Evening star., 1937-01-16

sack. My heart went up into my
mouth and 1 started downstairs, where
/ was told that if a waiter had taken
the article / should probably find it
in the baggage room.
Fastening there, / saw an immense
pile Of grip-Sacks and other baggage
and thought that I discovered mine.
Tine key fltted-but on opening it there
was nothing inside but few paper
collars and flask of whisky.
"Tumbling the baggage right and
left, in few minutes 1 spied my lost
treasure and in it the important docu-
ment."
Washington, at the time Of this in
auguration, bristled with detectives,
bodyguards and sharpshooterS, pre-
pared to meet any possible attacks
from the SeceSsionists, who, many
believed, might attempt to hamstring
the Government under cover of the
general confusion. From the White
House to the Capitol and from the
Capitol to the White House, guns were
constantly primed on the crowds that
Surged around Lincoln's carriage.
Gen. Scott, with his headquarters in
restaurant near the War Depart
ment, was ostensible director of ar
rangements, but while he rode about
in his coupe, drawn by four powerful
horses, Col. Stone quietly took care
Of the plans for the day.
When Lincoln began to speak at the
Capitol, he was greeted by only faint
cheer.
He wore new silk hat and carried
q gold-headed cane. He put the cane
on the rough wooden boards of the
table in front of him, but hesitated
moment, wondering where to place
his splendid and shining stovepipe
Senator Douglas, who was sitting
nearby, saw Lincoln's embarrassment
and, rising, took the hat and held il
carefully in his hand while Lincoln
delivered his address.
THERE Is little doubt that mosi
PresidentS-elect have never slept
very well on the Sd Of March. We
know that James Buchanan spent q
restless night. On his arrival in
washington he had taken a suite OF
rooms at the National Hotel. When
his friend, w. w. Corcoran. learned OF
this he insisted that Buchanan should
come to his house and stay there un-
til his inauguration Delighted to
escape the rigors of hotel life, Buchan
an accepted with pleasure.
AS the hours went on toward mid.
night the city quieted down and the
last loiterers followed their shadows
home. Twelve o'clock struck-muffed
And then, a second later, on the clear,
frosty air rose the first note of what
the papers described the following
morning as "serenade."
The band of the Charleston City
Guard had gathered beneath Buchan-
ans window. Its repertoire was not
unllmited-but its wind was. Fol
those who listened, including Mr.
Buchanan, it played "The Star Span
gled Banner" and Hail Columbia VI
until the early morning light.
Gold-laced Col. Selden, chief mar
shall, had more aides that 4th of March
than he could shake q stick at. There
were 30 Of them.
The parade was magnificent. In
line were the Light Battery of the 1st
Regular Artillery, "a companies of Vol.
unteer Militia, including the ALBANY
Burgess Corps, the Lancaster Fen.
cibles, the Willard Guard from Au.
burn, N. Y, and German rifle com.
pany from Baltimore. There was also
flag pole 70 feet high, on a car drawn
by six horses, and a miniature man o
war rigged up by the Washington
Navy Yard.
The inaugural ball was held in 9
temporary annex to the City Hall
Flags of all nations draped the walls
and the wooden ceiling was covered
with q white cloth studded with gold
stars that twinkled in the light oi
large gas chandeliers.
SPEAKING, however, OF real mag
nif1cence. nothing could touch the
supper served at the Inauguration OF
James A. Garfield. This feast was
held in building specially put ur
for the purpose. Five hundred people
sat down at time. There were 1,50O
pounds of turkey, 100 gallons OF
oysters, so hams, $50 loaves of bread
1000 biscuits, 1000 rolls, 200 gallons
Of chicken salad, $4,000 cakes, $50 gal
Ions Of ice cream, so gallons of jelly
so gallons of water ices and $50 GAL
Ions of coffee.
Gardeld's mother attended the cere-
monies at the Capital on a 4th OF
March that was typical-chilly and
wet.
Gen. Sherman, the chief marshal,
had mustered an escort Of IL COM
panies Of Regular Artillery and 9
companies of Marines. Garfield and
Rutherford B. Hayes, the outgoing
President. rode with Senators Bayard
and Anthony. The Columbia Com
mandery Of knights Templar, of which
Garfield was member, was the guard
Of honor. Vice President Arthur,
destined to succeed Garfield, rode with
Senator Pendleton.
The procession that followed was
composed Of the Cleveland Grays, the
Utica Veterans in their continental
uniforms, the Utica Citizens Corps
the Maryland 6th, the Boston Fusiliers
company Of Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, members Of the Grand Army
midshipmen from Annapolis. local
militia companies and the Signal
Corps. Later in the afternoon these
units were augmented by others, and
Washington saw its largest military
display since Civil War days. parade