The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-20
RAIN CHECKS WORK
UPON TIL: STANDS
Virginia Regiment Would
Act as Personal Escort.
REHEARSAL OF ORCHESTRA
Four Veterans of Mexican War VIII
Occupy Seats on the Presi-
dents Stand.
REHEARSAL OF ORCHESTRA

The rain and snow today put a stop
20 work on all inaugural stands. Hardy
anything was done during the day be
yond the hauling of a few wagon loads
OF lumber.
General Wilson has received an offer
from Col. H. n. Higgins, Of the Seventy
first Virginia, TO make his regiment a
part Of the Presidents personal escort.
This is the first time since the civil war
that a Southern regiment has voluntari-
" offered its services as a personal
escort to a Republican President In an
inaugural parade.
General Wilson replied to Colonel Hig-
gins that such q multitude Of similar APP
plea tons We're being received from the
National Guard regiments, that the
grand marshal had been compelled to
decline all offers.
Rehearsal OF Orchestra.
With an orchestra already augmented
to 107 men oat of the complement of 125,
who VIII give tae orchestra music at
the inaugural bail, Director William A.
Haley held his first rehearsal yesterday
morning in Carroll Institute Hail, Teslth
street, between K street and Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest.
For four hours the various numbers
of the selected dance program were
tried, and great progress toward perfec-
ton was made. The results surpassed
the work at any first rehearsal and
was due largely to the personnel of the
orchestra. which practically eXhauStS
the best local talent.
Not only does the orchestra include
the best musicians in the city but the
entire organization is composed of To-
cal men and nearly every one of them
IS a member of the local musician S
union
There was much enthusiasm shown
and the men worked hard and sympa-
theticalfy to secure results
The music program includes many OF
the new airs which have gained recent
success in Europe. These are all dain-
ty and are full of rhythm. and Will put
activity into the feet of dancers.
Mexican War Veterans.
The Mexican war veterans will be
represented on the Presidents stand by
four members. They will be General
n. G. Gibson and Judge Silas Hare. OF
this city, and Capt. Francis J. Keffer
of Philadelphia, and Capt, L. T. BuIer
OF Baltimore.
Another North Carolina troop has
written Chairman Weller that 1t will
be here during the Inauguration This
troop Is a branch Of the volunteer cav
airy of the Tar Heel State, Battery A
Of Charlotte, Capt R. z. Davidson. The
company numbers fifty men, who are
the pride. Of Charlotte.
The St. Johns Military College, Of
Manlius. N z, has rented Northeast
Temple.
Battery B, First Battalion, First Ar
tfllery, of Norfolk Va. has added its
numbers TO the Virginians who are
coming TO the inauguration There are
seventy men in this company.
Idaho TO Be Represented.
The State of Idaho has come forward
frona among the far Western States. and
will be represented at the Inauguration
by William H. Roberts, a member OF
Governor Gooding's STAFF.
Chairman Weller is receiving hundreds
of applications for boarders during the
Inauguration ceremonies. Many thrifty
housekeepers in Washington see an OPP
portunity to make few extra dollars
by boarding visitors. and are giving
their names TO Chairman Weller
The names of all homes where board
can be secured will be placed on file and
kept In three different offices. There
will be two information booths, one at
New York avenue in lexington, and
the other Immediately west of the
Pennsylvania station. Here visitors
can secure guides and any information
necessary. The offices of the commit
tee in the Corcoran building win also
be kept open.
The Illinois Republican Association
has secured the parlorS of the Riggs
House as their headquarters.