The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-03
Nothing Remains to Be .
Done But Inaugurate
the President.
COMMITTEES REST
AFTER HARD WORK
Friends, Neighbors, and Relatives
to Lunch With New
Executive.

Nothing remains 10 be done but in
augurate Mr.. Taft. The Big Stick has
arrived, and rests in Mr.. Taft's office:
the committees are resting on their oars
waiting; the decorations are practically
I'll In place.
Only the final details OF the parade re-
main 20 be discussed, and Major Gen
eral Bell has called a meeting of the
military commanders for this evening
a o'clock in the office OF the grand
marshal at the War Department. 1t is
important that every commander should
attend
The Big Stick, a gnarled club about
four feet long and at least a foot in
diameter at its business end, arrived
this morning and is resting behind the
door in Secretary Carpenters office
ready 10 be removed to the White
House and placed where Il will dc the
most good. Where the stick came from
and who sent il is not known by Mr..
Tafts force of handymen, put it is
there.
Last Work Done.
With the rehearsal OF the orchestra
IN the Pension building this morning
and the completion Of the tearing away
OF the scaffoldIng in the Court Of Hon
or, the last work of preparation Of all
the committees except those on public
order and public comfort has been COM
pleted and nothing remains TO be done
but execute the plans that have been
made.
At the meeting which General Bell
has called for this evening the grand
marshal will go over all the plans ior
the parade and will explain them In de-
tail so that there can be no misun-
Outstanding of the orders.
Mr.. Taft's Injunction to have the
incest Inauguration in history has
come as an order TO the officers OF the
War Department charged with the pa
rade plans and they are taking every
urecaution that there shall be no huke-
Lieutenant General Bates. General
Johnston, and Major Sturgis Will he
present with Major General BELL TO eN-
plain any portion of the parade order
which is not understood. General Bell
stated today that he believed the pa
Tade would be the finest in the history
OF inaugurations. and he wants all the
subordinate organization commanders
10 feel the same way II ne can m
still into them some OF the enthusl-
asm he believes the parade viii ne
great success.
Inaugural committee headquarters
WAS deserted this morning except Tor
The clerks who were busily engaged
in sending out the last batch OF cards
and invitations. All the seats on the
stands have been assigned, the badges
and committee cards have been dis
tributed a1d the biggest part OF the
duty of the STAFF Of Secretary 1hCIn
today was 20 answer inquiries mat
come in from all directions. Most of the
inquirers were referred TO the commit
tees having the information wanted.
Taft to Give Luncheon.
President and Mrs. Taft Will enter
tain a party Of friends and intimates
at luncheon at the White House to-
morrow after their arrival from the
Capitol, and before the President takes
station on the reviewing stand 70 re
view the parade. The luncheon il TO
be an Informal affair, the list OF guests
not being given out for publication
The intention was 10 make the luncheon
q family affair almost entirely
The Cincinnati friends and neiEhbOrs
or the President-eIect who are 10 he his
guests during the Inauguration, were
invited. together with the members Of
the Taft family. Vice President-eleC
and Mrs. Sherman, Chairman StelI-
wagon, and General Bell were also 20
be included in the list At the dinner
given Monday night by the 1903 Philip
pine .arty to the President elect. Mr..
Taft invited them 20 the luncheon IA
lis guests. promising that he would
make it all right with Mrs. Taft. Later
the two Filipino commissioners in
Washington. Messrs. Lesarda and
Ocaupo were added to the list so that
there will be fairly large size crowd
when the luncheon is served.
The luncheon will be q most informal
affair, as the President and his guests
vii. wish TO get 10 the reviewing
stand as soon as possible and permit
the parade 20 start. The procession
viii remain halted until after the
President takes his place IN the review
The Black Horse Troop Of Cleveland
viii ride into the White House grounds
with the Presidential party on the IT,
turn from the Capitol. but viii leave
Immediately and take place 81 line
just behind the grand marshal and his
staff.
Escort of Veterans.
The final orders as 70 the composition
of the escort OF veterans that Will
precede President Roosevelt and Presi-
dent-elect Taft from the White House
70 the Capitol tomorrow morning have
been issued The column will be head
ID by Mai. Gen. Oliver O. Howard,
y. S. A, retired, former commander
in-chief Of the G. A r
The Fourth band OF the Coast Artillery
Corps will have the head Of the line.
This will be followed by the veterans
OF the Department Of the Potomac.
G. A. r.. by posts The members of
the Department or Maryland. G. a. X.
will follow, headed by their own band.
The Union Veteran Legion VIII have
third place in line and will be followed
by the Spanish War Veterans and the
Sons Of Veterans
General Howard arrived in the city
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