| Show HAPPY DEMOCRATS Rejoicinffs at the Government Exchanges Ex-changes in the metropolis Any immigrant arriving at Castle Garden Gar-den yesterday and strolling up Broadway and down Wall street would have known that this was a gala day of the American nation Flairs were displayed on all the public buildings the exchanges and on many private buildings Everybody least everybody that didnt hold an chad c-had a smile on his face and many Democrats wore bouquets on the lapels of their coats surmounted by miniature portraits of Cleveland and llendricks At the Stock Exchange exactly at noon Admiral Dan Worden mounted the rostrum and said GENTLEMEN Grover Cleveland is now President of the United States Three cheers for the new President These were given with a will and were followed by three more Then the brokers tramped up and down the Boardroom Board-room shouting GroverGroverCleve land Then one broker asked Who is Grover Cleveland And the nnswer came from several thousand throats in unison First in war T gj First in peace First in the hearts of his countrymen This continued for about ten minutes and then business was resumed At the Produce Exchange a brandnew streamer was hoisted to the top of the flagpole in honor of the event of the day and at 12 oclock the members gave three cheers for President Cleveland At the Cotton Exchange the flag was hoisted exactly at noon At that hour Mr K C Allan got hold of the big gong which is used to sound the hour of 3 when business must cease and began raising a terrible noise on it Snpt Powers surprised was about to order the din stopped when several brokers shouted out Why dont you know that Cleveland is President Then the enthusiasm knew no bounds They are pietty much all Democrats the cotton men and they felt in good trim for cheering and shouting shout-ing over the accession ol their party to power At the custom house an extraordinary scene took place All day long brokers and the others having daily business at the custom house went solemnly from clerk to clerk and insisting on shaking hands saidWell Well goodby old fellow The clerks took the quizzing in good part Several of the officials received from their Democratic friends a square box containing crow Among those who received this suggestive bird were Deputy Collector Stanwood a nephew of James G Blame Andrew Green of the naval office and Deputy Collectors Bartram and Wyncoop Two or three hundred business busi-ness men and brokers gathered in the rotunda ro-tunda in the afternoon and shouted for Cleveland and fired off large firecrackers in honor of his inauguration They sang America Yankee Doodle and Climbing Up the Golden Stairs and generally made a noise which has not been heard in the building for many years Collector llobeitson appeared on the scene but said in his quaint homely way Keep light on boys have a good time but for my sake dont hurt the building Then he retired the crowd cheering him as he left Many of the patriotic citizens of Brooklyn Brook-lyn decoated their residences and business busi-ness houses with bunting yesterday Flags floated in the breeze from the City Hall and other public buildings N Y World |
