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


A notable inauguration visitor is General
Andrew J. West of Georgia, who is here
to take official part in the ceremonies to-
morrow. He is a personal friend of Cen
era1 Chaffee. General West is distin-
euished confederate soldier, and Is quar-
termaster general of Georgia and mem
Der of the staff of Governor Terrell.
Another notable visitor is Mr.. ]. Henry
Smythe jr., of Philadelphla, VINO is reg
stered at the New Willard. Mr.. Smythe
is the young man who led the cheering at
the national republican convention last
June in Chicago, when Mr.. Roosevelt was
nominated for President and enthusiasm
ran high. BY using a megaphone, ana Keep ee
ing time with big silk American flag,
he began with IAN together now, three
cheers for the President! Hip, hip, hur-
rah, Hurrah, Hurrah!' With this intro
vel of "Roos-e-veltr' "Roos-e-velt! Roos-
e-veltn' One delegation after another
picked up the cry, the spectators joined IN
and soon 1900 people were paying tribute
to the President.
Department Official Explains.
A War Department official explained to-
day why the Rough Rider escort to the
President was furnished with a lot OF ar
tilery horses instead of cavalry mounts.
The official said that several days ago the
commander of the escort wrote to the de-
partment and requested that his men be
furnished with we'll trained beasts. He said
he wanted horses that would not become
frightened when the band begins to play,
and perform high-class equestrian acropatc
stunts unbroken broncho tactics on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue with its overcroWded
sidewalks tomorrow. The result was.
stated the official, that we gave them well
trained animals that have performed ser
vice hauling Uncle Sans cannons. ana
attempt any high jumping or equestrian
waltZing In the parade
Congestion on Railroads.
There was considerable congestion and
some delay in the reception of trains over
some of the railroads yesterday afternoon
and last night. Supt. Cooper of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company is taking steps
today to prevent, if possible, the recur-
renee of such experiences, so far as is
possible, in the hurly-burly incident to The
incoming thousands. At IL o'clock last
night ii is stated, the Seaboard Air Line
express, due at s:36. was waiting Its turn
to advance from 9th street to the Penn
sylvania main depot. The Colonial tx
press, due a 9:44, was two hours late' Two
New York passenger trains We're. marked
half an hour late; two trains on the Scutn-
ern, due at $3.50 and $50, were Two hours
and one hour late, respectively, according
to the latest schedule.
The Republican County Committee from
New York city, LOO strong, Is scheduled
to reach Washington early tomorrow mora
ing over the Pennsylvania railroad. Inc
committee viii be led by Chairman VII
lam Halpin, and upon their arrival WIZ
march up Pennsylvania avenue, wearing
silk hats, long coats, and each commttee-
man will carry cane They VIII come
ir four special trains, the first of which
will leave the Pennsylvania railroad station
ir Jersey City at $50 o'clock tonight.
The committee will march in three Sec
tons The first section will be headed by
Ifav
sioner and former chairman of the county
executive committee; the second by Moses
Mckee, and the third by Samuel 5. S.ras-
bourger The New York County. RepIb-
Hcans have been given the right of way
at the request of the President
Virginia Military.
The list Virginia Regiment is expected
TO reach this city late tonight or early to-
morrow morning. 1t was at first intended
to bring this noted Virginia regiment here
by steamboat but owing to the presence
Of the Ice in the Potomac 1t has been de-
eided to bring the men In blue and gray
by rail. -,
SQUADRON A of New York, which will
form with the Rough Riders the Presi-
dents mounted escort, is expected to reach
this city late today. The squadron will be
under the command of Major Oliver s.
Bridgman, who has received from President
Roosevelt the following letter:
Il thank you and the squadron, and have
made the request that they should be my
escort l may have to have members of my
own regiment part of my personal es-
cort also, but We can arrange the details
as between you and them afterward. You
were my escort when / was made governor,
and again when / was inaugurated as Vice
President, and subject only to not doing
something that would be a wrong to my old
regiment / want you to be in the same
position now
Prominent South Dakotan.
James HALEY, former resident Of this
city, now a prosperous banker and capt.
| talist OF Rapid City in the Black Hills. 8.
D. is a member of the South Dakota in
augural delegation at the national capital.
| Mr.. HALEY went from his home here to
the Black Hills in 1876. He was then a
te3agrapher. He 10 regarded today as one