Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
Inauguration Reports Are All
Favorable.
CANAL EMPLOYEES COMING
Large Party From the Isthmus to
March in Parade.
VISIT OF THE MIDSHIPMEN
Possibility That the Corps of Cadets
From West Point May Not
Participate.


headquarters in the New Willard indicate
that the plans for the ceremonies March
4. with only twenty-nine days intervening.
are being carried forward to successful
fruition. Edward J. Stellwagen. chair
man of the general committee, in giving
supervision to the plans finds himself one
of the busiest men in Washington.
Gen. Bell. grand marshal of the inau-
gural parade, today received wireless
messages from Colon, by way of Guam
tanamo, to the effect that 100 officials
and employees of the isthmian canal
commission have formed an organization
for the purpose of taking part in the
parade, and asking that quarters be Sc
cured for them. 1t was explained that
the proposed visit was approved by Col
Goethals, chief engineer of the canal.
The Panama organization win be as
signed a place in the civic division.
Trip Of the Midshipmen.
Gen. Bell also received an official COM
munication from the Secretary Of the
Navy saying that the brigade of midship-
men at the Naval Academy will take part
i'm the inaugural parade and that Capt
Badger, superintendent of the academy
has been instructed to make the neces-
sary arrangements for the visit to this
city.
Col. William r. Richardson of Harris
burg, Pa, was in consultation today
with NJ ]. Weller. chairman of the pub
lie comfort committee, in reference to
securing quarters for the brigade OF
National Guard from the keystone
state, which will participate in the pa
rade. Capt. Jameson of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute at Clarksburg
also visited Mr.. Weller in reference To
securing accommodations for the cadet:
from that institution.
Use of White House Ellipse.
The Secretary of War has granted the
application of the inaugural committee on
fireworks for the 4th of March for per
mission to use the ellipse back of the
White House for the display of fire.
works during the inauguration. Col
Bromwell who is in charge of public
buildings and grounds. gave it as his
opinion that such use would not inf1ict
any permanent injuries on the reserva-
ton" He recommended that the permit
be granted on the condition that a GER
titled check for $500 be deposited as a
guarantee for the proper restoration OF
the grounds.
The officials and employees of the State,
War and Navy Departments have ar
ranged to have a stand erected on the
Pennsylvania avenue front of their build
ing for the benefit Of themselves and
families, Inauguration day.
Sons of Veterans as Escort.
Col. Thomas s. Hopkins of the general
committee has arranged with Gen. Bell
to have the Sons Of Union Veterans part
of the morning escort to the President
elect
Col. Hopkins before making the ar
rangement corresponded with the COM
manders-in-chief Of the G. A. R.. Union
Veteran Legion, Spanish War Veterans
and the Army and Navy Union. and
those officers entered no objection to the
Sons being given the left of the line.
Maj. Thomas p Morgan, chairman OF
informed that the Active Hook and
Ladder Company of Schoharie. N. Y
thirty-five strong, will participate in the
parade. They will wear white broad
cloth double breasted coats. blue trou.
sers and nickel-plated helmets. The fire.
men will accompany the Unconditional
Republican Club of Albany.
West Pointers May Not Come.
Unless the Senate comes to their rescue
the West Point cadets will not be able
to attend the inauguration on the 4th of
March at the expense of the government
The cadets have been one of the attrac-
tons of the inaugural ceremonies for
many years past.
BY a point of order an item providing
funds for the cadets trip to Washington
was stricken from the military appropri-
alton bill yesterday.