Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-20
South to Take Prominent Part
in Inauguration.
HAS HIGH REGARD FOR TAFT
West Point Cadets to Be Entertained
at Luncheon.
TO TRANSPORT THE JACK1ES
Navy Department Will Use Hart
ford, Prairie and Dixie in Bring
ing the Sailors Here.

That the south will be largely repre-.
sented in the military division of the
inaugural parade is becoming more ap
parent every day at headquarters of the
Inauguration committee Representative
bodies of troops from Dixieland have
made application for positions in the
column. An officer of the National Guard
of Georgia writes that President ELECT
Taft's recent visit to the south has fer
nented a wonderful sentiment of affec-
Tomato regard for the man who will sue
seed to the presidency
Gen. Bell. grand marshal Of the parade
has been informed that the state of South
Carolina will be represented by Com
panies A, b. G. and D. composing the Is,
Battalion of the I'd Infantry, n. G. S. c.,
" Charleston. - officers and $50 men
with Lieut.. Col. j. L. CogswelI command.
ing. These troops will be quartered a,
1O'S Pennsylvania avenue.
Information was received at military
headquarters today that Company c. LIST
Battalion. Field Artillery, of Virginia
Volunteers of Portsmouth, Va, will take
part in the parade. and will be quartered
at 449 G street northwest. The company
consists of five officers and fifty men. and
Is commanded by Capt. II. a. Brinkley.
Luncheon for West Pointers.
Immediately after being dismissed from
the inaugural parade the corps of cadets
Of the United States Military Academy al
West Point. 400 strong, will be enter
tanned at luncheon at Rauscher's as the
guest Of Senator II. A. du Pont of Del
aware and Senator F. o. Briggs of New
Jersey. The invitation was sent and &C
cepted through Col. Scott, superintendent
of the Military Academy.
The Navy Department has arranged to
bring to this city for the inauguration, on
its own ships the entire naval brigade OF
about 1000 bluejackets attached to yes.
sells of the Atlantic fleet. now rapidly
nearing the end of their world-encircIing
cruise. The historic cruiser Hartford and
the naval transports Prairie and Dixie
will be used to bring the brigade from the
vessels in Hampton roads to this city and
take them back again after the cere-
monies. These vessels will proceed direct
to the Washington navy yard instead of
anchoring of Alexandria, as was originally
planned.
The inauguration souvenir book. a copy
of which is to be given to each purchaser
OF ticket to the inaugural ball, has
made its appearance. 1t Is a handsomely
engraved and printed volume, and con-
tains steel engravings of Mr.. Taft and
Mr. Sherman and the names of the inau-
committeeman.
the book is a brief biography Of Presi-
dent-elect Taft from the pen of President
Theodore Roosevelt.
Plans of Governors.
Gov. Quinby of New Hampshire and
his staff will be in Washington March
4 to take part in some of the Inaugural
ton ceremonies, but will not march in
the parade. They will be quartered at
the New Willard.
Gov. Porthier of Rhode Island. who
has accepted an invitation to take part
In the ceremonies, has notified Gen. Bell
that he will not ride in the parade
Gov. Hadley of Missouri and twenty
members of his staff have secured quar-
tiers at the. Shoreham Gov. Stuart and
staff Of twenty-four, at the Raleigh, and
Gov. Hughes of New York and staff o.
nineteen. at the New Willard. Gov. Will
son OF Kentucky will attend the inaugu-
but has not informed the authorities
where they will stop.
Additions to the Parade.
Additional information regarding some
Of the organizations which will take par,
In the inaugural parade has been received
Battery of the Virginia Volunteers has
secured quarters in G street opposite the
pension building.
y
timore, 300 strong, Gen. George Carter
commanding, have applied to the grand
marshal for assignment to a place in the
parade Their application has been re-
fegred to Morgan Marshall of the civic
division.
The 4Sth Separate Company, New Yorl
National Guard. being Company D, Sc
Regiment of Infantry, will &C. as the es.
cort of the Governor of New York as
part of the provisional regiment com
nand66 nv II
Plans for Electrical Display.
Preparations for the electrical decora-
tons expected to make Pennsylvania av-
enue almost bright after dark as or
the sunniest May day are rapidly progress
Ing. From the Peace monument to the
western end OF the court of honor Wash.
inStons principal thoroughfare will be a
blaze of light Never have there been
SUCH elaborate arrangements for electrical
display, and those in charge of this phase
o. the decorations confidently expect thai
visitors as we'll as native Westinghouse
will see something better than the grea,
night displays of the ST. Louis and Buff
falo eXpositions.
which will show to advantage by daylight
VIII be white cloth, topped with green
IL is not the purpose of the committee or
decorations to disguise the architecture
or the buildings decorated. but merely tC
give them festive touch. Many ever.
greens will be used. The national red
white and blue will be seen fiuttering from
staffs. poles and lines. When the vino
blows Pennsylvania avenue will presen,
an animated appearance with the mum
berless streamers whirling and whipping
in the breeze.
For the Public Comfort.
At meeting of the committee on public
comfort last evening NJ. I. Weller, chair
man. went over carefully with the mem
bers all the details of their work. Man,
applications for board and lodging art
being received. Mr.. Weller said, and III
feels confident that everybody will b,
we'll taken care of. He believes that or
account of the competition the rates will
be reasonable
That the German element of Washington
and vicinity will be out in force Inaugural
ton day was indicated at a meeting o.
the committee of the United German Soci
cites last night. Martin Wiegand presided
and all questions relating to badges, etc.
were definitely settled. Gloves flags
badges. etc. will be supplied free o
charge. as the finance committee has beer
working hard with excellent results.
Twenty-three organizations affiliate,
with the German Central Verein and
large number of Individual Germans wht
are not connected with any society viii
ton
President and Mrs. Taft will proba bl,
divide the attention of those who attent
the inaugural bail with the distinguis he,
men from all over the country that tn,
reception committee has invited to atteno
that function. Heretofore only local mer
have been the committee but thi.
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