bunt-
ing. Large American flags encompassad
the gray columns Of the treasury, and
long lines of penants Of every hue of the
rainbow ran across tho granite front Of
the building and relieved it's severe arch.
itecture by giving it an appearance in
keeping With the gala day. Handsome
rOsettes and designs in parti. colortd
bunting adorned the State, war and navy
department buildings.
ARRANGING THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
The members of the general inaugura.
ton committee met at the Arlington be.
fore 10 o'clock aud placed their services
at the dispoaal of the President elect
President Arthur break tasted with bis
family ct the White House abou. 8
o'clock. No one was admitted to the
room to disturb his privacy except Sen.
etora Sherman, Ransom and Hawley of
the Senate committee of arrangements
They bad abort interview with the
President, and soon after Senator Haw-
leg Jeff and proceeded to Willard's Ho.
tel, where he vas joined by Vice Presi
dent-elect Hendricks, and the two pro
ceeded to The White House. They oc.
cupied handsome opeH barouche, lined
with crimson satin and drawn by four
beautiful horses. The equipage was
hired for the occasion.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
1t Vas precisely at the hour set, 1880
o'clock, that the Presidential party en-.
tered their carriages and took the po.i.
tions assigned to them ia line. The
PARTY entered their carriages as follow {:
In President ATthuF's carriage, P;esi.
dent Arthur wish Pres;deGt elect Cove.
land on bis left, Senator Sherman faciag
President Arthur and Senator RanSom
on his right facing the President elect.
The secund carriage contained the Vice.
President elect with Senator Hawley on
his left.
Az the carriages drove out Of the gates
and entered the line the occupants we're
greeted with the widest enthusiasm.
MEN shouting, women screaming and
waving their handkerchiefs, and all
seemed carried away with the excitement
of the moment. The Vice President
elect and the President elect came
in for the principal share OF
enthusiasm, and both of them raised
their hats and bowed right and left 70
the crowd which lined both sides Of ihe
carriage way. The first division Of the
procession, escorting the President elect,
then began It's march to tho Capitol.
THE PREsIDEET's ESCORT.
The scenes on Pennsylvania avenue
almost bafled description. A great sea
of upturned faces hid the aidewalks
Over It the stately buildings were covered
with cloths of>gorgeous cOlors, arranged
in patriotic devices. Special aides in
brilliant uniforms charged hither aud
.Ii.ha. landing amin affnn To the acana