Evening star., 1897-03-04
NIGHT SCENES ON THE AVENUE.
The Endless Throngs That Surged Up
and Down.


The things seen and the things heard on
pennsylvania avenue after dark last night
were enough to show the visitors that
Washington is at least wide-awake city.
The avenue was thronged with people until
long after midnight, and even then was a
very numerous fag end of a crowd left.
Some were vending their way homeward,
others trying to navigate jolly jag of Nc
kinley JOY to some safe harbor, and still
others, who for want of proper lodging and
the lack OF the wherewithal to provide 1t,
spent the night on the street, ready to be
moving with the crowds this morning.
Inc Iaklrs on the avenue were very much
IN evidence until late hour, trying to dis
pose OF their wares, but the sales were not
as rapid as they would have liked.
From O'Clock until after IL there was
almost impossible, and many had to take
10 the pavement Ii was jolly, lively
crowd with a large proportion of merry
and handsome girls and women. Every
BODY seemed in the best possible humor
both with himself and with his neighbors
Oh course, such a crowd could not be got
together without many amusing incidents.
One particularly jolly fellow stopped fakir
with a yellow kid costume, bough; the rig
and made merry for his friends until he
was taken away and put to Sleep
Inc not sausage man was out in his glory,
ara on many street corners the vendors of
business. Here you are. Coney Island hot
sausage! Git 'em hot! Sausage sandwich.
n cents! Git 'em while they're hotr'
Purchasers were plentiful. The man with
| the silver plating attracted a large crowd
at the FRANKLIN monument and sold many
| bottles of the fluid. The sale of hot waf-
| nes fresh from the pan was another thriv-
! ing business. The fakirs who were selling
| badges, medals and other souvenirs of the
| inauguration did not seem to be doing
| much business-in fact out of the vast
| crowds wandering up and down the avenue
but very few were seen wearing souvenirs
| OF any kind, and the boards on which these
| articles were displayed by the fakirs looked
| as If they had rot been touched. This is
| salu to be due TO the fact that the class of
| people who are attending the inauguration
are hard-wor orking people who, while willing
| to spend money for comforts, are moi
| throwing any OF it away on trities of this
| KIND One of the prettiest souvenirs SHOWN
| is a large gilt key with bow of ribbon TIED
| to it, with photographs of the Presiden,
| ard Vice President and inscribed the Key
| to Prosperity" A novel design is "Hogan's
| Alley Yellow Kid in miniature. Mckinley
| canes We're to be seen in abundance. The
| pocket kaleidoscope was shown by nearly
| every fakfr, and in persuasive tones vigor.
| Gus efforts were made to effect sale, bu
| without avail. The hotel corridors were
| pretty well crowded until late hour aEd
| every available inch of space was utilized
| to accommodate the incoming guests.
| All along Pennsylvania avenue the re-
| viewing stands were filled with people
| Watching the moving throng and the tckf
| sellers in front Of the stands busily
| engaged in disposing of the tickets to view
| today's parade.
Search lights on top of several of the no
| tells attracted considerable attention an;
was a novel feature. Myriads of incanles
| cent lights lit up the various business
! houses, and together with the many-huec
| bunting with ''Old Glory in prominence
| made beautiful sight and one that will
be long remembered by the visitors.