Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
STREETS THRONG ED
LOCAL RAILWAY DEPOTS PRE-
SENT LIVELY SCENES.
Members Of Public Comfort Com
mittee Visible on Every Hand
Hotels Crowded.

the city with Washingtonians and strang-
ers. 1t was a genuine holiday crowd, ana
a good-natured, bustling, hustling one, TOO.
The broad pavements of Pennsylvania
avenue presented picturesque appearance.
with their elbowing mass of humanity. and
there was congestion at several points
which required the service Of the police 20
dispel and cause the thongs to move
along there"
The somber coIors of the winter clothing
of civilians was relieved at short intervals
by the blue and khaki army uniforms the
fancy red and yellow costumes of poHt1cal
club members, with the handsome build
ing decorations as a pretty backgrou.sd.
In the passing crowds were men of every
nationality and color of nearly every creed
and cline. but they all had one matter
single in their minds-the successful In
auguration of Theodore Roosevelt as Presi-
dent of the United States.
A force Of street cleaning men, sweeping
machines, hose carriages and other cleans
ing apparatus were at work on the stretches
of Pennsylvania avenue, and the dark-coi-
ored Slush was quickly disposed of. Large
wagons carried away loads of ice chopped
from the roadways, and the declaration of
the Commissioners that they would have
the avenue clear for the great parade Sat
urday was successfully carried into effect
Reception Of Visitors.
Members of the public comfort commit
tee with their bright red badges were sta
toned at the depots and steamboat
wharves to instruct and direct strangers.
High School cadets. also with scarlet
badges. were on hand with the word
Guide in golden letters on the br casts
of their uniform blouses
An aged citizen who has witnessed many
inaugurations said this afternoon:
I'VE are going to have monster gather
ing here Saturday. The Target ever before.
I predict. and 1 believe the day will be
a good one. ! base this statement on the
weather that has preceded other Inaugural
ton days"
The hotels are already filed and applica-
lions are being made to the police and spe-
Gals who went on duty this morning for
be secured.
Heeds the Warning.
A fakir was busy on Pennsylvania avenue
He termed them bluffs" A venerable
stranger informed the fakir that he was
violating the United States statutes by SELL
ing the imitation money, and the fellow
made tracks and was soon lost in the
crowd. He sold the 800 bills like hot
cakes" a bystander said and the circula-
ton of the spurious money might lead to
criminal acts by inscriptions buyers, it
was added.
Late arrivals at the downtown hotels to-
day were follows:
Newfoundland St Louis delegation, con-
sisting of John ]. Kelly. John J. Murphy,
Gus Witte Thomas ]. Kelly and P. V. Ca
hill; also Robert Scott and A. d. Rogers OF
New York and John 1. Clark of Norfolk.
National-ThomaS O'Donnel, Baltimore;
T. S. Bullock, New York: ]. A. Keane. Bos-
ton: c. Z. Hunter, Oklahoma; Herman Poh-
ler Baltimore; James P. Mahon, Memphis:
Edgar B. Raymond and B. A. Lewis, New
York
Dr. P H Lloyd. resident physician of
the Casualty Hospital on Delaware avenue
northeast. near the Senate side of the Capt.
toll. stated today that the hospital will be
provided with two hurry up ambulances
to be in service constantly from tomorrow
morning until Monday evening. A large
rear room on the first floor of the hospital
building is being fitted up as an extra op-
Grating room. and new cots will be INSTALL
ed, giving the institution a ward capacity
for between % and 30 patients.
The Philippine Scouts.
A large army wagon. loaded high with the
baggage of the Philippine Scouts battalion.
which organization reached Washington
this morning became stalled about Il
o clock this forenoon in the ice and slush
a 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
while proceeding to Fort Myer A large
crowd quickly surrounded the delayed Sc
hicle. and a solitary Filipino scout. one Of
the MaccaheebeS. armed with krag car
b;ne, who had been detailed as baggage or
train guard at once became the cynosure
of all eyes.
"He looks like a Jap soldier said
bystander.
Yes added another: che is short and
yellow and has almond-shaped eyes ike a
Jap"
Other comments were made, but the little
yellow fighter was unconscious of the g1s-
sip he had caused He held on to the n5aa
OF the lead mule. and when the wagon
haA hnny Vnln sa6 he 81 "a cd
vehicle and sang out:
'Tsanga. Tsanga! Get up)."
Notables in Town
Some of the notable Inauguration arrivals
are. at the Ebbitt, Gen. Wade, command
ing the Department of the East. Col. r.
D. Potts. commandant at Fort Monroe
Theodore Hardee of Portland, Ore, COM
missioner of the Lewis and Clark expost-
ton; Gen E. A. Rice of Boston, formerly
in command of the guard at the st. Louis
exposition and Harold Mayetson and e..
Richie from England
At the New Willard are c. H. Martin, s..
Nj. Curtis, A. NJ. Evans and Richard Far
child. all of the Chicago Record-Herald.
and at the Riggs House are registered T..
J. Mullineaux of Philadelphia, w. j. Mayer
of New York. with Gov. Bell and staff of
Vermont and Gov. Blanchard and staff Of
Louisiana expected during the night.
Among recent arrivals at tne Hdleigh are
w A. Post of the Newport News Ship
building Company, A. K. Motley, jr., of
New York. Henry Delaphaine OF Philadsl-
phia, Mr. and Mrs. w. Stetson of New
York and ex-Delegate D. j. Flynn of OKLA
homa.
New Jersey is well represented at the
Metropolitan Hotel by Surrogate j. ".
Cornell T.. s. Parkinson. controller OF the
currency: N. c. Hutchinson. road commits
sioner: John Cinder. street commissioner
of Trenton: Charles H. Baker. county
clerk: Thomas H. Trooper sheriff: Samuel
7. Alkey. ex-sheriff Frank j. Eppels coun-
ty surveyor: Charles H. May, water COM
missioner; Fred Gilkeson, receiver of taxes !;
H. b. Salter, city clerk: Edw. Murray. eN-
city clerk, and Joseph Forney, editor of
the Trenton Times.
The registry book at the National Hotel
shows these names: Former Representa-
tive A. s. Berry of Covington, KY: Chief
Porter of the Cherokee Nation: E. M.
Prouty OF st. Paul, Mimi, and Major Ed
wards consul general to Canada, while ear
ly tomorrow will arrive the Eighteenth
Ward Club. the Israel w. Durham Club,
the David II. Lane Club. the Connecticut
Club. all of Philadelphia, and the 18th
Heavy Artillery of New York, agEregating
in all about 1900 men.
The St. James register shows Joe Chap
pie, editor of the National Magazine;
Aaron b. Clark of Rosebud. s. D., and a
delegation of thirty from the York Bridge
Company at York, Pa.