Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-09

we're N tue cfoTd- Rtca and mar
nozues and rasssIs, diguisariez ana noo-
entities tosttsd each other o. TIE sd
Eaiks- Everybody ssensd TO BE- 0ood
nat0red. aud took he i sitting aud ian
ming a. matter Of esurss. Ths s,Ii.e
tried 70 k7eo ne psopls Of tas s:rset.
ut II vss hs d vo-k-
INSIDE THE TIFTH AvKxuz HorrL
The lobbiss and eorridogs we're blocked
oY an increasing through gold laced
sbd uniformed men, IL the main hall
General Sherman, tai aud erect, was
the center OF an sdmiriug thron9. He
STOOD IA q group Of laval Osisers chat
ting pleasantly with old friends. Ths
party were al in full uniform and at
universal attention wkieh iAQ-
Red only for moDsat when a Gle Of
of the japanese Minister
The big marble hail vas ccn,-
pietely enoked viii humanity long be
fore o'clock. In the big paFlors %
stairs all Vas stir and hustle while the
President aud bis Cabinet minister's
and the Grant family we're quietly pre-
caring for ihs pageant. Commissions,
oER4niz sti0ns and delegations we're
gathering and getting ready. Here,
there and everywhere, badges, eashes
and military orders we're to BE- seen ia
seemingly inextricabls confusion. In a
quiet little p4rlor Rroues Of serious
tDsn, most Of them gray haired aud old
but nearly all erect and Of vigorous
we're p1tting on broad silk
sashes Of white aud black. Tney were
TIE PAIL BKARkks
aud they we're striking group. Gen.
eral Sherman. summoned up fEom his
friendly talk below, responded in the
Uniform Of United States General,
and stOOd In friendly conversation With
a tall man. In whose moustsche aud
chin beard and soldierIy bearing one
recognized at q glance the gallant Con
federate General BeckneF. from whom
Grant vEested his hFst hard Won laurels
at Fsrt Donelson. General Buckner
vas in ordinary black eitizsns' dress. A
smaller man, similarly astired, at the
other eud of the room, whose gray hair
formed 4 striking contrast to the leouine
name aud isFce black moustaches of
Logan, with whom be was talk
ing. was the famous General Joe John
son. Hamilton Fish was not among
the pail bearers. He vas Ill, and the
President bad appointed A. J. Drexel,
of Philadelphia, Ia his stead. At the
last moment IL was saia that Admiral
Woidsn had been appointed a pail
bearer In place Of Admiral Rowan. AZ
half past eight o'clock Colonel He Res
summoned the pail bearers to their ear
ria9es.
THE PREsIDEST's CARRIAGE,
Drawn by SIX horses, was called up to
toe door nexf. but had faily an hoar TO
Wait. TIE President had si9uifisd his
Of riding with Secretary Bay
ard. He WAS at that time, having fin
lshed his breakfast, quietly conversin0
in his parlors on ths third floor. With
K.Guyernors Cornell and Robinson.
who had called. In anticipation of his
out, an enormous crowd, which
the polics found IL dIfficult - manage,
had gathered opposite the entranca On
twenty Third street, and a yell Of Here
hey come" went Up every time dele
z stisn came ou,.
THE GRANT FAMILY
we're quietly gathered in their parlors
overlooking the square, aud strangers
we're riRldiy excluded from the ball
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not arrived, and 1t vas aRnouacsd that
abe would not astOnd the fuEaral bat
had concluded to stay at Mt. MoCiregor.
She was reported by DIR. Newman to be
still weak and III though not confined
10 Ter bed. The party gathered at the
hotel ready TO take carriages for their
position 10 the parade when the coiamn
should have advanced 80 far as to per-
H. n. A.ft -
the totsl we're Col and Mrs. Fred ID.
Grant, Mrs. sart0Eis, MIR. aud Mrs.
u. S. Grant. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Grant, Mrs. Cramer, Mrs. Dent, Miss
OFamer, General Crssweli. Mr.. Stephen
l.. Mararity, senior Rotpsrs and ". j.
Arkeli. Members of tbs party, who
from time 90 time appeared at the win
dows as the head of the column began
TO move up past tbs hotel, the bands
play ing as they passed, were the object
Of general attention on the part of the
gathered on the square.
At $40 O'Clock President Cleveland
called hts Cabinet together and arrange
ments were made for the order ia which
they we're 10 leave the hotel to take
their places. The hands on the clock
pointed 30 Ave minutes after 10 when
General Hancock and General Shaler
rode under its windows.
I'D THE HEAD on THE PROCESSION.
The sun was reflected from the mas
Df slittering gold on the uniforms OF
their staff as it trcoped behind. followed
BY the regulars, who in passing reversed
arms. while the bands played mournful
dirRes along the line of the avenue.
when she troops Of the First Division of
the National Guards were drawn up
guns we're shouldered as the general
passed. The regiments of the First
Division stretched southwark from
Twenty eighth street In y continuous
line on the east side of Fifth avenue
and inside sfrests. The Second Bat
berry, Captain Earle. mounted and with
out guns, were occupying the extreme
right on the west side OF the avenue.
Continuous lines of Grand Army vete
rams extended down as far a. the eye
could reach. AZ 1910 precisely
TIE GRANT FAMILY CAME our
OF the ladies entrances Of she Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel and took their carriages. Col.
Fred Grant and wife rode with Mrs.
Sartoris. U. y. Grant, Jr.. and his wife
and senior Romero occupied the next
Mr. aud Mrs Jesse Grant the
third and the Cramer family the fourth.
Az the carriages received their occupants
they rolled away toward the avsnue and
remained there closely vedged IN and
waiting for their turn IN the line. they
bad been waiting more than quarter
Of an hour before President Cleveland
Q sme and took hts seat Ia the carriage
with Secretary B4yard, and the fonr
horse carriage that followed received
Vice President Hendricks and his pri.
vate secretary. Ahead Of them had
gone uumber OF carriages following
the Grant family Ia the followins order;
Mrs. Rawlins Holman, daughter OF Gen
srAl Grants friend and firss Secretary
Of War, the Generals old stat IN four
carriages, his ex Cabinet officers IN four
carriages, = detachment from Whosier
aud u. 8. Grant Posts. q. A. r., in four
earrtaRes, Mrs.. ]. W. Drexsl and mem
hers u ths Arts Club, survivors OF the
MexieAR var. Next came the Presidents
carriage. the Vice President and the
Cahinet ia i've carriages Thea the
members OF the Saprcme court. and tue
Senste aud II suse, Congressional CON-
mittesses IN q SCORE Of carriages. the
Of the State Legislature Ia
thirty, ex Presidents Arthur and Hayes
and their Cabinets, then The foreign
n. - a.. A. =