The Washington times., 1910-03-04

Wherever the sun Is shining and the
weather is as ideal as il is today in the
Capital of the United States, thoughts,
sad and sOmber. fill the minds of those
VINO. In memory see what washington
, looked like S65 days ago.
Many who awakened early this morn
ing and looked out the window could
not repress a shiver as the picture OF
the past loomed uD before the reality of
The present
For II was Just one year ago that the
now memorable bareback OF the eIe-
ments took place, with the result, in the
opinion Of many. that some weather
foTecasters are now in the club made
famous by the noted American now So
journinE in Africa
Weatherman Fooled.
Well, IS II remembered that the fore
caster proudly averred that the weather
on March 4. 1909. would be ideal Never
was the DEGREES Of the Oracle Of Delphi
greeted with such acclaim as the an
rouncement by Uncle Sans agent that
blue skies and a bright sun would fur
nish a celestial canopy and light for the
induction OF the prominent OhlOan into
Office.
Eulogies were bestowed on The men
who saw so plainly that the weather
on inaugural day would be OF the kind
that would make a granCstand owner
weep for JOY, and a seat holder to be
suffocated with pleasure. Tourists. ac-
tive participants in the parade, and the
general public hailed the forecasters as
Once moro It seems to BE- IN order to
remark:
"It might have been"
For something went wrong. The pre-
diction failed TO come true. Some one
pulled the cord the wrong way and a
worse dose in the weather line was
mixed up than would result in a medi-
cinal way If homeopathic and allO-
pathic concoction were combined with an
osteopath's prescription
Snow, Snow, More Snow.
For It showed and it showed and It
showed" The elements suffered
brainstorn- Dementia Americana seized
them. and the centered their fury on
the Capital
Plans for pleasure and emolument
went awry- Persons who paid $40 for a
seat IN one Of the stands on the route
OF the parade, did not allow the mantle
of snow that enshrouded the chairs TO
be untouched. Spectators, who, twen-
ty-four hours previous had pictured a
inint of money I'm their leans as T. re-
suit of the demand for seats exceeding
the supply, stiIl have bundles OF cou-
pOns that sadly remind them
It might have been
For the coupons are the sole memen-
toes Of one days speculation that
threatened 10 rival the best efforts OF
Jaw Law Of Mississippi bubble fame.
MaSnihcently clothed militiameu and
khaki uniformed regulars saw dreams
of an ovation, like one given home
comers from the Philippines, fade IN
the storm as the blizzard bliZZed and
The snow showed And the general
public-Well its thoughts, II certain
opinions are TO be credited are "ex-
pergatory index" Hence they must be
guessed at rather than told.
Recall Another.
And these were the thoughts that
loomed UP In the minds Of many when
they arose this morning and saw that
the day promised to be of the kind that
makes Washington. at certain seasons
OF the year, famous.
But then they shuddered. For the
prediction for today, Fair" was what
was foretold for Inauguration Day.
History repeats itself" they mutter-
ed, as they thought Of the past, forget
ting the shining sun and the RAPIDLY
fading haze Jnat had given a tinge OF
summer 70 the early morning Of the
spring ike day.
But as the day wore on and the
weather continued we'll nigh perfect ana
the mists Of darkness rolled away be-
fore the rising sun. fears OF another
bareback vanished. Tourists the
general public and all others, who were
able. Ventured into the open
And as many saUuteTed down the dIf-
ferent streets, went into the country
or enjoyed a ride through the suburbs
they thought Of conditions SO davs AGO
when the blizzard held the city in rs
grasp And those who suffered pliysi-
cally, mentally OF financially as a result
OF the storm, could not help from sad
u mUrmuring, as they noted the ideal
conditions OF the dav
OF all sad words Of tongue or pen.
been