Show WHEN LINCOLN CAME TO WASHINGTON The rhe of March 1861 h haS haS' bas Mr r. r I Lincoln successfully installed a as president president dent of the Ul United t d States d d despite all aU predictions to tho the contrary ry r For r the tho first Um tim time in the history of the tho United States been found necessary r to cond conduct the thc president elect to the tho capi capi- t tol l surrounded d bj by bayonets and ami with loaded cannon at d erent points on he ho route where it was feared hrs p pa n might bo be obstructed at obstructed al alof of which added added add add- ed to the display if it it dc detracted t as s much from front pre preconceived e ideas of the inauguration of tn th the president ent of a freo republic From Prom early in in the tho morning the tramp of tho the tr troops could be heard and dashing ing aids in showy uniforms seen urging their baffleS almost to full speed d and looking as if it the thi fate not only of the ho he United States but ot of tho the universe ore depended on n their individual I Masons II H and Odd Od Fellows with marshals of the tho city and marshal o of tho da day were ninni running g a against out one another at every o corner r sublimely unconscious un un- un conscious of even everything thing but tut I. I ut their desti desti- nation By 9 tho the street in front of Willards Willard's hotel was lined with troops as far as the eye could see set and there thor they remained under arms until Mr rr Lincoln appeared leaning on the arm ann of Mr r. r who had haLl previously driven down don the 1 in iu his cis own carriage unattended As soon as Mr rr Lincoln stepped into the carriage that was t to convey c c him hint to the tile caPitO capitol the tho troops presented arms arias the band struck up Dixie and tile the ran IUD which hie had been beon under a n slight ht clond cloud all ill tho the shone with d splendor AK AI s if It nothing should bo be I ting g to Rive give effect ef cf ef- ef feet to the tha moment It n wait wI scene never nev er Cr to ho bo forgotten fid teemed to make an nn unwonted impression on the tors tore hushing into sil n e for tho h I in instant tant every dissentient voice A Al A. the carriage arriage which might be said eaid to contain tho the de destiny destiny des des- tiny of the United States ar d the troops filed after it followed W d by an at immense throng of T of ct aU all ages and both sexes eagerly to tb tn capitol where a platform h b haa a been n erected erected outside of th the thi building from which Mr lr Lincoln after r taking tho oath of office as pre jd nt United States a addressed them tham I T wi was not near nm enough h to bear hear whit t h he be said eid b but t on that sea en of faces turned toward towar hint him I could read every Tarlet variety of expression I from front exultation to d despair and ana felt fU l long ng ngI I bo before oro I knew positive that there was I 1510 hope for the south uth The remainder of tho the day was B gloomy one tle for lor all parties partie the tol of tb the morning had passed away ay l leaving aYing reflection that enemy to al all pre present t Dt with dark forebodings t to d ij- ij our fn 1 I tu ture re tt I Tho The inauguration bill tUL The dullest duest of ot alt all balls balls scarcely a familiar fa faco fao o to be seen The haut toa Bot t eo come coma me out because the the Lh Ire are rt not Dot yet rot the fashion The ra who ho patronized patronized pat pat- tho affair tried fried t to make ake the tho most of it but th tb the r rom or t tent D ut was was arranged with so HUlt taste and Dd was waso wasso go so o badly l lighted th that t t brilliant bril bril- imagination t to f finer l 1 enjoyment in such a B scene Mr r. r Dougla opened the ball with Mrs Irs Line Lincoln who looked ex ox- well in a blue m moire ire t but did dia not pot seem to be win good it is said she he it h d b been en the most most- unhappy ty Of he her From on the tho letters Mc c Lean in Harper for frt frt- janu Janu- J ary arr It |