The sun., 1889-03-04
SCENES ABOUT TOWN.
Tho Pre- sident and Mrs. Cleveland nt Church
-Grent Crowds In tho SLOPPY Streets.

SCENES ABOUT TOTN
Tho President and Mrs. Cleveland Mt Church
-Grcnt Crowds In tho sloppy Streets.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Although every
moment has been pearl or diamond with
President Cleveland to-day, he occupied his
pew with Mrs. Cleveland in DR.. Sunderland's 8
church this morning. 1t was the last sermon
that the President and his wife would hear in
the church. and the ediace was jammed with
visitors to SEQ them. From the Presidents
bearing no ono would suppose that he was to
step down from his exalted position at noon
tomorrow. 1t was raining In torrents. AS
the President and Mrs. Cleveland stepped from
their carriage to enter the church they had to
pass through lane OF people anxious to SEQ
them. The President was calm and matter of
fact, and Mrs. Cleveland was as gracious as
though 1t was hor first Sunday as mistress OF
the White House. At the close Of the services
many OF tho parishoners said good and
wished them all possible happiness. AS Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland reGntered their carriage to
be driven back to the White House they heard
the blaring of n dozen bands leading white and
colored troops who have come here to assist in
inaugurating his successor 1t was still rain
ing. but the troops slid along over the slippery
asphalt pavement with heads up and eyes
straight ahead, no matter how much or often
their legs became entangled.
There has been marching and counter
marching in front Of the White House all day
long. Every regiment that comes to town feels
positively obliged to march from the depots to
the White House and go through marching
evolutions. Tho bands play all the music that
this or any other country ever heard. and the
sounds are waited through the bare branches
Of the trees until there is just faint tintnnab-
.,In AL Al
The President has been in his office every spare
moment 1t is possible that he will spend most
Of the night at work. There is a pile of bills
constantly flowing in upon him. They are on
thick parchment paper. and are signed by
Speaker Carlisle. who worked like a steam en-
glne to reelect MIR. Cleveland and by John J.
Of lilies and orchids was on the Presi-
HetoSs but they ecevsa only
glances as the President studied the bills be-
lore him. There are many who begrMdged the
time the President gave to church. These are
the men interested in pension and other bills.
and they have simply haunted the White
Were admitted to see the Tsoss
wh9 n'r were admitted ga said good, By and received
p HssR haaS 1 in
says he Is. too. They both hope for a clear day
yon know am q part Of the show"
sands already here are almost indescribabe.
hSs hsd EDNA to stay
II they preferred that to the sloppy and muddy
streets; Tho hotel corridors we're packed with
bringing other thousands are from two to three
hours late The railroad DEPOT. are vast
nsh and 0s reoms SSS SsrsF 70 esss
command e25 q night. Walters who are re-
joiced at s. week and psr9uisites now got s.
the tips they receive. It is a knock down and
drag-out fight to get into dining rooms or into
are, worked 20 hours SS e out Of the q q. The The
galleries Of the Senate and House were spec
Of every departing visitor ho guides li G reaped @
when they could act them through the Jam.
Is PLACE 0s peoPGI
Prince Harry W New. with Els SIS friends % from m In. In
danapolls. are striking example OF this.
Harry and all the .dainties but there will be a
friGhtful hole made in the young mans pile be-
cause tho public baiding%s % We're IN not tA5 open. en-
They would have given shelter to more strug- |
tho streets. People who can have Stats thrown |
over bathtub and rest their weary bones on |
IT Is, not, an. extraordinary sight TO, sec a |
traveller stop in doorway and change his col |
lar and cuffs from the sntchel he. carries, An |
added TO the general decentralization OF nearly |
everything and. everybody; Tho most encour: |
aging sisht that greeted them M Tas as the signs ot
But there viii be only ono night Of tho general
mony on Capitol HIIl, there Win be n .msd rush
for the oars 1t will be the climax OF the Jam,
more handle the crowds than a little
ddpmPling girl could DEFY the, Prussian army
have psnty Of WORK feepips track Of the the resi Ell.
sp'i sr0SF oMoa o q The HT aHshh
ef. s the liz hoE ghsf
and squads OF them are detailed TO the railroad
iepots. Some OF tho hackmen are fully alive
70 the situation: seyera! Of them are In jail
who came TO town alone have handed
them $40 bills and received no change. When
arrested the hackmen were mighty anxious TO
hem on every side. but they have been In.
rontinently rugged all the same.
But with all the miseries of the day, 1t Is
doubtful Il there aIe many regrets at being on
y American army disposed to make the best
u the situation and forget the pains and aches
u wearllsss and hunger IN contemplation Of
ona organizations, military aud civil. have
)oen arriving, and they got out their bands and
,araded around the streets and are dong it to-
he Union. The corn palace train was one OF
;ioux City, and was intended to demonstrato
ne progressly.e2esS Of tho pe9.pe OF that corn
erent sampes and shades Of corn In the cob
els 1S Dob Aaa Dc hSskS and tAsy