The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Washington win awake this morning
with only a few inaugural visitors re-
manning within her bounds. Those re-
naming either missed their trains or
were persuaded to stay a few hours or
days longer by persistent friends.
Nearly two scores Of delegations left
the city yesterday or in the few hours
after midnight
We had the time OF our lives" was
the unanimous sentiment Of the half hun
dred youngsters Of the Boys Brigade OF
Charleroi, Pa. also known as Tener's
Brigade having been organized by Rep
resentative Tener, Of that State.
Representative Tener took them around
TO the Capitol and had them shake hands
with Senator Penrose, and that made
them forget the weather for a time at
least. They got away along toward mid
night
Company K. Fifth Infantry. OF the Ma
tional Guard, OF Atlanta, Ca. also known
as the Atlanta Grays, and the machine
gun battery Of Company NJ, Fifth Regi-
ment. Georgia National Guard. went away
together about O'Clock. in the hope OF
spending to-day In the sunny Southland.
The Only Excitement.
The only excitement OF the evening al
the Union Station was started by the
Americas Club. of Pittsburg. as it put in
an appearance with its band.
It was the last inaugural music 10 be
heard at the big structure until the pass
Ing OF another four years. The Pitts
burgers departed on their homeward
journey about midnight
We had planned 10 start on Friday.
but we stayed over for another dav be-
cause we liked the Capital so WELL" said
Capt. J. NJ. Richardson. of the Aiken
Military Company. Of Aiken. s. c.
The Carolinians had big. heavy service
coats. and looked the most comfortable
81 any Of the military companies thar
passed through the station They left
the city a little after o'clock. About
the same time the Young Mems Blaine
Club. OF Cincinnati. started on their
homeward journey. The Garret A HO-
bart Club, Of Newark. n. J., got a train
going north about the same time.
Several governors and members Of
stats departed last evening. receiving
little more notice than ordinary citizens.
Among these were Gov. Eben S. Draper,
of Massachusetts; Gov. Jared T. Sand
ers. OF Louisiana. and Gov Charles :.
Deneen, OF Illinois The Utica Business
Mems Club and the Sherman Scouts
started for home in the afternoon.
Other organizations leaving the city IN
the afternoon and evening, either from
the Union Station or from the side tracks
where they were quartered. were:
Some of the Guests.
James McCleary Marching Club.
Philadelphia. Pa; Malone Militia, Ma
lone. ~ Y. Company 1. whitehall.
n. Y; Armita Club. Poughkeepsie. n.
Y; 81. Johns School. Manlius. n. Y;
Rhode Island Naval Battalion. Rhode
Island; Springfield School. Springfield.
Mass; Miami Institute, Germantown.
Ohio; Eighth Regiment, Massachusetts,
Volunteer Militia, Boston; Companies Z
and ]. Massachusetts Militia. AthOI and
Northampton. Mass; Bug House Hose
Company. Jersey City; Phelps Guards
Paterson, n. J.; Company B. Minneapo-
lis; Third Coast Artillery and Company
F, Norwich. Mass; Rhode Island state
Militia, Providence. R. l.; Republican
City Committee. Boston; John Marshall
Republican Club, Jersey City; COmpa-
MES 9. II, 1, and /, New York CITY.
Tenth Regiment National Guard: Com
pany d, Sixth Regiment, Massachusetts
volunteer Militia, Fitchburg, Mass.
Philippine COnstabulary Band; George
Mestsers Special. Jersey CITY; Com
pany z. Sons Of Veterans. Allentown.
Pa; Unconditional Marching Club. Jer-
sey City. and the Naccabees and News
boys Band. Toledo. Ohio.
Shortly after midnight the teletescoDe
that has been working day and night
the last week ceased to announce the
departure OF trains About the same
time the Information bureau quit doing
business, and the emergency post-ofice /
closed. while other Inauguration REQUIRE
rnents also became things OF the past. /
The Emergency Red Cross Hospital win |
continue in operation until tonight.
The Sale of Stamps.
About 100000 1-cent stamps we're sold at
the emergency post-ofice in the Union
Station. Visitors sent souvenir post cards
TO their friends at home. About half that
number Of 2-cent stamps were also sold 1
Other sales were 500 books of 1-cent
stamps, containing twenty-five each; 2O00
stamped envelopes, 1000 2-cent and OO0i
1-cent newspaper wrappers, $500 worth Of /
money orders. and 1900 1-cent postal
cards
Although all the hotels were comfort
ably hlled last night. the Hobbies and i
cafes lacked the excitement that existed i
wednesday. Thursday, and Friday nights
lights are Turned Ont.
The electrical display along Pennsylva-
MA avenue, which has been the princinal
attraction in the last week, came TO an
end last night. Hundreds Of persons Wis
tied the court OF honor.
one OF the features which attracted
sightseers was the illumination OF the
dome OF the Capitol by two powerful
searchlights. Another attraction was nc
fountain at the foot Of the Peace Mon,,-
ment
To-day Washington viii have raf,,,,