The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-04
WEATHER TO Be FINE
,,ooF. MooRE's PREDICTION FOR
THE INAUGURATION.
CROWDS THR0NGW WASHINGTON
so,DIER BOYS UNIFORMS MUCH IN
EVIDENCE.

..,.,rcI,es and Theaters Both Kept
Ioorue Saw That BRrroOms Were
Observation-Disclosures Captured House
IN Early Morning and Played at
ueinr COngressmen-Thc West
mint Cadets Given an Ovation.
Evcrything i'm Readiness for the
inauguration.
. washington. March 3.-When the sun
cot ou the national capital to-day every
thing that human effort could do to make
+,e second Mckinley inauguration a sue
coss had been done. "A majority of the
+roons and civic organizations were al
ro,dv in the city and safely quartered.
same thousands more were on the vari-
ous railways, hurrying toward Washing
,or and the weather bureau predicted
"fair weather for March A. in special
,,nlletin. issued by it's chief. Prof. Moore.
If was a quiet, but crowded Sunday.
FROM early morning until toward mid
NIGHT every street in the downtown sec
tion was crowded. The local. churches
lzent open doors both day and evening
and were filled with worshipers at every
service. many of the visitors being in
uniform and reminding old residents of
wartime Sabbaths. In the evening the
tbeaters We'd with the churches in keep
ing omen house, and they were equally
well paironized.
sunday Closing Was Enforced.
than spiritual consolation there was a
rather dry and Improbable time. The
local anti-saloon league had appointed
| large vigilance committee to see that the
Sunday closing law &as enforced and
! their efforts met with considerable sue
cess. There was but little sign of drunk
euness on the streets. The militiamen
3 who usually furnish a good natured but
4 rather turbulent element at Inauguration
time were generally quiet and up to
late hour there had not been the name
81 Of a single regular entered on the blot
ter at any station house.
The soldiers and visitors swarmed about
The Capitol building where the legislators
were struggling with the remnants of
congressional work. Throughout the day
and well into the night they paced the
Capitol corridors. Tomorrow all the
DOORS VIII be closed except to those hold
ing tickets of admission. But to-day
everything was open to the public. II is.
rot often that the Sabbath calm of the
building is disturbed by such a popular
INVASION.
Soldiers Capture the House.
Early in the day several hundred blue
,-l s-.1.l e. ~, I,--
satds took possession of the House and
the Capitol. The House was in re-
es until ? p. m, but the emblem of leg
&tive authority, the mace, stood in po-
zion warning thai the dignity of
te House must not be invaded. But the
ahers were oblvious to such congress
2'nal flotions. Before the weary door
Repers were aware of it, the chamber
ns in possession of several hundred
necoats. Some of them ascended to the
seakers rostrum and hammered for or
n, Others occupied the seats of mem
as and for the time the floor of the
nuse of Representa- tives for the first
me in its history presented a completely
art-martial aspect. The officers of the
a9uSe finally came on the scene and ex-
Piled the intruders.
When the two houses met during the af-
Hnoon there was an added attraction to
aa throng. Many of the visitors We're
adies, the bright spring day bringing
Fem out in all their radiance of color and
oStume. With them mingled Jack Tars,
rom the big monitor Puritan, and the
eher warships anchored in the Potomac,
Md troops of soldiers representing the
Nale organizations of all parts of the
olhtry Seldom since the Civil War
lave so many uniforms been seen at the
apitol The Capitol police were instruct
20 10 exercise every consideration for the
sting throngs, and there was no dis
Uder and no arrests.
President Attended Church.
The day at the White House was un-
Fenttul The building was closed to the
plDlc, and but for the visit of Vice Pres
lent-elect Roosevelt the day indoors was
o' hotlceanly different from many 9TH
Inc President accompanied by his
rotner' Abner Mckinley and Mr.. Hawks,
visitor. attended church in the morn
- and on his return from that Mr.. and
rs. Roosevelt. their two children and
IS' Cowles had arrived and were with
iIs. mckinley in the blue parior. Their
eetlhSs were very cordial and after an
Jul conversation they withdrew, Mr..
roosevelt making CALL on the Secretary
the Navy. Later on Gen. Joe Wheeler
aspects.
ne grounds on the front of the White
ouSe were constantly thronged with
aHEers who came for look at the
,,oi atoiIc mansion. Many of them were
n,itldnen from Pennsylvania, Massa-
'uSelts and other Eastern States. The
NV snow of excitement during the day
vuifed when the West Point cadets.
seued by their fine band swung out of
rIeehth street and marched in superb
S" up the avenue in front Of the ex-
4u,Ne mansion, then the crowd broke
~. ,ie street and with cheers and hand
trpI.,lus showed its appreciation of the