Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-16
SCORE OF GOVERNORS
Twenty Give Notice of Coming
to Inauguration.
MORE MILITARY COMPANIES
Gen. Bell Gets Advices From Many
Organizations.
WORK AT PENSION BUILDING
Rooms Cleared to Make WAY for
Ball Committees-Seats on La
fayette Square Stand.

Twenty governors Of states have plan.
ned to visit Washington and take part in
the Inauguration ceremonies. The list
was increased today to that number by
additions made by the chairman of the re-
ception committee. Acceptances are ex-
pected from a number Of other state ex-
ecutives.
Gov. B. 3. Conner Of Alabama has
written to announce that he expects to
be in Washington at the inaugural. He
may be accompanied by Mrs. Conner. Miss
Conner and one of his staff as aid.
Gov. Robert s. Hadley Of Missouri will
reach Washington the night of the I'd Of
March with about twenty members of
his staff. about half of whom will be
accompanied by thei: wives.
Gov. Pennewill of Delaware. with nine
teen members of his staff. will reach the
city the afternoon of March >. and will
establish headquarters at the Ebbitt
House.
Word was received this morning that
Gov. Charles S. Deneen Of Illinois. with
staff of eleven officers. will be in Wash
ington at the Inauguration, with quar-
tiers at the New Willard.
Southern Militiamen.
The military contingent from the south
in the inaugural parade will include a
company of the National Guard of South
Carolina from Aiken: the Walker Light
Guard, Company B. of the Virginia Ma
tional Guard, from Richmond, and the
cadet battalion from the Georgia Mill
tary Institute. a representative OF the
Georgia institution is in the city today
seeking quarters for the cadets. He says
there will be about 80 Of the young
Georgians in line.
1t is feared that owing TO the uncer-
tain weather conditions in March and
veterans the representation of the for
mer fighting men from the south will
not be as large as 1t would be were
the ceremonies held at some other season
of the year.
Gen. Bell. grand marshal of the inau-
gural parade. has been officially advised
that the Richmond Hussars of Augusta,
Ga. are coming to the inauguration. The
organization has three officers and fifty
eight enlisted men. with Capt. j. c. Demp-
sey in command. They wear a blue dress
uniform. with blue overcoats They will
have quarters on special train in the
Baltimore and Ohio freight yard, ion New
York avenue.
The inaugural committee has referred
to Gen. Bell for reply communication
from Mr.. Savage. superintendent of the
Marion Institute Of Marion. Ala. saying
that that institute is thinking Of sending
a company to the inauguration and ask.
ing. What terms will you offer us?'
Among the early inaugural visitors to
the city Is Gen Scott Ship OF Virginia.
who commanded the corps OF cadets of
the Virginia Military Institute at the bat
tie of Newmarket in 1884, where the lads
won victory over the troops OF Gen.
Siegel. Gen. Shipp is interested in having
the cadets make a good display in the
Inauguration parade. He will remain here
until after March 4.
Work at Pension ONCE.
The preliminary work of converting the
interior Of the pension building into a
ballroom de luxe for the inaugural prom
enade and dance was entered upon today.
4 force Of workmen was engaged in clear
Ing out the apartments to be used by the
Inauguration committee. The agreement
between the Interior Department and the
inaugural committee for the use Of the
lower floor Of the building was signed yes
terday. 1t Is said to be probable that one
Of the rehearsals of the Inauguration
chorus may be held in the ballroom the
evening of February %. under the direc-
ton Of Chairman Percy S. Foster of the
music committee.
John B. Larner. chairman OF the COM
mttee on parks and reviewing stands. to-
day made the following announcement;
THE previously reserved seats on the
Lafayette grandstand for March can
be obtained Of LIE Roy Mark at 7O5 l4th
street northwest (Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company's office) on and
after February u. between 10 am. and
4:3O pm. If not called for by the 18th
instant they will be put on SALE.
Brigade of Middies.
Gen Bell. grand marshal of the in
augural parade. was today officially adj
vised that a brigade Of midshipmen from
the U. s. Naval Academy at Annapolis
will take part in the parade. 1t will con-
sist of five officers and eight hundred
men under command Of Lieut.. Command
er D. E. Dismukes, and will be accompa-
MED by the full Naval Academy Band OF
forty-five pieces. The midshipmen will
wear full dress overcoats. 1t is planned
that they shall arrive In Washington at
10 o'clock on the morning of the 4th and
depart at $50 o'clock in the evening.
During their stay in Washington they will
be entertained at luncheon by Mrs. John
r. Mclean at her residence, 18th and
streets
The grand marshal was also informed
that the corps of cadets of St. Johns
College. Annapolis. Nd. will attend the
inauguration with sixteen officers and $50
men. accompanied by band and drum
corps. These cadets wear full dress cadet
uniform with overcoats and CATERS. and
will be commanded by Cadet Maj Edwin
Warfleld. jr.
Two Companies From Maine.
Maine will be represented in the inau-
gural parade by two companies OF the
state National Guard. One OF these 10
the Portland Light Infantry. Co. A, list
Infantry, three officers and f1fty-eight
men. Capt. F. E. Cummings commanding
The other is Co NJ. LIST Infantry. Of West
brook, three officers and fifty men. Capt
II. l.. Lowell. commanding. Both Of these
organizations will be quartered at the
Commercial Hotel.
A telegram was received by Gen. Bell
this morning from Col. W. J. Perry of
staunton. Va, commanding the list Vir-
giania Infantry. saying that that regiment
will not participate in the inaugural pa
rade as had been planned, but that prob
ably two battalions without band may
attend under the command Of Mai
Stanley Martin. 1t Is settled that Battery
c. LIST Artillery. Virginia Volunteers will
be present in Washington on the 4th to
take its place in the line. This COM
mand will be disnfounted.