Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-30
MISSOURI TO COME
HER TROOPS WANT GOOD PLACE
IN INAUGURAL PARADE.

Mr.. NJ I. Weller of the committee on pub
lie comfort has adopted a plan to compel
low rates at hotels and boarding houses and
to prevent extortion in this regard.
Missouri has come to the front with re-
quest for a good position in the line of the
inaugural parade, and the colonel of the
LIST Regiment of Infantry declares the men
are eager to come, and he thinks it par
ticularly appropriate that they be given
good consideration
General Wilson. chairman of the inaugu-
raj committee, today received a request
from Col. Frank B. McKenna, 1st Regi-
ment, Missouri National Guard. asking for
information relative to the inaugural pa
raoe, and expressing eagernesS on the part
of the men in his command to attend the
ceremonies incident to the induction into
ONCE of President Roosevelt. This commu-
nication was especially pleasing to General
wilson, as he is deSirOuS of bringing into
line as many of the so-called solid south
states, with attachments of their respective
militias.
NJ 1. Weller, chairman of the committee
on pubic comfort, Is preparing list of
hotels and boarding houses, which will re-
celve guests during inaugural week, and
with each list goes schedule Of prices
and map showing the location Of the va
rlous houses recommended. Mr.. Weller
has been considerably purturbed because Of
the apparent desire of certain hotels to run
up their rates. in some cases more than
100 per cent. This morning he received a
communication from a hotel manager stat
Ing he would be pleased to accommodate
guests "at $45 per person per week. and
stlpulating that no one would be taken for
less than week. He reserves the right
to put two persons in a room. or more per
maps. This same hotel, at the present time
charges only $3.50 per day for accommoda-
tons, American plan, showing an increase
Of nearly 100 per cent Mr.. Weller will
give these houses an opportunity to reduce
their rates or he will recommend visitors
elsewhere. and put such hostelries on the
black list
Local University to Participate.
George Washington University will par
ticipate in the inaugural parade, If Presi-
dent Needham's efforts are successful DR..
Needham advised Mr.. B. H. Warner today
that he would take the matter up with the
university authorities, and believed quite
a representation of the student body would
be on hand to honor President Roosevelt.
The United Boys Brigades of America
want position in line and the chairman of
the committee civic organizations has
been so advised. Grove City College of
Grove City, Pa. also wants to participate
and their application will be considered.
Mr. Percy s. Foster, chairman of the
committee on music, today named his ex-
ecutive committee as follows: Percy S. Fos-
ter, chairman: Edward III: Droop. Edward
Tarring, VIM. Bruce King, Charles s.
Clark, T. c. J. Treanor and Edward w.
Stone.
Press Tickets Inauguration Day.
Gen. H. V. Boynton, chairman of the in
augural press committee, has issued the
following:
"All applications for press facilities at
the Capitol building on the day of the in
auguration should be addressed to Major
John M. Carson of the press committee for
the Capitol. All applications for outside
press facilities during the inaugural parade
and at the inaugural ball should be sent to
General Boynton. There will be no compli-
mentary press tickets to the ball.