Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
WAITING ROOMS CROWDED.
Lively Scenes at the B. and o.
Depot.

Depot.
The waiting rooms and vicinity of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad station pre-
scented lively scene today, beginning with
the early hours of the morning. All Of the
express trains from the north and west ar
rived with special equipment for the &C.
commodation of the Inauguration crowds
they brought Throngs of people filed the
depot after every train arrival, and mem
bers of the Inauguration public comfort
committee were kept busy directing strang-
ers where to go or placing them in the care
of high school boys, who are acting as spe-
cal guides for the occasion.
All trains arriving before 3 o'clock today
came into the station proper, at the corner
of New Jersey avenue and G street north
west, but arrangements have been mace
for stopping some of the trains that Will
come after this hour today. and many OF
those tomorrow at a specially provided de-
pot at New York avenue and another at
lexington. Members of the public comfort
committee and guides will be stationed at
these places Also
Few military or civil organizations ar
rived over this road today, the passen-
gers being mostly independent sfghtseers.
Visitors from the north especially from
New England and northern New YORK ex-
pressed considerable surprise at the low
temperature and the snow on the ground.
They expected to find 1t warmer here on
the border of the southern states, III spite
Of the fact that they had read OF the lro-
verbal bad weather of the District of Co.
lumba at Inauguration time. Trains from
the west brought many persons with Wloe-
brmmed hats and long mustacnes, ana
some of these were from Oklahoma, IN
dian territory and Texas and were equally
affected by the low temperature, If not ex-
actly in the same way. They dld not ex-
pcct to have to wear anything but the
IiSl test kind of overcoats as late IN Inc
year as March," One very tall man from
tie vicinity referred to spent some tune
in telling little knot of friends that had
come to the station to meet him that the
wheat was up to his knees at home, ana
as fine as "the old county ever raised
The public comfort committee established
its headquarters close by the information
bureau early in the forenoon Various
shifts have been provided, SO that no man
will have to be on duty more than three
Foresight Of the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton is chairman of the delegation of the
committee. and among his assistants are
D. S. Shehan and Col. Dan. Grosyenor.
Jesse Lawson is in charge Of the colored
members, and is assisted by DR.. James c.
Jones' A. P. Albert, c. j. Pickett, u. L.
Mitchell and J. H. Poynter.
Company l., Captain Cutting In command,
of the 9Th Massachusetts, Infantry, and Bat
terry A. Capt. James A. Smyth, Massachu-
sets Light Artillery, arrived at 2:30 on a
section of the 1:50 train from New York.
Company was met by Major A. Stephan,
4th Regiment, District of Columbia Guards.
and the battery was met by First Lieut..
c. L. Brockway of Company F, LIST Regi-
ment District of Columbia Guards. Both
organiza tons proceeded to the Washington
Light Infantry armory, 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue, under the direction Of
the two local officers.
This will be the quarters of the Massa-
chusetts militia during the inauguration.
of fhn fyair hio,
reached here about 3 o'clock, companies
of the 9Th and sth Massachusetts, arrived.
The incoming trains this afternoon from
New York and the west are bringing i'm
mense crowds. and the waiting rooms at the
station are thronged-
Members of the local civic organization
committee are on hand to meet any out-of-
town organizations which may come IN
from this time on they nave no scneduie
showing when these bodies will arrive. but
have orders from Chairman B. H. Warner
to remain on close duty.
Itinerant Lunch Men.
The itinerant lunch men and women of
Washington, mostly coIored folk. are pre-
pairing to assist in a measure to solve the
problem of feeding the Inauguration multi
tudes. These peddlers of cooked food VIII
employ ali manner of vehicles from dis
carded baby carriages to wheelbarrows and
push carts TO propel their open-ar cafes
from point to point Their menus will be
many and some of the dishes served mys-
FERROUS, but their patrons, as on former in
auguration occasions promise TO be nu-
merouS.
These perambulating caterers have al
ready made their appearance IN consider
able numbers on the streets of Washington,
and some of the placards they display are
maryels from an artistic standpoint, while
others are misspelled and in some instances
with lunch stand built upon baby car
riage, and whose self-selected trade center
is down by the Peace Monument on Penn
Sylvana avenue, has homemade painting
suspended above his wares. The painting
might be taken for anything from the moon
in eclipse to a representation of the face of
'Humpty-Dumpty" Were it not for the
inscription under the painted figure the
hungry patrons Of the old fellow might
take it for a ''slapjack' corn cake or a
e-faced bun. But the inscription tells
the story in one word-"Clambs." A tall
countryman remarked after gazing at the
picture moment:
THAT looks as much like clam as the
Capitol building yonder looks like 81 Walk
ers corn crib.
An aged colored aunty with two large
penny by selling sandwiches and other
quick lunches, has placard on one of the
baskets which reads:
"Sand Witches. Ham and Cheese. Help
Yoselves."
Some of the lunch servers have charcoal
fires or gasoline stoves with their outfits
and sell hot soup and stew. These timer
ants. who have long been features of the
Washington streets in certain localities,
are revelations to seme of the visitors from
the east and west, and are regarded as
among the sights to be seen at the capital
Queer Little Woman.
queer little woman who claims to be a
daughter of the regiment" or former VI
vandiere, as the French term it, and who
has for some time been a familiar figure
on the downtown streets of Washington.
nearly always carrying small American
flag. is enthusiastic over the fact that so
many soldiers are coming to the city.
Whenever a group of uniformed men are
near her she promptly makes herself ac-
quatnted with them, and speaks to them
along patriotic lines. The incoming of
many men in blue keeps the little woman
busy these bustling days. She says she
is "a committee of one" to receive Uncle
Sans fighting men. 1t is said this woman
is descended from a family of American
soldiers and that she has spent much
time at military posts.
One OF the first cranky visitors to reach
the city is an elderly man. who announces
himself as prince Paul. head OF the fifth
party" Last night he visited the Hobbies
of the downtown hotels and distributed