Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
Gov. Harmon and Staff Com
ing to Inauguration.
THREE THOUSAND TROOPS
Cadets and Many Civilians to See
Elevation of Favorite Son.
TAFT sERENADED ON MARCH 4
Four States Executives to Be Here.
Place for Norfolk Buffaloes and
knights of st. John.

Gov. Harmon % OHIO and his fun staff
will head the Buckeye division in the in
aueural parade March 4. His assistant
adiutdn; general called upon NJ. !. Weller.
chairman of the public comfort committee,
today To arrange for quarters for the gov
ernOr and his party.
Quarters have been provided thus far
for the governors of Ohio. Massachusetts.
Mississippi and Maryland by the public
comfort committee.
The Ohio display in the pageant is to be
representative and conspicuous in honor
OF Mr.. Taft. son OF that state. The
Ohioans will serenade the new President
on the night of March 4. In the Ohio line
Will he the cadets of the Miami Military
Institute. in natty uniform. eighty strong.
Ohio will send about 5000 state troops TO
the inauguration. including cavalry. Chair
man Weller is seeking quarters for them.
Buffaloes From Norfolk.
Another feature Of the parade will
nc herd of buffalo. They will not
be of the wild west woody variety, but
stalwart, husky men OF the Norfolk. Va.
Herd Independent Order of Buffaloes.
Buffalo George Elliott of that city wrote
Ia Maj Thomas T. Morgan. chairman of
the committee ON civic organizations. ask
inauguration parade. and the letter was
received today. Mai. Morgan has ar
ranged position in the procession for
IL Buffaloes and brass band.
The Knights of ST. John of this city
have also been given a place. They will
march in line headed by Lieut.. Col. Ben
jamin Young. Senior Maj James u.
Bell. Surgeon johnson, Adjt. John Hol-
land. Inspector r. W. Short. Paymaster
]. J. Jones. SerGt. Mai. Joseph Brown
and the following field officers: Capt.
Henry II. Shorter Commandery s; Capt.
Addison Bent. Commandery 2lS; Capt.
Mason Wise. Commandery 254.
Morris P. Ferris of New York has been
appointed by Maj. Morgan a mounted
aid his staff.
Bata--ia, N y. will send a gun squad,
which will fire salutes besides partici-
pating in the parade The organization
Is composed of twenty-One business and
professional men. and took an active
part as republicans in the recent po-
litical campaign. blazing Taft and Sher-
man to victory as a member explained.
Appeal for Clean Streets.
The Commissioners today sent an APP
peal TO Congress, through Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks asking for an appro-
priation of $4,000 to clean the streets
along the route of the inaugural parade
March 4. Fears on the part of the
Commissioners that the streets may be
in the same condition then that they
have been during the past few days
prompted the request.
The letter says. in part:
The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia have the honor to invite your
attention TO the fact that should adverse
weather conditions exist on the APP
preaching Inauguration day upon the
days Immediately prior thereto. there
is neither authority of law nor ap avail
able appropriation under which the route
of the procession and the streets ada
nrf 10 ha tod fafn Con itnl ,icy,
may be used in the formation of the
inauguration procession can be made
free from the presence of snow, ice or
slush
Under these circumstances the Com
miSSioners have the honor to request
that Congress enact a joint resolution
which shall read follows: For the
purpose of removing snow. ice and slush
from the route of the inaugural process
sion and such streets adjacent TO the
United States Capitol as may be used in
the formation of the inaugural process
sion, sl0.o00. or so much thereof as may
be necessary. to be expended only dur
ing the week prior to and including
March A.
Expenditure Conditional
1T will be observed that if weather
conditions are favorable on before
March 4. this money will not be expend-
ed. but il should be provided in order that
the thoroughfares over which the inaugu-
raj procession will pass which may be
used in the formation of the procession,
may be i'll cleanly condition at the time
OF the Inauguration.
Experience has demonstrated that snow
storms or sleet showers are by no means
infrequent about the first of March in
each year, and upon more than one in
auguration day much discomfort aud dan
ger have been experienced by individuals
SSin he
OF march.
further request that this communication
lie referred TO the appropriate committee
and that early and favorable action be
taken upon the joint resolution
Maj. Sylvester cha rman Of the inaugu-
raj committee order, has conferred
with A. NJ keppel SUPERINTENDENT of the
Washington Terminal COMPANY about
The handling of the crowds in and about
The Union station. 80
suggestion has Dean made that "A board
walk be constructed from the station to
The outlet at New Jersey avenue and G.
street in order to prevent congestion
along the regular thoroughfares. II is
Jrlnted out that the construction OF such
walk would be inexpensive and would
shorten the walk for thousands
Maj. sylvester thinks such a walk is not
Uecessary- The troops and many larger
orCaniZat!ons. he says. will diSembar TX al
New York avenue, which Will relieve the
con gestion in the station
Mai. Sylvester says the work abou. the
station IS progressing. and that things
ought 10 he in fairly good shape by
March 4