The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
TAFT IS READY.
Continued ION Page one.

he ISN'T he is as clipper as a twelve
year-old school boy. March places the
same old spell upon him
The Inauguration fever is in his blood
it is a qusdrenniai outbreak. There is
no reliable vaccination against it. Even
the Oldest Washingtonian is susceptible,
and perhaps, is secretly glad because
the contagion catches him along with
the rest.
Pennsylvania avenue might have been
gay Partisan boulevard. or the self
styled gay white way last night. But
i was just the old Avenue TRANSPORTED
and giorifed by q myriad OF dazzling
lights. and by mighty crowds. which
gave the sedate Capital the thrill Of q
real metropolis.
The Avenue IS the common meeting
ground Of tie man from KeoiIuk and
the man from Kalamazoo. The humble
Washington citizen is eIbowed onto the
curb. For the time being the Avenue
may not be COsmopOlis. but II is certainly
America All types and conditions OF
patriots are 70 be found there One can
study the psrsOn who IS on his or msr
first trip TO Washington. and he who is
on his second, or maybe his twenty
second trip.
There IS a boulevard angle in Paris.
where, il IS said. a person can meet every
body worth meeting In TIE world II ne
waits long enough. There are several
points in Pennsylvania avenue where i
IS possible 10 see every type OF american
pass in carnival parade in an hour CT so.
Some Of the Visitors.
There IS the silk-hatted and self-satis-
fed citizen Of New York. and the eager,
bouyaTgt denhen Of Chicago; the SLOUGH
hated Texan and the tai, raw-boned
man Of Swedish extraction from Mime
sofa There is also q multitude OF inter-
mediate types distinguishable 20 the
etholegist and the student Of local condi-
tons
Most OF them are here with their fam
lies, which means that Ieminity is
greatly IN evidence. Femininity discussed
at length last evening their adventures
with clearinghouse keepers. with Wash
ington restaurants, and with the rub
berneck wagons. Most Of them are
agreed that The cost Of living Is on the
increase N this city
Tne Westerner-and by that is meant
N-NEI~tr-+aN EaN0As LltlH GFFVlu tEe Ale
ghenies-is the infaIlioie fount Of enthusi-
asm- Il IS he VINO adds - necessary
touch Of dash 10 the scene. VINO bestrides
the Capital Ike a Colossus. fer. as ne
himself says. This IS nay country and
this is nay Capital"
He is Tot conventional and he is not
mild. He IS 81 Washington for the time
Of his life. and 70 show BIZ Taft Just
how We feel toward him" He is not so
certain that Washington and the East Is
going 10 give the President-eIect the cy-
cionic sort OF welcome he deserves. There
BIN wOun-yd cDhstcNot hrddlu uu
fore, he Is here 10 see the job is done
properly. de may be OutnUmbered. but
he is going 10 cheer his heart out.
Hotels Filling Up.
The hotels are filing I'D with visitors.
and most OF the prominent hostieries
have booked so many guests in advance
they are compelled TO turn those away
who have not engaged quarters ahead OF
time
The hotel Hobbies are crowded with men
and women from all parts Of the coun-
Try, ears and eyes wide open. anxious to /
see and hear whatever there is 10 be seen
and heard. and on the jump 10 get their
moneys worth Many OF the visitors NAY