The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
> Committee Delays Action on
Plan to Entertain Capt.
tai Visitors.
BOYS TO GUIDE
STRANGERS HERE
Cadets to Assist Persons Ar
irving at Station or
Docks.

That there viii be a sufficient number
or side shows to keep visitors TO Wash
ington interested during Inauguration
time there can be little doubt. The
great military pageant will have its
rivals in popular favor, however, if
early indications point TO results in fact
for today application was made at the
headquarters of the inaugural commit
lee in the Willard for a permit to con-
duct an animal show on the site Of the
old Pennsylvania railroad station.
Attendants in the office Of the COM
mittee had neglected TO fortify them
selves with authority for or against such
exigencies and the would-be presenter
was referred to other authorities.
List of Social Aids.
The list OF social aids TO the new
President has been completed, and now
awaits the approval OF MT SteUwagen.
OF course, now that Gist Blair has de-
Clared these aids are not the beauty
products some folks would have the
public believe, there is no likelihood
that the chairman Of the inaugural com
mittee viii ind any other fault with
them. Mr. Stellwagen will look over
The list some time this afternoon, ana
The fun roster of aids for the inaugural
bah viii then be made public.
The committee on public comfort was
notified this morning that The Richmond
Hussars OF Augusta Ga. would be here
TO march with President Taft and the
committee was instructed TO engage six
& ~ horses for use of the troop. A con
tract was requested. which is taken TO
mean that the Richmond Hussars are
talking business. and viii be right on
hand TO take their position in line in
the inaugural parade. The hussars, a
part of the national guard Of the state
and Troop *, of the Second Squadron.
which viii come to washington. is the
rride OF Georgia. Col. j. Coleman
Dempsey VIII be in command.
Care of Strangers.
The committee has completed its plans
for taking care of the thousands Of
strangers who will come to Washington
fer the event. Members of the High
school Cadet Corps VIII be stationed at
Union Station and the steamboat
wharVes to direct strangers where 70
so. This does not mean they viii so
licit accommodation, IS there VIII be
a temporary office of the public COM
fort committee installed in the station
building To which applications for ac-
commodatiOns may be made,
one hundred members OF the commit
tee VIII be at the station 20 give any
information which may be desired. The
cadet corps viii be formed into q 10 Or
gsnization of guides. whose business IT
viii be either TO put strangers on the
cars which viii take them 10 their des-
1natlOn. or 10 accompany visitors
The car fare for these boys viii be
paid out Of the committee fund. Should
a woman come here without any knOWl-
edge Of the city, one Of the cadets will
accompany her TO the house she is
seeking. Many times trains are delayed,
and visitors reach the city late at night
knowing nothing OF the city ia many
Instances, these visitors would encounter
great Inconvenience were some one not
AZ the station to assist them in reaching
their destina tiQns. When the cadet or
Eanization has been exhausted, mem
bers OF the committee VIII perform these
duties
Inaugural Ball Tickets
Tickets for the inaugural ball are now
on sale by Milton +. allies i'm the Riggs
National Bank. The remaining tickets
for seats on the gTandstand facing the
White House viii be placed on sale
Monday In the office Of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company The
stand has been provided with acc1mmo-
datious for 800 and the majority Of
these seats have already been sold
In response 10 numerous inquiries as
10 the arrangements made for the ac-
CCmmOdaUOn Of employees uI the DIS
trEcr government ON March l. Capt h.
N. Markham and Capt William Kelly,
Joint superintendent OF the District
building, have informed the COmmis-
si0ners thar SIS passes To the building
viii be issued on that day admitting
employees TO the first second, third, and
fourth floor rooms on the north front
Assignment Of Space.
Heads of departments having offices
on the north front OF the building win
be given first choice Of location, after
which all other employees may make
their selections from the remaining un-
aBEigned space.
II IS Intended that these passes shall
be for the use OF employees of the Dis
trict government and their relatives and
friends only, and tine superintendent of
tie building IS directed 20 refuse To
honor any pass that me has reason 10
believe was obtained by purchase or
other irregular manner
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