The Washington herald., 1913-03-04
CROWDS THR0NG
STREETS OF CITY
Washington Ablaze with Light
and Thousands Parade the
Avenue on Gala Occasion.
TAMMANY CELEBRATES
New York BRAVES" After Twenty
Years Absence, Here to Cheer
Democratic President.
TAMMANY CELEBRATES

To the casual observer 1t appeared last
night that the whole world had stuck
on false mustache, bought ticker" ="
and sailed forth 10 celebrate the eve
OF the Inauguration OF the country's
twenty-eishth President. The only char
acteHstic of the typical American merry
making crowd lacking was the tin horn.
That adjunct to the pleasure seekers
kit OF tools was notably missing.
The second night OF the Avenues H.
Elimination revealed achievements OF
electric lighting that had not appeared
on Sunday evening. All OF the stores
were lit up. the District Building, the
Post-office. and the other public build
tngs, while they did not take on any
particular holiday garb. were lighted
from garnet to cellar in honor of the
man who becomes the President OF the
United States to-day as the clocks strike
the hour of noon.
That the automobile owners of the Dis
triCt are a church-going class seemed
to he proven by the streets. On Sunday
night, when the illumination system was
turned on for the first time, there was
an automobile parade" on Pennsylvania
Avenue. but last night that feature was
changed into solid stream of cars that
occupied practically the whole street ana
threatened the lives of the pedestrians
that overflowed from the sidewalks at
every color and previous state" turned
ont.
The Capitol and Washington Monument
outlined by the light of powerful search
lights from the Navy Department, mark
ed the terminals of the great parade, and
here and there American flags rfppled
in the breeze in the light Of more search
lights. The lights overhead on each side
and those on the street produced a riot
of color. as if the spectrum had gone
wrong In its head and was running amuck
IN Washington.
BedIam of Noise.
To the conGlOmeratc noise OF laughter.
shouts. the blare of automobile horns, the
gOnEs of cars and the occasional staccato
whir of the ambulance's bell. was added
from every direction the notes of the
bands of different political organizations
and marching clubs.
The jefferson Club, Of Philadelphia, pa
raded behind 4 band. the members of the
organization appearing in silk hats and
sonber frock coats. that harmonized but
poorly with the gaudy crowd on either
side of the street.
In spite of the order of Mai. Sylvester
putting the han on ''tiCklers'' and threat
ening their users with dire things in con-
ns Ction with fines and imprisonment
there were hundreds Of those instruments
u
their begging bundles of yellow pig blad-
ders were everywhere. and the venders of
buttons, badges and hathands did a lively
business.
Last night at the Raleigh Hotel. head
quarters Of ITammany Hall were
cst!a blished. Charles T. Murphy. his
broad. f7orid face radiant with smiles,
arcompa anied by T. 7. Smith, secretary
OF the organization. and Phil Donahue.
1Tp of
through me corridors of the hotel and
shook hands with such of the braves
and their friends sought him out.
Mr.. Murphy arrived at the hotel shortly
before 5 O'Clock He was hungry. Ac-
Companiei by Mr.. Smith and MIR. Dona-
hue, he thrice assailed the dining hall
IN search Of prcvendcr. Three times he
vas informed that there was not a seat
tc be had. Finally. long after 6 o'clock,
the leader If Tammany was fed lie
lad carried his appetite since noon. like
wise his complacenCy But both were In
need Of REIMBURSEMENT.
Tammany Braves Frolic.
The leaders of Tammany Hall took
part in the evenings frolic on Pennsyl-
vania Avenue only as onlookers. They
did not project any serenading parties or
participate in the general round OF the
hotels in which others OF the organIza- |
tion engaged.
Just after Tamnany Hall had been
safely landed at the Raleigh the blarinE |
notes OF the big brass band We're heard |
outside. The Tammany men made a dash |
TO the door, thinking that their coming |
was to be celebrated with beating Of !
drums and blowing OF trumpets. In the !
street they beheld a crowd Of sik-hatted !
citizens carrying two standards. One was !
the Stars and Stripes: the other. at first |
indiscernable, was later disclosed to be |
huge blue flag emblazoned with !
shield which was Imported by two ramp |
ing stations. 1t WAS tho banner of the |
Keystone STATE. and the Democratic AS |
sociation OF Harrisburg. had come 10 the
hotel to greet the Chief Executive Of |
PENNSYLVANIA, John X. Terxr n Repub-