The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12
Hope FOR CLEAR SKIES
The History of Inaugural Weather
During Twenty Years.
Provisions Made to shorten the
Mnrch of the Civil War Veterans
Double Column in the White House
Grounds-school Children Coming.

Clear weather for March is the hope
of every member of the inaugural Com
mittee, of every tradesman in the city
who will benefit from the expected influx
OF visitors, and OF every person who en-
tertains the purpose of attending the
inaugural ceremonies in the National
Capital.
At the first inauguration OF Mr.. Nc
Kinley. four years ago. fair weather pc
vailed. No prettier day could have bzen
selected. SO fair was the day. that the
temperature stood at 40 degrees.
AT the second inauguration of the last
Democrat who has held the position of
Executive of the United States. it IVES
cold, 1t was raw. it hailed and showed.
The thermometer registered IS de-
gre"s Umbrellas, goloshes, macintosh
es, and similar devices to keep out cold
and v'"t. were greatly in demand. An
enthusiastic crowd. however. kept to the
streets and viewed all that the occasion
presented for their entertainment, inNit-
ing pneumonia, grip, and minor troubles.
In 1889 Harrison was inaugurated into
office before sea of umbrellas hoisted to
keep off steady downpour of rain, which
continued all day. 1t was not pleasant
be postponed.
The clear skies and the balmy atmcs-
phere on March A. 1885. were of the char
acter that Mr.. Cleveland's friends said
that fortune granted to him. 1t was
at this Inauguration of the wizard of Buzz
yards Bay that the name Cleveland
weather" originated
Garfield was favored with clear skies at
his initiation into the Presidency On
March 4, 1881 Underfoot, however vas
not all that could have been wished Snow
had fallen during several days preceding
inauguration. and slush and mud made
walking particularly unpleasant In 1877
Ha"es had clear weather for his initia ion
into the Presidency. The second inaugu-
ra ion of General Grant, in 1873. was
clear, but bitterly cold
General Harries, of the Committee on
| Mil tary Organizations. announced some
time since that a larger contingent CT
United States troops than ever before had
taken part in the inauguration, would be
in the parade The first positive infOrma-
tion yet given out in regard TO the United
States forces which would participate was
announced yesterday afternoon. Three hal /
talions of marines, aggregating $40 men,
viii parade on March 1. Col. p c. Pope
will be in command.
The Committee on Military Organiza-
lions has received the official promise that
Company !, Fifth Infantry, Illinois Ma
tional Guard, of Jacksonville, Ill, Will
march on inauguration day. The COM
pany will number about fifty men, and
be in command of Capt Edwin c. Vickery
Grand Marshal Gen. f. V Greene and
his chief of staff A. Noel Brakeman, we're
at their desks in their headquarters yes
terday working busily in the endeavor TO
catch up with the accumulation of work
which has gathered since they were last
in the city. Mr.. Brakeman stated that
Gen Daniel Sickles had been selected to
command the veterans who will march in
| the inaugural parade. The veterans will
be assigned TO the third division OF the
military grand division, which will be
composed entirely of veteran organiza-
| tions. General Sickles will be given the
| title of marshal in command OF this d.
| vision. He is extremely popular with the
veterans of the civil war and his appoint
ment will undoubtedly attract a large
number to participate in the Inauguration.
special distinction is to be paid to
the veteran organizations. After passing
the Presidents reviewing stand the di-
vision will be marched within the White
House grounds and drawn up in double
| line from the White House TO the review
| ing stand Between these lines the Presi-
dent will go to the White House after the
| conclusion Of the parade. The veterans
have never before been favored with like
! consd Grafton.
grave question has been solved by
| this disposition of the veterans. Long
marches are growing, year after year,
| more and more unpleasant for the Oil
men who form the Grand Army Of
| the Republic After passing the re-
viewing stand of the President the
members have generally considered that
; their patriotic duty had been done, and
alFv hoe oil atl
| been difficult to keep them in the parade.
The result has been disastrous in the ez-
| IRENE Not only was the parade much
! broken by she detection of so large a
| body, but congestion occurred at the worst
| possible point along the line Of march,
and order became difficult TO maintain
with the following forces. The division
will be marched to Seventeenth or Elgh-
teenth Street and brought TO the rear OF
the White House and then marched TO the
| appointed place.
capt George c. Lewis. Secretary Of
| the Committee on Civic Organizations,
who served in the same capacity four
| years ago. and is thoroughly familiar
| with its duties, is confident that not less
than forty-fve civic organizations Will
march in the parade These organiza-
tions, with the accompanying bands, will
aggregate az the minimum. 5000 men.
SIX thousand men marched in the division
four years ago, and represented forty or
eanizations Many other organizations
VIII expect to parade. but Captain Lewis
has allowed for the usual number of de-
| serters.
The Governor OF Oklahoma, c. NJ
Barnes. has written to the Committee
on Civic Organizations. giving informa-
! ton concerning the Frisco Line Cowboy
Band, which he assures the committee
| Will attend the inauguration. The band