The Washington times., 1909-02-12
Requests Come TO Public
Comfort Committee for
Gratis Board.
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR CAPITAL SHOW
Arrangements for Handling Crowd
Believed to Be Better Than
Heretofore.

That there is no limit to what GER
tain classes Of the American people be-
lieve is their right ana cue is manifest
in the demands being made on the COM
Inittee on public comfort Of the mad
puraI committee for free transportation
10 washington and free quarters after
thew get here. The committee has lost
no time in letting these people know
that the Inauguration has not been ar
ranged as a charity show for the pub
lie at large, and nice, courteous little
notes aFe travelling with all the speed
that the railroads can muster toward
these good citizens who had hoped for
much.
M L Weller. chairman OF the COM
mittee on public comfort, said this aI-
ternoon that these requests had come
from organizations of one sort or an
other. Many others which did not ask
Tor free transportation or free quarters
have written 10 the committee asking
if that body viii pay for the transpor-
tation OF their baggage As the com
nittee has not yet gone into the eN-
press and baggage business these small
requests have also been refused.
Provided With Quarters.
Practically ali military and patriotic
organizations which viii figure ia the
Inaugural program have been provided
with quarters. With the exception of
the CITY Hail. which is TO house the
Fifth Maryland regiment no Govern
ment building will be used for this pun
pose. At least, no similar provision has
Yet been made Several requests have
f-gs s-- Ia
buildings be placed al their disposal
These have been met with a recommen-
dation that Congress be appealed 10 "a
That regard.
Following the last inauguration, dur
ing which time some OF the school build
ings were occupied by members OF the
Grand Army. rider was lacked On ~
a bin subsequently enacted by Congress
prohibiting the use Of school buildings
IN tie District for any other than school
purposes. Should the request ot these
organizations be granted IL VIII have u
DC by special act OF Congress
Private Requests
Requests from private individuals f0I
quarters during inauguration time have
already begun TO reach the committee
ia large numbers. Alr. Weller said TIL.
afternoon that househ0IJers are respond
ing very generously 60 requests for ac'
Communications, and that the Commltte,
and is agents are busy investigating
the quarters which have been placed a
ills disposal. The chairman says lneTi
viii be plenty OF room FOR everybody
and at fairly moderate prices Mr.
Weller IL confident however, mat tn'
number OF visitors ~ washington uur
ING the luaLgurdLllH week VIII Tar eE
coed that which attended the last Inaug
uraIlcu. which was approximately Is, UlJ
ABRAMS eiueuls lOf me proceedings a
the Capitol nave yeel completed. NO
body VIII be allowed within the CapIt0
building without q special card o. adj
mission signed Dy the Joint COMMITTEE
on arrangements OF which The member
are Senators Knox, Lodge and Bacon
ana Representatives Burke, Young ant
Gaines
cards OF admission 10 the Senate floor
except 10 memDers-elecL5 ana OF ad
mission TO the east galleries Wll Id
good only al the Senate bronze doc
Al the head OF the marble steps on tu
east front OF the Senate wing and a
the lover door under the arch between
.Ee marble steps Tickets OF admis
slcu 10 the west galleries Will be gOOt
only at the north door OF the Senau
wing.
Diplomatic Gallery.
The Secretary OF state viii distriBut
tickets 10 tne diplomatic gallery whicl
viii be reserved exclusively Tor member
OF Ihe families OF Ule Diplomatic Corps
The press gallery VIII DC reserved 10
members holding regular membership d
the galleries These tickets Wlll be &C
COmpanied by the privilege OF occupylA
seats on the platform reserved Tor Ll
press and Will also permit holders Z
proceed 10 the platform ln advance q
the procession.
Special cards Of Identification viii ID
distributed to mem ers-elect and The
are requested 10 come 90 the Capltt
with members. The doors OF the oeuat
VIII be opened 10 these members at
O'Clock
Spanish War Veterans.
Camps Of United Spanish War Vet
Grams from this city and the States wi
form part Of tle escort of honor {
PTesIdent-eIect Tart and Vice President
elect Sherman the forenoon OF March
when they proceed from the WHIT
House 20 the Capitol 70 take the oath
OF Office. The soldiers and sailors q
the war with Spain viii march direCtl
behind the veterans OF the c. A. l..
The Spanish war veterans will Wea
their distinctive uuifom-blue Goa
gray trousers, ana gray campaign ha
the blue and -he gray tyuilyiug 'll
complete reunion Of the North and 1.
South as result Of tGe war" as 90
planned 90 the ritual OF The organization
Capt. Charles ". Newton, OF IaU
ford Conn commandments OF ia
veterans mas been appointed an aid o.
The stan Of Gen. O. q. Howard U.S.A
marshal OF the veteran division. au
viii riGe al the head of the men OF lsg
Word was received at iDauEuTaLlU
headquarters today that -the note
'ifafuc squad Of New York m0uuL-
police. viii not take part Ia Che parad
as had been partly arranged Tor.
was stated hy Chairman Morgan of OIL
committee on civic organizations Ma
Police Commissioner Bingham OF Ee
Itrh has advised the mayor OF THAI en-
that he has disapuroEcd
Seats For the Press.
At a meeting OF the executive con
mittee OF the committee on press, j..
augur8l committee at the New Wulai
today, IL was decided that tie dlstribi
ton OF the seats assigned 90 che pre-.
on the Presidents reviewing stand
front If the White House be left TO n
efauGfrIu committee OF C0FTreueufenfE