Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-05
The Greatest Gathering of Humanity
Ever Assembled on the Cont
nent Witnesses the Event,
Thomas A. Hendricks ~ Vioe-Presi-
dent Calls an Extra Session
OF the Senate.
The Cabinet Not Yet Appointed Grant
Placed on the Retired List-
Grand PyroteOhuio Display.
An Inaugural Parade and Ball I'M
surpassed by Anything Ever
Seen ut the Capital,
ApAr or JussLrn.

WASHINGTON, March i,--Washing-
ton entertains to-day u hundred thou
sand strangers, They began 10 come
before the dedication OF the monument
and they have been coming all day
and all night ever since. They have
come in family parties, In clubs, In
companies and In regiments
The hotels were all filed
a week ago and the private boarding
houses and dwellings have since done
what they could do 10 lodge the shell
terloss and
FEED THE HUNGRY.
Nevertheless, not n few OF the later
corners who thought of little besides
their patriotic memories and exultRnt
triumph. tramped the avenues last
night from necessity and breakfasted
this morning with the coffee and
sandwich vendors of the markets and
street corners.
THE MORNING OPENED HAzILy,
but with excellent promises OF
fair day which were fulfilled before
o o'clock, The throngs were sbrosd
early walking and riding from point
TO point to see what they could of the
public buildings, pGrKs, statues and
monuments before the great event OF
the day began. Fling and drumming
and the marching OF clubs and troops
were the enlivenlng elements of the
early forenoon, while the morning
serenades rendered 10 the popular po-
| lltical favpfites eerved 10 amuse and
interest the participants and crowds.
THE CAPITAL IN HOLIDAY DRESS,
Whatever II IL possible 10 do with
scantling and boards and bunting and
| gilt TO bedeck town for an occasion,
Washington has undertaken and per-
| formed. The harvest OF the decorators
and carpenters began ten days ago,
| aud the noise of their saving and
| pounding and the click OF their ham
mers has been heard day and night
ever since down to the moment Of the
starting OF the procession. Al FIRST the
ugly erections OF rough timber broke
out along the proposed line of
march from the White House 10
the capitol, covering the doors
and windows Of the stores and dwell
ings and filing up the little parks aud
openings, and upon these were tackled
advertisements OF
SEATS 10 RENT.
Later flags, banners stTeamers and
tasteful devices In snowy c0Iors CON
cealed the rough woodwork and caused
the building fronts TO blossom out.
The completed work IL very beautiful
and the statellest OF American avenues
has been transformed Into mass OF
gay cclsrs, which fittiugly testiflcs the
heartiness OF this ciiy's well
come 10 the new administration,
THE PENSION BUILDING.
The buildiBgat the corner Of Twelfth
and Pennsylvania avenue, occupied by
the pension bureau, was perhaps the
most elaboratsly decorated structure
In the city. Its decorations were NJ
once pleasing and unique. Long lines
OF streamerR we're suspended between
the llagsiaiis on the roof Just below,
on either side Of the building,
AN IMMENSE GOLDEN EAuLE
clutched the long lines OF red-white-
and-blue bunting which were artistic
ally woven into u vast network, cover
Ing the entire building. At the inter.
section of the lines OF bunting shone
starr of gold, and, framing the whole
design, were handsome shields bearing
the names Of the states Of che union,
all linked together with gilt chains.
At the second story immense stalls
bore graceful tri.cOlored standards
with the names Of the various presi-
dents OF the United States. The west
front of the building represented the
legislative branch Of the government.
A mammoth picture OF the capitol was
1 Ho.,NgsA lrrff eaay - pS.gfgfgsa I,asfaU aud
above all colossal heralds sounded
prans. At the corner Of the building
THE GODDESS or LIBERTY,
armed with sword aud shield, repre-
senled the executive branch Of the
! government An eagle bearing ma
tional shield surmounted the figure
and an excellent portrait OF heroic size
OF the presidentelect was suspend
! cd above a shield bearing
the name OF New York state. On the
south face OF the building, justioe
blindfolded, with sword aud scaies,
! represented the Judiciary. Altogether
the effect was very pleasing
. THE HOTEL DECORATIONS.
The hotels were fully decorated.
Wizards was profusely dFaped IN
graceful festoons Of gaily colored fabric
Words Of welcome were wrought IN
tinsel above an Immense blazing s'hL
r at the doorway, and q great arch OF
gss-jets spsnned a circle inclosing the
symbolic tow head Of the Amerlcus
club OF Philadelphia.
Elegant designs wrought ~ cub
blDgly woven bunting transfofnlen
the marble facade OF the Metropolitan
!. Into thing OF beauty,
The Ebbitt was fairly covered Win
! flags aud picturesque figures. and Old
er hotels showed Rrest Ingenuity ia
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