The Washington times., 1909-02-20
Senators Briggs and Dupont
10 Entertain West
Pointers.
CANNOT REMAIN
FOR THE BALL
Son of President Hayes Completes
Arrangements for Movements
Of the Cleveland Troop.

The Corp Of Cadets from West Point
VIII he entertained at luncheon on in
auguration day ny Senators Briggs gt
New Jersey and Dupont OF Delaware.
The two Senators are graduates Of the
military academy, and are anxious 10
Go every thing in their power to make
The short stay Of the cadets IN Washing
ton a pleasant one. Last inauguration
day the CADETS were permitted TO remain
here and attend the inaugural bali This
time they will leave Immediately after
their luncheon.
The special cadet brigade that wiz
include the West Point Corps and tie
AIidShiPmen from Annapolis viii ne at
the mead of the procession under the
command of Brig. Gen. W W WitheI-
spoon, president of tho Army War Col
lege. This brigade Will be organized
carly in the morning and is expected
10 form part Of the procession that Will
escort President Roosevelt +rom the
White House 10 the Capitol. ArTiv-
ing at the CapitOi the cadets and mid
shipmen Will be drawn up directly in
front Of the big stands, the line extend
ing from one end of the stand TO the
other. They viii keep this position nm
Ill the conclusion of the exercises at
the Capitol. The midshipmen are 10 be
entertained at luncheon by Mrs. john
+. Mclean.
As Personal Escort.
Lieut. Col Webb c. Hayes, d son of
the late President Rutherford &. Hayes,
and a former volunteer army officer,
was a caller in the inaugural headquar-
tiers in the War Department this morn
ing. Colonel Hayes was once the com
manding officer of the famous Cleveland
cavalry troop, which Is to act as the
personal escort of PreSident-eleCt Taft.
This troop Will escort the President
elect TO the Capitol on inauguration day
and viii take him as President back 10
the White House.
After Mr.. Taft has entered the White
House for luncheon the cavalry es-
coTt viii return to its position in line
in the parade directly behind the grand
marshal and his staff, and in this posi-
ton viii pass in review. After passing
the President the members Of the troop
VIII scatter along the line Of march
particularly that stretch between Eff
teenth and Seventeenth streets, and will
act as aid TO the chief Of staff of the
grand marshal in keeping the organize
ton straight as the pass the reviewing
stand
The office force of General Johnston
and Grand Marshal Bell. chief of staff.
are busy receiving the replies from the
governors of States TO requests sent out
10 nominate persons for appointment IS
aids TO the grand marshal These re-
DileS are not coming IN dS rapidly d
those in charge would wish. The timf
is getting short now, and within few
days il viii he too late TO provide To-
the State Representatives Il IS desired
that all nominations and acceptances
shall be sent in to General Johnston a.
soon as possible.
Attendants Apply.
Major Bell, chairman II the commit
tee on comfort Of the inaugural bail
Fr-FT 10
ment Of attendants had been engag gee
for the evening of the ball and tina
no vacancies now exist Major Bel
is constantly IL receipt OF application
for the position Of attendants in In
cloak rooms or the ball room prOpe
and said today that ne cannot Civ
consideration TO any more The chair
man stated that all contracts had bee
contaminated and that PRACTICAL
everything IS IN readiness for In
workmen TO go ahead.
Thomas p Morgan, chairman Of tn
committee on civic organization
stated today that the list Of organize
bodies which VIII march in the parad
had been completed.
Middies Are Coming.
Eight hundred "middies~ viii d
brought from the Naval Academy a
Annapolis the morning or March 4 ala
after participating IN The Inaugural
program viii return 20 the academy Il
time for their regular o'clock mess
The cadets Of St. Johns Military Acad
envy Will also come over In th- mOTnin
and return the same afternoon.
The inaugural ball committee has sue
ceeded in obtaining 4 permit tOr til
erection Of a kitchen Oh the north sid
OF the Pension Building. IN order [
do this, however, the committee wa
compelled TO deposit 600 to insure m
restoration Of the grounds after Oh
Inauguration.
Postoffice Balcony.
Employees Of the Postoffice Depar
ment have completed all arrangement
for viewing Spe inaugural parade ar
seats. encased II glass, will be erecte
on the balcony just over the main el
trance Of the building Accommodated
VIII be provided for 80 persons. bJ
the stand has been reserved exclusiv
" for employees OF the department VII
raised the necessary funds by suDscrI
ton
The Inauguration committee OF ii
United German Societies was held
Washington SacugerbUnd clubhouse ia
night ana arrangements completed f
furnishing members with badges. flag
EiUIeE and other details tending 20 co
formity in dress when they appear
the parade. It was decided 10 sci
letters 10 all GcrUan ministers in Was
iHgtOu asking them 10 cooperate wi
the societies in adding 10 The ranks
the German section that day.