Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16
NEW PLAN PROPOSED
Suggestion for Review of
Inaugural Parade.
G A D ETS TO COME
WILL CAMP OUT IN TRUE SOLDIER
FASHION.
Governor Higgins TO March at Head of
New York Troops-Street
Decorations.
CADETS TO COME

| General Henry. adjutant general of the
| New York state troops. and Col Marvin.
military secretary to the governor, called
| on Gen. Wilson. chairman of the inaugural
committee, today and informed him that
Gov. Higgins will head n large body of New
| York state troops in the parade.
! The entire battalion of cadets of the
Georgia Military Academy will attend the
| inaugural ceremonies.
| The people of St. Louis would rather keep
| the plaster works of art used during the
| worlds fair than send them to Washing
ton, but a compromise is probable.
! Gen. Wilson has referred to Gen. Chaffee.
| as grand marshal of the inaugural parade,
a letter suggesting a new line of march
which provides that the troops be reviewed
as they start out instead of when they
conclude the parade
A long letter, written by Mr.. George G.
Rick, was received at headquarters this
| morning, protesting against the proposed
coliseum" or amphitheatcr, to he built on
| the White Lot for the review of the parade.
| Mr.. Rfcks in common with many others
| who have become interested in the inaugu-
| ration ceremonies, does not want the stand
/ on the ellipse, and he proceeds to explain
| why. He says that when the troops are
| reviewed after they have marched UP to
| the Capitol and back that they are fatigued
and many have dropped out of line. par
! ticularly from the ranks of the Grand
| Army of the Republic, the Oldest Inhabi-
| tants and others who cannot stand such
| strenuous marching
This leaves the pageant ragged and
| weary when il appears before the Pres
ident Mr. Kicks would have a small re-
| viewing stand in front of the White House.
| as formerly, and would have the parade
| form in the vicinity of Washington Circle.
at Pennsylvania avenue and 22d street. BY
| this method Mr.. Kicks claims that every
| man, of whatsoever age. will be fresh anu
| light of step when he passes in review be-
| fore the cheif executive, and then the pa
| rade could end at the Peace Monument.
| and the men could go Immediately TO the
| depOts, should they care TO depart right
! away.
Mr.. Kicks would also extend the line of
march little, so that more of the humble
| citizens, who cannot pay 81. So or 81 for a
| seat may witness the display. General
Wilson declined to express an opinion on
| the communication. and merely Endorsed it
as follows: Respectfully referred to Lieut.
| Gen. Chaffee, grand marshal
The new governor of New York has
fallen in fine with the governors of Mary
land and Pennsylvania and declared his in
tention to march in honor of President
Roosevelt in the inaugural parade with n
goodly delegation of his state troops Gen
eral Henry and Colonel Marvin. adjutant
| general of the New York state troops and
military secretary to Governor Higgins,
respectively, called on General Wilson this
tended to New York for the state troops 10
participate in the inaugural.
Accommodations Cause Worry.
The matter of accommodations is giving
the inaugural committee considerable
worry, and several state delegations are
being held up until positive arrangements
can be made
Word was received today from Com
mandant West of the Georgia Military
Academy that an entire battalion of cadets
VIII come to Washington about a week he
fore the inauguration strike camp on some
vacant lot If they cannot procure better
quarters. and see the sights until the time
to fall in line for the grand parade The
action is almost unprecedented, and, il is
believed, comes from the recent appoint
rnent made by President Roosevelt. naming
StCneWall Jackson Christian as a cadet at
West Point. Young Mr. Christian at pres
ent is a cadet at the Georgia academy, ana
his SchoolmateS are enthusiastic in their
significant tribute. This insures the ap-
pearance in the parade of military. delega-
tons from Georgia. Virginia, South Caro-
lima, Alabama and Missouri and perhaps
more of the "solid south states may de-
eide to send organizations.
Company K, 9Th Infantry, Ohio National
Guard known all over the Buckeye state
as 'Herrick Videttes," will attend the IN
augural. in command of Capt. ]. ]. Metzger
The application of this company was re-
| ceived today and will be favorably acted
| Col. Myron T. Herrick. now governor Of
Ohio, and it is probable that the governor
will also attend
The Decatur Cadets of Decatur, ILL., forty
boys and fife and drum corps, uniformed
and equipped with swords are anxious 70
come and march up or down the avenue as
the may be- Their application was
also received today signed by James NJ.
Cowan, commander.
Decoration of the Avenue.
The nropoSad decoration of
vania avenue during inaugural week
with handsome historical plaster works
of art from the recent Louisiana pur-
chase exposition at St Louis, has dis
turbed the jealous spirit of the St Louis
public When 1t was first suggested that
this scheme of decoration would he a
good thing for Washington and the in
augural the people of ST. Louis dscov-
cred that it might be well to keep the
statuary at home. Consequently, Ii is
stated, they have appointed committee
which has appealed to President Francis
of the exposition company, requesting
that many of the plaster works of art be
left for the decoration and Identification
of st. Louis. 1t is further understood that
President Francis has been prevailed upon
to divide the SpOilS. and that while
Washington will get some of the speci-
mems it wanted. some gill not leave the
Missouri town
Mr. Fred D. Owen. chairman of the COM
mittee street decoration, has estab-
hShed pleasant and artistic headquarters
at 1925 Pennsylvania avenue, where the
first meeting of his committee will be
held next Thursday evening at s o'clock.
This meeting will be more of social af-
fair the members will meet one another,
speeches will be made and a general plan
of work outlined. Mr.. Owen is anxious TO
make his committee room a sort of club.
where the members will be welcome at
any time and where it will be more of a
pleasure than duty to attend.
The first meeting of the committee on
comfort at the ball viii be held Wednes-
day evening at 7:30 o'clock, at<r1e New
Willard. Maj. Sylvester's committee on
public order will hold it's first meeting
this evening at the Washington Light In
fantry armory at O'Clock.
Lieut. Gen Chaffee, grand marshal OF the
inaugural parade. Gen. Johnson, his chieI
Of staff; Col Bromwell superintendent or
public buildings and grounds; Mr.. Larner;
chairman of the committee on stands, and
Mr. T. Glenn Brown, an architect. had 4
conference In the Office of Gen. Chaffee at
the war Department Saturday afternoon
in regard to the proposition to have the