Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-03-04

ton is attributed to him, and that is
that ride in his carriage as he did IN
mine on the 4th of March, 1885," And /
so it was. All the ceremonial calls and /
the other little niceties of the day were
observed between them with a cheerful
alacrity Indicative of almost cordial
friendship.
A Magnificent Spectacle.
The scene along the line of March was
such as no city but Washington and no
street but its broad and well paved Penn
sylvania avenue could produce. Wednes
day and Thursday were almost ideal
days of brisk. bracing sunshine weather,
which led some to entertain the hope
that "Cleveland weather" had set in
before the end of Mr.. Harrison's term
These anticipations were not realized.
The rain on Friday morning was fol-
lowed towards evening by colder rain
which, during last 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 morn
ing. recalled the fact that on tie day of
Garfeld's Inauguration snow was falling
at o'clock, and sun shining and dust
blowing soon after the hour of noon.
They hoped for similar good fortune
today and proceeded with their prepara-
tions with unabated ardor.
Previous experience with the Knights
Templar conclave, three years ago, and
the encampment of the Grand Army OF
the Republic last year had prepared the
city to receive and accommodate crowds.
but no such vast concourse as this was
before gathered in the nations capital.
The two rairoads-the Baltimore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania-which alone up
to the present time have the right OF
entry into the city-were taxed TO their
utmost capacity. Thousands of other
visitors came in by river and by road.
Boating and coaching parties were or
ganized from Maryland. The steam
boats anchored in the river afford sleep
ing accommodations for their guests and
the coaching parties were able to drive
to the suburbs and there obtained freer
and more airy accommodations than il,
the densely crowded city. Every foot OF
standing room along the route of the
procession, fully two miles in length
was occupied; windows commanding Z
view of the parade brought fabulou:
prices, and advantageous seats on the
public stands dscommanded figures ranging
from SIS up and down.
| The Review.
The main stand from which Presiden
Cleveland reviewed the parade was erec
ted Immediately in front of the Whit
/ House. 1t was $50 feet long and quit
deep and had comfortable seating capaC
ity for 1 100 persons, 600 more than t h
corresponding stand erected on the SAM
site for the Inauguration of Presiden
Harrison. 1t was decorated with effect
i've taste. In the centre was an arch 4:
feet high, handsomely draped and SUI
mounted bv the arms of the Unite
States. On the extreme right was tn
coat of arms of New York, (Mr. Clevs
lands State); on the extreme left wa
the coat of arms of Illinois, (ViC
President Stevenson's state), and bs
tween them were displayed the armoris
bearings OF the other members of the 1
original states. Above each of these IL
I sigma was banner bearing the nam
OF the state. Cushioned seats were pre-
; yided for the President and his Cabine
who surrounded him; and folding chain
, were supplied for the diplomatic corp
who were arranged Immediately benin
him. On either side were seats for Sen:
J, tors, members of the House of RepreSel
| -
E The nearest stand to that of the Pres
4 dent was assigned to representatives
the press. 1t had seating capacity
D 200, and the applications to the pre-
] committee numbered little over 2, 90
:, The vast Treasury building was cor
t pletely walled in with stands. The pri
l. cipal one extended along the entire frol
e of the building, along Pennsylvania av
Il nue., and had a capacity for seating Sc
e eral thousand people. This was an OPP
J. stand and was intended to be occuPi'
Y by the department employees and the
|; families. Owing to the storm compar
e lively few took seats there.
!; But the position most sought after
n connection with the Treasury buildi1
e was the stand on 18th street, whi
st commanded an unobstructed view
. the avenue all the way to the Capt.:
le On all little parks and public rcserv
J. tions on the line of march and on eve
d other available point, stands we
E. erected, the largest of all excluding t
lie entire length of Lafayette square, INN
le diately in front of the White House n
2 the Presidents stand, and seating fu
70 5000 persons. Profting by past exl
ID rience and bearing in mind the disco
'e fort occasioned by the wrctchcd weatl
vi lOul years dSo, an vi kh( - q Al
eff were made both wind and snow pro
Te and thus afforded far more effect
or shelter than ever before. The finishi
touches to the decorations were not
I'd compished until almost the l;
We moment, but they were affective, thou
RI not so varied or artistic, as those VIII
ed New York, under the direction of
es committee On taste, displayed on
IS occasion of it's Columbian celebra til
n. The preponderance of red white a
Id blue bunting, unrelieved by other tin
as gave an air Of sameness to the gene
at effect which might we'll have b.
az avoided.
In Military and Civic Display.
The parade of today was greater
number and more imposing in milit
.es and civic display than that of any
,s- vious inauguration. General Martin
SO McMahon of New York, the CIR;
re- Marshal, carried out in the organiZat
np of the procession the same admire
ce. methods of assembling his forces wi
. made his management of the Colunb b
cs parade in New York city last October
pr successful. The escorting division, c.
vi posed OF artillery, cavalry, and infar
.ne OF the regular army, drawn from
ler garrisons of Fort Monroe, Fort NJ
su and Fort McHenry, and the mar
, ~, !, from the Washington navy yard. v
!, he admirably drilled national guar
Iy the district, the High school cadet I
* ment, and other local organizati'
!eE assembled in the neighborhood OF
I'VE White House and the War, State
inc Navy building and formed in column
,;r or of sections of twelve each promptly a
nus O'Clock. They marched down the ave
the accomnanYinp the Presidential ID.