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

band played several marches in the pres
ence OF Il big audience.
We've all been here before said one
member land we would like to come more
often than we do. There is only one town
that beats Washington, and that's old
'Philly.'"
Following this club came the Peter E.
Smith Marching Club and the l. w. Dur
ham Republican Club from Philadelphia.
There were $50 members of the former or
ganization and AGO of the latter Three
bands accompanied the two parties.
And there are more coming said the
last man in the procession, IF the trains
will bring them"
All night long an anxious crowd waited
about the railroad station. Some were eX-
uCcliHg friends, others were members or
committees appointed to greet incoming
organizations and still others were on the
lookout for persons who wanted accOmmo-
dations The nighttime vehicles were in
demand during the late hours, and some of
the drivers said they were sorry the IN
auguratiOn comes only once IN -FOUR years
There are laws On the statute books regu-
latfug the prices permitted to be charged,
but The owls were given a little license
IN making charges for long hauls, espe-
Ci1lIy to the country.
divers and Teams Overworked.
Drivers and horses were both overworked,
but they kept at it until either man or
beast mad to give up the fight and take a
little rest. one intoxicated driver of
broEeu-down team narrowly escaped run
ming over a pedestrian near the station and
the latter expressed himself as being sorry
he was not a member OF Mayor sylvester
cummiyt on order.
If ! only had a police badge he shout
ed tu "a tone loud enough to make him la
hir under the law for disturbing the public
peace.
And" said the colored driver, what do
you think you would do2'
I'D lock you up" was his response.
Lock who up he asked. Me-
The driver concluded the discussion by
telling the pedestrian that he might do
SOME thing for which he would get ar
rested.
just then a party of soldiers singing
plantation song came along and they
became SO much interested in the singing
That they forgot their troubles
While this affair was being enacted out
sidg the station the anxious people inside
were clamoring about the bureau of infor
nation asking about the prospective ar
rival Of trains.
1t is merely a matter of prospect" said
big woman who heard some inquiries
made. I've been here six hours and
haven't been able TO get any information
Yet Ny train was due here several hours
ago but 1t seems to have been lost, and
I'll have to go home before the ears stop
running.
Sample Incidents.
Inside the railroad station were detec-
lFrS. N1iCemCn ana specials. Out-Ol-tOWn
detectives were in the throng and the men,
women and children who were looking for
ropmers or bOarders were very much in evil
deuce.
Say mister" said small boy to a de-
tcctive. are you lOcated?'
Located" repeated the detective, what
do YOU mean?"
"A big man and don't know what it
means To get located" laughed the boy.
Say. mister, where do you live?
My boy" said the sleuth, Pm pretty
well located just now"
He had hardly said he was located when
special policeman came along and gave
the usual move on order. Then the boy
laughed At the detective and went in search
OF % rOOmer.
Railroad passengers were unioaded within
The depot on 9th street outside the station,
and in South Washington. This made II
rather difficult for people TO meet their
friends and escort them TO their homes. a
megaph0ne WAS used by an empioye of the
railroad company. This man announced
the arrival of trains and would tell where
the train had stopped. Every time he made
the announcement that train had stopped
outside on 9TH street his announcement
would be followed by exodus of the
crowd. On 9th street the. roadway was a
sea of mud but the anxious ones waded
through it without showing any more con-
Germ than small boy wadiug through the
snow.
There he goes again. shouted an elderly
woman at the top of her voice. the train
has stopped on 9Th street and We must
do some more running. If / had the con-
troll of che railroad trains | would have
all Of them come into the station and peo-
pie would have no trouble finding their
friends"
Wait until we have woman's rights