The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05


The Inauguration is overall except tht
fireworks Since late yesterday afternoon
troops. civic organizations. and civilians
from ali parts Of the country have b-en
leaving Washington Tired mIIitamen
marched TO the stations without the
Tlaudits that greeted them as they en-
tered Washington. and the lack Of disci-
pline in ranks was in striking contrast
with the appearance Of commands in yes
terday's parade.
No attention was paid to the frivolities
! incident To the departure OF the troops,
! except IN such eases as required the in
/ teryention of police to preserve a reasoa-
able degree OF order Many Of the sol
/ iders who came with their commands On
/ special trains are still here Having come
/ on block tickets. and. failing to connect
( with their companies as the latter were
! departing. they found themselves without
I the means of reaching their homes until
they could secure funds or make other
( arrangements for the return trip These
/ constitute Il forlorn set.
/ Pennsylvania Avenue this morning pre-
! sentcd a different aspect from that of
! Saturday, Sunday, or yesterday Where
/ great masses of humanity thronged that
! broad thorouShfIre YESTERDAY, there was
( no unusual activity after nOcn today Re
( sorts thronged with noisy visitors and
/ residents Of the District yesterday, were
/ quiet today. Windows and stands and
/ elevated points where people struggled
! and jostied yesterday are deserted. and
/ bunting and flags hang limp IN the damp
/ air
/ All during the morning there were busy
scenes at the railroad stations. and every
/ now and then Pennsylvania Avenue and
/ other thoroughfares took on festal air
because of the passing of departing mi
! HtIamen. or bodies OF men who had come
to attend the Inauguration
/ Those who have not yet gone home are
/ taking in the points of interest in and
| about the city today Among these are
the school children who attended the In
auSuratjon as the guests of the Atlanta
! Journal and the Chicago American
( They viii leave tonight. Probably no
delegations here for the great ceIebra-
ton elected so much general interest as
| these little ones from the West and South
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues a
I historic command, boasting of career of
more than a century; the Richmond How
ltzers- and the SeVentieth Virginia Regi-
lnent VIII leave for home on special
train tonight. The regiment is under
command OF Capt. Charles O. Saville
Many Out-of-Jown visitors who we're
Glsa ppointed by the postpOnement of the
/ fireworks scheduled for last night re
manned in the city longer than they had
intended. in order TO be able to witness
the brilliant display which will be shown
tonight on the White Lot, if the weather
permits
The seats on the Avenue reviewing
stands nave already been attacked by a
small army OF WOrkmen, and in a few
GAYS the covered paylllons from which
Ilous5IdS Witnessed the Inauguration pa
geantr VIII be a thing Of the past The
stands along the line of Yesterdays Dz-
rade sheltered hundreds OF tired strang-
ers today The seats were seized by IA
uSued Slghtseers, who held excellent
points OF vantage from which to witness
the passing show
ne Court OF Honor VIII not be torn
down until thursday. Tonight and to-
morrow night thousands of electric lights
VIII brilliantly illuminate the Court The
seats on the reviewing stands there Will
be sold on these two nights at twenty-five
iJ sS m rom th hi - = - setsG pee JI,t
. passing 70 and fro along PENNSYLVANIA
/ Avenue IN front OF the Executive Man
/ sion
| At the Congressional Library today
thousands Of stra n2crs syraTrncd through
/ the building and the guides and watch
men we're kept busy pointing out inter
eSILnS features Of the great palace Of art
and seeing that paintings and marble
! were not disngured by seekers after rel
/ les One Of the busiest dayS in the histo-
( ~ OF the Institution was reported Among
the most aPpreciatiye visitors to the Ii
! brary Were the school children from Chi.
CagO and Atlanta.
one OF the special policemen on duty IL
the Capitol Grounds this morning motto
I'd TWO little children, a boy and a girl
neither - whom was more than seven
years OF age. marching hand in hand
down the west steps of the great build.
ing II impressed the Watchman that il
was unusual for such tender Youngsters
TO he taking IN the sights alone. and he
assumed charge Of them when he learned
that they we're visitors Before he reach
"a the east front Of the building with his
, charges = distracted mamma appeared
on the scene and SwOOped down llu1n tha
little CnFs- They had wandered from tho
/ Congressional Library. where their par
magnificent building
l By no means the least interesting sights
on the streets today were the haWkcrS OF
J inauguration souvenirs 4 lauIofFice Hr1Sf.
ness Was done yesterday in various arri.
cies ranging from canes to medals left
over from the eace Jubilee but when
TINS morning daWned il was discovered 10y
INC S4osNa ak peGGIerS that the mental
. alteration which had caused so many
thousands TO purchase their EauGE wares
ar eXtrayagant figures while the actual
! ceTemOnials OF the inaugura ton We're n
progress had been replaced by superior
vision. in consequence, programmes
! rec, EEElJe, and blue canes, horns. Ameri-
can HaES. ana the hundred other things
{ ~ the u-adier's stock, were almost given
away Even Al this cheap price, but few
coins changed owners
A typical sidewalk merchant who
r would have made Bret Harte's Heather
: thinee appear like Il guileless infant, did
rushing business during the early hours
Of the morning at Ninth street and the
- Avenue His method was simple He
} SCId big bronze medals and badges for the
extremely low price Of > cents. Hundreds
Of visitors took the opportunity to secure
a souvenir from the Capital. To be car
ried home and placed in the parlOr cab
/ met for the inspection Of enViOus guests
who did not attend the Inauguration
! When the souvenirs are more carefully
examined it viii bc seen that the man
who sold them had taken an excellent
method to get rid Of great stock OF
Peace Jubilee badges. left over from the
reception Of Admiral Dewey Many OF
( them viii be found to hear the name oi
New York instead Of Washington
I The popularity Of the Orieutal-Findoo
| Partisan Egyptian Turkish Palaces
{ which lined the lower end Of the Avenue
during the Inauguration waned with the
/ advent Of the 9Th Of March. and today not
/ enough money was taken in by an tht
| side shows combined 10 pay the salary OF
! "a .'speiier-"
/ The Puritan, Dolphin, and Sylph. lying
! off the Navy Yard, and the Hartford al
| the Arsenal We're visited by scores OF
! sightseers- The gunshops At the Govern
/ nent factory were crowded from the hour
! Of the opening OF the yard
| The scene around the PENNSYLVANIA
depot since late last night was especially
| animated The West Point Cadets Ief,
! at . o'clock this morning. They took :,
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