Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02
FULL OF VISITORS
People From Every Section Throng
the National Capital.
HOTEL CLERKS KEPT BUSY
The White House is a Mecca for
Strangers.
OBJECTS OF INTEREST

Except on special &C ,asions. such as imam.
gurations conventions of some sort
there have never been 20 many visitors at
the capital as row. The hotel people say
they are all nearly full up from general
visitors and excursionists. One or two no.
tells reserve rooms always for what may be
termed regular 81 ests. who arrive at cer-
tain times each season, remain several
weeks or months as the case may be. and
leave. 1t pays the hotels to look out for
these. as they are the class who have
money. Were 1t not fer these reserved
rooms. and the fact that some excursion.
lists. to the number of several hundred.
have just left the city, giving up their
rooms. the public hostelries would be
crowded.
Another large excursion party is expected
10 arrive tomorrow from Boston and points
IN New England. and the clerks are busy
trying to solve the old puzzle OF making
seven go into five with enc over" Regis.
Try books h2ve become exhausted to a GER
for more.
The affabflity of the hotel clerk has NOT
departed entirely. but 1t Is trapped to a =
noticeable degree. While he strives to
usual, his voice is husky and his whole an.
pearance resembles that Of a congressional
candidate after a three weeks trip through
populous district of possible constituents.
Principally From the south.
Just at this time the trend Of travel fn
from the south, where the wealthy resi-
dents OF the north and east have been
spending the winter. They are returning
to their homes by easy stages and. as IA
the custom Of many OF them each year.
drop on in Washington for a few days.
which may be extended into weeks. al
fancy dictates
The war scare has broupbf rnanr mas
sons here at this time" said a clerk at
an uptown hotel to The Star reporter
There Is no Doubt OF this fact. Represen.
tatives OF Wall street thronged the lobby,
and passed in and out of the office in a
steady stream. As is natural Wall street
is intensely interested in the proceedings
OF Congress just now. The brokers are
not content with waiting for news. They
wish TO De at the news center, and exert
their influences in any direction which
may be to their best interests as be-
comes necessary. They are unmistakable
In their appearance, being well dressed.
easy in manners and OF the continual cigar
smoking type. They can be seen inside
and outside of the hotels. and I'm the lob
bfes of the Capitol. There are also solid
men OF business from all over the coun-
try. who have come to Washington to be
on the ground. 1t were, In case war
should be declared, and to discover II pos
sibie just how things are going before the
actual step is taken.
The School Teachers.
There were many school teachers in
Washington lately who have returned to
their homes by this time but their places
have been filled by other excursionists.
The members Of the party from Wilkes
barre and other points in Pennsylvania re-
turned to their homes yesterday afternoon
gers within the gates of Washington.
There are many persons who come here
simply to see Congress in session. visit the
various public buildings. and inspect the
other points of interest. This contingent
has been doubled, trebled, or Quadrupled
from the existing state of affairs. and the
interest which attaches to the capital.
When there is session of Congress the
eyes of most of the thinking and reading
persons over the whole country turned
here. At least most of these usually watch
things going on at the capital from the
corner Of the eye. Now each has both eyes
turned full on this city. and in many cases
they have followed the direction taken by
their eyes. until they brought up here.
White House q Criterion.
The White House is a good criterion
BY which to judge OF the number of visitors
tells most accurately how the wind is blow
ing In thar regard. Judging from this the
usual visiting crowd at this season is large I
ly augmented. The public reception given
by the President Wednesday was almost
unprecedented, considering the fact that 4
there was no meeting or convention OF any
kind being held here. 1t took on some
what the character OF a reception on New
Year day o. other special occasion, the line
of visitors reaching far outside OF the man. 4
SIGN. From the time the Presidents house
is opened, at 10 O'Clock in the morning, UNI
constant stream of visitors. They peer in .
To every nook and corner available, open /
t. the inspection OF such self-invite1 guests, (,
and finger around in the hope of seeing the /
Grief executive himself. The White House I
walks are Tired with them.
Camera Ffend.
The camera ferd is everywhere evident.
He or she car b. seen walking along the I
avenue or up at The Capitol at all times.
bearing the imitation internal machine"
ready to press the button on anything, or /,
anybody. for that matter which or who
the owner thinks is worthy of being pre-.
served In miniature.
The cabbies of the capital, 1t is evident,
would like to have war OF rumors of war,
at least. every day in the year. Instead Of
remaining at their stands '.jollying'' one
another. or endeavoring to transform a
pedestrian into fare" they are full OF
business, and can be seen driving their
passengers about the city at all hours Of
the day and night.
The Vesuvius has ceased to be a novelty.
except to a few. for there is really little Of
interest to be seen about the boat, nothing
at least. which the visitor IL allowed to in.
spect. The navy yard, however. continues
to attract large numbers Of visitors.
Prof. HefIprin's Lecture.
The well-known explorer and traveller.
Prof. Angelo Heilprin, who IL also the pres
ident OF the Geographic Club Of PhiIadel-
phia. delivered a lecture last evening before