The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-05

he met, according TO their several
necessities" to borrow a sentence from
the PRAYER book Never did Seward SO
nearly approach the stature of Talley-
rand as in this effort to accomplish
what looks now like an insignificant
purpose, but was differently regarded
then. General Scott, as commander of
the army, labored earnestly to secure
the safety of those engaged in the cere-
mony, and so did many in Congress and
the executive officers who soon after
ward became conspicuous figures in the
COnfederacy. Much spirit and consti-
tutional loyalty were shown by the peo-
pie of the District, SO that no less than
twenty military companies of Washing
ton and Georgetown paraded, mum Der
ing not less than sixteen hundred armed
men, Numerous 'wide-awake" clubs
were present from the North. The tri-
umphal car Constitution" drawn by
six white horses and filed with little
girls representing the galaxy Of States,
followed right behind the carriage OF
the President elect, beside whom was
seated President Buchanan, as if TO pro-
tect, or at least to share, the danger to
the person of Mr.. Lincoln from any as
sassinating bullets.
There were no military from abroad,
but Western men swarmed the streets,
many of whom had come with a vague,
indefinite purpose of seeing their leader
safely through the ordeal of Inaugural
ton aLaid strangers and enemies. and
many others with an idea Of turning TO
practical account whatever degree of
acquaintance they had with the most
accessible and socia bic of men. whose
SsI., fol Sf rrsf sai tha
side" and who knew, recognized and
welcomed everybody.
A popularity Of this crowd was that
it was cold water" one. The en-
thusiasm of the hosts that had shouted
Jackson, Harrison and Taylor into Office
found frequent vent and refreshment in
the barrooms of the federal capital; but
these men Of the Northwest who had
followed Abraham Lincoln to Washing
ton were quiet, earnest, abstemious
men, who washed down the hard
greasy and unwholesome fare which che
cheap restaurants and boarding houses
provide at such times with copious
draughts of pump water, or moistened
it with so-caIled tea and coffee during
the progress of the meal
Grants InausurarionA
Grants first inauguration was so much
surpassed by his second as to have suf-
fered an eclipse as a subject for spectac-
ular description. A drilling rain and
muddy streets made things uncomfort-
able, and the waiting crowds would
have cheered as Justify the passing pro-
cession even had the conspicuous figure
in It been less renowned and popular
and the military display less fine, But
even as President Grant sought and
accepted his second election as national
of his civil career. so his
friends resolved 70 make his reinstalIa-
ton matter OF national interest
Who that saw the procession viii ever
forget the enthusiasm with which he or
She witnessed the marching, the align
nent. the carrying OF arms OF the West
Point cadets; the sturdy swing and neat
and manly look Of the naval cadets
from Annapolis. the splendid lines and
of the Marine corps; the
DIumed and shiny light batteries, with /
every man, horse. Sun and carriage /
looking like new pin" tie sOldierlv (
appearance Of Charley Spencc-'s Fifth .
New York regiment in their PruSsiau
the gay-lookin2 and free-riding
Boston Lancers: the Philadelphia City Z
Troop: the Old Guard ot New York: ths
lbanv Burzesses Corps n their great
Dearsi<ius. and the DuqCesne Grsvs 81 .
PittsbuTg? Never cid Pennsylvania
avenue look 50 bright, varigated and .
animated: never did TIE SKY % shine
ike : mirror, never the Capital a. The
md o. the vista 50 white aud gllstening.
For centuries 70 come. perhaps THIS .
second Inauguration 81 Grant viii De .
referred % a. tae poin; of beginning a .
\ series Of ever-!Es proving spsctacles .
with the Induction u rev
President into Office y a.. else should
'ade from mind. szLreiv TIE memory % I
ne polar wind and TIE nun Der 81 de-
yreez below Esro ~ which Ike theroOaa-
;teT stood I'll live forever
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.zto a EsEtss- - national
importance AID pzrt.c3p patton t5srs mas
zone along q great increase . TIE
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PREPARATION fo- i; Tie Old time oorn-
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