New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-27
PLANNING FOR GREAT
INAUGURATION PARADE
General Wood Preparing a Well
Balanced Army, Navy. Militia,
and Civic Display.
To PROTECT ALL VISITORS
Photographs of Pickpockets To
Be Freely Displayed--Ban
to Cause Usual Row in
Congress Again.

Congress Again.
washington. Dec. 26.-Major General
,,o,ard Wood. Chief Of STAFF. who has
ans, been named as chief marshal Of the
,-,,,nching inaugural parade. has begun
- outline his plans for the military, naval
and civic demonstration.
Tho selection Of General Wood L. I'M
der,ske this task is in line with prece-
S.nts which. for several administrations.
rave led TO the selection OF the senior army
officer on the active list in Washington
,ssardless Of political utilization Thus Ii
bappens that the military features OF
President Taft's inauguration were IN
charge OF Major General !. Franklin
peu. while the late Lieutenant General
Henry c. Corbin performed similar
function al the last Inauguration Of The
odore Roosevelt.
General Woods purpose is 10 make the
wilson inaugural parade as well balanced
as possible I'm the matter Of the repre-
ssrtation Of the cavalry infantry and
artillery Of the army, the bluejackets ana
marines OF the navy, and adequate and
liberal representation OF the national
ruard and a well proportioned civic dis
play.
Details Being Perfected.
Consultations began to-day between
General Wood and the ranking officers
Of the army and navy now I'm Washing
ton. and correspondence has begun be
tween the chief marshal and the Cover
nors and sdiutants general Of the states
and territories in regard 10 the partici-
nation Of the militia i'm the Inauguration.
one OF the features of the plan IS 70
rather in Washington several thousand
troops from the various army posts, PROB
ably as far West as Chicago and south
10 Atlanta, as we'll as the entire cadet
corps and midshipmen battalion from
their respective academies. This Will IN
vove the War Department in considerable
expense on account of transportation, and
as that particular Appropriation has been
greatly reduced owing to recent extensive
changes Of station of officers and troops.
II may be necessary TO apply 10 Congress
next week for a deficiency appropriation.
Subscriptions to the $4,000 fund for the
inaugural are growing fast notwithstand-
ing the Christmas season. it undoubted-
" will be o1ersubscribed.
Usual Row Over the Ball.
The quadrennial row over the use of
the Pension Office for the inaugural ball
is brewing. and will be fought out in the
House soon after the recovering of Con-
gress. Democrats who have formerly or
posed resolutions permitting the use OF a
government building as a temporary ball
room are i'm n rather embarrassing pre-
dicAment now thar the Democracy has IN"
opportunity 10 shine. but probably VII.
make the usual fight
Representative Sims. of Tennessee. has
heretofore led the opposition TO convert
ing the immense lobby OF the Pension
Office into a ballroom on the night fol-
lowing the Inauguration. When the usual
resolution went through the House four
years ago Mr.. Sims vowed: This IS the
last time such an eXtrsvaGance will be
tolerated"
Nr. Sims denounced inaugural balls as
foolish performances, and declared it was
preposterous that the government should
turn one OF its Offices topsyturvy Just TO
make spectacle for the President and
10 rake in the shekels" 10 pay the eX-
penses Of the inauguration.
The opponents OF the scheme TO hold the
inaugural ball i'm the Pension once prob
ably win be outvoted this time, as they
haze been ever since 1885. They assert
that it is purely moneymsking project
designed solely to reimburse the public
spirited citizens OF the national capital
VINO contribute TO the inaugural fund. II
Is estimated that II costs the general gov
eminent $4,000 to convert the Pension
ONCE into temporary ballroom, besides
seriously disarranging the work OF the
ONCE for at least ten days.
To Head OF Crooks.
Miniature rogues' galleries in hoteY lob
bies. railroad and steamship stations and
other places where the Inauguration
crowds will he the heaviest are the latest
innovations to be proposed by MAJOR
Richard Sylvester chief OF the Washing
ton police. as means of protecting in
aUguration visitors against thieves and
confidence men.
President elect Wilson probably VIII nc
escorted in the inaugural parade by Sixty
Of his fellow townsfolk and neighoorS'
Members OF Company l., I'd Regiment
y. j. y. G.. are getting new uniforms ana
Preparing 10 take part In the parade as
the personal escort OF Mr.. Wilson. This
company was founded in Princeton by
Colonel William Libbey, now member or
the Governors staff. When Mr. Wilson
became Governor this company served as
his personal escort
Marcus Farr, professor of geology IN
Princeton University, is captain OF the
company, and it is composed for the most
part Of young men whom Mr.. Wilson has
known for the last twenty years.