The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-01

The heavy snow storm of this morn
ing has had a peculiar effect upon the
plans of inaugural visitors and the peo-
pie Of Washington. Instead OF taking
it as a sign of bad weather, the
jority OF persons believe it means q
beautiful, bright day, with d brilliant
sunlight to flash on the gorgeous col
ors and uniforms. If the snow falls in
such quantities as to make it doubtful
as to whether it will melt by Saturday,
steps have been taken to clear the line
t of march.
Tomorrow, it is announced, the Off
ciai forecaster of the United States
Weather Bureau will issue his prophecy
: as to how The weather will be on that
great day. His utterance is waited with
m -ngIed hopes and fears by thousands
of people. The Weather Bureau gem
orally makes no predictions more than
one day ahead. but the experts under
F.! Chief Prophet Moore will make a special
study of the elements all over the eoun-
/ try and send advanced reports in order
| to enable Prof. Garriott to predict
what will be the nature of the weather
| in washington Saturday. Wait for the
prophecy.
Commissioner Vests Promise.
! Pennsylvania avenue will be cleaned
J
whether it SHOWS between now and
| then or not" This was Commissioner
Henry l. Vests statement today.
The Commissioner is not in the least
discouraged. He Is stiTI determined
that Washington streets shall look as
| presentabIe as possible in spite Of the
| weather, Congressional economy, or
| anything else.
Having cleaned Pennsylvania avenue
| of q foot of snow and ice, he issued or
ders yesterday to Superintendent Std
ham, of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment. to begin work on sweeping the
route of the parade, E, T, and q streets,
Massachusetts avenue. Fourteenth
street, and others OF the main thor
oughfaTes. A double force of white
wings was put at work, and at o'clock
| this morning MIR Stidham was on the
Avenue experimenting the first appear
ance of the machine sweepers Three
hours later the snow was falling fast
and the sweeping stopped.
If the SNOW does not melt away by
tomorrow Mr. West will try to clean
J. the street ~ the use of the road scrap
ers used on the county roads He had
conference with superintendent o1
County Roads Morris Hacker this morn
/ ing with this in view.
| II 4 ledNy SHOW SIioo1ti oSCOi ONHS1A
now and Saturday he viii Immediately
appeal to Congress for an appropriation
of $4,000 TO clean the route of parade
and will order 600 men put at work OF
the street Friday morning.
/ Arrival of Vanguard.
With .he arrival in Washington to
{ night OF the governor of Rhode Islan'
and staff, the governor of Connecticu
: -E,IS n in,
r Club. of Kingston, \. Y; Company NJ
| First Regiment. Maine National Guard
' and Company X, Fifth Regiment, ohi'
/ National Guard. the vanguard of in
! auguration guests will begin pourin;
iEto Washington. Arrivals on all in
/ coming trains yesterday were heavy
5 though not so large as railroad official
1 anticipated Many hotels are alread
full TO overfiowing. but not until tn
opening Of the special excursions to
e morrow will the real problems of find
e ing quarters for the inauguratiol
t ! crowds begin.
!, Fifty cadets Of the Georgia Afilitar
;, Academy, at College Park. Ga, unde
y the command of Col ]. c. Woodware
Y arrived this morning 10 participate i
= | the inauguration exercises
Among the cadets is Lieut.. Stonewa
+ Jackson Christian. a grandson 15stl, of Ger
cadet to West Point Academy
The boys are quartered III Wonn
Hall in Sixth street, during their stay l
D Washington.
o Every railroad running into Washing
V ton has special rates for tomorrow
:, Friday. and Saturday. and the tral
II sheds will be taxed to their utmost /
$ provide room for the constant stream c
n trains.
Il Transfer of Baggage.
n According to their previously arrange
i plan. the Pennsylvania railroad tran:
IL ferred all baggage standing Ill II
N sixth street station ia $50 o'clock tn
/ morning to the freight sheds at Mint
20 street and Maryland avenue southwes
: and all inbound trunks, satcheis, etc
e will be handled only at the freight ST
d tion until the evening of March 6. II
l. morrow the b. & O. r. r. will trans
le fer all through baggage at the Juncuo
e. at New York and Florida avenues. r
t. serving the sheds at the New Jefse
tr avenue passenger station for the hal
Y, ding of the luggage OF inauguraue
a. visitors.
n Naval Brigade Details.
D. The Navy Department has detailed
~ duty with the Nava, Brigade for the il
auguraI parade brigade officers fro