Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02


tiVeS, etc
The invited guests Of the inaugural
committee who are to he specially cared
for by the reception committee include
the President and his party. the Vice
President and his party. the Supreme
Court. the senior representatives of the
diplomatic corps. the Speaker and his
daughter, Vice President Fairbanks and
his wife, the ca binet. the governors of
states and their wives. and few others.
Philippine Constabulary Band.
Gen. Edwards, chief OF the insulaT
bureau of the War Department, was today
informed that the Philippine Constabulary
Band. whirh is in Pittsburg today, will
arrive Lrre st $40 o'clock tomorrow
morning fully prepared to execute what
ever duties may be required of it in con-
neCdon with the inauguration. The band
Will furnish marching music for the High
School Ca6ets OF the District-white and
coIo7ed-in the inaugural parade, and will
also take prominent part at the inau-
the pension Office. Special quarters have
been provided for the members at the
Washtn gton barracks. foot Of 4!a street.
The band is under the leadership of
Capt Walter Loving. He is a native of
St Paul. Mimi. where he was born in
1873. After picking up a rudimentaFy
knowledge Of music in the public schools
he continued to study, with the desire of
becoming q great cornet player. He aft
erward studied at the NJ Street High
School here and was a member of the
school orchestra
When the war against Spain was de-
clared young Loving organized a band of
the famous Sth Immurnes and when that
regiment was mustered out Loving re-
rewed his musical erideavors. In June,
Jsa0 he was called by the government 10
the Philippines TO organize and lead the
band OF the 4Sth Volunteers In 1902
what "a now said to be the most COM
plete military musical organization in the
world was begun with list of thirty-five
members This number has now grown
70 eighty-fve. including natives of the
Tagaiog. Nfsayan. llocano, Pampangueno
and Biclo tribes.
Maryland to Loom Up Strong.
The indications are that Maryland will
loom up strong in the inaugural parade.
and. In addition to the organizations from
that state which will participate in the
ceremonies. $1,000 Marylanders will be in
the crowds along the line of march to
cheer Gov. Crothers. his staff and the
as they march by.
Special ARA ngements have been made
for the care of the Maryland soldiers, and
they are coming to Washington secure in
the knowledge that they will not have to
endure many of the Inconvenience that
ordinary visitors from short distances
will suffer. They will have trains of their
own and will be housed in the city hall
In order that Gov. Crothers may he
properly mounted in the parade the Bal
use the handsomest horse in the stables
Of the mounted police OF the Monumental
city.
Accommodations for $4,000 Persons.
Accommodations for fully fifty thousand
persons have been provided upon the
stands which have been erected from a
point Just above the White House along
Pennsylvania avenue to the Capitol. Every
preceution has been taken to render the
stands secure and ample provision made
10 make those who occupy them comforta-
bic. The management is very much per-
turbed over the possible contingency of
ladies appearing with Merry Widow"
hats. and while this form of headgear has
not been officially tabooed. the "sugges-
ton" has gone out that women will wear
small hats or Scarfs. so as not to OBJ
struct the view of those behind them.
For the convenience of the thousands of
sightsers the various places of historic
interest in and about the city have been
marked by suitable tablets.
The board of education has directed
that the public schools OF the District of
Columbia be closed Thursday and Friday
of this week
Many Visiting Detectives.
Mai Sylvester. superintende of police
greeted more than fifty detectives from
all parts of the country at police head
quarters this morning Many of them
had been here before
The police were told this morning that
strangers are passing counterfeit quarters
on street conductors.
Fire Chief Wagner has made special
plans to prevent the spread of any fire
that may break out In the stands along
the. court of honor.
The corps of cadets from the Virginia
Military Institute at Lexington will give
dress parade on the White Lot between
3 and 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The
institute Is known popularity as 1.-The
West Point of the South
Floor Committee Has Rehearsal.
A rehearsal OF the floor committee in
connection with forming the lane for the
Presidents march around the ballroom
was held late yesterday afternoon in the
pension building, under the direction of