Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27
Committee Expects Inaugural
ton Will Make Record.
COMPLETING FINAL PLANS
Citizens Temporarily Take Charge Of
Pension Building.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE BALI
Instructions to Those in Charge of
the Floor - Orders for
Regular Troops.

The Hutter1ng of flags and bunting, con-
gested pedestrianism on the downtown
streets. the cries of vendors and crowded
corridors of the hotels all betoken that
the inauguration ceremonies are only four
days away. The inaugural committee
men are fitting about closing up the de-
tails of the great event which will reach
its climax next Thursday.
Edward j. Stellwagen, chairman of the
general committee, was the busiest map
in Washington today from his Office
in the Union Trust COmpany's building
he directed the work of his busting lieu
tenants. On all sides sounded the shib-
boleth, 1T will be the greatest Inaugural
ton ever The principal arrangements
are complete, and all that remains is to
close up the minor details, and then
the shouting.
At the War Department today the
statement was made that the military
feature will be one of the finest ever
witnessed here or elsewhere.
Gen. Wood Orders Troops Here.
Gen. Wood commanding the Depart
ment of the East at New York. has de-
tailed the followed named troops in that
department to participate in the parade:
Washington barracks. D. C.-Engineer
Band. and Companies and H. I'd Bat
talon of Engineers.
| Fort Myer Va.-Headquarters, field
staff band and one squadron. 10Th Cav
| airy. and I'd Battalion. Sd Field Artillery
| Forts Washington, Md, and Hunt. Va
| Commanding officer, Artillery District OF
| the Potomac and staff, the 18th, 4ith
| 18th, 10th and 143d Companies, coast
Artillery Corps.
uyilI 20 nv all
troops equipped with same: the olive-drab
| uniform by those not SO equipped. over
coats will be taken, TO be worn should the
day be inclement.
| The troops of cavalry will be composed
of three platoons of sixteen files each,
plus the prescribed guides and trumpeters
| Companies of engineers and coast artli-
| ery corps will have two platoons OF
| thirty-two men each, plus the prescribed
! guides and musicians
All companies will be sized before leav-
| ing stations, and dress and equipment
| be complete.
|. Gen. Wood says that all troops should
be reported in Washington to proper OF,
fcer as early as s am, March. t. ana
| should not count on starting Tor their
stations before pm. of that date.
1 In compliance with instructions from
the War Department the 4th Band. Coast
| Artillery Corps, Fort Monroe, Va. will
| proceed to this city to participate In the
| inaugural parade, and will report to the
chief of staff. United States Army. at y
| o'clock am. March A. After the parade
| the band will return to its proper station
The corps of cadets of the Virginia MIN
| tary Institute is expected to arrive mere
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon OF the
| Sd of March The corps will be accom-
panied by the 'Stonewall' Band.
! All ex-cadets of Washington and Vlcln-
ity have been requested to meet at New
! York avenue and 18th street, when Judge
| ]. III. Wood. president of the Alumni AS
| ISOLATION. will welcome theH. ne en-
| cadets will wear V. NJ. i. button with
/ the colors of the institute Later IN the
| day an exhibition drill will be given on
| the White Lot
West Virginians Not Coming.
| Wcrd was received today from Gen,
| w. w. Scott that the West Virginia Ma
tional Guard will not be represented In
the inaugural parade owing to the fact
| that March 4 is the day for the Inaugural
| ton of Mr.. Glasscock as governor of that
state, and the guard will take part in the
| home ceremonies.
The first meeting of the committee on
| public comfort was held last evening In
| knights of Columbus Hall in r street.
| M /. Weller, chairman, announced that
| the committee will take possession of the
| comfort rooms at the Union railroad sta
| ton today but they will not be opened
| to the public until Monday. Mr.. Weller
! assigned his committeeman to their tasks.
| and stated that representatives OF the
| committee will be on hand at the Union
| station and other points to assist arriv-
| ing visitors. The committee will have
| at hand corps of guides to direct Wis
| itors. and in many instances to attend
| women and old people to their destina-
| ton. Everything possible for the COM
| fort and convenience of strangers will be
| done.
The corps of High School Cadets under
! the general direction OF Mr.. Hughes OF
/ the committee will aid in the work of
| conducting visitors to the cars and about
| town.
Subpost Office at Union Station.
Mr.. Weller stated today that by request
of Benjamin F. Barnes. postmaster of
Washington, room at the onion station
will be set aside as a sub-postal station
where stamps will be sold, letters regis
tered. etc Both the committee headquar-
ters at 10th stree and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and the rooms at the Union station
will be kept open all night. March 3.
| The members of the public comfort
committee comprising business men,
government employees. professional men
and other representatives of the commu-
nifty were thanked by Chairman Weller
for their promptness and energy III re-
spending to the call of duty in connection
with their important work for the sue
cess of the inauguration.
| The formal transfer of the pension bu-
reau to the Inauguration committee was
made yesterday afternoon at the struc-
ture. when Chairman Stellwagen and
Secretary Thorn of the inaugural commit
tee, James Rush Marshall, chairman of
the subcommittee on ballroom decora-
lions and Mai. James r.. Bell. chairman
lof the committee on comfort at the ball,
met the authorities of the Interior De-
partment.
| The construction of the runways from
the window sills to the ground outside the
pension building, to serve as emergency
exits which is being carried on under
the supervision of Chairman Joseph NJ.
Stoddard of the committee on local trans
mort alton. has been begun and will he
concluded in ample time for the occa-
sion.
Takes Over Pension Building.
When the doors were closed after bdsf-
ness hours yesterday at the pension Of
flee the majority of the clerks of that
department began holiday which will
extend to March 8. This vacation Is Il
necessary one, owing to the fact of the
storing OF the pension files in order to
give room for the inaugural ball.
A number of the clerks, it is under
stood, will not benefit by the holiday,
having been ordered to the general land
Office to assist in work there until the
pension building is again ready for use.
Bright and early this morning scores
of carpenters, florists, decorators and
workmen started preparing the big room
for the ball and the concerts to follow.