Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
Sai|ormen of BattIeship Fleet
Will Be in Column.
THREE THOUSAND COMING
Force Will Constitute Naval Divi.
sion of Big Turnout.
MAY HASTEN LEGISLATION
Next Vice President Introduces
Resolution to Grant Use of Pen
sion Office Building.

A STRIKING and picturesque feature OF
the great inauguration parade will be q
solid column of 5000 American .jackies,''
fresh from the world encircling cruise OF
the battleship fleet. Headed by naval
bands. Uncle Sans sailormen will march
in compact phalanx with the swinging
stride for which they are noted the world
over.
The jackies from the battleships will
constitute the purely naval division of the
inaugural parade. These men, who are
now in the Mediterranean sea, will arrive
in Hampton roads February 90. and will
take an active part in the big marine
parade i'm those waters which is to be
reviewed by the President and the naval
authorities. A few days later they will
be brought to this city.
To Transport Bluejackets.
Three naval vessels will be utilized 10
transport the bluejackets from the battle
ship fleet In Hampton roads to the ma
tional capital. They are the 6,O0O-ton
naval transports Prairie and Dixie and
the historic old wooden cruiser Hartford.
The Prairie and Hartford are already
In active service. the former being en-
gagged in the transportation of marines
from Cuba to the United States, and the
latter is stationed at the Naval Academy
is at the Philadelphia navy yard and
will be commissioned i'm a few days. The
entire crew of the Inflated Yankee. now
at the bottom of the sea near Buzzards
bay, will be transferred to the Dixie.
The transport fleet will arrive I'm this
city on or before March 3. and the ves-
sells Will anchor off the port OF Alexan-
dria. The officers and men to participate
in the inauguration will come to this
city early on the morning Of March and
return to the ships the afternoon Of tho
same day. In explanation of the failure
OF the transports to come to Washing
ton. it is stated at the Navy Department
that although the channel is deep enough,
there is not sufficient anchorage room in
the local harbor to accommodate the Big
ships without interfering with the regu-
lar traffic of the port.
Sherman Introduces Resolution.
Representative James s. Sherman OF
New York, the next Vice President. to-
day introduced a resolution designed to
hasten the granting of authority to the
inaugural committee for the use of the
pension Office building for the inaugural
ball. 1t is set forth that immediately
upon the adoption OF this resolution the
committee on the District OF Columbia
be discharged from the further consider
alton OF the joint resolution authorizing
the granting Of permits to the committee
on inaugural ceremonies on the occasion
Of the Inauguration Of the President-elect
March 4, 1909, etc, and the said resolu-
ton shall therefore be considered in tho
House as in committee of the whole"
Representative Samuel w. Smith Of Mich
igan, expressed doubt, in discussing the
Sherman resolution with Star reporter
today, that the committee on rules would
report It, He declared however, that per
sonally he is not concerned with the
method of securing a reversal by the
House Of the action OF that body when In
committee OF the whole last District day.
which resulted In striking from the inaug-
ural resolution the authorization for the
use of the pension building for the inaug
ural ball. He said he hoped the method
that would have the most time would be
decided on.
Prospects for a Vote.
If the committee on rules looks favor
ably on the Sherman resolution-and from
other sources come reports that 1t does
then 1t would be possible TO call up the
resolution before the ouse tomorrow or
next day and have vote.
In the event of the District committee
being left to deal with the proposition, 1t
would be necessary for the committee to
take up the Senate resolution Thursday
Of this week and report 1t favorably, SO
that the House might take action next
Monday, which will be District day.
Mr.. Smith and other friends of the
inaugural ball proposition are hopeful
decided upon, the House, on a record yea
and nay vote, will grant authorization for
the use of the pension building for the
purpose In question.
Added to Committees.
Additional members of the committee on
historic sites were today appointed as fol-
lows: Edward Bruce Moore, William II.
Barstow, l.. Pierce Boteler, Thomas w.
Buckley. Lucius E. Griuley and William
H. Morrison. To the committee on civic
organizations the name Of 2. NJ. Mitchell
was added.
The committee meetings are scheduled
to be held as follows: Fireworks, tomor-
row evening at s o'clock: street decora-
lions. Wednesday evening at O'Clock:
= o'clock.
Gen. Johnston, chief Of staff to the
grand marshal, has received word from
]. i. Sanders. governor of Louisiana.
that he and his staff OF twenty-five Off
GERS will take part in the inaugural pa
rade, but that owing to the lack of avail
able funds the organized militia OF the
state will not be able to make the trip
to this city.
mittee on reviewing stands, today an
nounced that proposals for the privilege
OF erecting reviewing stands on Pennsyl-
vania avenue south side, between 1th
and 9th streets. and the front Of the Boz
tanical Gardens, south side Of Pennsyl
wanna avenue between LIST and Sd streets,
will be received by him, beginning to-
morrow. The bids will be opened at the
office Of Chairman Larner, in the Wash
ington Loan and Trust building, at IL
O. clock noon, January %