Evening journal., 1893-03-04
ALONG THE LINE.

Crowded.
The scene along the line of march was
such as no city but Washington aud no
street but its broad, well-paved Pennsyl-
vania avenue could produce. Wednes-
day and Thursday were almost ideal days
Of brisk, bracing. sunshiny spring
weather, which led to the entertainment
ofathe. -hope that Cleveland weather"
had set in before the end ofMr Harrisons
term. These anticipations were not
realized Rain on Friday morning was
followed towards evening by a colder rain,
which during the night developed into a
snow storm sufficient to once more cover
the streets with a thin coating, but the
expectant multitude, beholding these
untoward signs in the early morning, re-
called the fact that on the day of Gar
fields Inauguration snow was falling at
8 o'clock AID the sun was shining and the
dust blowing soon after the hour of. moon.
They hoped for similar good fortune
to-day and proceeded with their prepara
tions with unabated ardor.
Public and private stands erected
along the line of march from the Capitol
to point beyond the White House had
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persons. Previous expert ence with the
Knights Templar Conclave three years
ago and the encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic last year had pre-
pared the city to receive ana aeeommo-
date crowds, but no such vast concourse
as this ever before gathered in the ma
tion's capital The two railroads, the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania,
which alone up to the present time have
the right to entry into the city, were
taxed to their utmost capacity.
Thousand of other visitors came in
| by river and by road. Boating and
coaching parties were organized from
Maryland. The steamboats, anchored in
river afforded sleeping accommodations
for their guests and the coaching parties
we're able to drive to the suburbs and
there to obtain freer and more airy
accommodations than in the densely
crowded city Every foot of standing
room along the route of the procession,
fully two miles in length, was occupied /;
windows commanding a view of the
parade brought fabulous prices, and ad
ventageous seats on the public stands
commanded prices ranging from 50 up
and down.
The Reviewing Stand.
The main stand, from which President
Cleveland reviewed the parade was
erected Immediately in front of the
White House. It was 100 feet long and
quite deep, and had comfortable seat
ing capacity for 1, 100 persons, 600 more
than the corresponding stand erected on
the same site for the Inauguration of Presi
dent Harrison. 1t was decorated with
effective taste. In the centre was an
arch forty-two feet high. handsomely
draped, and surmounted by the arms OF
the United States. On the extreme
right was the coat of arms of New York,
on the extreme left was the coat of arms
of Illinois, Vice President Stevenson
state), and between them we're displayed
the armorial bearings of the other mem
bers of the thirteen original states
Above each of these insignia was a
banner bearing the name of the state
Cushioned seats were provided for the
President and his Cabinet, who sur
rounded him, and folding chairs wert
supplied for the Diplomatic Corps, whC
were arranged Immediately behind him
On either side were seats for Senators
members of the House of Representa-
tives and specially invited guests.
other Stands.
The nearest stands to that Of the Pres
ident were assigned to representa- ives o
the press. 1t had seating capacity o
| 200, and the a applications to the Pres
] Committee numbered little over 1000
The vast Treasury Building was com
pletely walled in with stands, the princi
pal one extended along the entire from
of the building along Pennsy.vani
avenue and had a capacity for seating
several thousand people. This was al
3 open stand and was intended to be occu
. pied chiefly by the department employe
| and their families But the position
most sought after in connection with thI
. Treasury Building was the stand Of
! Fifteenth street which commanded al
a unobstructed view of the avenue all tn
( way to the Capitol.
On all the little parks aud publ
? reservations on the line of march and o.
other available point stands wer
5 erected the largest Of all extending th
q entire length of Lafayette Square, i'm
medistely it front of the White Hous
and the Presidents stand, and seatin
5000 persons. Pro6ting by past ex
s perience and bearing in mind the dil
5 comfort occasioned by the wretche
Y weather of four years ago nearly all o
Y the stands were made both wind an
: water proof and thus afforded far mol
l. pleasant shelter than ever before. TIL
n finishing touches to the decorations wer
Q not accomplished until almost the las
p moment, but they were effective, thoug
e not so varied OF artistic as those whic
4 New York, under the direction of II
i committee on taste, displayed on tn
Il occasion Of its Columbian celebration
}, The preponderance of red, white an
Ie blue bunting, unrelieved by other tints
n gave an air of sameness to the genera
o effect which might well have bee
e avoided
j, Capitol Hill, far as the eye could reacl
N from the eastern front Of the Capitol, WI
It an undulating sea of humanity, a
G. sembled to witness the admigiste5ing 0
i the oath Of Sfdce to the nsY FgssIdss