Evening star., 1897-01-29
The West Point Cadets Invited to Be
Guests of the Ebbitt House.
ORGANIZATIONS TO PARADE
The Attractive Features of the In
auguraI Parade Increasing.
GENERAL NEWS OF INTEREST

Despite the opposing barrier of red tape
that Controller Bowler interposed to the
proposed visit of the West Point cadets to
Washington in March, and the further OBJ
stacle that the Senate added, in the shape
of refusal to appropriate the small
amount necessary to subsist the boys while
here, the question of their participation
in the inaugural parade seems to have
been definitely settled by the Ebbitt House
Hotel Company. The Ebbitt House has
always been regarded army and navy
headquarters, and naturally the proprie-
tors have taken an interest in the pro-
posed visit of the cadets.
Accordingly the company determined to
extend the hospitality of the Ebbitt House
for their entertainment, and today Mr.. HI.
Il. Burch. the manager, by direction of the
company. addressed Secretary Lamont
letter, which reads follows:
Understanding that the proposed visit
OF the West Point cadets on March 4
proXimo may be interfered with, or even
prevented by the failure of Congress to
appropriate funds for subsistence during
their stay in Washington, 1 beg leave,
through you, to tender TO the cadets, free
of charge, the necessary board at The
Ebbitt House, snd ask that you will con-
slider this hotel at your disposal for the
purpose named
When this action became known there
was a general expression of qualification
among citizens.
Chairman Charles j. Bell was informed
of it by The Star reporter and expressed
hearty commendation. THAT is a splendid
and highly creditable thing" he remarked,
heartily.
Carlisle Students Coming.
The Indian feature Of the inauguration
parade promises to be even more important
than was at first expected and the prob
abilities are now very strong that a strik-
ing object lesson will be afforded the
thousands of Americans who will fringe
the line of march. of the changes being
wrought in the domestic condition of the
nomads of the great west by the govern
ment Of which they are the wards
Should He in Line.
The announcement of the Columbian Club
pf Baltimore of its intention of bringing
40 men and band to the Inauguration,
put stating that it would not march in the
parade, occasioned much regret at head
quarters, and today Chairman B. H. War
ner of the civic committee sent letter to
President w. w. johnson of the club ask
ing him to use his influence to have the
organization come in the parade and thus
add to its success.
The Mckinley Tariff League of this city
announces it will have 80 to Is men in line
on inauguration day. headed by a band
ard under command of President Lewis
Willis. The men will wear blue mackin-
toshes, black trousers, silk high has, and
Will carry canes.
The Irving p. Wanger Pioneer Corps of
Bristol. Bucks county, whose patron is
representative Wanger of the seventh
pennsylvania district, expects to have 20
members in the inaugural parade.
Congressman Bromwell Of Cincinnati, ac-
companled by delegation of the famous
old Blaine Club OF Cincinnati, visited head
quarters this morning in relation to the
proposed visit of the club to Washington
curing Inauguration week. The club Will
pr1ng 3OO men and a fine band
IN letter received this morning by
chairman b. H. Warner of the civic com
mittee, Capt. r. H. Pratt of the 10th U. S.
cavalry, superintendent Of the Carlisle
school. said he would send down four
eompanies comp OF students and band to par
ticipate in the parade.
me Lincoln Club of Cincinnati has de-
cided not to take part in the inaugural na-
rade In letter from Samuel Bailey. ir
who ls chairman Of the Inauguration com
mittee, the writer says that the club is
composed chiefly of business men of mid
die life, and that they have decided to en-
JOY the inauguration in quiet way.