The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-15
HORSES TOR TIE PARADE
A Great Demand for Mounts for the
Inauguration.
Preparations to Supply Those Who
VIII Ride in tEe I'l-oeessfon-In-
speeding the Court of Honor.

All the available saddle Eorses in near
by Maryland and Virginia have been Sc
cured for use in the inaugural parade. 1t
| is estimated that about 2,000 of the men
who Will participate ia the procession will
be mounted. This number includes the
many aides TO the Grand Marshal, and of
the Marshal Of tie Civic Grand Division.
cavalry troops, regular and militia the
various officers in command OF the regi-
ments, and organizations, and others.
Some Of those who require mounts win
bring their own horses to the Capitol, but
| there viii be many who expect to secure
/ horses here. Grand Marshal Greene has
/ appointed an aide de-camp. William Maho-
ny, as inspector of mounts. to prepare for
this demand, and Mr. Mahony has listed
! over $50 horses from Maryland and Vir-
gina, which are available for service. It
| is doubtful if the inspector OF mounts viii
| be called upon TO provide more than six
| or seven hundred horses. as the number
| who VIII bring tEeir own steeds is greatly
in excess Of those who IL make requi-
sitic:I upon MIN.
The price which viii be sxacted for the
! use OF saddle horses BY the inspector Of
| mounts Is s. for each. This is the price
he agrees 10 pay 10 the DEners OF stock
| fer such horses as are used Draft horses
! feT pulling ordnance or for whatever pur-
| pose required. viii be rented for 81 each.
I Mr. Mahony has learned shat the staff Of
! the Governor Of New York which viii num-
Der about twenty-six, VIII bring their own
horses The New York men propose TO
| secure the finest horses iaI can be OBJ
tanned.
The Essex Troop. Of le=ex. y. ]. has
| secured quarters at the -CcEoDia; Hotel.
The Essex Troop is part Of the New Jer-
sey &aIionai Guard contingent which VIII
attend the Inauguration.
! The postmaster at Saginaw. Mich. y. 8.
! Linton, has notified the Chairman Of the
| Committee on Public Comfort that ne viii
| bring party Of about twenty-five persons
TO attend the inauguration. The party Will
arrive in The Capital on Sunday and re-
main until the following Friday. Mr. Vel
| Ter has been requested 10 secure accom-
mediation for the party. Mr.. Linton IS ar
ex-nlember of Congress
The tickets for the inaugural ball were
today placed on sale Signs have beer
posted noting the fact al all the prlncipa
hotels. department stores. banks. and jew
elers. An installment Of souvenir invita-
lions which are presented gratis TO tbs
purchasers of bail tickets was received
yesterday
:
old Stewart residence at Dupont Circle
for the use OF visiting veterans 10 The In
| auguratiCn. The house IS the property 0
| ". 4. Clark, Senator-elect from Montana
The building will he torn down to pre-
pare for the erection Of a finer structure
on the site. At present the building i
! unOcCupied, and a request has been made
70 Mr. Clark 70 place 1t at the service Q
I | the visiting veterans
l John 3. Larner. Chairman Of the Com
miJtee on inaugural Reviewing Stands
was at the White House this morning aDC
had a long talk with Secretary COrtel
you IN regard TO the progress of IN.
work with especial reference to the Pres.
/ idents stand and the Court of HCEOr il
! front Of the Executive Mansion. Mr
! Larner submitted the blueprint fia
/ grams of the stands and court SeCretarl
| CortelyOu and Mr. Iaruer then gent GU
and inspected the work
Mr. Larner states that all Of the Stands
! Will be completed and in readiness b1
/ February IS.
General Boynton. Chairman Of the Ia
| augural Press Committee. announces Iha
! by an arr1u cement with eTgeant-At-Arn
! EansdGl of the Senate all lOca. pres
! men and resident corresBonGeuts and al
l ! visiting press men viii make direct appIi
/ cation TO Mr.. +. G. DuUueIl. Chairman O
2 | the Congressional Press. Committee. 70
| press facilities AT the Capitol Building an
for admission TO the inaugural platform
, The Inaugural Press Committee has I
DO with facilities outside the Capitol an
l at the ballroom.
4 The following names have been adde,
p | to thI Reception Committee Marine off
GERS, Brig. Gen. Charles Haywood, Col
Green Clay GOodlce. Col George c. Reed
and Frank L. Denny; army officers, Lieut.
Col B. r. Russell Major Charles Il
: lauchheimer, Major George Richards, an
I ! Major 7. Y. Wood