Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04

ArrSr PROCESSION roR rnosr par..

Polk.
PINE PROCESSION roR THosr pars
For this period In our history the PROCESSION
was enc one. exoelliug the authorization, %
some who were active in making the arrange
men;s. although the entire procession did not
exceed a mile in length. The spectators were
not 50 numerous a. 20 crowd Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and the adjacent streets 90 as 60 prevent
or incommode the military from assembling in
front Of the city ball NOV court bourel
and the political clubs from forming AZ the
Franklin engine house (southvest corner %
fennsylvanis avenue and it;h street,. Itshould
be remembered that the population OF the nation
was then about Is 600 600. while that OF the
District, then including Alexandria city and
county. was about 5000. the CITY proper
5000. nearly third OF which was
eolored- The dwellings. the larger por-
non frames, then numbered only
about 5000. The CITY area included
much vacant space. the houses arranged m
clusters Within three squares % the Capitol
TO the eastward were the siAks left by the pre-
ceding Weld OF corn covering the streets noe
yet opened Southwest OF the Capitol open
fields were on both sides Of old the canal. while
near South Capitol street some brick wards
were IN operation and not FAR Of the remains Of
ioung's mill. Tho grounds around the Capitol
building were bounded by A strees north and
south ana lst streets east and west, and on
these streets and adjacent thereto were some
dwellings. a number used a. boarding houses.
a
the Navy Yard from the rest of thecitv Penn
sylvania avenue had a short time before been
paved with cobSle stone IN hen Of tho mac
sdamized road. nom which the dust would
often be blown in such clouds ~ 60 compel the
closing OF stores Very ordinary huudiugs
many OF them frames, were on the avenue, aud.
indeed. the entire avenue front WAS not built
up. Between LIST and "a streets there were
number of small frames. one Of them bearing
the sign Moses Black, white and yellow
H.
street and was spanned by ordinary wooisu
bridge. Its course through the Botanical
Gardens, emptying into the canal at 81 street
south OF Missouri avenue.
HOW TIE rUBIIc BUILDINGs LOOKED
Only the central portion OF the Capitol had
then been built and the top Of the dome-but
las feet in hsight-was reached by means OF
a step-ladder on the outside, many persons Of
both sexes IN good weather taking this rather
hazardous climb. The grounds were then SUI
rounded by on iron railing. some OF which 10
nov IN use on the south side OF y street north
west and the gatewRys arc doing service AZ
Arlington. The court house building was then
only about hair a. large now and the mayor
and other corporation officers occupied the
rooms now used by the civil service commits
sion, while the boards Of aldermen and common
council met in the western portion Of the build
ing. The treasury building was a T-shaped
structure. with its long colonnade facing 18th
ture.
The Presidents house Is today much rs il Eas
then, save that the grounds have been greatly
improved. Lafayette Square, opposite. aAs
simply an open space with a common tWo-raI
wooden fence lnelosing II. The other executive
departments occupied two-storied brick build
inGs The present magnificent structure oc-
cupied by the Interior Department was not
dreamed of. The squares between TIN. 9th,
aud q streets were inclosed by q two rail
Tharn all a.
southeast corner, owned by DIR. Gunton and for
years il was known as pleasure ground for the
boys OF the Northern Liberties The different
neighborhoods were known English Hill,
fosgy Bottom. Frog Town, Niger Hill. Paddy
MAgee Town. MI. Etna. &c, aud these names
were applied TO localities now in some OF the
most fashionable and stylish parts OF the city.
THE OLD MARKET AND DEPOT.
Between eth and 9th streets stood the old
Center market sheds with the Perseverance,
engine house in the center of sth street and the
| sluggish canal flowed along in B street Tho
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company then
landed Its passengers Just west Of the 1iber
cd street and Pennsylvania avenuel, the depot
building being a three-storied brick. once Q
dweiing) snrmounted by bellfry, from
whence the sound of n small bell notified those
who were near enough Of the time for the de-
parture Of trains. These ran into sheds ex-
| tending from the avenue 10 b street, and thers
were two daily each way, arriving about Il:l5
| a. m. and 7:l5 p. m. and leaving at 6 a. m and
| p. m. The time between Washington and Bal
| timore was about two and a quarter hours.
This was the only rail communication this city
| then had, but there were a number OF stage
lines and Che steamers Joe Johnson ana Phruix
| ran 10 Alexandria and other river points and
the Columbia. Capt. Mitchell, to Norfolk.
The principal hotels were Coleman's now the
National. at Pennsylvania avea7e aud 9Th
| street, who're Mr.. Polk stopped prior 10 the in
augurstfon: Brown's now the Metropoiitan,
United States. the avenue between 80 and
AZ streets; Gadsbys, Pennsylvania avenue and
Sd street. now the Hotel Brunswick; Fuller's
now Wizards, covering bu; half the space % the
present building, and the Europesd, q few doors
above Fuller's.
RAILROAD ENTERPRISE.
On the day OF the Inauguration the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad ran three extra trains
making four during the morning. and on these
carne the Independent Blues OF Baltimore and
the Savage Guards from the factory near An
napois Junction. The usual run between the
two cities took a little over two hours, but the
Inaugural address for the Baltimore and other
papers was carried over in one hour and two
minutes, beating the record by two minutes.
BRAVE MILITARY ARRAY.
Gen. John NJ. McCalls was the chief marshal
for the day, and the military was under the
command Of Capt. Mason OF the Potomac
Dragons The salutes for the assembly Of
troops, marching and on taking the oath were
fired by the Columbian Artillery. Cart Caleb
Buckingham. Tho military portion Of the line
follows:
Fairfax Dragons. Capt. wilcoxen; Potomac
Dragons, under command of Lieut.. Bomford
The Independent Blues. one Of the finest com
panies of this section, of Baltimore led the foot
soldiers, under command of Capt W. II. Watson.
who was afterward colonel OF the Maryland
regiment. killed in the Mexican war. They had
their band, under Prof. Deems. then regarded
one OF the finest in the country. The Saw
age Guards, from Savage Factory, Capt
Williams. was another visiting company. The
local companies IN line were the followingt
Washington Light Infantry. Lieut. J. p. Nc
kean, in uniform of dark blue dress coat light
blue pants, tall infantry hat, with silver sun
burst and visor and white drop plume. This
he rrAlacaSeov oF ha ,,rauars