Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04

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Where is the White House?
two or three times. and confined most of
his remarks to an expression of diSpleaSure
with everybody in general and the govern
ment in particular. In his broken English
he made his hearers understand that he
opposed to the government We will
go to war with the United States and get
what want. he declared.
He was followed away by crowd of
small boys who called after him and were
calculate ted to get him behind the bars be-
fore he could find his way to his hotel.
Club Entertains.
The officers and inaugural committee of
the Americas Republican Club of Pitts
burg entertained at dinner at the Raleigh
Hotel last night. Mr.. B. II. Warner chief
marshal of the civic division of the inaugu-
raj parade, was the principal guest of
honor. The dinner an informal af-
fair. and was in the nature of an acknoWl-
edgment of the courtesies extended the
members of the club by the officials of the
inaugural committees.
Carried Fiddle and Bow.
I'm Thornton Fitzhugh from Charlottcs-
VILE Va" said little old colOred man
who carried fiddle and bow and a num-
Der of small packages. This fiddle has
been in my family so long that 1 treat it
just the same as I would of my chill
drcn.''
Then the old man unwrapped the instru-
ment and soon had small gathering of
men shuffiing their feet.
I've lost my partner. said Uncle
Fitzhugh, as ne was called. You see, he
came another train and brought his
guitar. He told me We would put up at
Il house Wilson street. but L don't sSEoW
7 S,1I n
That's just a little way out in the coun-
try he was told.
do you think I get a room down
town for 10 cents?''
Behind the man from Charlottesville
came another man of the same color who
was not quite so old. His good-natu"ed
appearance attracted the attention of a
party of Pinkertou detectives to him. one
of the latter ioked with him about night
work and he said: Il can carry the sack,
but | can't touch bodies
What if we go out for chickens he
was asked.
That's easy" he replied. "All L want
is hot plank in cold weather and the
chickens will just naturally stick to it.
That's a new one on me-, remarked one
of the detectives.
Friends Become Separated.
Occasionally the crier in the depot would
be heard calling the names of people Who
had become separated from their friends or
lost During the night there were many
such cases. In more than one case the
parties had become separated In one case
a woman was missed by her family. She
had got off the train in Southeast Wash
ington. and, it was reported, had become
lost in the mud
1t was long after midnight before the
crowd showed much evidence of thinning
out but many of them remained all night.
Those who felt obliged to return home
without having met their friends returned
again in a short time. This morning the
crowd in the depot was larger than ever.
People from Baltimore and Philadelphia
were arriving on the excursion trains. and
friends of hundreds of them We're on hand
II greet them.
Three Thousand in Uniform.
More than 1000 members of various or
CARNATIONS came into the city over the
Baltimore and Ohio between Z and 10
o'clock last night, the representation in
Guiding ten different civic bodies. BY rea-
son of the perfection of arrangements I'm
der the direction of Mr.. J. f. Legge, ter
minal agent of the road, the reception and
disposition of the many specials were sim
plifed and the incoming guests of the CAPT
tai were enabled to reach their lodging
places with a minimum of discomfort.
All of the organizations coming in dur
ing the early evening were received at the
New York avenue and the lexington sta
lions of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
and each was quickly transferred to wait
ing cars of the street railway company,
which had made special arrangements to
accommodate the unusual influx. Some
went to hotels. others to their several pre-
arranged accommodations, until all were
cared for and the stations were deserted
save for the lull that came before the storm
OF the early morning, when the last je-
l&ted guests are due to arrive In time for
the great parade.
The Several Organizations.
The organizations coming in Were the
Hamilton Club of Cincinnati, Ohio 30
strong. which came in a special of four
sleepers one coach and one diner, and
marched to their headquarters in fine style.
They were followed by the Grove City
Cadets of Pittsburg. Pa, which organIza-
ton had six coaches and numbered go.
They were landed at the New York ave-
nue. station. After that came the Rough
Riders in four sleepers. a baggage ear,
two coaches and a diner, from Chicago.
They numbered 200 and looked like the
real thing they filed through the
passage made by the people who crowded
the way and greeted them with huzzas.
Two hundred and fifty of the Michigan
inaugural party came in at the same sta
ton and occupied seven sleepers and two
other cars. They were followed quickly
by the Maryland Naval Reserves from Bal
tinore which organization brought 400
men and looked fresh and easy. After
that there came the Maryland National
Guard ESQ strong. and detachment of
the Delaware National Guard. three COM
panies comprising $50 men and filling sew
eral coaches The Republican League of
Newark. \. J.. numbered 500 men, and fol-
lowed the Delaware brigade. and finally
before 10 o'clock. word was received at the
terminal agents Office that the New York
Naval Militia, 800 strong was due to leave
Jersey City at 10 pm, and must be ac-
commodated here in the early morning
Kaleidoscope View.
At the main station of the Baltimore and
Ohio there were scenes that only an in
auguration festival can produce. Fakirs,