The Washington herald., 1909-02-22

reading out OF the city we're taxed 10
their utmost yesterday by the thrOngs
en- route 10 witness the homecoming Of
the atlantic battle-ship feet at Hampton
Roads.
Never before in the history Of the coun-
Try has a naval pageant attracted crowds
from such distances. Boats and trains
were packed TO sUffccatiOn. md trans
portatlon officials worked late into the
night TO accommodate TIE departing party
or sightseers.
A majority chose the water route. The
wharves presented lively appearance
at the departure Of the 1hree vessels
which slipped their mOorings for the sea-
board, loae-d deep with passengers
Union station Busy.
The Union station was agog throughout
the day with q continually shifting
kaleidoscope OF men and women, who
+ passed back nd forth. leaving and enter
I ing trains J. is estimated that nearly
I 100 persons lssed through the station
from Philadel 2hia. New York. and points
even more distant.
All told. GO sleeper and parlor car
!
+ scene or The naval review. and il is prob
able that more than that number were
issued TO passengers In the day coaches.
The fact that the Inauguration follows
so soon after the Hampton Roads pageant
3 has greatly increased the pilgrimage 10
E the latter event Railroad officials say
a large number Of those from other cities
who have gone 10 witness the naval re
fH-rr
I here. and have bought their tickets with
I that arrangement in view Taking time
I by the forelock. the railroads are hold
+ ing extra cars az Hampton Roads 10
I take care of the return traffic
Rushed at wharvez.
The river men at the wharves say they
have never been as rushed as they
were yesterday. The first vessel TO
start was the Queen Anne. OF the Wash
ington and Potomac Line, which left az
9 o'clock in the morning Il carried a
+ party Of thirty. headed by r H Lynn,
: president Of the American National Bank.
The Newport News vas scheduled 10
: leave al s.s5 O'Clock in the evening. and
the Washington. chartered by party
Of more than 1e) Representatives and
/ Senator's, an hour and a quarter later.
/ from the docks Of the Norfolk and Wash
/ iugton Line At o'clock In the after
/ noon It became apparent that the rush
I 20 get aboard the Newport News would
I be too large TO handle. and, after that time
no more tickets were sold. 0fIers Of
more than the regular price FOR trans
I poTtation were Unsvailing. the steamship
+ company keeping strictly 20 the law reg
/ ulsting the number Of passengers allowed
aboard
! The scene on the wharf tust preceding
! the departure Of the Newport News was
one not soon TO be forgotten The crowd
those with tickets and those without
seethed out upon the dock. where il re-
+ quired the services Of four policemen 10
Z keep the way open 20 the gangplank
7 Men forced their way Though the thrOng
T in an effort % pick up stray tickets. and
( the heroic work OF the policemen was all
+ that prevented a small riot More than
/ 80 persons VINO wanted 20 take passage
T were turned back, and a still greater
number were on the wharf % bid good
F by 10 departing friends.
Many Passengers.
Among the passengers on the Newport
News were; Gen Humphrey. Col Ewing.
Gen Marshall. Capt James F Oyster.
+ Commissioner Il. L West Miss Helen
/ Buchanan. daughter Of Gen. Buchanan:
Lieut. r y. Berry. Mrs. r c. jerks. Ad-
miral and Mrs. P. II. MCGOWAN. Mrs
I Darlington. Mr.. Oscar White. Mrs. W n
/ M0rseH. Lieut. Commander Osterhaus.
/ Mrs. Maddox. and Mr.. J. 7. Summerlin.
/ The crowded condition Of the Newport
/ News was responsible for the disappoint-
ment Of about twenty Alexandrians who
( had planned 10 take passage on her for
I Hampton Roads The boat passed Alex
andria without even "hesitsting" The
/ would-be passengers left the wharf in
+ disgust
Congregational Party.
The Washington carried exclusively the
I Congressional party, including members
I Of the House and Senate and their friends
I OficiaIs al the wharves say that between
so and SO persons went by that boat
alone
/ In the party were:
! Representatives Hull Ellis. Underwood. Foster
Lerahan. Lee. Russell. CTaTens. Denver. Br11sscrt
Fulton Hall Rauch Bradley. Garter HARDY Nve
Mcrse. Loudensager. HAYS. AlcEinlay. Sbrsis Ban
ron. OCCrnell. Towrse2d. Loud. HaDgen Psdzeit
Z clel31s baEllitp0- MON. ciiaFTl nlegInS- kTTI
/ Robinson. Campbell. Steveus. Harding. Medisol
Dixon Mckinley Rucker SicGuirc. Chapman. Cook
Reynolds Bede Shaczleford Pray. Smith. Ash
I brock. Ryan. MondeE. Martin. Gronns. Foriiey
I Driscol. TAYLOR. Marshall johnson Sherley Need
I hsm Pollard. Anthony Hackett. Mclaughlin La
( feau. Bates Roberts Ransden RandeH Langley
Hughes Of New JERSEY. Hughes q West Virginia
kuOwla1d. Murphy. Hnsl2w. Wilson. BOYD Hack
ncy. and Norris. and Senator 1liltGn. Of Florida
By the Land Route.
The last party to leave the city by the
Broussard. Of Louisiana, twenty-five
strong. They left at 4:2o o'clock this
morning for Richmond VIA the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, and without mishap will
reach the scene Of the pageant at about
its beginning.
They left in a chartered Pullman. which
they entered at Il O'Clock last night. In
the party were Representative Estopinal,
/ Of Louisiana: Mrs Gen Estopinal and
/ Miss Lila EstoDinal. Mrs Broussard.
Mrs. Senator Bankhead. Representative
Favrot and Mrs. Favrot. Col 0. C.
Staples. H B. Purden. Mrs. Purden. and
Miss Grace Purden, Mrs. c. L. Leavins.
: Miss Sarah c. Weaver. Mrs. G. K Al
/ bright. Mr.. Lancaster, Mr. LOehl Mrs
Elizabeth Sturgis. and Miss Edith Chase
A party. headed by Col. William l.
Ward, left in a chartered cal. yesterday
morning.
Wireless Messages.
I Innumerable wireless messages were re-
ceived at the Navy Department yesterday
from the fleet. mostly OF routine nature
Rear Admiral PiIIsburv. Acting Secretary
OF the Navy. with several officers Of the
Bureau Of Navigation. were on duty all
day arranging with the commander-in-
chief Of the feet the final details for the
7 review