Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-02
GERONIMO 4 FEATURE
Will Lead Indians in the
Inaugural Parade.
OTHER FAMOUS CHIEFS
TICKETS FOR BALL TO BE PLACED
ON SALE.
Public Comfort Committee Expects
100000 People-Unifcrm Sched-
ule of Railroad Rates.


chieftains, who. with his band of renegade
Apaches, worried the army and killed citi-
zens in Arizona and New Mexico for many
years and who defied the United States and
it's authority for more than a decade, will
march up Pennsylvania avenue March in
honor of the Inauguration. Of President
Roosevelt. With old Geronimo will come
BuckskIn Charley. the famous Ute; Hollow
horn Bear of the Sioux, Quanah Parker of
the Comanches. Little Plume of the Black
feet tribe, American Horse of the Chey-
ennes, and six interpreters. 1t had been
hoped by the inaugural committee to have
this interesting group of the old-time Amer
lean Indians participate In the parade, but
the matter of expense had to be considered.
Today the inaugural compittee. at its regu-
lar weekly meeting at the New Willard.
voted to appropriate 5000, or as much
thereof as may be necessary, to bring the
delegation to Washington. Consequently
their appearance Is assured, as all arrange
ments have been made, with the co-opera-
ton of Mr.. Francis E. Leupp, commissioner
of Indian affairs.
The Indians named will represent nearly
every well-known tribe now extant, and will
come from six different portions of the coun-
try. The plan is to have them meet at the
Carlisle Indian School. at Carlisle, Pa. and
come to Washington with the battalion OF
Carlisle Cadets, numbering about $50, with
Il band. Captain Mercer, superintendent of
the school, will be in charge of the party,
and he has arranged to ship six real Indian
ponies to Washington, so that the old chiefs
will not have to appear to disadvantage
On civilized cayuses, as horses are termed
on the frontier In addition to the Carlisle
band, the Seneca Indian band will be in
line, and may be induced to turn loose some
weird Apache Comanche or Seneca music,
that the ponies and the venerable chief
tainS will be thoroughly at home
Beyond this appropriation of $1,000 the IN
augurai committee did not do very much
this morning. There was good attendance
and the various cfairrnen reported progress
along the various lines of work. Chairman
Glover of the finance committee stated that
a total of SCI, 735 had been subscribed to the
inaugural fund, of which all but 81 400 has
been paid in.
Tickets for Inaugural Ball.
Milton E. Allies, treasurer of the commit
tee, reported that he has arranged for
placing sale In all banks, drug stores
and other semi-public offices the season
tickets for the inaugural ball. He said this
will facilitate the distribution, and serve
at the same time to enthuse greater num-
Der of people Mr.. Allies also has arranged
for the construction of booths at the PEN
sion building for the receipt of tickets, and
has selected several assistants, who will
stand at the various entrances and collect
the tickets.
Chairman Weller of the committee on
public comfort stated he had every reason
to believe that the visitors would number
2o0OOu, or % per cent greater than the in
f1ux of four years ago. Referring to the
use of the vacant buildings on the site for
the proposed Senate office building, Mr..
Weller said the committee has ample ic-
commodation for all troops who may care
to attend the inaugural, and that Mr.. Ell
lott Woods, superintendent, of the Capitol,
while the buildings are occupied
Cen Johnston. chief of staff for the in
augural parade. submitted a Hist of mill
tary organiza tons which have made appli-
cation for position in the line March 4.
This list already has been printed in The
Star.
Uniform Schedule of Rates.
Chairman Hege of the committee on
transportation stated that arrangements
have been completed with all roads con-
Meeting either directly or indirectly with
Washington for a uniform schedule of re-
duced rates for the accommodation of the
inaugural visitors. All southern and west
ern roads have Joined in the offer of the
Trunk Line Association, which is one fare
for the round trip, plus 25 cents for
handling tickets in Washington, and plus
40 cents if the holders desire to extend
their visit until March IS. Tickets will be
sold at all points upon dates that Will en-
-. =.
Mr.. Owen, chairman of the committee on
street decorations, outlined the plans of
his committee as far as they have pro-
crossed. He is not only anxious to deco
rate the streets along the line of march,
but wants flags and bunting displayed from
the windows and doors of residences on the
side streets. His committee is composed of
artists and architects, WAC are spending
considerable time planning for the various
decorative features.
VA
DR.. S. Clifford Cox, commander of the
DEPARTMENT of the District of Columbia,
United Spanish War Veterans, has issued
an order calling for a neet of the seven
companies of the organization next Mon
day evening at O'Clock at Spanish War
Veterans Hall, 719 9th street northwest, to
arrange the details for the participa ton Of
a body OF uniformed Spanish War Veterans
in the inaugural parade
1t is the expectation of Commander Cox
that at least 200 men win represent the or
ganization in line, and he has urged that
every member be present at the meeting
called for next Monday evening.
Commander-in-chief William E. English
has placed DR.. Cox in charge of all ar
rangements here for the participation of
the united veterans of the war with Spain
in the ceremonies attending President
Roosevelt's induction into office. and the
outlook is that there will be number OF
members here from other cities, notably
New York
Other than to designate the Rough Riders
as his escort. President Roosevelt, in the
conference with Gen. Chaffee, has not fully
decided, it was stated today, as to what or
ganizations shall comprise the escort from
the White House to the Capitol, forming
the morning parade. but it is understood
the question viii be taken up at once and
the G. A. r. of the District and the United
Spanish War Veterans will be included in
the escort.
At the meeting of Spanish war veterans
Monday night committees Will be appoint ed
and officers designated by Commander Cox
to insure a good turnout of the soldiers of
the war with Spain, especially as the Pres
ident Is an active member of the organiza-
tion
Meetings of Committees.
Mr.. Percy S. Foster, chairman of the
music committee. called a meeting of the
members of the inaugural chorus last even