Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-03
ON TO WASHINGTON,
THIS Is THE CRY OF THE VIRGINIA
REPUBLICANS.
FEW GOING FROM RICHMOND.
The Two Military Compa MES from
Here About the Only Ones I'm This
state That VIII Attend-The Lead
ers Gone on Ahead.

The cry is, "On to Washington and to-
day It is expected that the Inauguration
travel from this point will begin in real
earnest The regular trains over the
| Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
route will be crowded, and the special,
which leaves tomorrow morning at s
O'Clock, returning the same evening, will
be literally patronized. Two sections of
the Chesapeake and Ohio night special had
inquiries had been received from all
sources for accommodations.
Judge Hughes arrived in the city yester-
day. To Dispatch reporter he stated
that he came here because he was anxious
to escape from the turmoil of the capital
city. Washington is packed already"
said he, "and there will be the largest
crowd at the inauguration proceedings on
| Thursday that has been seen there for
many a long day"
THE LEADERS HAVE GONE.
Most of the Republican local leaders
have already gone North. Judge Edmund
Waddill left at noon yesterday with his
wife. to attend the private banquet given
by Senator Hanna to the President-eect
lest night. Judge Waddill. wife, ami
daughters will attend the Inauguration
ball.
With the exception of the 125 mem
bers Of Companies b and +. First Regi-
ment, of this city, there will be abso-
lutely no Virginia militia I'm the parade.
Adjutant-General Anderson, I'm comment
ing on this fact yesterday, said he re-
GREETED very sincerely that this was the
case. 1t was due. he thought, to the
apathy Of the general public where the
militia was concerned. The idea had
gained currency that the militia IS in
efficient. he said, and there is no dis
position on the part OF the public TO
support them. As a matter Of fact, with
the exception OF the cavalry, the militia
Is very efficient. and would have shown
up splendidly in Washington II ways
and means had been provided
GOING FROM RICHMOND.
The detachment from the First Regi-
ment will travel on the Chesapeake and
Ohio special tonight. The Orion Club,
colored organization, will leave by the
same route in a train of special coaches.
The regular troops quartered at Fort
Monroe will leave Old Point Comfort on
a special train at +. NJ, which will pass
through Richmond at 80 o'clock. This
train will be made up OF eight passen-
ger-cars and one baggage-car, and will
reach Washington in the small hours OF
tomorrow morning.
According TO the statement OF a rail-
road man. the travel from Richmond to-
wards Washington does not begin TO COM
pare with that from other points in Vir-
ginia. Large crowds have flocked to the
capital from all over the state, and par
ticularly from the West while, as nearly
as could be ascertained last night, only
about 275 people have gone North from
Richmond for the purpose OF being pres
ent at the Inauguration festivities. Few
politicians outside the Republican party
have gone. but many small private parties
will represent Richmond. not only at the
parade and functions during the day. but
at the ball to be given in the evening.
Many invitations have been received by
Richmond people. and have been accepted.