The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
COMMITTEE MEETS
TO ARRANGE BALL
Sections viii Be Drilled at
Home of I. f. Walsh.
CIVIC DIVISION IS COMPLETE
Grand Marshal Reports work Of
Himself and Associates to COM
mittee-wm Have $500 Men in
Line. Led by 81 Aids-Senators
VIII Entertain Cadets.

Thomas 7. Morgan called together the
committee on civic organizations at the
Willard last night. and reported TO them
what had been done toward perfecting ~
rangements for the civic division ii TIE
parade on inauguration day.
Mr. Morgan reported that the dlyisioa
would be made up Of about e.5oo white
men, belonging 10 some 149 organizations.
which had applied for positions n The
line Mr. Morgan reported that ninety
seven mounted aids had accepted places
on the stan Of the grand marshal " he
division.
DR.. WilIotson reported for the colored
portion Of the division. saying that he
would have upon his stan about 100
mounted aids. and that he expected 4co9
OF 5000 men in line
The meeting last night represented a
large part Of the committee, and the
members were much pleased at the re-
ports Of its officers.
Ballroom Committee Meets.
The first meeting OF the sections Of the
ballroom committee, which Is to have
charge Of the inaugural ball. met yes
terday afternoon at the home Of Thomas
q u
chusetts avenue northwest The meeting
was called by Mr.. Walsh to arrange for
the rehearsals Of the sections. which viii
be held or the afternoons OF February .
and s. respectively. at the home Of Mr..
Walsh, when each man on the COM
mittee viii be made acquainted with his
duties on the evening Of the ball.
AT these meetings a general rehearsal
OF the sections viii be had. and members
drilled in the work that Is expected OF
them II is ar Waish's desire that the
ball shall come of without any hitch
and that the work OF handling the crowd
performing the introdUctions and con-
Quoting the arrangements for the great
social function Of Inaugural week shall
run smoothly. To this end plans have
been carefully made and viii be carried
out with frmness and efficiency
VIII Entertain the Cadets.
II has been arranged that the main
corps OF the cadets from West Point
viii he entertained ~ luncheon on in
auguration day al the homes Of Senator
Briggs. OF New Jersey. and Senator Du
Pont. OF Delaware. Botn Senator's are
graduates OF West Point. and they wil
.
their appreciation for alma mater. This
viii he Immediately al the close Of the
parade. and after luncheon the cadets
viii march To their train and return 70
the Military Academy
II has also been arranged that a sPe-
cial corps Of West Point cadets and
midshipmen from Annapolis shall act
as the personal escort of President
Roosevelt from the White House to the
Capitol on March T. This corps. upon ar
rival at the Capitol. vii be drawn up
in front Of the stand there and viii
remain on duty as a guard to keep the
crowd from pressing upon the Presi-
dent during the inaugural address
viii Escort the President.
Special work will also be placed upon
the famous Cleveland mounted troop.
which VIII escort President Taft from
the Capitol to the White House on in
aug1rstion day Immediately after the
delivery OF the inaugural address the
President VIII enter his carriage and be
driven rapidly 20 the White House, at
tended by the Cleveland troop.
After Mr.. Taft has entered the White
House. the cavalry escort viii return 10
its position in the parade directly behind
the grand marshal Upon the arrival OF
the parade at the reviewing stand the
troop viii be scattered along the court
! Of honor as aids 70 the grand marshal in
keeping the line straight as il passes in
review before the President
The following facts regarding the plans
Of several governors on inauguration day
we're given out yesterday at inaugural
/ headquarters:
Gov. PoTthier, OF Rhode Island. who
I has accepted an invitation to take part
1 in the ceremonies. VIII not ride in the
parade
Gov. Hadley. Of Missouri. and twenty
members Of his staff have secured quar-
I ters AT the Shorehau. Gov. Stuart and
/ staff OF tweRty-four at the Raleigh. and
I Gov. Hughes. Of New York. and staff of
/ nineteen at the New Willard Gov WHIP
/ son. Of Kentucky, VIII attend the in2ugu-
ration with a staff Of twelve officers. but
/ has not Informed the authorities where
/ they viii stop
/ Gov Quinby. Of New sHampshire. and
/ his STAFF viii be in Washington March 1
\ 10 take part In some OF the Inauguration
/ ceremonies. but vii not march in the
/ parade They viii he quartered at the
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