New-York tribune., 1901-03-03
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
TRAINS CROWDED WITH DELEGATIONS.
MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS AND
OTHER CITIZENS

Every outgoing train both the PENNSYLVANIA
and the Baltimore and Ohio railroads yesterday
packed with passengers for Washington.
Politicians. other citizens. militia companies and
political organizations used all the availa BILE
! oomnlodations. Many special trains were run. The
crush will continue to-day. and every available seat
berth in the Pullman has been taken. New
York will he we'll represented at the Inauguration
Of President Mckinley. Many went in uniformed
delegations. and took banners and brass bands.
Others in small companies. and still others
went singly
4 large delegation headed by Postmaster
Cornelius Van Cott, the leader OF the vth Assembly
District. In the delegation the Lincoln
Pioneer Corps. which has marched In convention
Inauguration parades OF State and nation for
many years Republicans of several other dis
tricts Joined forces with the of the WITH swell
ing the delegation about three hundred The
postmaster's son. Richard Van Cott. acted as the
adjutant in charge Of the details Of the trip.
Bsyne's 69th Regiment Band Of thirty pieces ac-
companied the Lincoln Pioneer Corps. The corps
carried banner the gift Of Lispenard Stew
art II will stay at the Riggs House.
The stalwarts of the East Side Club Of the X1Xth
Assembly District, started for Washington In the
afternoon. Captain F. Norton Goddard and his
ieutensnt. John Shea headed this delegation
The XVIIIth Assembly District represented
by William Henkel and party Of enthusiastic
members Of the association which bears Mr. Hen
kels
night will go to-day is the Union Club. of the
NNNVth Assembly District. Edward II. Healy.
leader. It will rut Up at the Cochrane House.
Collector George r. Bidwell will be escorted by
large company OF his constituents in the XIXth
Assembly District. Surveyor Silas c. Croft leads
4 delegation from the NXXIst Revenue Collector
Eidman commands delegation Of Germans from
the Nth Assembly District
The Hell Gate Republican Club. headed by John
II Gunner viii march in the parade with one hun
red nffa Sisfrf will he
sented by prominent individuals in the local organ
ization.
The Republican County Committee will he repre-
sen'o3 by President Robert e. Morris Executive
Chairman William H. Ten Eyck, Eice-Presidents
Healy and Halpin. Secretary George r. Man
chester and SerEeants- alarms Edmund Bodine
and Sidney Cioodacrp
The Pennsylvania Railway station at Jersey City
crowded with passengers yesterday. The
traffic was - heavy that the regular trains were
run in and three sections. on Friday six
extra sections were sent out. and estimated
that before midnight least twelve extra sections
E,oald he necessary to accommodate the patrons
The company VIII to-day run special trains direct
10 Washington. and arrangements have been made
Tor fourteen special trains The traffic has eX-
ce'ded the highest estimates OF the railway Off
calS
the parade. spent yesterday afternoon their
armory. Ninety -fourth-st and Madison-avc.. max
saddles for the horses were brushed up by the
grooms and the necessary paraphernalia for tho
journey was made ready. At 4:3o o'clock the hun
The command Of Iieutenant Patterson Of Troon
!. assisted by OuarUermaster Galloway. SergeantS
BOVINE ana IitteN and Corporal Watson and
twelve priVates. and Il host of guards and erooms
left the armory for Communipaw where the horses
were put aboard cars. trhe wagons had been taken
/ away earlier In the afternoon. The trip 10 the
ferry mcde hy way of Fifth-ave. to Central
Park ana th"n b. the nearest route to the Forty
secOnd-St. ferry
The squadron itself left the armory at 7:i5 o'clock
There than hundred men. in charge
OF Major O. T. Bridgman not including the band
q eighteen
The men went special trolley cars riding
I down Madson-ave. Twenty -third-st., 10 Sixth