The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-19
INAUGURAL PARADE Aides
Names Of Several Announced by
the Grand EarshaTs Secretary.
Governor Dietrich, of Nebraska, sig
miles dis Intention to Attend
With His stan.

The appointments, as aides-de-camp TO
| the Grand Marshal Of the inaugural pa
rade. of Gen. \. E. Booth. A. \. Wiley.
Col Seymour Mandelbaum, and Capt s.
u. Fountain, T. S. 4, were announced
this morning by Lieutenant Overton, Sec
rotary, il charge OF the Grand MarshaTs
headquarters. Other appointments as
aides are under consideration by General
Greene, and Will be announced shortly.
The report printed IN a metropolitan
newspaper this morning 70 the effect that
the Grand Marshal has invited the sons
Of former Presidents TO serve as aides
on his staff, could net be confirmed by
Lieutenant Ovcrton- While unprepared
10 state that General Greene does not in
tend to pursue this course, Lieutenant
I OTerton believes that 10 one in the city
has authority 10 make the statement or
is better advised than himself of the ac-
/ tons OF the Grand Marshal. The opin-
ion IS expressed, however, by Lieutenant
Oyerton that General Greene may be dis
posed 10 act upon the suggestion.
OF The aides. whose appointments were
announced this morning, General Booth is
a resilient Of Baltimore. and was a member
OF the staff OF Ex-Governor Lowndes. Of
Maryland Colonel MandeIb baum is also Of
Baltimore. and IS d member Of Governor
Smiths stan. Sir. Wiley is the RepreseH-
tative-eiect to the Fifty-seyenfh Congress
from Montgomery, Ala His term in the
House begins on the 4th Of March next
Captain Fountain IS an officer OF the
Eighth Cavalry, L S. Army
All military officers now in service and
ex-ofhcers Of volunteers. who are appoint
ed as aides II the inaugural parade. will
I h.
/ prescribed uniform of their rank Civilian
aides VIII be mounted and in sueh dress
as may be hereafter prescribed. All aides
! VIII wear q white sash.
! At the Inauguration Of four years ago
/ the Grand Marshal was distinguished by
d sash of red. white. and blue. The mem
! beTs of the staff wore sashes OF red. and
a sash OF white was worn by the aides
de-camp- The marshals Of the grand di-
| visions wore q sash OF red and white;
marshal OF divisions wore a sash OF blue
and red. and marshaIs of brigades g
sash Of blue and white All aides, except
the aides Of the Grand Marshal wore
sashes Of blue. The same rule will be
followed this year.
Chairman Weller. Of the Committee On
Public Comfort, is in receipt % . con-
mUnieation from Joseph E Willard Pres
( ident of the Virginia Hotel Company,
stating that the new Willard Hotel. now
building, would not be ready in time fer
occupancy by Inauguration visitors The
contractors have exerted every means 10
/ have the hotel. or at least some part ot
it, ready by March i.
Chairman Edison. OF the Inaugural Com
mittee, this morning received word from
Governor Dietrich, of Nebraska. that he
attended by a large staff and with a mum
| Der of prominent Nebraskan Republicans.
proposed 10 participate in the inaugural
J ceremonies
Mr. Edison and John B. Larner, Chair
| man OF the Committee on Parks and Re
viewing Stands. yesterday held a confer
ence with the officials of the War and
Treasury departments and of the Depart
menJ OF Justice. With view 10 ~ducing
their cooperation in the plans the
erection OF the Court OF Honor anC re
viewing stands on both sides Of We
nue. between Fifteenth and Seven aenth
Streets.
Favorable consideration has bel given
to the plans OF the committee and no diff
Guilty is anticipated in securing the requi-
site consent
The Committee on Civic Organizations
is IL receipt to date Of eighteen official
communications from civic organizations
from all parts Of the country. siguifying
definitely their purpose to participate in
the inaugural ceremonies. On the same
date. four years age, only eleven organi-
cations had be n heard from The com
mlttee has knowledge OF many other or
CARNATIONS which VIII be present at the
inauguration. but which have not given
official notice of the fact
The Harry s. Scott Seventh Ward Re
publican Association of Philadelphia VIII
be represented at the Inauguration By
sixty-fve members. The West Chester
Cornet Band Will accompany the deIega-
ton The paraderS wiz be uniformed in
bell top hats, tan cOIored overcOats blue
suits, and umbrellas