New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-06
LEAVING THE CAPITAL CITY.
VISITORS DEPARTING BY TRAIN-LOADS.
THE QUIET OF SUNDAY BROKEN BY THE THOU.
SANDS OF SIGHT-sEERS-ANOTHER DINNER
AT THE ARLINGToY-JUDGE GRESHAM


AT THE ARLISGroN-JUDGE GRESHAM
CALLS At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Washington, March 5.-Therc was little outward
indication to-day of the quiet and sanctity whlch
are considered attributes of the orthodox sabbath
The enthusiasm aroused by the qaadrcnnial pollti-
cal revolution, peculiar only to tie American Rc-
public continued with some triiling dlminution
throughout the night. None Of the visitors went
home except those who were impellcd to that step
by necessity. When the serious work of inductlng
"a new Administration into Office was compcted
tie restraint Of discipline was removed, and the
hosts of good-naturcd visitors who have Dolby
captured the Federal Capital proceeded TO consult
their personal preference as to ways ana means
of enjoyment. Civilians and those who ware the
uniforms of militia, guards zouaves AMI artllieriss
emphasized their exubcrancc in every tImrltuous
way imaginable. The desire to yell AMI cheer
see med infectious and this later supplemented
10y longing to carry torches and worry the police
| Up TO late hour many clubs, preceded by bands,
paraded the streets scrcnaded their friends ana
found comfort in the noise and confusion they
created.
! In the early morning hours which preceded
daylight the celebration became more individual
| lied, but scarcely less dcmonstrative. The roll
| of drums and blare of trumpets were heard less
| frequently. Inc nOtel cOrrluOrs "cIc Hu'u ali
night with men who stroled about in an aimc>S
way tired out, but unwilling to admit the fact.
Pennsylvana-avc. was crowded until morning with
men who seemed TO believe that such enjoyment
could not again he found unit, another four
years should capse. 1t matter for amaze
mcnt how the men who had stood waiting for
several hours previous to the parade. and who
| then had a long and tedious tramp in the teeth
| of An lev wind, could still unbottlc sufficient en-
| thusiasm to cover many miles in marching after
| nghtfalh But majority of them appcarc. fresh
and contcndcd while the variety of forms IN
which they expressed their emotions was without
, limit.
| When the Pullman Band struck up On the
| Bowery," the New-lork men, including many
Tammany braves, seized each other around the
waist and went through the gyrations OF the
Boom decay dance. When the same band
played the cannibal song from "Sinbad' the
| Iroouos men chanted the refrain. The friends
| OF a digniied gentleman attached to the stan OF
| Fitzhugh Lee had to hold him by main force To
prevent him from dancing breakdown when
| "Dixic" and "Old Virginny' were played.
| 4 favoritc form Of amusement was cracking
the whip" and il was odd sight to soc
such solid and dignifed citizens belong to
the Duckworth Club Of Cincinnati trying TO
| hurl the unfortunatcs who, being at the wrong
| end Of the line. had TO serve crackers into
infinite space.
In marked contradistnctIon TO the daybreak
| bf inauguration morning, the SaDDath ua"h
wos almost irrcproachable The violent wind ma
moderated TO a gentle brecze; the gloomy clouus
| had vanished. revealing an ideal winter SKY :
| tho sun condcsccndingly smiled. and the frisid
| ,cuncraturc 10 unusual in Washington at this
season. slowly yielded 10 the favorable conJuhc-
| ,ion NJ the elements. The brightness OF the day
| seemed 10 infusc new life into the hosts o'
| visitors who appeared determined 'la' SUI" an
onportunity for Sightseeing and pleasure should
| not he neglected Throughout the DAY 'hc
.,rce,s wcr, thronged with pedestrians, and every
,horoucbfare was enivcncd with more or
less brilliant coupages Clubs ard bands pa
| r,dod: groups of guarisncn pronenadcd; many
vsi,ed the various fa ;oritc points OF interest an"
zach stranger cnioyed himself III ms own way
While tn, noise and confusion were 'h'lr'S i''r'1'
70 the customary quiet OF Nashing'oh '1D
bath the demonstrations OF enthusiasm WEI.
generally kept within reasonable pou""S' anu
scores approachng disorder were OF inireq"'"'
occurrence. , >,
Tho erst day passed by President and MIS-
Cleveland in the Executive Mansion was Vi '"'
most ouict character. The puolic eh'ra"'e ~ ~
,,oinod closed although constantly besleged oy
| vi sifO
.dmittnnce The various walks through ~"
..'I. ,dioinino the White House were
.,ronnod with strangers who quietly inspected
rho exterior of thc historic building. The ony
,ormol caller AZ the Executive Mansion to-day
,,as Judoe Gresham, who will tomorrow pecoihe
tho Premier OF the new Administration Inc Judge
c,lled shortly after midday, paid his respects W
the President and remained to luhch"oh' SUI"
aftcrward he returned 10 his apartments Il, '"c
Arlington Later in the afternoon the freSiuri'
land Mrs Cleveland took II drive IN the suo"'oS
carefully avoiding the crowded thoroughiare' to
as 10 prevent any possibility OF dchohs'r"''oh
4 small bantam rooster. which was conspicuous III
the inaugural procession yesterday, was presch'e.
10 little Ruth Cleveland and proved d source VI
dclipht and amusement to the child
Private Secretary Thurbcr WAS at ms oesk III
tbc White House nearly all day, and he and Mr'
pr,don made large hole in the formidable mas''
Of mail that is banked up on the various tables
in tho working end Of the building Inc Only
c,Ilor whom he received besides the newspaper
mon was James H. Cullen, the cashier OF Don VI.
Dckinson's law firm in Detroit, meih'"r Vi
which Mr. Thlrber has been since he a''ai''e' n''
majority He and Mr. Cullen were together ioi
over an hour, going over various ahaiis co'hc0'''
with thr firms business. When Mr.. Cullen came
down stairs he told reporter that MIR. Thurber
WAS head over ears in work, nut that aiter lie h'"
thoroughly gotten the lay of the land In lis new
most the Private Secretary intended to remember
the Sabbath to keep it holy. MIR. Cleveland al
not answer any letters.
Tho Cabinet Ministers of the new Executive
sne nt tho day quietly Ioke Smith held reccp-
tion and received the congratulations ana good
,rishcs Of many of his friends. Colonel Lamont
,ec.ived a number of friends informally, few
~ whom he entertained at n private dinner Inc
Colonel afterward went driving. Judge Gresham
and Mr. Bissell had several visitors during the
afternoon, and each of them went Tor drive IN
the early evening. The new secretary OF o'a'e
arrived late last night He did not attend the