The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-03-10

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States regulars did not attempt. A mum
Der of cOlored militia formed pat of Tn
first division and presented highly credit
able appearance Members of the Crane
army of the republic clo-ed the escortIrs
divisions.
AT AN EARLY HOUR.
Before o'clock full three Thousand PEG
pie had cougregsted on the broad plaza Il
the easl OF the capitol, and on the terrac,
to the west. The approach to the build
ing, both for carrsages ank pedestrians go
ing TO and from the greatest structure on
streets north of the building. TIE miI.t ~
companies and 500 i-ties were forming ard
preparing 10 march TO the centre OF ;he
city. Hundreds of people who had passed
the night in Baltimore, and who had ar
rived on the early morning trains, I'm, d
the thoroughfare. Memb.rs OF politicaI
organ cations, who had found quart. RS ior
the previous night In the smaller hotels, in
the vicinity of the capitol, stood gossiping
on the subject of the day. Their conspicu.
Gus high hats and overcoats Of light or
dark material and gaudy badges Of red,
blue or purple silk were objects OF curiosi
~ for the stranger. An occasional rooster
design ornamented the head coverings.
The people on the plaza stood In groaps or
promenaded the length of the capitol with
resident friends. Occasionally a member
of congress, whose WEAKNESS from continued
sitting, siroiled the town with country con-
stituents and pointed out objects of interest.
Many of the strangers had heen unable TO
find a resting place during the night,
and their faces and clothes were covered
with dust AMI DIRT. Many of them carried
carpet sacks or valises in hand, while lev
had their visiting clothes in a good sizei
band box. Talkative individuals rel ted
their experiences of past iaaugurationS.
An old white haired man with beard as
long ss Rip Van Wrinkles, eniertsined
many with his account of the burning OF
the capitol by the British in 1914. He said
he was 90 years old, and was from one OF
TIE first families of Virginia. Little did
| think" he remarked, when | saw that
building burning that / would live tn see
Grover Cleveland inaueurAtsd in 1885,"
On the east steps at the house side of the
capitol three or four hundred people had
seated themselves. A fe~ OF The early birds
had reserved choice positions at . o'clock
and had held them with chsIrs which they
had brought from their own homes. The
western terrace was crowded with spPcta-
tors looking up on Pennsylvania ayenus,
along which the procession was 10 move.
That thoroughfare vas filled almost from
curb TO curb with moving humanity. Po-
licemen who stood at the entrances through
which persons were to be admitted 10 the
capitol were vigorously engaged in moving
lnnrnaSg hnn1roRs hn n. Il
eregated about them. Al the basement
entrance 10 the east front OF the senate
wing both men and women were using
their argumentatiye powers 10 irfiuence the
officers, but without success Through This
entrance senators gained sdwission "Lave
senator In" shouted large siz ii officer ss
he gave a dozen or men and women a Wig
orous shove, Sera'0r Cameron, of Wisc9n-
sin, was the party TO enter, and he was
wedged through and succeeded In aiding a
half dozen ladies who accompanied him
10 gaining admitlauce. Lave The senator
iu," sgsin shouted the officer, and
SENATOR CoSGERs sLIGHt Form
was squeezed between two Men almost IS
closely united as the S.ameze twirs. The
few ladies who accompanied the disrin-
guished gentlemen were recipients OF 10
greater favor than were the senator's. They
were pushed through and lifted from their
feet until after they had gotten beyond the
threshold. Their hats and bonoets we:e
subject for general repairs. BY 10 O'Clock
the procession began to form or the streets
aud avenues east of the capitol. On all
sides were 10 be heard strains of national
anthems. She tattoo of the drum corps
coming up on one side OF the capitol, MIN
gled with the sound of the bugle and brass
band Of troops advancing on the opposite
side. TIE TamnsEy sOcirty from NV
York was one of the first organizations on
the grcuud. As a tammany sachem, al
tired in aboriginal costume, entered the
plaza. he was accosted by SUCH ugh %
ard other characteristic expressions. The
civil and military orgsnIz 3iion preceded
by single drummer boy or a band OF 100
pieces as the case might be, followed and
took posi- ions assigned them. The sun
shone brilliantly on the uniforms OF the
troops and their bayone:s CLEANED in the
sunshine like a sea Of FURNISHED steel. Al
IL O'Clock the crowd had increased 10 5000
or 1000, on the crowded plaza.
General Hancock and Lieutenant-General
Sheridan arrived, and as they assembled
The steps TO the east front OF the senate
wing, desiening cheer arose from the
crowd. Twenty miuIJes later the preSi-
dents carriage with the
FOUR HORSES FAIRLY PRANCING,
entered the west end of the plaza. Prior
to its arrival the people stood eumasse over
the east front. Policemen on horses rode
among them and with shouts and clubs
forced passage way. The cirriage began
to move through the passage way preceded
by the military. The people cheered at
first family, but as the carriage proceeded
the hurrshs increased. Hats were lifted
and thrown into The air, handkerchiefs
waved above heads by both ladies and gen.
tlemen, tiny flags held by patriotic chill.
dren and elders were waved; the bands
seemed TO play with greater vigor and
drums we're beaten with greater vehemeuce;
the flutes shriIi sound was piercing and