Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-05

rine corps with tts mhEnlucenb n ~.
followed the artillery batallions. rms
portion of the procession proceeded as
far 90 the south front OF the treasury
department ana then halted and came
10 parade rest In order to afford an OPP
portunity for the presidential party
TO FALL IN LINE.
When the march was resumed tne
presidents elegant carriage was pre-
coded by Gen. Slocum, the chief mar.
shall, aud his staff, and a troop OF
United States cavalry. Surrounding
the carriages were a dozen mounted
policemen. The party received an
ovation all along the line OF march
Men cheered women waved tnelr
handkerchief and clapped their
hands, and the greatest enthusiasm
WAS evinced by the immense throng.
President-elecl Cleveland kept his SILK
hat on his head and
BOWED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT
as the carriage rolled slowly along.
The same reception was accorded the
vice president. elect, whose carriage
followed. Next came the National
Democratic committee and the lnau.
gpral committee in carriages followed
by the District militia headed by the
Washington Light infantry. The
mar hing of this organiZ alton " it'll its
unusually long front WIS almost per-
feet and IL succeeded In making the
difficult wheel ut the south east corner
of the treasury building without break
ing, "a feat which even the United
States regulars did not attempt. A
number of colored militia formed n
part Of the frat division and presented
u highly cTeditable appearance. The
members Of the grand army OF the re-
public closed the escorting division.
THE sOENE AROUND THE CAPITAL.
WAsHINuToN, March Before 8
o'clock fully three thousand people
had congregated in the broad plaza to
the east Of the capital and on the ter
race to the west The approaches to
building, both for carriages and pedes-
TRANS, were blocked with strangers
going 10 and from the great structure
On the streets north Of the building
the military companies were forming
and preparing TO march to the
CENTER OF THE CITY.
Hundreds of people who had passed
the night in Baltimore, and who had
arrived on the early morning trains,
lined the thoroughtares. The members
of political organic atoms who had
found quarters for the previous night
In the smaller hotels in the vicinity Of
the capitol, stood gossiping on the
subject Of the day. Their conspicuous
high hats and overcoats of light or
dark material and gaudy badges OF
red, blue or purple silk were objects OF
curiosity for the stranger, The people
on the plaza stood in groups or prom
enaded the length Of the capitol with
resident friends. Occasionally men,
Der of congress weary from continued
sitting was
A CONSPICUOUS STROLLER
with his country constituents as he
pointed out the objects of Interest,
Many Of the strangers had been una.
BILE To find resting place during
the night and their faces
and clothes were covered with
dust and dirt Many OF them carried
csrpet-sacks or valiees in their hands
while few had their visiting clothes
In q good SEED bandbox. Talkative
individuals related their experiences of
"A
white-haired man with beard
AS LONG AS RIP VAN Wrinkles,
entortaiaed many with his acc unit OF
the burning Of the capitol In 1914. He
said that he was ninety two wears old
aud wac from one of the first families
OF Virginia. Little did / think -
he remarked, "when I saw that build.
ing burning, that would live to see
(1FnuAr In A. lv,a N..I T. -
On the east etepa at the house side of
the capitol, 300 or 400 people had
seated themselves. A few OF the early
birds had
RECEIVED THE CHOICE POSITIONS
at o'clock and had held them with
chairs which they had brought from
their own homes. The western ter
rance was crowded with spectators
cooking upon Pennsylvania avenue,
along which the procession
was to move. That thorough
fare was filled almost from
curb to curb with moving humanity.
The policemen who stood ut the en-
frances through which persons were
to be admitted to the capitol, were
vigorously engaged in moving from
the doorways the hundreds who had
NohSiSkHNtu NbtuN lltUl Az tDe DAAe-
ment entrance to the east front of the
senate wing, both men and women
were using their argumentative power
to influence the officers, but without
success. Through this entrance
THE SENATOR'S GAINED ADMISSION.
"Let the senator IN, - shouted large.
sized officer, ~ he gave dozen or more
men and women "A vigorous shove.
Senator Cameron OF Wisconsin was
| the party TO enter. He was wedped
through, and succeeded In aiding a
half-doGen ladies who accompanied
him In gaining admittanoe.
LET the senator in" shouted the
officer, and Senator CJnger's slight
form was squeezed between two men
almost rs closely united as Siamese
twins, The few ladies who accom-.
panied the distinguished gentleman
were the recipients of greater favor
than were the senators and
We're pushed through AND
lifted from their feet, until, after they
had gotten beyond the threshold. theil
hats and bonnets were
SUBJECT FoR GENERAL REPAIRS,