The Washington times., 1905-02-24
HIGH HORSE HIRE
MAY GREATLY MAR
PARADE'S BEAUTY
Many Complaints OF
Excessive Charges for
Good Mounts.
WILL USE TELEPHONES
Plans Completed for Work
ing Out Street De-
eorations.
WILL USE TELEPHONES

Much complaint is being made to the
inaugural committee by persons who
are coming here to participate IN the
parade, about the inability TO secure
horses Parties are complaining that
they must either pay exorbitanE prices
for mounts or do without them They
say that $40 is teing asked for the Use
of q horse on Inauguration day.
There IS no doubt that SO is q very
high price to pay for q horse when the
rider does not use the animal but an
hour or so. and does not ride more than
four or five miles at the fartalest at q
very slow pace. This tendency on the
part of owners OF horses to charge high
prices threatens to injure the perfection
and harmony of the parade, as there
are hundreds OF aides and minor Of
ficers III both the military and civic di-
visions who say that they cannot afford
TO pay $40 for q. horse, with other ex-
penses proportionaIely high.
Way to Avoid Cost.
1t was suggested today by q prominent
member OF the civic organizations COM
mittee that this difficulty could be rerne-
died if the persons would make inquiries
whose horses will not be IN use that
day It is eontended that regular livery
horses are not necessary in the parade.
as delivery horses, when properly sad
died and equipped. will answer every
purpose, and they can be secured at q
very low figure.
The telephone viii play an important
part IN the handling of the inaugural
parade this year. General Johnston.
who is In charge Of the arrangements
for the parade, has worked out a scheme
OF teIephorlic communication along the
line Of march which Is now ready to
put into effect The final details were
perfected at a conference today between
General Johnston and officials of the
Bell Telephone Company. The entire
system viii be in charge of Col. Fred
eriek I. Allen. of the Signal Corps.
Booths Along Line.
Booths will be established along the
streets at convenient intervals. In each
Of the booths a special man from the
telephone company will be stationed all
during the parade It will be his duty
to make reports to staff officers. When
ever an officer at the head OF the cod
umn desires TO find out the formation
elsewhere in the parade or to issue al
order the officer will dismount at tele-
phone station and get the Information
he desires at once.
This applies also to ambulance calls
or accidents when the service will sup
plement that OF the police.
Cadets Will Net Come.
General Wilson today received a let-
ter from the Superintendent os the vir-
ginia Military Institute, stating that the
I Of I II
not come to the Inauguration as expect
ed. The reason given for the change Of
decision was that the cadets were dis
satisfied with their position ia the line
of march.
As the organizati tions from the States
will march in alphabetical order, Vir-
ginia troops We're. of course, placed near
the rear of the line The military au-
| thorities at Lexington were displeased
with this position, and decided that they
would not bring the cadets to Wash
| ington on March 4.
| Chairman Warner has been notified
that the Adrian Bugle Club, numbering
| thirty men, and uniformed in the most
elaborate style will participate in the
| parade. a letter was received from the
| Commercial Republican Club, OF Pitts
| burg, stating that they wanted to be
| represented in the parade, and that they
would send delegation.
CEanks Want to March.
| Mr.. Warner is receiving large numbers
] of applications from eranks. A number
| of silt men, ranging in height from
| fourteen to twenty feet, have asked per-
mission TO march either at the head or
| somewhere in the line of march, Mr..
Warner has replied TO them that he viii
be delighted 10 give them the privilege OF
marching up the avenue in a body at
the close of the parade However; as
/ most OF them request that their expenses
be paid, which MIR. Warner. of course,
declined to do. ii is not thought that
/ showing
| There was a meeting last night of the
subcommittee on property of the street
! decorations committee, and arrange
i n-ents for the distribution of flags were
Tnade. Sufficient bonds will be taken
from every property owner along the
line of march who applies for fla gS
j The committee has an abundance OF
/ fiags-several thousand in all-which
E; will be ample to supply the applications
OF all Several buildings are already
being decorated The Riggs House has
t;i ken on 4 gay and holiday attire. and
two or three other buildings have fol-
lowed suit. BY the middle OF the week
/ red. white, blue. and other coiors.
To Start the Decorations.
The street decorations committee has
asked the Street Cleaning Department
to remove the snow and ice from ths
Court of History, on tfle Avenue. be-
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