The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06

into the region where Yellow Jack holds sway
INAUGURAL NOTES.
The arrangements for the Inauguration of
President-elect Harrison are progressing rap
idly and satisfactorily, and on the Fourth of
March next Washington will be the scene of
the grandest demonstration of the kind ever
witnessed. The guarantee fund has already
nearly reached the sum of $45,OOO. Notices
are being constantly received from different
organizations of their intention to participate
in the ceremonies, and numerous representa-
tives of organizations are in the city, arranging
for accommodation during their stay here.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
again offered to transport the National Guard
of Pennsylvania to and from the Capital with
out charge, and the entire body Will attend.
The Republican Invincibles of Philadelphia
have announced their intention to take part to
the number of 800 men. This is the oldest
marching company in the country, being or
ganized in 1860. The Ohio National Guard
will be represented by brigade of $500 men,
so composed as TO represent every arm of the
service The National Lancers, Boston's fancy
regiment, will attend, mounted, under COM
mand of Capt. Edw. B. Wadsworth. From pres
ent indications it would appear that one-half
themlitary and civic organizations of the State
| of Indiana will be present IN Washington at
the Inauguration. Gen. Harrison's old regi-
ment, the 10th, will be here; and the Wanna
maker Guards will act as his escort. The FEAST
| bIity of sending a regiment of Minnesota
troops to Washington is being discussed, and it
is probable that from $50 to 1000 men will come.
| The 10th ~ Y. will attend the inauguration
! of President Harrison at which time they will
| be the guests of the Union Veteran Corps, Co.
| A, Second Battalion, d. @. n. G. They will
bring 60 men in uniform. and possibly band.
! The 9TH n. Y. N. G. will take part in the
| parade 700 strong, Col Emmons Clark COM
handing. and they will be quartered at Will
| lard's. Among the other numerous organizations
| expected are: State Fencibles of Philadelphia,
| 200 men; Atchison Club no; Sedalia MOI
| Republican Flambeau Club; Phelps Guards, of
| Paterson, n. j., 100 men; Republican Block
| Association, of Philadelphia, 100; Eagle Re-
| publican Club of Georgetown, d. c.; Red, White,
/ and Blue Brigade, of New York, 80; Tatey
| Light Guard, of Jersey City, so; Frelinghuy-
| sen Laucers, of New York, SO; and Young
| Mems Republican Club, of Baltimore.
| Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, has been Sc
| lectcd by the Inaugural Committee to act as
| Marshal on Inauguration Day. The appoint
ment was first rendered Gen. William l. Sher-
man, but on account of the death of his wife
he declined The selection of Gov. Beaver is
considered as the best that could be made
| a contract has been signed by Gen. Black,
| Commissioner of Pensions, aud Chairman Brit
| ton in regard to the use of the Pension Office
| for the Inaugural Ball, which contract is to be
approved by the Secretary of the Interior.
| Numerous bids have been received for furnish
| ing the music, also for decorations; bot selec-
ton has not yet been made. There will be
departure from the usual line both in the way
| of decorations and fireworks, of which latter
there will be most magnificent display.
ANOTHER HISTORIC CANE.
Col. D. B. Henderson, of Iowa, is in luck.
| He has been reelected to Congress- with his ma
! iority almost doubled, in spite Of the fact that
! his opponent had an unlimited " ba'rl" in the
| shane of five banks at his back, the gallant
| Colonel carrying his own city (Dubuque), which
| has always been Democratic city heretofore /;
and in addition to this, he has just received a
souvenir of his victory that is for many rea-
sons valuable above gold and jewels, not the
least of these reasons being the donor him
self
The gift is beautiful cane of highlypol-
ished hickory wood, with silver head, on
which is engraved g ]. M. A. to D. B. II"
This cane was cut from the battlefield Of
Corinth, in which battle Col. Henderson lost
his leg, and was sent to him by Congressman
John NJ. Allen, of the Corinth Miss District,
who fought on the opposite side during the
war.
Mr.. Allen served in the Confederate army
through the war, mere fortunate than his
enemy friend, coming out unscathed at the
close. He has just been elected to his third
term in Congress, and is called the wit of the
House, though last session Billy Mason. of
Chicago, did get away with him on several
! occasions.
Col Henderson prizes his cane highly, not
only as relic of historic interest, but also as
a token Of the good feeling which just such
noble-hearted men as he and this sallOw- faced
Southerner are fast engendering between the
North and the South.
DIsGUsTED.
I heard good story the other day auent the
soft spot supposed by outsiders to be held by
the Government clerk.
A thrifty farmer from the West thought il
would be "a fine thing to make his living easy
in the Departments at Washington; so he took
a cvil-serVice examination, and in due time
was appointed to position in the Dead Letter
Office as a letter opener.
He stood it month or two, sitting all day
long, ripping the letters open with a knife
searching them for valuables, and then making
them up into bundles for those whose duty il
is TO send them back to the writer's. Then his
disgust eliminated, and, sending in his resig
nation, he said:
q will go back to my farming for I'll BIZ
hanged if wouldn't rather plow for myself, any
day, then shuck dead letters fer the Postmaster
General"
And he went.
Another young man, a clerk of Class 1, in tn
Treasury, was met by friend one day not Ion!
: after his appointment, who inquired how HI
liked his position.
} {" Not at all ~ he geplied, with a most dis
gusted expression of tountenance.
, why not?" further inquired his friend
Is your work too big for the size of you
r salary?"
: mo, indeed /" he answered. "The work
no harder than any other, and as far as tina
goes my salary more than pays for all the wor
i do. But 81, 200 does not pay for the continue
G and increasing idiot-ificatioR that is bound t
2 take place in the brain of man in the 'demne
5 ceaseless grind of the Government"
ANNA ROYAL.
;, The first woman editor in Washington puI
r lished paper here more than so years ago.
Her name was Anna Royal and she lived
i the year of Our Lord 1884 on the south sid
/ of street between First and Second, East
i the houses were not numbered in those day
e Her residence was a small, frame house. wit
i picket fence around itand holyhocks CROWN
o in Summer along each side of the gravel wal
d extending from the wicltet-gate to the doc
d 1t is likely that her landlord failed to collet
It his rent for this elegant domicile, as the d
IS rectores of those days show that she move
IS frequently.
IL This strange and notorious woman, whoI
even grave Senators feared, was TALL angula
st specimen, with masculine manner and nc