The Springdale news., 1889-03-15

have departed, and every one has gone home better or worse satisfied than when they came here. The visitors were hardly struck on our weather, for during the week we had tho meanest weather imaginable. Inauguration day the rain foll in torrents, but occasionally made bluff at. clearing up, only to come down harder the next moment. The beauty of the parade was con siderably marred by the weather, and the display of fireworks that was to have taken place that night was postponed ustil Wednesday. thus robbing thousands whose time was limited. of q grand spectacle. The pyrotechnic display was very fine indeed, and taking place at the base of the Washington monument kept the shaft illuminated at all times and made a very imposing sight. The dampness of inaugura- tion day did not set the ball back, and tke affair was of the highest ordor. Every one had plenty to eat, but the dancing coulc not be carried out on the aeeoGnt of the great nuu- Der present, there being in the neighborhood of l3, ,000 people pres ent.
 The nia ht after the ball there was a promenade concert and informal ball held in the ballroom tor the people who were not able to attend the great ball. The admisslan was but fifty cents and the immense hall was crowed to oyerflowIng. This affair was not announced but it is always the custom, well understood and needed no advertising. Finan- cially the inauguration ball was a great success, there being quite a surplus and q strong sentiment is in support of a plan suggested of utilizing this surplus inaugural fund to secure the erection at the capital of much needed convention hall for national and other purposes. A proposition to devote thIs surplus to the police fund is also warmly en- dorsed.
 Washington is rapidly quIehng down, and compared with last week it seems almost dead. The change ot administration Is clearly seen. l used to be that President and Mrs Clev veland's picture were to be seen Tn every art storo and every advertising scheme had the head of either on it. All this has ceased and in it's place are now seen the portraits of Harrison. his family or his Cabinet. In regard to his Cat met there was some latle surprise and the talk has not all subsided yet. The Senate is in extra session to confirm nominations, but none have been sent but the cabinet, which were unanlmusly confirmed as soon as presented.
 President Harrison s grandfather was the oldest of all our Presidents, but it is doubtful if any Cabinet ever contained so many mature men as the new one. Its average age is fifty-seyen years and five months. The President himself is lif,yfive, four years older than his predeces- sor. Mr. Windom is siXty-two, Mr. Blame, Gov. Rusk and Mr. Tracy, tifty-nlne; Gov. Proctor, fifty eight, Mr Noble, fifty-seven. Mir. Wana- maker is titty-two and MT. Miller, forty-eight. MT. Cleveland sought youngish men for his advisors. Gen. Grant, youngest of all the Presidents, followed the same rule. Gen. Harrison cabii ct as Il body is composed of ofrohust, practial men, capable of doing large amount of official work without the strain and nervous wear and tear that broke down many of their more youthful predecessors, notably those Ill Mr. Clcveland's $ cabinet.
 Most of the mere sight-seers and ceIebrants have gone home. The men who crowd the hotel lobbIes. the departments, and the White House no Y are here for business. They want the offices, and if beng persistent and always present counts for anything they mean to have them. They want the foreign mis- sions, consulates, assistsnt-secreta ryships, commissionershIps. and the chIet places in the various bureaus. They have traded off the term of