Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-27
CROWDS ARRIVING IN wAeriNe.
ION.
Arrangements Nearing Completion
Fer Tafts insugurstion--city
Will be a BIafe OF Glory

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viii be a Blate OF Glory.
Special to the Bryan Morning Eagle
Washington. d. G.. Fob. go Thou
sands of people from almost every
state In the union are already inva
ding Washington. and, unless all
signs fail. the attendance of the Wis
itors ut the Inauguration of President
Taft will be unprecedented In the
nations history. The adance guard
of the great tide of humanity that
will MI the national capital TO over.
flowing and tax its hospitality and
Accommodations TO the utmost is nov
on the ground. and Is making itself
very much at home. Pennsylvania
avenue and other leading thorough.
fares are comfortably filed with a
bustllng. eager. good natured throng,
while the Capitol and the Department
buildings are receiving their full quo.
Ia OF visiting sightseeers. Railroad
officials are fully prepared to handle
the greater crowds that are expected
to arrive with each succeeding day,
aud the members of the inaugural
committee are especially grained
that the invasion has begun at so
early a date.
"Fakir" Brigade on Hand.
Among the first visitors to reach
the city were the street "fakirs," who
never fail to reap a rich harvest on
such occasions. The first of these
gentry arrived in Washington this
morning and lost no tine in begin
ming operations. The principal article
To no coll .lnffnp
by these curbstone merchants are
badges, inaugural souvenirs. pictures
OF Taft and Sherman. BILLY Pos.
sums" and other appropriate and
saleable novelties. The New York
contingent of the "fakr" brigade, a
well organized body of glib-tongued
hawkers backed by ample capital, is
expected to descend on the capital the
first of the week, and its advent will
mark the beginning of a vigorous cam
paign for the separation of visitors
from their nickels, dimes and quar-.
tiers.
less picturesque and fer less de-
sirable element of visitors has also
put in an appearance These are the
pickpocket", sneak thieves, conf
dence men and other crooks who
never fail to gather in the crowd.
Elaborate police arrangements for
handling these undesirable citizens
have been perfected Every availa-
BILE officer and private of the force
will be on duty throughout the week
and 500 special policemen have been
In addition detectives to a
considerable number have been
brought here from outside cities to
aid in the maintenance of order.
Decorations are Elaborate.
The city is already beginning to
wear gay holiday attire, and the prin-
cipal thoroughfares are bright and
cheerful with liberal display of flags
bunting and other forms of decora-
ton. BY Tuesday the elaborate
scheme of decoration contemplated
by the committee. it is expected, will
be carried out in detail, making
Washington a city literally ablaze
with national colors.
The decorative sch me centers in
the court of honor which is the
street space on Pennsylvania avenue
between 18th and II street north
west This space has been set with
Venitian masts. thirty feet apart and
twenty-five feet high. On the top OF
each mast is TO be a basket filled
with evergreens and artificial flowers.
From each will depend streamers of
red and white. upon which will be the
initial letters T and S i'm blue on a
white background,
At Jackson Place and Madison
Place have been erected large pylons,
four at each inter ection. These are
massive Doric columns on pedestals,
ornamented with greens and archi-
tedural emblems Lines of electric
bulbs are strung between the pylons
and also between the Nenitian masts.
giving a brilliant illumination of the
whole court of honor.
Program for the Day
The program of the inaugural pc
riod is divided into five important
features and some others of lesser
degree of interest.
First-The imposing military divis-
ion of the pageant, which is being
by Major General J. Frank
lin Bell, who has been appointed
grand marshal.
Second-The civic organization di-
vision of the parade.
Third-The great display of fire.
works on the White Lot, just in front
of the White House, in combination
with the illumination of the streets
of Washington, the dome of the Uni
ted States Capitol and the Washing
ton monument.
Fourth-The inaugural ball in the
Pension building.
Fifth-The forenoon parade OF
American veteran soldiers and sailors
Of the G. A. R.. United Spanish War
Veterans and the Army and Navy
Union. which will form the escort of
honor to President-elect Taft and
Vice President-elect Sherman to the
Capitol. where they will take the
oath of office, preceding the great
parade and other features.
Announces for Alderman.