The Detroit times., 1909-03-01
38,O00MEN TO Be IN
INAUGURAL PARADE
IN WASHINGTON
FORMAL ORDERS FOR FoRMA.
TON DELIVERED TO GRAND
MARSHAl-TAFT WILL BE
SWORN IN THURSDAY.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-lnaug
uration is only four days away and
Washington has already assumed the
appearance OF d city en- fete. A test
WAS made Saturday night of part of
the electric light decorations on Penn
sylvania-ave. and by tonight the court
Of honor Will be practically completed
The work OF finishing the arrange
ments for the inaugural ball went on
all day yesterday, and the big build
ing where thousands will dance on
Inauguration night is nearly ready for
tho gay throngs. The stands from
which an army OF people will see the
great inaugural parade on Pennsylvan-
ia-ave., are practically finished and
nearly every seat sold.
President-elect Taft Is here to be
sworn in as president on Thursday.
Though thousands OF visitors arrived
in the city last week, the real thrush
began yesterday. while all of today
q great throng poured through the
gates of the Union station. A special
force of 1875 detectives went on duty
yesterday. They will try TO protect
visitors from depredations of the
scores of crooks who have fitted into
Washington for inauguration. hoping
10 reap rich harvest
The hotels are already filled to over
flowing, and those who came yester-
day. unless they had reserved accom-
modations in advance. had To spend
hours looking for places To sleep.
The influx OF organizations that viii
participate in the big parade will com
luence today. The Rhode Island naval
battalion, Massachusetts Coast Artill-
cry. and a few civic organizations are
expected today. From Tuesday until
next Sunday Washington will be In a
turmoil The governors OF Missouri,
massachusetts. Pennsylvania and Yer
mont. with their STATS are 70 arrive
tomorrow, and the remainder OF the
state executives, twenty'one in all,
viii be here by Wednesday.
The formal orders for the formation
of the parade on March 4 have been
delivered TO the grand marshal ana
are being held until March 3, when
they will be given out for publication
The grand marshal does not wish To
give out the details OF the order for
publication until the time Is at hand
Tor the formation OF the parade.
There have been numerous discus
eions and careful consideration OF the
order and 1t is not desired that II
shall be changed. From time to time
leople interested in the procession,
thinking they have sufficient influence
10 have this or that organization
moved up or down the line call on
the grand marshall and his assistants
10 have the thing arranged. Ii Is man
ifestly impossible TO change orders
after they have been issued without
creating confusion and consequently
Grand Marshal Bell will wait till the
last minute.
Within the past weeks great infiu-
ence has been brought TO bear from
certain quarters to have political or
ganizations of one kind OF another
given special places in line. There
are TO be something like $4,000 men In
line all told, about $4,000 troops and
10000 civilian organizations and clubs.
The arrangement of such monster
pageant cannot be interfered with With
ont disturbing the proper organization
Despite this fact several vigorous pro-
tests have been made as TO the assign
ment OF certain OF the political clubs
and the marshal of the civic division
has his hands full at all times keeping
the peace between his organizations
and their well wishers.