Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-08
THRONG WHITE WAY
Thousands Jam Avenue to See
Auto Parade.
ORDERLINESS is MARKED
People Swarm on Walks and in
Street. Delaying Traffic.
CAPITOL DOME IS LIGHTED
Union Station, With Delegates Ar
irving. Also Presents
Busy Scene.

Washingtons great white way Penn
syivania avenue. was thronged II ovevs
moving last night by surging mass ~
thousands OF good-natured humanity benz
on seeing everything TO he seen and -
have a good time generally Early in TO
evening the throng marched up and down
the walks with military precision BIT
the approach of the parade was the sig
nal for the breaking of the ranks AMI
throngs OF men. women and children
rushed into the streets 10 view tho auto
mobile floral Pageant and cheer the occn-
pants OF the cars
Once on the street. II was an irpos.ihn-
ity for the police to drive the people back
to the walks. and automobiles and Nehf-
cles had to fight their way through human
walls. pile of building material ~
Pennsylvania avenue near eth street was
literally covered with people. and made an
animated monument
Rowdyism Is Absent.
The occasion was marked by the ab-
sence OF rowdyism of any sort. and hal
the crowds been drilled there could not
have been less disorder. Possibly the
greatest rush was a. 9th street and Penn
sylvania avenue. where the Jam was 50
the street to make any Roadway. For
short time street car traffic was block ID
here. but after a car in each direction
bored its way through the center Of con-
geston the way was cleared for others
to follow.
Everything on wheels, from roller
skates to sightseeing automobiles. was
In demand. and for hours the Avenue
was the scene OF a continuous imprompti
parade Of automobiles from the "onc-
lung" variety of the vintage OF 1890 10
modern noiseless eghty-horsepower tour
ing cars. Interspersed among the footing
machines were horses and carriages.
The Capitol dome, in view of the thou
sands which lined the Avenue. was clear
ly outlined against the black sky b.
searchiight, giving II the appearance of "A
mammoth painting in the heavens.
Adding TO the attractiveness q the
dresses of the women and the pretty uni
forms of many soldiers, sailors and ma
rines who were scattered in large num-
bers throughout the crowd.
Streets Cleared Quickly.
As II by an understood signal the
crowds started for home an hour before
midnight and the streets were cleared OF
their jam within a few minutes. Re-
marks were heard from all sides on the
unusual rapidly with which the Wash
ingtouians scattered to their homes in all
parts of the city. A contrast WAS drawn
to other cities where such a gathering Is
marked by the length of time In dspers-
Ing the merrymakers.
AS the knights had nothing to do until
tomorrow. when the Washingtonians
had retired they took possession of the
city. and cafes became the scenes Of fes-
tivities which continued until after mid
night.
There was little throwing of confetti.
those with a superabundance OF anima-
ton combining their tormenting of pass
ersby to tickling them with paper tic
klers.
Hatband Introductions.
The hatbands worn by many OF the
visitors, telling the name OF their town
or city. served as an introduction TO
brother knight from some other corner
of the globe, and Mr. Mexico joined
Mr.. Canada In the festivities on the
strength of a hatband introduction.
Although Pennsylvania avenue was the
rendezvous of the bulk OF the people a.
streets along the line OF tho parade were
crowded to capacity. After the parade al
of the downtown business district MAS
visited by crowds.
With delegations arriving from various
points scattered over the United States
every few minutes. and ranging IN num-
bers from twenty-five To fifteen hundred,
the Union station last evening was also
busy place. The crowd of District citi-
Zens which gathered to greet the visitors
was greatly supplemented by numerous
early out of-town visitors. who had come
down to see the new arrivals aid ihcl-
dentally to do little sightseeing, ana
this portion was noticeably larger than
on Thursday night.
Four tranloads were brought in from
Columbus. Ohio. while twenty-three ears
were used for delegations from Chicago
and the West Wisconsin sent a delega-
ton of go. nthile 4G0 came from New
ark Montclair Bloomfield and orange.
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