The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
PROMISES A RIGID
STAND INSPECTION
Fear Of Accidents Causes
Building Department
to Act.

Fear that unstable balconies aloug
Pennsylvania avenue being rented Co
spectators for the inaugural parade
might be the cause of accidents on
March f. was set at rest today by the
announcement 81 snowden Ashford, IN
spector of Buildings, that such balconies
would be subjected 20 rigid inspection
before the date OF the parade.
Protests have been received by various
divisions of the inaugural committee re-
gardIng the insecurity of some of these
points of vantage, and an unofficial In
spectiou disclosed the fact that balconies
which would scarcely support the weight
of two people were being rented to par
ties of eight and ten persons. Some of
these owners viii be compelled to cam
eel their contracts after February 20,
when inspectors from the main office
viii pass upon every portlco and bal
Couy along the line of march.
Permits Not Required.
Permits viii not be required, it was
said, this morning. Owners Of buildings
which have been condemned will be no
tilted. and those who pass muster Will
be free to use their property i'm any way
they have planned,
Not only viii balconies be inspected,
but several old buildings from which
owners hope 90 reap a harvest on March
4 will be subjected 20 the same close
examination In several old structures
ON the south side of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., which have Ouuived their useful
ness II is planned to erect tiers Of seats
around the windows on every floor
which viii ue sold at prices ranging
trOm s. 90 SO per seat No objection
will be found TO this scheme If the build
iags are substantial, but the oEeTcroWd-
ing Of buildings on March g. which have
been condemned at other times, viii be
guarded against
Protests from firms erecting stands on
the streets by authority of grants from
the inaugural committee against prop
eTtE owners erecting private stands for
rental purposes on their own property
have proved IuCmCCtuai. While no Off
Cial action has been taken on the mat
ter. &c is said that fun Ieeway viii be
given all property owners and tenants
10 rent their own property in any way
they may see fit on March q.
German Organizations.
With the appointment of officers 20
command the delegation from the
United German Societies OF Washing
ton i'm tle inaugural parade. active
wurl- of organizing this section was be
gun today.
Twenty-three German organizations
will be represented and the uniforms
WI be- so distinctive as TO make the
TeutOnic representatives distinct
feature of the parade. Great enthusi-
asm is shown in the mounted section,
which VIII be commanded by Capt
Charles r. Corner. AT least one repre-
sentative from each verein viii appear
mounted, according TO present plans
A unique feature viii be the thirty
two uniformed gymnasts from the Co
lumbia TuTn-vereiu in uniform OF
gray trousers, gray wooden shirt, and
red and white belt In the front rank
v ID be the color bearers section. and
bringing up the rear viii be the turner
sector
According TO a tentative organization
mapped ont today. Martin NIegaud giIl
be marshal aI.j will be attended uy
two aides FaI. BTaudstedt and Rebert
Fluyn. Charles GerneT viii be captain
OF the mounted troop and the per-
snnncf of the color bearers and color
guards viii remain 10 be selected
SaengerhunG Hall viii be headquarters
for the day.