Evening star., 1897-03-04
AN ARMY OF PEACE
Arrival Of the Crowds for the Great
Event.
RAILROADS TAXED 10 TIE UTMOST
Many Scenes Of interest About
the Stations.
MILITARY AND CIVILIANS

The influx of visitors who came 10 WASH
ington from every section OF the country
to witness the inaugural ceremonies kept
up I'm an almost unhroken stream through
the various railway stations OF the city
until even after the ceremonies at the
Capitol Sad begun.
This was made unavoidable In many
ins tances because although each Of the
railway companies moved its trains as
rapidly as circumstances and safety would
permit. each was compelled 60 run SO
many extra trains that the officials had 10
prepare special schedules 10 meet the
emergencies as they arose
II is estimated that al no time during
TIE twenty-four hours ending at noon to-
day were there less than 1000 persons in
the baltimore and Potomac depot ard the
Baitin ore and Ohio was nearly rs dense
ly packed.
A mighty shout arose from the throng
when the Fifth. one of Maryiand's favor
he regiments. marched through the Balti-
more and Ohio station about $50 O'Clock
!asi evening. The command was headed
by ITS ful band and drum corps and as II
marcEed to its quarters in the city hall
th> musicians rendered a number of popu-
lar airs. which elected the most enthusias-
nc applause from the onlookers
The AlSer Club of Detroit Mich which
T" iitilt inter. alSO attracted mI III
attention. They occupied four special cars.
Governor Pingree came On the same Train
eut MS private car was detached at New
York avenue. where it was parked with
many others. This caused great -disappoint-
ment to hundreds who were anxious 10 get
mayor
Early in the evening IT became quite evi-
cent that the rush OF travel was so great
that every facility at the command of an
ofnclais would be needed to prevent CON
gestion of trains and passengers and in
order 70 prevent this number of trains
from baltimore were run by @aV of he
" to the New York ayenie statioa
where the Passengers were unloaded in
stead OF at the usual station corner of NV
Jersey avenue, ana { street.
Famous Organizations.
Other organizations which h arrived at the
H. and o. depot during the night and this
morning were: The Republican Leae1.e
and Hardware Sound Money Club of Read
ing, Pa. Quigg Legion of New York. 1lst
New York Regiment. Hudson County
League of Jersey City, American Club of
fittsburs. Naval Reserves of Baltimore
Company q. LIST Maryland Regiment. Fred
erick: Boyer and Goodan clubs, BROOKLYN
n. " Provisional Battalion. Gilmore's
Band. from New York; Frelinghuyscn
Lancers Of Philadelphia: also the following
from Baltimore: Young Mems Republican
Club. German-Amcrican Lincoln Club l.o-
gan lnrincibles, Active club. first ward;
James q. Blaine Club. first ward; Seventh
Ward Republican Club. Citizens' National
Club, No. I, eleventh ward; Corella Club
eleventh ward; Fourteenth Ward Republi-
can Club. Fourteenth Ward Progressive
Club. Fourth Congressional District Asso-
citation. Log Cabin Club fifteenth ward;
Sixteenth Ward Republican Association,
Sixteenth Ward. Rei.akiiua n is&ssociati ton.
No. =: Sixteenth Ward Lowndes cub. Sew
enteenth Ward Permanent Club Nine
teenfl Narj Social R,ar,llfliS q N In Tur,.
tieth Ward Republican Club. Young Mems
Club, second precinct. twenty first ward;
Mckinley, Hobart and Mudd Club MI.
Winans: United Club. Crisfield. Nd: J. ii.
Hall Club, Anne Arundel county; shiloh :.
+. Mudd Club. Charles county; Mckinley
and Hobart Club. Annapolis: Young Mems
Club. Elkridge; Alpha Club Howard county:
Garfield Club, Prince Georges county. Re-
publican League Club. first district Anne
Arundel county: the Columbian Club, about
30 students of Johns Hopkins University,
also large number of students from tho
Womans College.
Other Arrivals.
The Columbian Club occupied two spe-
cial trains. Upon reaching Washington
they marched to Grand Army Hall. Penn
sylvania avenue. near 18th street, which
they had secured as headquarters during
their stay. and where they viii keep open
house sll day A number OF invited guests
accompanied the club, among them being
Mr.. William T. Master president of the
Columbian iron works; Gen. Adam r..
King. former consul general to Paris:
President John W. Sayille of the Balti-
more Polytechnic Institute and wife. Capt.
W. o. Sayille of the United States marine
inspection service Col. j. w. Minife. Ma
val Constructor Narney. Rev. DIR. A. c.
Powell and wife and many others.
The 18th New York Regiment. whi n
reached the Baltimore and Potomac sta
tion early last evening. disembarked from
their train at the lower end of the depot,
and their presence was not known to the
multitude i'm the building until the noise
Of the band which Nd them heard.
Then a rush to 9th Street was made. and
as the great crowd got a glimpse of the
military visitors they greeted them with
an enthusiasm which must have made the
latter feel that they were among friends.
The NJ. $. Quay Club of Philadelphia
which arrived during the evening. was
feaded 10y the Amercus Band. banner
carried by the club stated that il was the
Original NJ. s Quay Club. but by sin
gular coincidence another club carrying
banner similarly embl2Zoned reached the
depot at about the same time. The latter
is composed OF colored men and the former
of business men and manufacturers. The
Young Mems Republican club of Philadel-
phia also presented a fine appearance.
Others who arrived during the night or
this morning were the Union Republican
Club of the twenty-hfth ward, Fifteenth
Ward Junior Republicans. Leeds and Anti
Cobder clubs of Philadelphia. Chica go Re
publican Club and Marquette Club of Chi
cago.
II is estimated by conservative railroad
officials that fully lJ0o0o strangers in
the city, all of whom were brought here
by the several lines centering in Washing
ton.
From Down the Potomac.
The Washington az q Norfolk Steamboat
Company brought fully three thousand
people to the city this morning for the ir-
augural ceremonies. The three large
steamers Washington. Norfolk and New
port News reached here this morning
loaded to their capacity. The Norfolk was
used exclusively by the five hundred picked
sailors from the feet in Hampton Roads,
who attracted much attention I'm to-
days pafede. All the week the boats have
been taxed to their capacity with travel TO
Washington. The special excursion boats
on the other river lines have also brought
I'm large crowds. The scene about the
wharves all the morning was a busy one
and the ferry boats from Alexandria
brought many visitors from that city.
An Artistic Ereexe.out.