New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-05

HOUSE.
The falling back Of the Presidential party upon
the Executive Mansion. which is literally fall
ing back for supplies, is to many thousands the
browning event in the order of the day. 1t is for
| this that they have remained with exemplary
patience in the places for which they have strug-
gled long or paid exorbitantly 1t is for this tnst
they have dispensed with midday meal and
| abandoned themselves 10 the meroenary attenuons
Of the sandwich man and the Drecarious hcsptan-
ties Of the domestic luneh-basl1et 1t was Tor tnls
that to-day they braved the terrors Of pneumonia
and the still more appalling prospect of runea
| iRery. Like all but about 1.5oo on0 Of quarter
Of million. they missed the varieeated ceremonsi
in the Senate Chamber. but for this they are not
responsible. How eagerly they would have
swarmed IN upon that stately scene only those can
tell whose melancholy dutY it is TO Withstand the
pressure for place in tho upper House of the
National Legislature. But they have also de-
hberately exchanged the privilege Of free. ii NOT
easy standingroom before the eastern front OF tne
Capitol where the Inaugural Address Is visible IN
| the moving lips of the speaker, though inaudiph
to the vast throng which stretches away from the
| Capitol into the dim distance. They haFe
chosen 10 feast their eyes upon The spectacle
| of authority tnst assumed and authority Just
| yielded, as IL moves past them toward the
White House. and upon the long procession which
| follows in IFS wake Perhaps It VIII always re
main matter Of dispute whether or not they have
chosen the better part and perhaps it is always
| question of temperament To those who have
eyes to see. to hear and brains with which 20
interpret their IMPRESSIONS any point Of observe
/ don which the individual may select affords
ample opportunities for the pursuit Of knowledge
| In that direction.
But beyond q doubt the most commanding and
suggestive feature Of the whole ceremonial Is
that which Is presented to the gaze of the favored
| few In the Senate Chamber, and it is pity that
| the dignity Of that au gust branch of government
| forbids that this picturesque and animated scene
should be enacted within such narrow limits. when
| tho ampler accommodation Of the House Of Repre-
| sentatves might be had for. or. indeed, without
/ the asking.
NIB, CLEVELAND DIDN'T CARE 10 SEE THE
| PARADE,
II there be one meal, not counting Of ecuzsA
| the gastronomic customs Of the Cannibal Islands,
at which the sensations of those present aro IN
describable, it must be 40 tho quadrennial lunch
| at the White House, which Immediately follows
the return from the Capitol Of the old President
and the new. However oompanionably II may
pass off, the emotions Of the entertainers snd The
entertained cannot fail 70 be singular end con-
1
welcome hiatus IN the long drama Of Insugura-
ton, and hitherto it has always been blessed
occasion of refreshment and recuperadon from che
| fatieues of the review So it doubtless was to-
dAy 20 President Harrison but our brand-new ex-
President chose 10 make 10 the conclusion Of his
4 part rather than moment Of retirement between
| the acts
| For reasons which ere best known 20 himself
but which may possibly be surmised, he did not
appear upon the reviewing-stand. where his sue
cessor cheerfuIly staid several hours OF the
parade, Tha7e am individuals whose pyecltsfties
1 faua natslng eoggeniai in sneh display On the
other hama, thore are those TO whom the spectacle
| OF 30, 600 loyal men in martial array with tho
| red, white and blue flying before, above and
al around them, and without Rebel yell or
gray uniform in evidence, is noble and inspiring
sighA and without any unlawful stretch Of the
Itimaginstion it may be conceived that the hero
| of Resaca and Peach Tree Creek is one Of these
However, this is an iconoclaste age Except
in suits at law precedents but lightly esteemed
There is a general disposition TO forget tho past
and make the best possible terms with the future
| Respect for traditions ia not American weak
! ness What is the use prolonging the discussion
| Of Grover Cleveland's want Of regard for what
Is sacred and venerable in the face Of the announce
ment that the grave Of Washington'S mother is
to be sold at public auctionp
NO FIREWORKS on ACCOUNT OF THE RAIN
To considerable proportion of the innumerable
caravan that has moved through tho streets OF
Washington during the last three days the finest
and most enjoyable Of all the sights that they
have come to see is the exhibition of fireworks
on the evening Of Inauguration Day 1t is free,
it is gorgeous, it begins TO scintillate at o con-
venient hour, Interfering neither with supper nor
with repose No imperous demand for card OF
admission bars out the unfortunate visitor who
came hither destitute OF distinction or that
benefeent @pulI" which bestows tho rewards OF
distinction without its eucumbrances. u is
equally visible from all points Of tho compass
and, best Of al, it is well worth seeing even
after the midsummer nights effulgence of Erassina
and Coney Island Not only Is 10 arranged to
suit the convenience Of those to whom II IS the end
Of long holiday and OF the men VINO propose TO
show their faces at the ball, but IL leaves the
ladies abundant time for the solemn rites Of the
toilet, and does not even preclude the possibility
Of a preliminary catnap by way Of preparation
for a night Of dancing. Alas the only part OF
the programme which was not carried through
unfinchinely was the free show OF pyroteohnios.
Powder and pouring rain do not harmonize. ana
the display was deferred until tomorrow night
MR. AND MRS. CLEVELAND NOT AT THE BALL"
But the ball is on, and likely to stay on until
morning 1t Is democratic assembly, rs 10 ought
to be- The Four Hundred" are there, but so
are the four thousand. 1t Is bewilderng maze
of types and nationalties, and the contrasts IN
i color are not confined to the costumes OF the
ladies' Most welcome after the gloom and ex-
posure of the Day are the warmth and glow, the
polished floor and the ample spaces Of the Pension
building 1t Is well that the programme OF IN
suguraticn takes the uncertain temper of the
elements INTO account and makes sure that how
ever aggravating other conditions may have been
the final curtain shall rise upon scene Of order,
OF comfort and of beauty. One element alone