Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-06
AFTERMATH OF INAUGURAL.

to Washington for the inaugural made
Saturday night was a noisy and jolly one.
Hardly had darkness fallen when Penn
sylvania avenue and the adjoining streets
became well-nigh impossible. At the
conclusion of the parade rush was
made on the hotels and eating houses,
and every place where meals could be
had was crowded to overlooking. As
early as 6 o'clock thousands had station
ed themselves at points where good
view OF the fireworks could be had,
while others took seats in the reviewing
stands to watch the passing throng.
The sidewalks were insufficient to ac-
commodate the throng OF pedestrians,
and many took to the middle OF the
streets.
Members of visiting political clubs,
military organizations, and others formed
themselves into temporary marching
clubs and paraded up and down the
streets, singing songs, blowing horns
aud giving ear-splitting yells. Students
OF the various colleges gathered in groups
and made the air resound with their
college cries About 9 o'clock when
the fireworks display yas at an end the
already big throng on the avenue was
greatly increased. At the junction OF
Pennsylvania avenue and Fifteenth
street the congestion was so great that
for fully fifteen minutes the streets were
blockaded.
Thousands OF men and women were
gathered there, pushing in every direc
ton in an effort to force passage.
Several women were overcome before
the crowd began to move in an orderly
manner, and they we're carried away
fainting. One of the sightseeing auto.
mobiles got tied up in the throng, and
had to remain there until the crowd
thinned out
Many Of the visiting bands marched
up and down the streets, giving free
concerts.
Thousands of people visited the Court
of History to view the illuminations.
More than 5000 incandescent bulbs
burned for several hours during the
evening, making two blocks from Fiji
teenth to Seventeenth street brilliant
with their rays. The lights were strung
along the caves of the reviewing stands,
and in the center of each of the four sets
of pillars at the corners of the court an
arc light and smaller lamps were hung.
A line of lights hung on three sides OF
the reviewing stand used Saturday by the
President, and a string OF them was
suspended across Madison Place, thus
making the chain complete. The lights
between the pillars disclosed the beauties
of the draped female figures placed there,
while the strings Of lights passing along
the line Of the statues OF Jackson, Mon
roe, Livingston, Bienville, Marquette,
Clark and other great characters who
are represented by then, made them
even more attractive than they are in
the daylight.
All O'Clock the crowds began to 90
home, worn out and sleepy from the
days excitement, and the street cars be-
came jammed with passengers. Mid
night saw many persons still on the
streets, and it was not until near day
night that the main thorough fares be-
came clear of people. With the small
hours the lights faded, and the citizens
rested from their months of labor.
Grandly had the District of Columbia
/ o,torfo;nad tho NATHAN
THE FIRE WORKS.
A great mass of people filled the
ellipse south of the White House at
night and viewed the display of fire.
works. The pyrotechnic display
spectacle of dazzling brilliancy-gorgeous
ia color effect and pleasing to behold
was one of the mos elaborate ever un-
dertakeu 10 Washington on any simila:
occasion. For more than an hour the
air was filled with whirlwinds and
streaks of fire, showers of va-i-colOred
sparks and bursting bombs creating
beautiful effects. The Washington
Monument was the objective point oil
powerful searchlights, adding materially
to the ever.changing scene. In another
direction was the White House, which
was illuminated throughout the diplay.
President Roosevelt and his family
viewed portion of the display from the
south windows Of the White House.
First was the Presidents salute
Twenty-one aerial maroons bursting
with terrif report high in the air con
stituted the salute. This was followed
by grand illumination of the White
lot, with powerful colored lights chang
in hue FIVE times.
Another honor shown the newly-in.
stalled President was the displaying Of
colossal fire portrait of himself with
the inscription. "Our President" be
meath it, hanked on either side with
national emblems and the names of the
various foreign possessions.
A unique novelty was produced by a
mammoth shell which, at a heighth of
one thousand feet, released i4.g1
bomb, with red, green, blue and white
stars, followed by gold she'll represent
ing Cuba, and silver shell for Porto
Rico, finishing with number of smaller
shells for the Philippines.
An immense bouquet of American
Beauty roses burst forth as set
piece, changing into portrait of Mrs.
Roosevelt, shot into the air,
The display concluded with the fight
of $50 colored bombs. At times the
bursting of shells gave the idea of a
sham battle.