Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02
HARR1soNs INAUGURATION.
Arlington, Her Old Mansion and Her
Dead, as Seen by "Sedgwick."

ton from the ripened glories Of autumn
to the unmistakable premonitions Of
winter. The foliage, for several weeks
respondent in coloring, is falling rapidly,
and the gaunt limbs of the trees seem
ready to welcome the rude blasts of old
Boreas. However, if these be the incl
ancholy days of which the poet speaks,
melancholy is by no means the worst
thing in the world, for it would be diff
cult to conceive Of pleasanter and more
gracious winter weather than that with
which we are now favored.
Possibly the readers of The EAGLE, SC
large proportion of whom are oyer
flowing with happiness over the result
of the late election, have not stopped
to consider that there is no place in
the country where so many personal in
terests were involved in the late result as
in Washington. Political divisions are
sharp here as elsewhere, and are perhaps
made more prominent by reason Of the
peculiar nature OF society; besides, to
many hundreds, perhaps to many thou
sands, the question is one of bread and
butter, or at least of far greater and
more immediate personal interest than
to the average people of the country.
Nowhere is greater degree of citation
shown upon the one hand, or more
marked expression of detection borne
upon the other.
The result to the Democrats is
peculiarly affecting, for not
only were they entirely con-
fident of success in the late election,
but they felt equally sure that the tenure
of authority would be held by their party
for at least a generation to come. More
than that, they had conceived and
matured plans for the future; and there
is scarcely a doubt that had they been
successful the changes in the personnel
of the various public stations here would
have been almost revolutionary in their
character.
1t is an additional source of painful
reflection too that this overthrow of their
hopes necessarily implies the severest
rebuke Of their course during their hrief
incumbency. To being regularly beaten
they had become accustomed, and
though coming up smiling
to each encounter they had
no other expectation than 'Of
being easily overthrown. Once tasting the
sweets of power, to be suddenly and UNI
expectedly bereft OF it is grief beyond
the consultations of their philosophy.
While the defeated are thus plunged
in profoundest gloom, the victors, hav-
ing partially recovered from their first
ebullitions of joy, are now looking about
them with a view TO selecting their own
respective shares in the fruits of the
great triumph. This is a harmless sort
of enterprise and affords no little COM
fort and amusement now, though it pos
sibly sows the seed of no little disap-
polntment to be experienced in the fu-
ture. These personal interests, however,
are not for a moment to be considered
in comparison with the concerns of great
public moment which are to be effected
by the late political revolution. No man
not gifted with prophetic vision can &C
foresee the results which are to
follow, but every patriotic Republican
has the strongest ground for confidence
that the results, whatever they may be,
will rebound to the lasting benefit Of his
party, and consequently to the highest
welfare of the country.
You have doubtless observed that ar
engagements are already being made for
the fitting Inauguration of the new pres
ident. 1t is too early to predict as to
matters of detail, but assurance can
be given that the
occasion will eclipse in magni-
tude and splendor any of its predeces-
sors. The gentleman at the head of the
general committee of arrangements is
one of Washington's energetic and sue
cessful business men, and the confidence
shown in him and his colleagues by their
fellow citizens is evinced by the gener-
Gus manner in which subscriptions are
being made. As was the case on the
last two occasions of this character, it is
expected that the revenues from the
sale of ball tickets and certain privileges
will nearly, if not quite, reimburse sub
so that the fund raised is prac-
tically only guarantee against the fail
ure to realize expectations in this regard.
About $40 900 has already been subscribed
and it is proposed to increase this fund
to about seventy-five thousand dollars.
Already arrangements are being de
for the comfort and convenience of the
great throng which is expected, and so
will this interest be looked
after that there is no doubt that ample
provision will be made for ALL At the
occasion of President Cleveland's in
auguration the number Of outside people
brought here by the various lines of
aggregated about 1877 600.
1t is thought that this number will be
swelled on the 4th of March next to
fully 0,000, and perfect arrangements
Will be made to provide for them
all. Washington is far more capable
than any other city in the country of
similar size to take care of great crowds;
for while it is somewhat lacking,in SUI
perior hotels it mas very many smaller
private establishments of excellent char
acter. and is besides widely known as
city Of boarding houses, and these of the
best class.
For display such as each Inaugural
ton day witnesses, probably no city
ns the world offers superior, if equal,
advantages. The broad streets and ave
nues, with frequent great open space, are
favorable for the forming and
of large bodies of men, and to
these advantages are added the splendid
OF her great public institu-
tons.
The vast court of the Pension building
IN which the ball WIS held four years