Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04
BY ELECTRIC LIGHT
Thousands View Decorations
Cd Pennsylvania Avenue.
BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY
POST OFFICE BUILDING HAND
soMELY ILLUMINATED.
Other Public Buildings and Many
Private Establishments in
Gorgeous Array.
BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY

Thousands of people lined the Sidewalks
on Pennsylvania avenue and crowded to
the car tracks from both sides to see the
sights of the night before the Inauguration
of the twenty-seventh President OF the
United States. They edged their way from
one side of the street to the other and at
all hours until the early morning the ave
nue. presented a moving mass of humanity.
The monotony was occasionally broken by
the gong of an ambulance making hurry
up run and the mass of humanity would
part like the waves of the sea in their
frantic endeavors to evade the wheels OF
the rapid moving vehicle.
Once an electric hanson ran a man down
and in a moment the wheels had passed
over him. Women threw their hands in the
air and screamed, WHICH seemed to be a
signal for every one within a radius of a
block to hurry to the spot. The CAB stop
ped the man was placed therein, ana Mas
started Immediately for the hospital Inc
crowd surged on like river, quite forget
full of the fact that an accident had nap
pened but a moment before.
The post office building had been deco
rated with about 200 electric lights OF
four candle power which portrayed the
architectural lines of the building, ana III
the tower We're twelve mercury vacuum
lights which presented magnificent slshl
from all parts of the country stopped at
intervals and viewed the decorations upon
the building and listened to the bands OF
music as they swept down the avenue at
the head of the different marching CLUBS
as they arrived from the trains.
One could stand and hear three bands OF
music at the same moment, Yankee Doodle,
Dixie and Star Spangled Banner competing
for the honors and each was cheered to the
echo by the immense CROWDS as they hePe
step to the stirring strains.
View the Statuary.
People gathered in groups about the statu-
ary in front of the White House which mad
been presented by the officials OF tne
Louisiana purchase exposition lot ueco-
rating the streets on the inaugural occa-
sion The statues were of Gen. George
Roger Clark, La Sale, Livingston, Monroe,
Jackson. Bienville, De Narvaez, wayne ana
Marbois The court of history was pu'
partly Illuminated .,
western section of the city shed It's rays
upon the Washington monument ana
smaller one was throwing its glare to"aiu
the Capitol from the eastern exposure, anu ~
the people seemed TO take deep interest," III
the great white obelisk which STOOD SO
boldly out in relief under the searchIns
glare of the powerful sweep Oh l,snl, ~
street man was in his glory ana sou me
canes with the gaudy-colored RIBBONS al
r,ost as fast as he could collect the CON-
almost thrown into his hands in payment.
The child of the western plains was much
in evidence Sioux warriors stalkeu up any
down the streets. Their faces were no.
do''had with war paint nor did they carry
their rifles Their mission was one -
naace They had come to pay homage 10
the great white father VINO was " NC
inducted into his high office on the NOR w.
rTba F'ilininos in the blue uniform OF the
scouts. paraded without their sac arms,
and seemed to wonder at the great throhs
which was assembled. .,,. rot,
The large building of the southern laii
vav the Raleigh Hotel, RIGGS Natohdi
Ranl the Treasury and Post Office Depart
ments and other prominent structures were
covered with bunting and gay decor3.ioiis'
entwined with electric lights OF all coiors.
The marching clubs from the various
cities were passing in all directions from
the trains, the march down the avenue
being accompanied by the stirring souhus
of military music, which would not cease
until they had arrived at 'helr ueS'iiis
tons.
Guardsman and Civilian.
Comnanies of the National Guard from
the different states would march imme-
diatelv after the man in the silk hat and
long overcoat. and the music of the two
bands mingled in a delightful melody. II
seemed as if the people We're IN such
happy frame of mind, and so intent upon
seeing the sights. that they hardly noticed
when one would jar into them and crowd
them from the sidewalks College men
with all the yells of the campus, could be
seen and heard at frequent intervals, and
the passing throng would frequently JON IN
to cheer after the others had uttered the
"Rah. Rah, RAN which invariably comes
at the finish of the college yell.
Into the hotel Hobbies the mass of hui
mainly would frequently escape, evidently
to avoid for a few moments the congested
streets. Tie large automobiles of the
sightseeing companies would flash along
the streets with gay parties, forming
beautiful picture among many colored cleo
trio lights, which were entwined about the
sides of the vehicles.
Automobiles belonging to private parties,
carrying as many as eight persons, could
be seen at all times with gay groups of
visitors, enjoying the beautiful sights and
delightful weather. Some of the large
stores were decorated with care and taste,
especially that of S. kann, Sons & Co., at the
corner of Sth street. The name Roosevelt
was the top of the building in the center
of a rising sun, and lower down. "One Flag,
One Country
Virginia, Maryland and the neighboring
states had sent their quota to the ceremo-
MES. for on all sides one could hear re-
marks which tended to show where the
people were from.