The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-04
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COLOR AND. NOISE
What Visitors to the 5CapIta|
!. See To-day.
PEOPLE THE MAIN SIGHT.

Uniforms In all the Hues Of the Rain
bow on tho Men Marching In the Big
Parade-Bands and Drum and Fife
Corps Furnish Music Without Rest
For the Inauguration Throngs-To-
nights Ball the Biggest Attraction
For the Women.
Washington, March AIN front Of
the capitol today stood New Yorker
gazing down Pennsylvania avenue
Turning to his companion, he let out
a long breath. With 1t came the
words: Gee! Amt 1t greatv'
The wanderer from the Bowery, here
with some thousands Of his fellow
Gothamites, was quite right. "Great'
is the only word that begins to de-
scribe the city dressed up in it's inau-
guration clothes. Wherever one looks
one sees the national flag against a
background Of white and green, the
official colors Of the Inauguration.
Wherever possible the committee on
decorations has festooned and strung
wreaths and ropes Of evergreen against
a background Of white, and the effect
is very beautiful.
Besides the decorations, the main.
thing to be seen today is the people.
Thousands and thousands Of visitors,
many in Kaleidoscope garb and uni
forms, throng the sidewalks and fill
the hotel lobbies and the public build
ings. They are the chief exhibit Of
inauguration day. It is needless to
dwell on the fact that they have come.
from every corner Of the earth. Blue
and gold predominant In the uniforms
Of the soldiers and sailors, but in some
Of their trappings and In the curious
costumes Of the political marching
clubs It seems as though all the co1ors
Of the spectrum are represented.
While the eye Of the spectator is as
sailed by color in everysshade and hue
his ear Is not permitted to rest. MILF
tary bands Of every grade Of excel
lence, orchestras, drum and fife corps,
bazoo brigades and other instruments
Of delectation and torture are splitting
the air. Among all the musicians the
ones the visitors like best to hear IS
the Filipino band, the famous organir
cation which has come all the way
from Manila to play in the inaugural
ton parade and at the concerts.
Last nights glamour still dazzles the
eyes Of the Inauguration crowd. With
pennsylvania avenue a blaze Of green
and white, with every building Of any
pretensions sending forth food OF
illuminati hon, Washington was veri-
table sscity Of light" It was more. It
was a babel Of sound, OF hustle, Of ex-
element. Hotels, theaters, railroad
stations and all other places Of public
resort overfoWed with humanity, all
intent on having good time. Inter-
est In the occasion seemed especially
marked among the foreigners of the
diplomatic corps and their families,
For the nonce they lost their alien
characteristics and shared with the
Americans the inauguration spirit.
The carnival feeling was In the air,
and some Of the scenes on the crowd
ed avenues. suggested New Orleans or
Coney Island at its best. But under
meath the Hclamor Of greetings to ins
coming visitors, the music Of the
bands, the stir and jostle In the groups
surrounding well known figures, there
was to be detected at times an under
tone Of sadness. Sorrow intruded Its
visage In unexpected places in the per-
sons Of outgoing legislators and of1-
cials who will be forced by the adver-
stiles Of politics to give up their posi-.
lions today. Some have already gone
home, but the majority Of them Will
remain until the end Of the Inaugural
ton festivities.
There are 30 many celebrities here
that the visitors are tired Of gazing at
them. a congressman gets glance, q
senator q look, and a governor has to-