The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
THRONGS IN
 WASHINGTON Streets Are Lined With
 Visitors. BRILLIANT ILL sS.NATl0NS Pre-lnauguratioO / Parade on Pennsyl, "a Avenue. The Fronts : Many Buildings Have Been Gorxeously Decorated,
 Presenting Rare Pictures
 of Fairyland Beauty.

Washington, March 2.-With inaug- uration day near at hand, the popu- to 100000 greater than usual. and by tomorrow night. this surplus probably will have been doubled.
 Of the 31,000 members of civic and military organizations who will par ticipate in the inaugural parade. about one-third have arrived within the shadow of the Capitol dome. By to- morrow night fully nine-tenths of them will be here. The West Point cadets will reach the city tomorrow afternoon and will be quartered on special Pullman's in which they come, while the Annapolis rmiddies" will arrive on Thursday as will also the boys from St, Johns Academy. Annap- oils.
 While predicting fair weather and moderate temperature generally over the eastern portion of the United States for Thursday, the weather bureau to- night refused to make any special fore cast for inauguration day in the Dis trict of Columbia. There Is every in- dication, however. that the weather will remain mild.
 Had the sun shone down tonight on Pennsylvania Avenue, its own bright ness would have been dimmed by the brilliant illumination along the ave- nue. Long golden ropes of gorgeous ly glittering electric lights, waving American flags done in red. white and blue lights, shields bearing in the midst of light the beaming face of the President elect, and other similar de- vices, made the fronts of many build ings pictures of fairyland beauty. Tn one tall building the upper floors were a mass of red lights. the middle floors of white and the lower floors of blue. A gentle breeze quietly fiuttered the flags which fioated from thousands of windows.
 Military uniforms were thickly scat tered among the thousands, who marched in pre-inaugural parade up and down Pennsylvania Avenue. crowd- ing the broad sidewalks and overfio w. ing into the street. '#- .''
 Accommodations for fully 5o,000 peo- pie have been provided upon the stands erected from point Just above the White House along Pennsylvania Ave nue to the Capitol. Every precaution has been taken to make the stands se- cure and provide for the comfort of those who occupy them. The manage ment is perturbed over the possible contingency of women appearing with merry widow hats, and while this form of headgear has not been officially tabooed, the Suggestion" has gone out that women should wear small hats or scarfs so as not to obstruct the view of those behind them.
 Historic Places Marked.
 For the convenience of the thous- ands of sightseers. the various places of historic interest in and about the city have been marked by suitable tablets.
 Omcials of the Weather Bureau to- day recalled the meteorological condi- tions at Washington on inauguration days since 1873. when President Grant was inducted into office for the second time, the day being clear, put unusu- ally cold. March 1, 1877. when Presi- dent Hayes was inaugurated. was moderately warm, the forenoon having been partly cloudy.
 Snow and rain fell during the fore noon, but the afternoon was clear, though cold, when President Garfield was inaugurated in 1881.
 President Cleveland was inaugurated fin 1885 on warm and pleasant day
 A very disagreeable day was inaug- uration day in 1889. when President Harrison took the oath of office. the temperature was moderate but driz- zling rain prevailed all day.
 Freezing weather confronted MT. Cleveland on his second inauguration, in 1893
 Clear and pleasant weather greeted MT. Mckinley on his first inaugura- tion in 1897, but upon his second in in 1901. the day was cloudy with some rain, although a moderate prevailed.
 Generally bright and pleasant wealth CT prevailed when President Roosevelt was inaugurated on March {, 1905.
 The first inauguration visitor injured was Richard Cannon of Danville, H.. a nephew. of Speaker Cannon. who collapsed on Pennsylvania Avenue to- day, receiving & painful scalp wound. He was treated at a local hospital and was able later to leave the institution.
 During the day Governors Harmon of Ohio, Hadley of Missouri. Fort of New Jersey, Pennewell of Delaware, and Carroll of Iowa, and Wilson of K entucky arrived.
 MT and Mrs. Wilson are the guests of Justice and Mrs. Harlan of the Supreme Court of the United States.
 Troop A of Cleveland, O.. which will serve as MT. Tafts personal escort in the parade. arrived today. Governor Deneen, of Illinois and Governor Noel of Mississippi. also were among the days arrivals.