Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-02-12
The Diplomatic Corps Extended In
auguration Ball Compliments.
SOUTHERN PATRIOTS TO Be IN LINE
Ex-Confederate Veterans and Their
Sons Are Coming.
GENERAL INAUGURAL NEWS

The Invitations to the foreign ministers
ard charges d'affaires of countries repre-
sented at Washington by such officials
were sent ont this me rning from inaugural
headquarters. The cards of invitation are
handsomely engraved, and in the upper
left-hand corner of each is a striking re-
production of the American flag in minia-
trre. Thrty-two of the invitations were
issued, only the chief representatives OF
foreign governments receiving them. Each
was made out in the recipients name and
was numbered, Sir Julian Pauncefote re-
ceiving card No. 1.
Vice Chairmen s. w. Woodward and
Louis d. Wine were the guests CT Vice
President-elect Carrot A. Hobart at Pat
erson. NJ, yesterday evening. They in
vitcd Mr.. Hobart to partake of the hos
ritalities of the citizens of Washington
March 4. and be a guest at the inaugural
ball The visitors were entertained by Mr..
Hobart at the Hamilton Club.
Ex-COnfedermtes Coming.
Mr.. A. P. Funkhouser of Harrisonburg
Va, was at headquarters today in relation
to the coming of the Shenandoah Valley
Patriotic Legion, an. organization composed
of ex-confederate soldiers and sons of ex-
confederate veterans. Mr.. Funkhouser
said the legion would send about 500 men,
who would march under command of Gen.
James A. Walker. the representative in
Congress from the ninth Virginia district
one of the features of the legion's share
in the parade will be the band of the old
Stonewan Brigade, which has kept up a
continuous organization ever since the close
of hoStiiit.eS, and is still ore of the crack
musical organizations in Virginia.
Mr.. Funkhouser conferred with Col
Wright over the subject of securing some
place which the members of the legion
could use general Headquarters upon
their arrival here and where they could
fraterniZe with each other. The greater
number of the men will come in a BODY
but others will come individually and for
this reason place of congregation Is de-
sired.
Public Comfort Intelligence.
Chairman Wright's report today showed
that accommodations had been inspected
and approved for 35,4OS and places where
meals only would be served for 1880 per-
sons. Four hundred and sixty-one win
dows and twenty-five balconies for parade
sightseers had been registered and 1907
horses offered for hire, of which 100 ha,!
been engaged. Stabling for 40 horses
which will be brought to Washington has
been secured.
MIR. VIM. Alvey, local superintendent of
the Baltimore ard Ohio railroad has re-
quested the public comfort committee to
secure stable accommodaG tons for 2tD
horses TO be brought on by Troop A of New
York.
Many applications for accommodat tons
are being received by the committee from
individuals and parties of people not con-
nected with organizations who will visit
Washington in March,
1t was stated to Col Wright today on
what appeared to be very good authority
that there was now a very strong likeli-
hood of the list Regiment of New York
taking part in the parade.
The public order committee will meet