Evening star., 1909-03-02
CONDITIONS MAY BE ROUGH
Bureau Tonight Will Make Pre-.
diction for Fourth.
CHANGE IN OFFICIAL PROGRAM
Joint Committee Decides Mrs. Taft
and Mrs. Sherman Shall Each
Accompany Husband.

With all arrangements for the inau-
gural ceremonies complete and crowds of
visitors coming from everywhere appre-
hension has arisen concerning the sort of
weather Washington will experience Thurs
day. The statements made by the official
weather prophets today were far from re-
assuring. Although they did not directly
predict rough March weather for the 4th.
yet they admitted entert aiming a large
and ablebodied doubt
In reply to many interrogatories as to
the probable brand of weather for Thurs
day, directed to Prof. Willis l.. Moore
chief Of the weather bureau today, the
general nature of the replies was:
I'VE don't know"
Prof. Edward B. Garriott, official fore
caster, said this afternoon that in any
event the temperature March 4 will be
moderate. AS to the probability of rain.
snow or wind. he could not prophesy at
this time. owing to the prevailing uncer-
tainty as to atmospheric conditions.
Fair the Day Before"
EMANCIPATION day, no prediction, but
fair the day before" was the weather
card today.
The rain that fell last night and today
somewhat dampened the ardor of the pre-
Inauguration crowds. 1t did more. The
falling water caused the colors of many
of the street decorations to rum especially
where the colors were not of the class
designated by dry goods dealers as fast. !"
This was especially true of the inaugural
colors of white and green. In some in
stances the mixing of green and white
brought to mind the words of The Blue
and the Gray poem, "the blue is fading
into gray; the gray is merging into blue. y
All Washington is hoping for clear,
warm day for the induction into Office OF
Messrs. Taft and Sherman. The weather
bureau promises to promulgate a March 4
forecast tonight.
Wives Accompany Taft and Sherman
For the first time in the history of the
country the wives of the President and
Vice President will. March 4, participate
in the inaugural parade. Mrs Taft and
Mrs Sherman will join their respective
husbands when they leave the Capitol
after the inaugural ceremonies and will
proceed with them to the White House.
This change Of program was decided on
today by the committee on arrangements.
and following is the official announce
ment made by the chairman, Cenator
Knox:
After the inaugural ceremonies. are
finished the President and Mrs. Taft, es-
corted by the joint committee on ar
rangements, will return to the White
House in the carriage in which the Pres-
dent rode to the Capitol. and the Vice
President and Mrs. Sherman will imme-
diately follow them in the carriage used
nv the Vice President
This change is made and Mrs. Taft
and Mrs Sherman have consented to it
in response to the urgent request of the
committee to have them accompany their
respective husbands from the time the
official program is completed at the
Capitol"
The arrangement Of carriages from the
Capitol to the White House will be: Sena-
tor Knox and Senator Lodge, Senator
Bacon and Representative Bourke, Rep
Gaines (Tennessee). the President and
Mrs Taft, the Vice President and Mrs.
Sherman.
Parade to the Capitol.
Col. Thomas S. Hopkins. the member
of the inaugural committee representing
veteran organizations. reports that all
matters relating to the morning parade
of the veteran division have been COM
pleted, and final orders have been given
to the commanders Of the various organ
izations that will participate. He esti-
mates that 1.5OO will be in line They
will assemble at 2:41 sharp at the follow
Ing places: G. A. r., at G. A. R. Hall,
1412 Pennsylvania avenue: Union Veteran
Legion, north side pennsylvania avenue
opposite G. A. r. Hall; Spanish War Vet
Grams. north side of Pennsylvania avenue
opposite new Municipal building: Army
and Navy Union. corner of Madison place
and Pennsylvania avenue, opposite State.
War and Navy Department building; Sons
of Veterans, 40 10th street northwest
The Fourth Band, United States Coast
Artillery. has been assigned to lead the
G. A. R., Department of the Potomac.
The Maryland department will bring a
commanding the division. will arrive here
this evening and will be the guest of
Col M. M. Parker
Visiting members who desire to march
in the parade will be welcomed, II Is
and positions assigned them
If they will present themselves at the
rendezvous and make themselves known
TO the officers in command. They should
wear uniforms or dark clothing Those
wearing light garments or hats will not
be permitted to march.
Reception Committee to Meet.
The inaugural committee is now dis
by mail the badges to members
of the committee on reception. of which
Theodore w. Noyes is chairman In the
circular accompanying the badges the un-
official or active members of the commit
tee are requested to be present for desig-
nation to duty and for rehearsal by the
special subcommittees at the pension
building March 3 at 4 o'clock. Admis-
sion to the building will be had by the
showing of committee badges. The active
unofficial members of the reception COM
nittee are to report at the pension build
ng the night of March 4, not liter than
30 o'clock
The official section of the reception COM
nittee is to be present at the pension
building at 8 o'clock the evening of
IIc>cch 4.
The duties of the reception committee
It the irfSugural bali are to receive, well
,ome and ec>.as< courtesies not only to
he invited guests Of the inaugural COM
n1ttee, but to other distinguished Wis.,
tors who are present at the ball The
,reat body of the committee will be sta
ioned at the four entrances to the ball
DOM. including the presidential entrance
m 5th street. There are a few small
which are stationed for
luty in the reserved gallery, such as
hose for escorting the President and
lice President. for receiving and extend
ng courtesies to the Supreme Court, the