Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-02
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ments in This HosteIry.
NEWARK, N. j., March 2.-vice
President Garret A. Hobart
with his family ani party, includin
Governor Griggs and staff, left here q
IL O'Clock, this morning. for the ma
tional capital. The special train wa
composed OF the private car "Atlas,
belonging to President Maxwell, of th,
Central railroad OF New Jersey; The
private car, sPhiladelph;a, belong
ing to President Harris, of the Phila
delphia & Reading, and a dining car
Washington will be reached by
o'clock.
Mr.. Hobart, with his wife and SOB,
will occupy apartments at the Arling
ton until the palatial residence of A
J.. Barber, the asphalt king, which be
has leased for four years, is arranged
for his convenience.
All Washington, individually and
collectively, has been invited to meet
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart at the reception
to ba rendered them by Vice President
and Mrs. Stevenson, this evening This
graceful courtesy had its precedent 10
o similar affair, four years ago, when
ex-Vice- President and Mrs. Morton in
troduced their successors to capital
society on the eve OF the inauguration.
THE ssBLAzE OF GLORY" TRAIN.
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 2 All
is hustle and confusion, to-day, at the
depots of the various roads that direct
ly or through communications reach
the national capital. According to the
sale of tickets and the arrangements
for special trains, it is estimated thai
fully 1000 people from this city and
state viii be en- route for Washington
by O'Clock, tonight. At this latter
hour, the ssBlaze of Glory" train OF thu
Chicago republican club, and upor
which $4,000 has been expended II
decorations, will take its departure
The train, which is on Ia sldetrack TO-
inspection, this morning, consists O
ten palace and one observation car
elaborately decorated with shields 0
gold, flags and pictures Of Mckinley
and Hobart. Each car has on Its sidel
ornamental devices and electric lights,
o style of decoration which has re-
quired no less than 1000 incandescen'
lamps with globes Of all known colors
A special donkey engine and q
DYNAMO in the first car will furnish the
current, and as the train sweeps through
the country, it will produce the same
effect as rapid, many-colored meteor.
In addition to the electric lights, there
will be an immense electric search
light on the platform Of the rear coach,
which will cast it's beams for $50 feet,
while at the end OF each coach, there
will be lycopodium torches which will
scatter blaze Ct glory all along the
route of the train.
THE MILWAUKEE, PEOPLE.
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 2.--The
Miiwauksa delegation to Washington,
which left Madison, last night, passed
through the city early this morning,
1t included the governor and state
officers, General Charles King, ex-Sen.
ator Philetus Sawyer and others to q
total Of over 100.
FLAGS ARE FLYING.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March r.
Flags are flying al over the national
capital in honor of the rrrlyal this at.
ternoon Of Presidents elect Mckinley
and party. A detachment Of police
took possession of the depot at 10
O'Clock, and only these having business
were allowed to eater.
The carriage will be drawn up to the
mems entrance, and the police will
form lane so that the distinguished
arrivals can reach their vehicles with
out any unpleasant crowdlng from the
immense throng that viii be in waiting
to give them welcome. The Eighth
Ohio regiment, of Canton, will act as
escort to the Ebbitt house.
THE MICHIGAN CONTINGENT.
DETROIT. Michigan, March 2.-
While there have been numerous de-
partures of delegates and parties from
this state for the Inauguration, perhaps
the most notable caravan 70 the
national capital was that Of the AlgeI
republican club, which left on o
special traip, to day. The cars were
gaily decorated with banners and IN
scriptions, some haging reference te
The selection OF General Alger for the
war portfolio. Grand Rapids. Jackson,
Kalamazoo and many other towns in
the state were represented in the dele
cation.
THE IOWA DELEGATION.
CHicAGo, Illinois, March 2 The