Evening star., 1909-03-01
INAUGURAL RUSH BEGINS
Blare of Brass and Booming" Of
Drums in Evidence Today.
UNION STATION LIKE BEE HIVE
Court of Honor and Reviewing
Stands Receiving Finishing
Touches-No More Permits.

near was the blare of brass and the
booming of big bass drums today a:
several Of the organizations that vii! par
ticipate in the big parade Thursday ar
rived at the Union station and marched tt
their quarters.
Another indication was the great influx
Of visitors from everywhere in genera
who filled most Of the incoming railroad
trains to their capacities. All day long
these visitors poured forth from the por-
tails Of the big white Union station like
swarms Of bees from q. great hive.
With the Inauguration but a little more
than two days off. decorators and work
men were engaged in putting on the fin
ishing touches to buildings. stands. halls
and houses. and the broad stretches o
Pennsylvania avenue already present {
riot of color and crowded sidewalks from
| the White House to the Capitol.
Chairman Edward ]. Stellwagen Of the
| inaugural committee was today assured
| by his hustling lieutenants that the cere
| monies of March 4 will be the most bril-
| liant and picturesque of any previou:
| inaugural event
Crowd a Record Breaker.
Prediction is made also that the crowd
of visitors who will come from every
nook and corner of the United States
Will be a record-breaker.
The work on the great court of honor
one of the most beautiful features of the
inauguration, received its finishing
touches today, and this focal point of the
national function, produces a color and
decorative scheme which is said to
eclipse all previous efforts in that di.
rectiOn.
The task of getting the pension office
In readiness for the inaugural ball will
be finished tomorrow. The beauty which
will attend this brilliant social event
Will be unsurpassed, the committee hay-
ing spent $4,000 for decorations alone
Evergreens as Decorations.
In carrying out the color scheme of
green and white adopted by the commit
tee on street decorations, many business
men today procured evergreens from the
surrounding country, which will be en-
ployed IN the beautifying of their struc-
lures.
The workmen at the Washington navy
yard, at their own expense have ar
ranged elaborate and novel decorations
In some of the big shops. This was done
as compliment to PreSident-elect Taft
| and Vice President-elect Sherman. While
the decorations will not be seen generally
the workmen say visitors to Uncle Sam 4
gunmaking plant will be edited by the
pretty picture presented.
Corcoran Thorn, secretary of the gen.
eral committee. this afternoon received
reports at inauguration headquarters
from the chairmen Of the several sub
committees announcing that practically
everything is in readiness for the cere-
monies Thursday.
No More Permits for Stands.
The District building department will
issue no more permits for inaugural re-
viewing stands, according to an announce
| ment made today. 1t was stated Saturday
that all stands must be completed and
decorated by Il o'clock tonight and any
which are not so completed will be con-
demned by the building inspectors Tues
day as rapidly as they are discovered
and owners will be ordered to remove
them at once
Persons who sell sandwiches, pie and
such eatables from baskets during the in
augural period must have the articles
properly wrapped or covered or they will
be arrested" Health officer Woodward
said this afternoon.
Out-of-Town Detectives Arrive.
More than two dozen detectives from
other cities were sworn in at police head
quarters this morning for duty during the
week. About thirty more are expected
to reach here tomorrow morning, and the
next day there will be about twenty more
sworn in. Those sworn in today were
assigned as partners with the members
of Inspector Boardman's staff and in
structed by the inspector respecting the
parts of the city in which they are to
perform duty. Others will be similarly
instructed as they arrive and take the
oath OF office.
Busy scenes were witnessed about po-
lice headquarters and the several police
stations today. Many Of the special po-
licemen were sworn in yesterday at the
stations. a second batch subscribing to the
oath today.
At a meeting of the committee on his
toric sites great interest was manifested
by the large attendance of members in
the reports of the various subcommittee.
DR.. Marcus Bepjamin. chairman of the
subcommittee to examine and pass on
points of historic interest. reported that
great many suggestions from persons
from all over the country had been ex-
the committee acted upon the best OBJ
tainable information. as the limited time
at it's disposal precluded any exhaustive
inquiry.
The subcommittee on character. design
and material Of marker, through its
chairman, Mr.. Frederick d. Owen, re-
ported that the marker. being the most
artistic ever used on similar occasion.
is one that can be initiated in real bronze
at cost of $35 each, and when so mi ade
will supply a much needed improvement,
to the city by permanently marking the
many points of great historic interest
| located in the District.
Henry W. Samson. chairman Of the SUBJ
committee to locate and mark sites Sc
| lected, reported that 10 sites in the Dis
trict had been marked by his committee.
and about five Additional sites that had
not been selecttd for marking until very
| late would havS markers prior to the 4th
| The subcommittee on compiling and
printing catalogues. through John c.
| Proctor. chairman. reported its work
about completed. A first edition Of OOC
| had been printed and are being dis
tributed. and another and larger edition
including an index. would be ready fo1
| distribution tomorrow
| 1t was voted that the chairman appoint
committee Of seven TO examine into the
advisability OF continuing the committee
| on historic sites. or a reorganization OF
same as permanent organization.
o;cers Of Regiment of Marines.
The United States Marine Corps viii
be represented in the inaugural parade b,