Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-07

feet In thousands, II qrivered with the
Ahrill pipe of the ilfe and the snsrl Of tho
kettle drum and u rung with the blare Of
the brass horn.
The Senate chamber was metarnor-
| phosed during the recess which ended
ct $50 on, Monday morning. In front
OF the clerks desk stood two large
| leathern. covered chairs for ths
! President and President-elect. In the
semi. circle in front OF the presiding
officers desk were arm chairs and
lounges for heads OF departments, com.
handing oficers Of the army and
navy, and those who have resolved
the thanks OF Congress by name,
the end seat on the centre aisle being
especially marked fer Hon. George Ban
croft. On the right were ample sleepy
CHAIRS for the justice OF the supreme
court. To the left OF the desk vera chairs
for the committee of arrangements, Sens-
tors Hoav, Oullom and Coekrell and
opposite them was the space reserved fos
the ex Presidents and Woe presidents Of
the United States represented BY
Bon. Il. b. Hayes OF Ohio
and Hon. Hannibal Hamlin of
Ne. The first two rows of seats
to the right, back of the Supreme Court
were reserved for the Diplomatic Corpe
aud back of them were the seats set apart
for the members of the House Of Keprs-
sen!atiYes and membeTs-sleet. Opposite
sat the senators and in the rear governors
Of states, ex senator's, commissioners Of
the District OF Columbia and other
favored mortals. Although the Senate
wing technically WAS not open till 10
O'clock the galleries in some way began
to fill up by and by 10 they were at
least half occupied. The buzz OF oon-
versation went on with ever increasing
volume uutil 1t Was almost impossible to
hear what occurred at the opening Of the
Ssnste after tins recess
The first to take place In the special
gallery wAB Mrs. John V. u. Eindlay of
Baltimore whose hugpand is Gen, Hasri-
sons cousin the fret arrival in the
diplomatic gallery was that Of Assistant
Secretary OF state g. Il, Rivea and wife.
They we're soon followed by Mrs. Gen. J.
w. Foster and her cousin AIRS. DR.. Bsc0n
OF this city.
In the meantime the galleries vera
rapidly being Occupied by the favored
hpiders OF tickets who proceeded to
make themselves as comfortable rs pos.
siole. Many ct the ladies had thought
fully provided themselves with OPEN
glasses, an aid to the vision that the
gloomy atmosphere rendered particularly
desirable.
II vas representative American gath.
ering 10 the gull. res spd the adrnier OF
his country f6Ead fresh cause for cor.
graduation ~ he glanced over the brave
array Of handsome men and women, in
islliReDt withsl eboye the average and
felt that with suon constituency encour-
aging and It necessary rebnsiug them,
Congress could not 60 far Wont,
The sanatoIs began to gather ia forcs
about 10 O'Clock and separated into little
knots for conversation in the frequent
and lengthy lulls OF business. lion.
Gilman Mafston % New Hampshire. the
octogenerian pro rm Enccessss Of Sena
tor Chandler, nDms IN an topk s seat hs.
tween Messrs. Sherman and Chandler, ct
tracing considerable attention. Even
more was bestowed on Hon. WiiiiaE.
Window who seated hiulasi between
Senator Sherman, whom be succea led at
the head of the Treasury Department 10
1881, and Senator Brown of Georgia,
George ). Boutwell,, another eR-secsstaty
OF the Treasury, Occupying cent nsx; to
Senator hi4cacs, and Senator elest
MoMillsn OF AiiohigGn was esndHichei
In between Senators atockhridgs aud
Slariofd. At IL - tae III va
Z With ruiao tt, tAtf
prs Re- ept la 'Sa ,,Yge
an alleged fetusat Of Senate employees &c
honor tickets iasued to members Of the
House and by them given TO their fam.
lilies and friends and that consequently 9
resolution had besn passed dirsuting the
sergeant st.arins OF the HOUSE TO force 9
Fassage way through to the galleries
, RGn,Ors were repeated that sHIstptiti ia.
issnas of tickots had been made Rnd SOD
| OF ptioeB ranging from S21 to $50 piece
but thesa evidently hal no good founda
, ton. That tickets have been sold ii
. true hEt they are not OF surreptitioul
: issus.
At 10 IS the House resolution was "a
I ported 10 the Sepate by the chief clerl
md its reading caused lively sensation
{ what doIs IL mean ~ WAS asked o,
! every side and rapidly the story Of tn
t,ontle N the House was circulated. Mr.
I Etwrrds' prompt action movin
= acqrissc6ncs in the order of the Rous
: "1uNer suph regulations respecting idsn
a tity as the president Of the Senate re
. bANhbAbtHS WISH AbhhNu hpOb IN y ElSFt
4 move, efec,usliy spiking the euus O
/ critI ism ard disappointment end 1t wa
) sgrsed to without delay.
g Hannibal Hlmlin, the venerable ez
= VICE president of the ticket, Lincoln ar,
I Hamiin, was esegried 10 his sent, at th
d fignt Of Prssiisnt Pre- tenn. Ingalls, b.
Il bis old friend, Captain Bassett, and as h
b moved Hcsoss the chamber over which h
y ( ~ fnt 10 az,
:. by generous clapping Of hands, the frs
demonstration OF ths day.
i A hush FOL upon the asssmblage d
J C4pttin liassett repeated his time honcre
Formally Of introducing Executive SsC
4 rersrV ptuden viii "a mtsg<.gs from th
d President Of the United St4sesn
Z. Mr.. 3 slne came III at this moment b
4 rear door, and moiestly took sent
Is the extreme end Ct the senatorial body
d but eouid not esoapa discovery, end
/ ripple OF applause ran over the chamber
n This was increased to q wave as SENATE
II Hale went down and escorted him 10
II more prominent nset Again Presider
c Ingalls rehuksd tine galleries and foe
n for their on;hurst.
d Gen. JOHN @. Fremont only ehtrsl
n preceded the enlYaoce OF Gen. Shsrma
% and Major general 4choield and psrson
3 aids, tho three latter beng eorgsousl
1t uniformed in gold and blue. Cen She
man wore BLOCK Prince Albert with h
" G. a. f badge on the lapel Of his Goa
sr At lilo the main doors of the Spna
q were opened and Door. keeper Chris
s. escorted the diplomatic corps to She
g seats. rhe desn of the GorEa, Minist
9. Preston Of Hsyti, beaded the file aud Il
=. briRhs pageant notably illuminated Il
lie otherwise rather sonihre ssene.
y The Insignificant f9pra Of thu Austria
o. minister IN a uniform of white ard re
IN was an excellent foil for the color or