The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-01

Permits were issued this morning and
work begun on the STANDS for the in-
auEuration in front OF the state, War
and Navy Building. and those in the
court OF honor in front of the White
House These stands are being built
subject TO the approval of John r. Lar
uer, chairman of the committee on re-
viewing stands, and are the only ones
which will be erected directly by the
inaugural committee.
For those who viii not be able TO see
the parade from this point, overflow
stands have been provided OF the Center
Market and il front OF the Botanic
Garden. These, however, have been
given out by contract, and IL is expected
that tickets viii he placed on sale this
week.
Reservations Made
Three thousand reservations have al
ready been made on the committee
stan0s. There viii be between 5000 and
1000 seats on these stands, and from
present indications these viii be dis
posed of long before March 4, A block
OF 1000 seats has been placed at the
disposal of Chairman Frank Hitchcoc &
Of the Republican National COMMITTEE,
In addition TO these, the reservations
made already include q large number
of persons prominent ia official life ia
Washington and numbers Of well-knowI
Republican leaders from many states
The general arrangement of the Pres
ident's stand in the center Of the court
Of honor viii be the same as four years
ago. according TO Chairman Larner. 1t
will be the duty Of the committee on
reviewing stands TO see 10 the seating
and comfort of the Executive party
AS heretofore. a walk, protected by a
canopy, viii lead from the President s
stand 20 the White House. The Pres
ident will be surrounded by the highest
officials On the United states army. ed
on the same stand viii be seated mem
bers OF the Cabinet
Civic Organizations.
Prominent among the civic ogganizs-
tious will be members OF the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
of Baltimore, who today declared their
intention or sending large delegation
10 Washington. An invitation was eN-
tended the association 20 attend the In
aueuration 10y Commissioner Nactar-
land. when he addressed the body at
a banquet last Thursday evening. Ar
ranEements are being made 90 have
caterer and corps Of walters accompany
the party, which viii come TO Washing
ton in "a special car and make the car
their headquarters while here
The civic division will be notable this
wear for the presence OF an unusually
large plumber Of commercial and trade
bodies. While nothing that savors OF
an adver tIsement will be permitted,
MANY trade organizations which have
regularly organized Republican clubs
viii form a prominent part Of the par
ade.
New Jersey Delegation.
Through the military representation
from New Jersey may be cut down ma
terIaIIy by the failure Of the Legislature
TO appropriate funds sufficient 10 meet
the expenses OF large delegation. The
civic organizations OF the state expect
TO have more men in line than ever be
fore 4 cell has been sounded by Il, T.
Meyer. jr, State organizer to the Re
publican clubs throughout the State TO
come 90 body 10 Washington on
March A. Replies have already been
received from numbers sufficient 10 IN
dictate that New Jersey viii be among
the leaders of the States In its civic
TeuTese uLatlou-
Another new feature of the parade