Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-22

schools of each OF the following states:
Alabama, Georgia. Idaho, Illinois. Iowa.
Kentucky. Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New
Hampshire. South Carolina and Wisconsin.
One or more boys will come from South
Dakota Virginia, West Virginia and prob
ably several other states. not yet heard
from.
Prof Clark and the members OF his sub
committee are jublant because of the sue
cess that has attended their efforts. Let
tiers have been received from governors and
state superintendent of instruction. evil
dencing a considerable interest in the
scheme.
This company will be interesting for
several unique reasons, said Prof Clark
today.
THE project is education to start with.
The boys coming here not SO much TO
have good time, so far as the committee
plans for them, as to have an oppor-
in our governmental plan and to take part
In it, to share in that event with boys
of their own age and interests from various
parts of the Union. These boys will march
tains they will carry large banner to
designate the company. and small In
dividual ones to show their states. Ine
committee will take great pains to look
out for the welfare of such or the repre-
sentatives as come alone.
1T is interesting to note that large
part of the support of this movemen.
has come from the south. Nearly one-half
south. How many will really be here can
not now be told, as the matter Is open
until March g.
School will be given to the representatives
by this committee on Friday evening,
March 8. at o'clock. Members of the
board of education, the superintendent of
schools and other prominent citizens will
be present. Every representative should
attend this meeting, as Instructions con-
corning formation for the parade Will then
be given. Representatives will march In
body in the column Of civic organizations"
Reception to Gov. McLane.
Arrangements for the reception Of Gov.
John McLane. with his council and stan,
have been made by the New Hampshire
Association of this city. This announce
ment was made at a meeting of the organ
ization last night at 419 10th street. 1t was
also stated that the New Hampshire gov
ernor and party of forty-f1ve persons Will
reach Washington Friday preceding the In
auguration and depart on Monday. They
will be quartered at the New Willard. The
evening of Friday, March 3. has been set
apart for the reception to the governors
party. and the hall at Pythian Temple 1Ol2
9th street northwest, has been secured for
the event.
The program at the function of the New
Hampshire Association last night included
recitations and historical sketches by Mr..
George B. Wheelock of Keene, Or. E. A.
Duncan of the pension office and Mr..
Frank H. Bassett of the treasury.
Steamboats, as Sleeping Quarters.
Steamboats, along the river front will be
pressed Into service as quarters for the
troops brought here to take part in the in
augural ceremonies. The office Of the de-
pot quartermaster here was called upon
yesterday to furnish quarters for battal-
ion of troops from Porto Rico, now on their
way from the island to this city. All the
available room at the various army stations
In the vicinity of this city was taken up
and the quartermaster was in a quandary
until the idle steamboats, lying at the
wharf were thought of. The steamer River
Queen has been secured and aboard her
the island soldiers will have their home
during their stay In this city. The Porto
Rico contingent will be brought to New
York by one of the regular liners and will
come here by rail.
From Fort Washington.
The coast artillerymen from Fort Wash
ington, who are to take part in the inaugu-
raj parade, will not be brought to this city
on the morning of March 3, as was first
proposed, but will come here on the morn
ing of March 4. and will return to the fort
the same evening. Capt. A. B. Butts, de-
pot quartermaster, has arranged with the
Randall line for. the transportation of two
companies of coast artillery from Fort
Washington to this city, the start to be
made from the fort at $50 m, March T.
and the soldiers to be taken back to their
station at the close of the parade. The
contract with the steamboat company is
made subject TO provfso that the men Will
not be brought here should the Ice condi-
tions on the river prevent the running of
the boats.
Inaugural Information.
Major Sylvester has prepared cards con-
tai mi In 81 nd inf
for the benefit of the police and the public
on the occasion Of the iauguration. One
side Of the card contains instructions to the
men who will do duty special policemen.
On the other side of the card is given the
locations of hospitals and shows where pa
troll wagons and ambuances will be sta
toned as follows:
in case a person is injured, taken sud
denly ill, is helplessly intoxicated, or other
wise incapable of caring for himself or her
self, you will find ambulances at the fol-
lowing locations or they may be had by
telephoning to the numbers given:
Casualty Hospital-217 Delaware avenue
northeast, or telephone to Main 257.
Washington statue-East u. s. Capitol.
LIST and b streets northeast.
Library pharmacy-2d street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, or telephone to E.
1850
First street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, south side, or telephone to Main
201S Y.
Richardson's drug store-3d street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, or tele-
phone to Main 1927.
St. James Hotel-6th street and Pennsyl-
vanla avenue northwest, or telephone 20
Main 3447.
Gilman's drug store-7th street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, or telephone to
Main 144.
Stevens drug store-9th street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, or telephone to
Main 1906.
Raleigh Hotel-12th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, or telephone to
Main 3S10.
Washington Post-14th and e streets
northwest, or telephone to Main 2450.
Regent Hotel-15th street and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue northwest, or telephone to Main
1892 -- ...--.-..-'
Fifteenth street and New York avenue
northwest, or telephone to Thompson'S
drug store, Main 7O.
Executive avenue-just east of White
House grounds. .-.t
Executive avenue-just west Of White
House grounds.
Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, or telephone to j. H.
Goodman. Main 24S6.
Twentieth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest-south side.
Night OF March ambulances will be at
east entrance to pension building and at
fireworks lot.
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