Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-28
HUMAN TIDE FLOWS INTO
 THE CAPITOL
Indications Are That the Great est Throng in Nations His tory Will Witness Taft lnau- gural at Wilmington

WASHINGTON. Feb. s7.-Thou- sands of people from almost every state in the union are already invad- lng Washington, and. unless all signs all, the attendance of visitors at the inauguration of President Taft will
 be unprecedented in the nations his tory. The advance guard of tue great tide of humanity that will fill the na- tional capital to Oyeriiowing and tax
 lls hospitality and accommodations to tie utmost is now on the ground, and
 Is making itself very much at home. { Pennsylvania avenue and other lead ing thoroughfares are comfortably filled with a bustling, eager. good na- tured throng, while the capitol and
 the department buildings are receiy- | ing their quota of visiting sightseers. l Railroad officials are fully prepared to handle the greater crowds that arc expected to arrive with each succeed ing day, and the members of the in augural committee are especially grat- 1 fled that the invasion has begun at
 so early a date.
 "Faklr" Brigade on Hand. Among the first visitors to reach he city were the street "fakirs," who GeVer fail to reap a rich harvest on
 such au. occasion. The firs of these gentry arrived in Washington this rOrning and lost no time in begin nIng operations. The principal arti- s.cs to be sold during the coming week by these curbstone merchants arc badges. Inaugural souvenirs. pictures | of Taft and Sherman, Billy Pos
 sums" and other appropriate and sale ! able novelties. The New York contin- ] gent of the "fakir" brigade, a well organized body of glib-tongued hawk lCrs backed by ample capital, ia eX- tpected to descend on the capitol the | first of the week, and it's advent will mark the beginning Of a vigorous cam paign for the separation of visitors ! from their nickels, dimes and qrar- ! lters.
 A less picturesque and far less de | sirable element of visitors has also uut in an appearance. These are the aickpockets, sneak thieves, confidence men and other crooks who never fail | 10 gather with the crowd. Elaborate police arrangements for handling | these undesirable citizens have been perfected Every available officer and private of the force will be on duty throughout the week and 500 special | policemen have been employed. In addition detectives to 8 considerable number have been brought here from outside cities to aid in the mainte- nance of order.
 Decorations Are Elaborate. | The city is already beginning 10
 wear gay holiday attire. and the prin- cIpal thoroughfares are bright and
 cheerful with a liberal display of flags, bunting and other forms of dec ! D ations. By Tuesday the elaborate 1 scheme of decoration contemplated oy the committee. it is expected, will
 be carried out in detail, making ! Washington a city literally ablaze | with the national colOrs.
 ! The decorative scheme centers in | the court of honor. which Is the street s.Jace on Pennsylvania avenue between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets | northwest. This space has been set with Venetian masts, thirty feet apart and twenty-five feet high. On the top
 of each mast is to be a basket filled w'th evergreen and artificial flowers. | From each will depend streamers of
 red and white, upon which will be
 the initial letters T and s in blue on
 a white background.
 | At Jackson Place and Madison Place Ihavo been erected large pylOns, four | at each intersection. These are mas sive DOric columns on pedestals, or ] lHalneuted with greens and archltectur- lei emblemS. Lines of electric bulbs Iare strung between the pylons and al ! SO between the Vcuetian masts, giV- ling a brilliant illumination Of the whole court Of honor.
 Program For the Day.
 | The program of the inaugural per liOd is divided into five important ica- lturcs and some others of lesser de gree of interest.
 1 First-Tbe imposing military diEis- ion of the pageant. which is being ar lranged by Major General J. Franklin IBeH who has been appointed grand lmaTshal.
 ! Second The civic organization Gi- vision Of She parade.
 Third-The great display of fire works on the White lot, just in front of the White House, in combination | with tho Illumination of the streets Iof Washington. the dome of the Unit i ed States capitol and the Washington