Evening star., 1909-02-18
OVER $1,000 TO MARCH
Grand Marshal of the lnau-
guraI Parade Reports.
SIS CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
Official Program Of Events to Be
Out February Is.
VARIOUS COMMITTEES REPORT
Slight Increase in Railway Rates
Not Likely to Affect Attendance.
Military Order.
VARIOUS COMMITTEES REPOR

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Cen. John A. Johnston, representing
Cen j. Franklin Bell. grand marshal of
the parade. reported to Chairman Ed
ward ]. Stellwagen Of the general COM
mittee that there will be approximate tely
% OCO soldiers sailors and marines of the
| regular service, National Guardsmen and
Independent military bodies. and includ-
ing the cadets from Yves. Point and An
napois in the military division.
Maj. Thomas P. Morgan. chairman of
the committee on civic organizations, in
his report to Chairman Stellwagen. an
nounced that up to date forty-five or
ganizations of white men, nine of colored
men and one of Indians have made appli-
cation for positions in line. These with
thei.' musicians will approximate 1900
men.
Scctt c. Bone, chairman of the print
ing committee, reported that the official
program Of the inaugural events will be
ready for issuance February -. 1t will
be fine specimen of the topographic
art, he states. and will be filled from title
page to tinis with valuable information.
Chairman Thomas J. d. Fuller of the
committee on tickets and souvenirs, In
his report to Secretary Corcoran Thorn OF
the general committee, stated that the
tickets for the several features and the
souvenirs will all be completed by the
last of the present week or the first of
next week.
Plenty of Accommodations.
| The report from the committee on pub
| lie comfort, submitted by NJ. /. Weller, its
chairman. announced that there are still
plenty of accommodations for visiting or
ganizations and individuals. I'VE can take
care Of 10000 more members of organiza-
| tions, civil and military" Mr.. Weller said.
William 2. Van Wickle, chairman of the
committee on historic sites. stated sthat
his catalogue of interesting and historic
places in and about Washington will be
ready Saturday. One-half of the markers
are ready to be placed.
Percy s. Foster chairman of the music
committee. submitted the program of
musical arrangements and events to Sec
retary Thorn
Samuel B. Hege, chairman of the trans
portation committee, submitted d report
on railroad rates. supplemental to his
former report. 1t shows that the South
west Passenger Association has made a
rate Of cents q mile for the section Of
country covered by it's lines. The West
ern Passenger Association has not made
any rates but the Individual railroads in
that section are naming fares 10 Washing
ton and return on about fare and d half
basis for the round trip.
Mr.. Hege says further that the rates
authorized from the Trunk Line, New
England and Central Passenger Associa-
the larger part of the Inauguration Wis
itors will come-are somewhat higher
than they were four years ago
Il do not believe" Chairman Hege adds,
"the slight increase in fare will initiate
against an increased travel on that Oc-
casion."
Rates from points covered by the South
eastern Passenger Association, which !s
territory south of the Potomac, the Ohio
and the Mississippi rivers, will be practi-
l1x thn
In conclusion Mr.. Hege said the indica-
tions point tc and the prospects are for a
heavier travel at Inauguration time than
on any previous occasion of the kind.
Chairman Weller announced that a
meeting of the executive subcommittee of
he committee on public comfort will be
held tomorrow evening at its headquar-
ters. 10th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
The Young Mems Blaine Club Of Cincin-
natl. go strong. and to be headed by the
First Ohio Regiment Band of fifty pieces,
has made application for a place in the
line of parade. John Proctor will be its
marshal. The club will reach this city
the morning of March }.
The National Guard.
Gen. Bell has practically completed the
organization of the military grand divi-
sion of the parade, which includes all the
federal organizations and the National
Guard of the District. numbering in all
about 1900 officers and men. 1t will be
commanded by Lieut. Gen John c. Bates,
U.SA, retired. with Maj. Gen. c. +.
Humphrey, U.S.A., retired in command
of the first division and Brig. Gen. W. W.
Wotherspoon, U.S.A.. assistant chief Of
staff, commanding the first brigade of the
first division.
The military grand division will march
in the following general order: Cadets of
the United States Military Academy. bat
talon of Midshipmen from the United
States Naval Academy, cadet corps of the
United States revenue cutter service. pro-
visional regiment of United States Engi-
neers and Coast Artillery, 9Th Infantry.
11th Infantry, regiment of United States
Marines. brigade of United States seamen,
I'd Battalion United States Field Artillery,
1st Squadron 18th Cavalry. Company A,
United States Hospital Corps, and the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia.
Word was received at military head
quarters today that the Atlanta Grays,
Company *, 9Th Infantry. and the ma
chine gun battery of Company NJ, 9TH
Infantry, will represent the state of
Georgia in the inaugural parade These
no men. and will wear blue uniforms and
overcoats Capt. c. c. Smith Of the At
lanta Grays will be in command These
| troops will be quartered in cars.
Completes List of Aids.
Gist Blair, chairman of the floor COM
mttee for the inaugural ball, has COM
pleted his selection of aids from the
states, territories and colonies. Represent
ative men were named for these appoint
! ments. and Mr.. Blair has received their
acceptances. Their principal duty, it is
explained. will be to look after their
home folks at the big inauguration func-
ton in the pension building the night of
March a. The state aids will be enter
tained at dinner the evening of March 2
by Thomas +. Walsh
The complete list of the aids follows:
Alabama, Albert p Bush, Mobile: Ar
kansas, James w. Cocoran, Washington.
D. c.: California. Percy r. Morgan, San
Francisco; Colorado. Chester A. Arthur,
Colorado Springs; Connecticut, Louis r.
| Cheney, Hartford: District of Columbia,
| Larz Anderson Delaware, Henry B.
Thompson. Brookwood farm. Greenvile:
| Florida Gen. j. Clifford Foster. st. Au-
gustine: Georgia. Judge Henry Hammond.
Augusta: Idaho. b. F. O'Neil, Wallace;
Iowa, Warren Gaist, Des MoineS; In
| diana, Charles Coffin. Indianapolis; Illi-
nois Col. Fred III. Smith, Peoria; Ken
| lucky. Morris B. Belknap. Louisville;
| Kansas, ]. B. Case. Abilene; Louisiana.
Frederick Hale, Portland: Maryland.
| Felix Agnus, Baltimore; Massachusetts.
| Col George II. Doty. Boston: Michigan,
Albert Sticky. Grand Rapids; Missouri
Charles Nagle ST Louis: Minnesota,
George R. Smith. Minneapolis; Montana,
Richard A Harlow. Washington D. c.;
Mississippi Walter Weaver. Vicksburg
Nebraska, Isadore Zeigler. Omaha; Ne
vada. Oscar J. Smith, Reno: New Hamp-
shire. Rufus N. Elwell, Concord: New
/ Jersey. C. Ledyard Blair, New York city;
| New York, James W. Wadsworth, ir.,