The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-20

Washington. From Richmond south
ward the Seaboard operates solid limit
ed vestibule trains over its own rails
to Tampa, Fla It covers 1900 miles
east of the Blue Ridge range and is
forty miles shorter than any other line
to Jacksonville. The main line passes
through the famous sand-hill resorts
Of Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Camden,
Columbia, also to Savannah, Jackson
vile, ST. Augustine, Tampa and Lake
Charm Of the Florida peninsula, and
also controls the Tallahassee route to
River Junction, where It makes close
connections with the Louisville and
Nashville railway to New orleans and
other gulf ports. 1t is simply the alb
sorption of the old Florida Short line
and its dozen branches, which reach
all points on the South Atlantic coast,
with inland connections by rail to all
points north and west and also with
Baltimore, Norfolk, Savannah, Jack
sonville and Brunswick, Ga, by a line
of steamships.
From New York to Washington the
route is over the peerless Pennsylva-
mia, which is acknowledged to be par
excellence in every respect, and no
doubt excels all other roads In speed.
convenience, luxury and safety. The
same conditions are found on the Sea-
board below Washington and Rich
mond. For safety 1t is n marvel.
Think of road-bed with its eight lines
of glittcring steel, as has the Penn
sylvania, straight rs an arrow for
many miles. so evenly ballasted that
one can read or write as IL in draw
ing room. The Congressional Limit
ed" and the FLORIDA and Metropolitan
Limited" are the worlds wonders, and
where so much luxury prevails 1t IL
hard to think that any good thing car,
be lacking. 1t Is a luxury whether
cne dimes. sleeps. smokes or reads, as
IL in hotel, all the while beholding,
IL he chooses, the panorama of the
country through which he is passing.
From Washington one noticeable
feature was the superior vestibuled
day coaches, provided with lavatories,
fresh soap, towels and mirrors, while
a vestibued smoking car, dining room
and. buffet sleeping cars are run on
many way as well as the through
trains.
WASHINGTON.
of course, we stopped over at Wash
ington to behold the greatest inaug-
ural pageant of the century, and with
the passing throng" join in the In
tense enthusiasm of Inaugural day
Inauguration day to the people of
Washington is to sober age what
Christmas is to exuberant youth. In
no city Of the American continent is
cit ,,1c md
thrill the heart of every true lover Of
his country as is found in Washington.
No other city is so rich in historical
scenery and famous statuary. Aside
from it's public buildings, it's super
abundance of parks, the multitude Of
trees that line it's streets and broad
avenues, it's velvety lawns, elegant
private residences, benevolent institu-
tions, it is the beautiful city, above
all others Americans should be proud
of. 1t was said no such preparations
have ever before been made to cele-
brate the induction into office of a
chief executive. The decorations We're
never as gorgeous, in the glory Of flags
and color by day and brilliant lights
by night. Myriads of multi-colored in
candescent lights that shone with sur
the crowds on the street, making the
sidewalk bright as day for more than
mile through the nations great ma
tional avenue to the capitol, while the
Stars and Stripes hung from roofs and
windows in an almost solid mass Of red,
white and blue. 1t was a particularly
proud day for the American people to
participate in the second inauguration
n MnLy inla TO
self as chief magistrate of this great
and mighty republic. 1t is said that
Washington sheltered the largest gath
ering In it's history. Every four years
it's citizens congregate upon the great
historic thorOughfare - Pennsylvania
avenue-to do honor to their chosen
strangers mingling with the residents
of the city, every street became riv-
ulet of humanity which poured stead
lily into this great American highway.
There was a living. surging mass,
lining it on either side from White
House to Capitol where We're acres of
seats, hundreds deep, accommodating
10000 guests. who. amid alternate sun
shine and raindrops, patiently wit
messed the greatest event of their
lives, 1t was our privilege from the
balcony of the st. James hotel, on
Pennsylvania avenue, to join In the ap-
plause, as the greatest of American
presidents and his distinguished col
leagues rode triumphantly through this
solid wall of enthusiastic humanity,
led by serried hosts of flashing bayonets
and waving banners. followed by war
veterans, rough riders, naval cadets
and thousands of National Guards,
among whom Pennsylvania's 5000
legions. led by Governor Stone, was a
noticeable feature of whom | was just
ly proud. The perfect marching of the
cadets in gray won the admiration of
the crowd and the applause they re-