The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-03-14
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ness of Almighty God, who presides over
! the destiny of nations and who has at all
! times been revealed in our countrys his
/ tory; let us invoke His aid and His bless
/ ing upon our labors.
Scenes and Incidents.
/ WASHINGTON, March 4-Before
/ O'Clock fully 5000 people had congre-
1 gated on the broad plaza to the east
OF the Capitol and on the terrace to
/ the west. Theapproaches to the build
/ ing both for carriages and pedestrians,
/ We're black with strangers going to and
/ from the great structure. On the
! streets north of the building military
/ companies and societies 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 thoroughfares. Members Of
/ political organizations, who had found
/ quarters for the previous night in the
/ smaller hotels IL 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 edges OF red blue,
/ or purple silk, were objects OF curiosity
/ for the stranger. An occasional
rooster design decorated the head COW
ering.
! People on the east plaza stood in
| groups or prOmenaded the length OF
/ the capitol. Occasionally a member
OF Congress, whose WEAKNESS from con
/ tinued sitting was conspicuous, strOlled
! with town or country constituents and
i pointed out objects of interest. Many
OF the strangers had been unable to
find a resting place during the night
/ and their faces and clothes We're Gov
cred with dust and dirt Many of
/ them carried carpet sacks or valises III
! hand, while a few had their visiting
clothes in a good-sized band box.
Talkative individuals related their
experiences Of past inauguratiOns. An
old, white-haired man, with beard as
long as Rip Van Wrinkles, entertained
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 the first families OF Nir-
ginia. Little did | think" he re-
marked, "when | saw that building
that ! would live to see Grover Cleve-
land inaugurated in 1885"
On the east steps at the House side
OF the capitol 800 or 400 people had
. seated themselves; a few of the early
birds had reserved choice positions at
6 O'Clock, and had held them with
chairs which they had brought from
their own homes.
The western terrace was crowded
with spectators lookingupon Pennsyl-
, Tania Avenue, along which the pro
cession was to move. That thorough
fare was filled almost from curb to
curb with moving humanity. Police
| men who stood at the entrances
through which persons We're to be ad-
mitted to the capitol, were vigorously
engaged in moving from the dOorways
hundreds who had congregated about
them.
At the basement entrance to the
cast front OF the Senate wing, both
men and women were using their ar
gumentative powers to influence the
officers, but without success. Through
this entrance senator's gained admls-
sion. Let the senator In, shouted
a large-sized officer present, as he gave
q dozen or more men and women q
vigorous shove. Senator Cameron, OF
Wisconsin. was the party to
enter. He was wedged through
and succeeded in aiding
hall dozen leadles who accompanied
him in gaining admittance. Let the
senator in" again shouted the officer
and Senator COnger's slight form was
squeezed between two men almost as
closely united as Siamese twins. The
few ladies who accompanied the dis
tinguished gentlemen We're the recipl-
ent OF no greater favor than were the
senators. They were pushed through
and lifted from their feet, until after
they had gotten beyond the threshold.
Their hats and bOnnets were subjects
for general repairs.
BY 10 o'clock the procession began
to form i'll the streets and avenues
east of the capitol. On all sides were
to be heard strains of national music.
The tattoo of drum corps coming up
one side of the capitol mingled with
the sound of bugle and brass band OF
troops advancing on opposite side.
Gen. Hancock and Lieut. Gen. Sher-
idan arrived and as they assembled
the steps to the east front OF the Sen
ate wing deafening cheer arose from
the crowd.
Twenty minutes later the President s
carriage, with the four horses fairly
prancing, entered the west end OF the
plaza Prior to its arrival the people
stood en- masse over the east front.
Policemen on horses rode among
them and with shouts and clubs
cleared a passage way. The carriage
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sage way, preceded by military.
The people cheered at first family, but
as the vehicle proceeded the hurrahs
increased. Hats were lifted and thrown
into the air, handkerchiefs were waved
above heads by both ladies and gen
tlemen. Tiny flags held by patriotic
children and elders, were waved. The
band seemed to play with greater vigor
and the drums were beaten with
greater vehemence. The flies shrill
sound was more piercing and bugle.s
blast louder and louder. The carriage
was driven in front of the east steps
and around to the passage way be-
meath them.
1t had been expected that the dis
tinguished occupants would ascend
the steps and enter the building Onthe
main floor. When, however, 1t was
discovered that they would enter
through the basement passage-way,
there was a rush in that direction.
But in a moment the President and
President-elect, the senators who
had accompanied them in their
carriage, and the Vice-Presidemt-elect
and his companion, We're within
the building. The doors were closed.
Mr. Cleveland, on the arm ex-senator
Sherman, went to the entrance OF the
Senate chamber and proceeded imme-
diately to the evice-president' room.
President Arthur went to thc presi-
dents room, where his cabinet was as
sembled, and where ne engaged himself
in signing measures which Congress
was rushing through the legislative
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