The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
union STATION filled
AS INAUGURAL NEARS
Visitors Pouring Into City in Vast
Numbers-Boy Scouts Giving Aid.

INuuiDCIS OSOulS SiNlnS flu.
Union Station is now in the inaugural
spotlight.
Trains arriving from all sections of the
country carrying visitors were met yes
terday by friends and relatives. As each
train pulled in, crowds lined up on each
side of the gates eager to spot their
friends.
After each arrival the old crowds
quickly dispersed, and new ones took up
the vigil. All evening such sights, shift
ing from one end of the station to the
other. continued.
One rural Uncle Josh, carrying two
grips, remarked Indignantly to a party
who met him:
''Somebuddy with a red badge steps up
to me and asks: DO you know where you
are going?'
''sez to him, young feller, I've a been
knowing where l was goin' nigh on to
sixty-seven years. and 1 reckon 1 can
find my way now"
stopped to embrace them or to inquire
about such an important detail as Did
you bring your trunk" Such remarks
were punctuated with kindly cautions
Friends Meet Visitors.
by an augmented detail of gatemen of
Don't block the AISLE" or Pass right
along, please"
Everywhere there was a hustle and
hustle. Information booths were crowd
ed, and Boy Scouts and high school
cadets were busy selling official pro-
grams.
To facilitate traffio through the sta
ton and prevent congestion, all exits,
booths. and train tracks have been label
ed with huge placards.
More visitors arrived yesterday and
In of nIG AhaW
railway officials said that from now on
there would be a steady influx Of the
inaugural visitors into the city.
President Arrives.
Early In the evening quite a stir was
created when the Presidents car drew
up at a side entrance and President Will
son, accompanied by Mrs Wilson, went
through the station to meet his daughter.
Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre, who arrived
on the Congressional Limited from WILL
iamstown, Mass. at $40. Mrs. SayFe
will spend inaugural week at the White
House. Other members of the White
House family circle are expected to reach
here before Sunday. No elaborate plans
for entertainment have been made by
the President and Mrs. Wilson, owing to
the fact that the latter is in mourning
for the recent death Of her sister. 1t Is
probable that only a few of their most
intimate friends will be here as house
guests during the inaugural ceremonies.
After dark, arrivals were treated to a
rare sight. They had expected to see
the Capitol, but not so suddenly. AS they
stepped out upon the street, majestically
standing before them. cast in relief by
masses of heavy. gray clouds and shin
irg with the sparkling brilliance of day. II
startled them. Many paused to marvel
at its beauty.
'Information" Busy.
A very popular man about the station
was Mr.. Information. On every side be-
wildered men and women inquired Of the
stalwart porters and attaches of the
station II they could direct them to I'm
formation" In fact, Joe Hurney, who
is playing this role and who in normal
times has only a small booth, Is now To-
Gated in the center of the north wing and
has a corps of ten young men assisting
him.
Joseph 8. Moss. chairman of the public
comfort station. is doing great work with
his crew of sixty high school cadet as
sistants. Mr.. Moss, who has assisted in
such work since the Inauguration of
President Garfield, says that while the
crowds last night were very large he ex-
poets the big rush will begin today and
continue until the morning of March 5.
The majority of the trains which ar
rived yesterday were from the South
west and New England points. A large
delegation from Michigan arrived Thurs
day