New-York tribune., 1905-02-28
CROWDS IN WASHINGTON.
attendance at Inauguration Likely
To BE Unprecedented.
Errom THE TRIBUNE prREAv.I

IFEoM TRIBUNE BUREAT.I
Washington. Feb. 2T.-Crowds from all sec
tions of the country are already invading Wash
irgton, and. unless all signs fail. the attend
anoe of visitors at the inauguration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be unprecedented in the
nations histors The advance guard of the
great tide of humanity that will fill the city to
oVerfioWing and tax it's hospitality and accom-
nodahons 70 the utmost is now on the ground,
and is making Itself very much ut home. The
streets are comfortably fII4d with bustling.
eager. good natured THONG. while the depart
ments and the Capitol havc received their full
quota of visiting sightseers. Railroad officials
are fully prepared to handle the greater crowds
that expected to arrfAM with each succeed
ing day, and the members of the inaugural
committee are especially gratfed that the in
vasion has begun at so early a date.
The city IS already beginning 10 wear gay
holiday attire, and Pennsylvania-ave. and other
business thoroughfares are bright and cheerful
with liberal displays of flags bunting and other
forms of decorations. BY Saturday the elabo-
rate scheme Of decoration contemplated by the
committee. it is expected. will be carried out in
detail. making Washington on that day city
literally ablaze with the national colors
An advance guard of street ''fakirs' reached
Washington this morning and began operations.
The principal articles to be sold this week by
the curhstono merchants will be badges. inau-
gural souvenirs. pictures Of Roosevelt and Fair
banks, the big stick and other appropriate
and saleable novelties The New-York contin-
gent of the "fakir' brigade is expected to de-
scend on the capital Wednesday or Thurs
day, and its advent will mark the beginning Of
a vigorous campaign for the separation of visit
ors from their nckels. dimes and quarters. One
Of the first cranks to arrive appeared here to-
day. He wanted to secure permission from the
inaugural parade to represent the fifth party
Cf the people whatever that may mean. He
was informed by Capitol policeman that if he
did not make himself scarce about the building
he would head the procession for ''St. Lizzie's'
across the eastern branch of the Potomac-the
institution otherwise known the government
hospital for the insane
The first arrival of any Of the bodies scheduled
to take part in the great inaugural parade oc-
Cured this forenoon, when a squadron Of sturdy
troopers of the famous 7th United States Cav
airy came in over the Pennsylvania tracks from
Oglethorpe Barracks. Georgia. These khaki clad
fighters of General Clusters old regiment were
conveyed in cars along the tracks of the Penn
sylvania Railroad on the south side of the Poto-
mac to Rosslyn, and marched thence to Fort
Myer. where they will be chartered while here
The second arrival from Kansas City. and
consisted of three hundred colored troopers of
the noted 9th United States Cavalry. an organi-
zaton that is we'll thought of by President
Roosevelt and the Rough Riders for the part the
9Th played in supporting the Presidents troop
ers in front of Santiago. This squadron Of coll
ored cavalry was unloaded at the station of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, near the Pennsylvania
ave. bridge. in extreme southeast Washin gton
Like the troops Of the 7th Cavalry. the men of
the 9th brought their mounts with them, and
rode 10 their quarters. II is expected that on
Tuesday and Wednesday number of other de-
tachments of regular troops will reach Wash
ington
Lieutenant General Chaffee, grand marshal Of
the Inaugural parade, has advised the inaugural
committee Of the following appointments of di-
vision commanders:
military Grand Divisior-Major General JAMES F
First Dtvision-Brigader General FREDERICK d
GRANT
second Divtsion-Governor SAMUEL W. PENNY
PACKER Of Pennsylvania.
Third Divis!on-Governo- FRANK W HIGGINS Of
J New-York
Civic Grand Dvision-B II WARNER
First DiyisiOn-CIeneral o Q. HOWARD. L. 5 A
Second Division--General JOSEPH WHEELER. I. S. A
Third Division-JUDSON W. LYONS.
Representative Babcock. Of Wisconsin, intro
duced a resolution to-day authorizing saloons in
the District of Columbia to remain open on Sun
day. March . to accommodate inaugural vis-
itors.
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