Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-02


| which probably expressed the feeling OF
many another visitor enjoying the sights.
He said:
| outdone itself this time. This certainly
| is more beautiful than our decorations
! were for the carnival at home. But.
haen tne1s OF Ssg9Ke, we expect >h'dhsf fhisSs
| Train load after train load of Visitors
came in at Union station, all in jovial
| mood, and ii seemed that every one who
could get into his or her hotel and get
unpacked and out on the streets again
did SO as soon possible.
! Hotel lobbies, restaurants and streets
We're packed and jammed with laughing
humanity. The railroad officials esti-
mated that $1,000 people had arrived By
last night as the vanguard OF the ex-
pected $4,000.
Police Lay Their Plans.
Throughou the city, the preparations
continued. Busy scenes were witnessed
at police headquarters, where Police
Chief Sylvester. Inspector Boardman.
chief Of detectives, and Inspector Gessford
were giving the finishing touches to the
arrangements for handling the crowds
tomorrow and Tuesday. Capt. Holm
berger of the first precinct made an early
call for additional men for duty along
Pennsylvania avenue, while from the
third precinct came a message that addi-
tional uniformed policemen were needed
in and about the court of honor. where
the crowd was SO dense that 1t was trou-
biesome for pedestrians to be kept NOV
ing.
1t was stated that excursion tickets
were placed on sale yesterday. and many
persons took advantage Of the reduced
rates early I'm order to avoid the later
rush. Because OF the great number or
persons coming to the city last night IL
was necessary for the local police to
strengthen it's force at Union station.
although Chief Niett of the Washington
Terminal Company's force had The big
building under good control
Seventy-five members of the terminal
company's force, including several fe-
male detectives, were on guard. Some CT
them travelled on incoming trains To pro-
tect the passengers from any crooks VINO
might be among them. The several de-
tectives connected with the regular force
who are detailed for duty In the railroad
station were on hanC, as were severa.
uniformed officers
Mai. Sylvester Satisfied.
Maj. Sylvester was satisfied last night
with the police arrangements that had
been made for handling the big crowds
the coming week. He was pleased to hear
that Congress had acted favorably upon
the request to have the cars stopped to-
morrow as well as inauguration day. for
the reason, he stated. that the police
viii be better able to handle the crowd.
Tomorrow the police will see to the rop-
ing of Pennsylvania avenue, Maj Syl-
vester having directed that the work be
by II o'clock IL possible. real
izing that the crowd can be handled much
more easily with the assistance OF the
cable. Immediately following the suffrag-
ist parade the loops at the intersecting
streets will be removed in order to
store traffic north and south Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Some of the detectives from other cities
mingled with the crowds last night. and
will be on hand all day today and to-
night. 1t is probable that all Of the 100
detectives who are to come here will ba
on hand by tonight or tomorrow morning.
New Jersey, the home OF the President
elect. will be represented by dozen de-
tectives. Seven OF the New Jersey sleuths
will come from Jersey City. two from
Newark and each from Rayonne
Paterson and Plainfield, and several OF
them it is stated, are personally ac-
quainted with the President elect
Maj. Sylvester and Inspector Boardman
believe the fifty uniformed policemen
from Baltimore On the Avenue Tuesday
will greatly aid the local police in
the local department had uniformed men
from other cities.
Smoking Prohibited.
Smoking Will be prohibited in all Of the
stands under the direction and SUPER
vision of the inaugural committee, il was
yesterday afternoon. This
action was taken by the subcommittee on
public order on the reviewing stands at
a meeting held in the New Willard Hotel.
The reason given for this action is that
all danger Of fires in the stands will thus
be practically done away with. and
women may sit I'm the stands without
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