The Washington times., 1909-01-25
GOVERNOR OF IDAHO
WILL BRING STAFF.
Distance Prevents Troops
Coming-Many Bids for
Reviewing Stands.

Gov. ". J. Il. Bradley, of Idaho, with
his staff. will participate in the inausu-
raj parade. A letter was received from
the governor this morning by General
johnson, or the War Department, i'm
charge Of the parade arrangements, iu
which he SAYS that he and his stair
win attend the inauguration. He re-
grets that il will be impossible 10 send
troops from Idaho on account of the
great distance, and the lack of q specific
appropriation for the purpose.
Hids were received today at the othce
oI John 3. Iamer, chairman of the
committee on reviewing. stands. for the
privilege Of erecting stands ON Penn
syIvania avenue i'm front OF Center MAJ
let and the Botanic Garden. Iue
Tact that no StanOs VIII be permitted
except at these two sites had a most
desirable effect on the biddiugs both ln
point OF numbers and in the amounts
named. The contract Will probably DE
"a Warded tomorrow after a meeting OF
the executive committee of the commit
lee on reviewing stands.
Passage Of Bill
Immediately upon the passage OF the
bill now before Congress authorizing
tae use Of the Pension Office Tor the in
auguraI ball activity on various com
mittees viii livea up considerably
Percy Foster, chairman Of the music
committee, awaits the assurance of the
Pension office before arranging for the
receiving OF bids from orcneS,Jras ana ana
other musical organizations that wish
60 furnish music at the inaugural BAH.
Six Hundred in Chorus.
From applications received this week
over 500 members are assured for the
Inaugural chorus. The second rehearsal
NJ the chorus has been called for to-
5uorrcw evening at Elks Hall. when Mr..
Foster viii Introduce new music.
Chairman William T. Van Wicltle. OF
the committee on historic sites. an
nounced this morning that all sites
which have been passed on before Feb
IUary - will be marked by that date.
The plan TO set up markers at once has
been abandoned owing to the danger OF
having them destroyed before March 4
A meeting OF My. Van WlcEle's eNecu-
live committee will be called at an early
date TO pass upon 40 sites submitted
10 the chairman.
National Function.
Always a picturesque feature. it is pro
posed to make the inaugural ball Of
1903 something more than a great ma
tional function Of supreme interest and
significance.
Gist Blair chairman Of the committee
IN charge Of the inaugural ball. has
completed plans TO bring the entir=
union, through the forty-sjx States, into
direct and active participation lu Juc
function.
washington is a national city. a city
belonging TO the country said Chairman
Rlair in discussing the bali arrange
nents today. 1T is our desire that al
who come TO the lnauguratlou-anC
-re- d d lr
ance IN the history OF these affairs
should feel that In coming 10 the M
rional Capitol they are coming 10 thei
own city.
tinctively national. A representative
from each state has been or VIII be
designated as a member OF the inauEu'
raj bail committee. Many alEeaus nave
accepted These gentlemen will know
many OF the people who come from tEell
respective States and viii see that they
p re properly introduced 10 the Statesmen
and their wives and other distinguished
visitors. Thus il is hoped 10 bring tht
forty-siX States into close touch VIII
the National Capital or this menors biz
occasion.
In No Sense Local.
'Wsshiugton-s part iu the inauSura
tion IS 10 be iu no sense local. Every
state should feel a proprietary interes
81 this, the nations CITY, and take pride
fu its BEAUTY end development into The
finest capital iu the world. The States
through tho Senators and Representa-
tives whom they send to Congress
control Washington and have its destiny
iu hand IL is ruled by Congress. g,
far as Dc Is ruled at an II is well tina
AL visitors should understand this sit
nation and thus more clearly appreciate
the dominating national Characteristic!
Of Washington ON the occasion which
promises 20 he so splfhdidly celebrated
Among those who already nave ac
Cepted invitations TO represent Their
States on the floor Of the inaugural bal
room ar cx-GOv. Myrou II. HeuICk o.
ohio: Speaker James w. WadsWDTtH
IT.. OF New York Chester A. Arthur, o.
Colorado. son eOf the late President Ar
thur; Col Frederick r. Smith, JOSEPH
CsnuOu's warm personal friend 0f iii
noig and Felix ACuus, The veteran cdi