Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-05
...n,cious Inauguration
of the new AID
ministration.
p,.eeetfsx- Of the Day Ebe
,...<sral Aaaress-Tss Grand
p.x,Ae - The Rail- - The
g,rsssshHis Display
,ss CABINET NOT VET AN
NOrNCED.
WLmnSapoS, March 4

- tisasau.l strangers. They began
49, hefo,ne the dedication Of the
.s,suf. and they have been coming
ss.iIv unrtsss and clubs and oompa
1000 ,s0inaenta. The hotels we're
~ wsek ago and private boarding
- "a dwellings have since dsne
- a. ooaId 20 lodge the sbeltsriess
- 80 the hungry. Nevertheless, not
-. a the late c0GDegs. sho brought
80 hssides thar patriotic memories
- sxultant hopes, tramped the ave
-. LAT night from Necessity. and
,-sakfassed this morning with the coffee
- ssuAwteb vendors IN tue markets
~ an ssFset oyFDers-
M aoruing opened hazy. bat With q
..s,a,sa az faif weather, which Was fui
- befsee = O'Clock. Thr0ngs we're
shsaal eaFiy, walking and riding from
ri q poipt 10 see what they could OF
~ qubiio buildings. parks and mona
,snt before tbs great event OF the day
80. Fling and drumming and the
~srskipa of clubs and troops we're the
srI1srnine elenients Of the forenoon.
scrsine serensdes rendered 20 popular
sslisicai fayorites served 10 amose and
Iutsrsst the participants aud crowds.
NU|IHtUN
..sutlins and boards and bunting and
Al 10 asck sOwn for an occasion,
Esuhiuoton has undertakes and per
armed. The harvest Of decorators
su5 saFpeniers began ten days ago and
AZ noise Of their pounding and the
dIss u thsir hammers has been heard
dsy and night 5Fsr since 20 tue moment
mihs starting of the procession. At
ars ugly efeciions Of rough timber
tsoke out all along the proposed line OF
snsrsh from tbs White House 20 the
Capitol, covering the windows and doors
x sssrss and dwellings and filling up
~ liifis PARKS and openings and upon
t.sss were atts,hed advertisements Of
s4ts 10 rent. Later. fisRs, banners,
gftamers and tasteful devices IN show
ne eolors conosaied the rough wood
ssrk and their Building fronts began 10
hoasom out. The completed work 10
swy beautiful and the statelIness Of the
sssnues has been transformed into q
sewing mass Of gay colors 10 welcome
IL new administrator. The building
the corner Of Twelfth street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue occupied by the
fsuzion Barean vas perhaps the mos
slAbofately decorated structure 10 tie
ssty. and the decorations we're 81 once
chasing and unique. Long lines OF
ksssmers we're suspended between dag
sshs on the root. jest below on either
do OF the building an tmmens golden
saels elutehed the long lines OF red,
White and blue bunting which were AZ
listically woven into net work cover.
ieR the whole b1ildiag. Az the inter
@etien of the lines Of buntinR shone
aafs Of gold and framing the vhoie do
siari we're handsome shields bearing thu
nsmes az the states of the Union, all
linked together With Gilt chains.
The hotels were tastefnlly decorated.
Wizards Was profassiy draped in
srAoefuI festoons Of gayly colored fab
aH, Words Of welcome wrought IN
Nasel ahone above an immense blazing
a. al the doorway, and y great arch Of
- let's spanned circle enclosing q
Wuholie wl-het.d Of the Americas
dab Of Philadslshia. Elegant designs
srsuahs In cnnningly- bunting
lssfnformed ths marble facade Of the
Metropolitan intn q thing OF beauty.
ne Ebbit House was fairly covered
glth haas aud pictures, and the other
kola,a showed great ingenuity IN devts-
e plsasing and original decorations.
4 afsat coral ladder, reaching 20 the
rof IL business house In Pennsyi-
sakla sysnus, boss upon la runRs the
ssrds "ShnriGf. Mayor, Gossrnor,
President. thns graphically symbolic
q he life work Of the Presidant-elect.
A lhe Government buildings on IL
hne III march were gay with buniina.
Large American fhlgs eneompAssod the
HaV columns OF the Treasury, and
hnf lines of pennants OF every
kss Of The rainbow ran across
tAs granite front Of tho great building.
ED relieved ia s,were architecture by
rsine 10 ~ appearance In keeping with
IL faia day. Handsome roasttes and
assRns IN pgrti- ooiored bunting adOrn-
d tae State. War and Navy Department
baitHinQs. Long befora the boar sst for
hs movement Oi the procession, the
nuzie Of hundred, Of banda heading
~ slidersni organizations seeking their
Fss1i blended in one ooafuaed roar.
Everywhere The alirili note Of the hfe
I'd kettle drum Was heard. by 10
eeicck The entire population Of the city
Hsassd 70 have deserted their homes
Nd occupied the streets on the line Ut
n<ftk. The erewd vas something an
4s>tdentsd, even In this city, aecas'
tps1ad b receive the ouspourirga Of The
AatiSns population. Men, women and
ski1irsn pushed and slbowed 10 the
m ihrune. ysi IL yas q COED na,nred
eosd. and evidently di8possd 10 do Jus
10 10 the occasion. Il was willing and
s1fia1s 10 be akauied, and plucked fun
Hom he slightest incident, ~ for IN
sos when an unhappy booking indi-
M pessed w the avenue IN his shirt
saeses plshing wheel harrow IN which
Naltned with self satiated air another
presa bearing Haa. Shoats Of laugh
3 sad ell ssrts Of iibes and takes
essled ihs eQuipaee oii its travels. A
~ Mpwd eonxleGated aroand the
safs hoase, and smother equally large
~ arsand the entfancss 10 the Ariine
setsl, - IN saity h0ur In the mora
Zoe he parpos< Of obtaining q vis9
~ pfssidsRt and the President
- y they took the places assigned
sntm IN the line. Both mes Figtdly
&1'sa themselves 10 visitors daring the
Tie neembess u the General isangu
nk uomnittea tiIet at the Arlington
a1ssi before 10 o'easok and placed THAR
& sssss q me dispasal OF she President
rnn TWO l'REsspESrs.
faNiasni Arthur hsoakfasaed witA
mn1s a. ths Waite Hsnse. About
csk ssoasor Hawlsy proeeeded 10
ds hotel, whlsre hs was joined By
fssasdsut HhnirioAs and the tgu
Heeet % ths Whi,a House. They
Fsed handsane ispea baroachs
q wa sflmeon satin aud drawn ~
8 etanffful within horses. fha Wee
eat ses heariiiy cheeFed all along
IA s&oft ride 10 the White Ha1se
81 - vas estsFirlg the efoonds
anf Artkngs marriage, ecntssintng
ten shexmaH and Ransom. started
~ Ay'ineton fef the President eleet.
@fki&Rs gas alaS an open la
y va drasfn hy foar spanking
l teo0 Ne Prestdene's ssAhaes. TIE
Nsfe ccveteti with sest, heavy
- Wits hafsalo robes.
~ onaAtoEfaa csmmitles were ushar-
- ~ preRsmin 81 the President
arrival at Tile AIi'ngsnn and AZ
nsu delay tie three gentlemen
M e Ne ssith ansranes 81 the
~ sssk theiK siafs in TIE carriage
Apatly driven TO the whits
sezxs tAsy SSinea presidens Ar.
w. fFssidlus hendricks and
49,. hxxiny. lhhfxhAl AcMichael
M4 H&ftx Al "a Whisa HTs-.- 1888,