The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22
final TOUCHES
ARE BEING PUT ON
Coat Of Paint Applied to
Wilson's Reading
Desk.
RECORD CROWDS
AT INAUGURATION
Predictions Now Are That Crush
Will Be Greatest in History of
Country-Arrangcments Now
Practically Completed for
Induction of New Presi-
dent Into Office.

dSHlHSlon, rcDrudry 2l.--A coat OF
white paint applied to-day to the
square reading desk from which Wood
row Wilson will deliver his inaugural
address March 4, constituted one Of
tho real finishing touches" to the
great temporary structure that has
gone upon the east front of the Capitol
in preparation for inauguration.
Across a stretch of asphalt pavement
carpenters still are working on the
ranpart-like stand. from which the
battery OF cameras and motion picture
machines will be trained upon tho in
ausural scene. but the managers Of
affairs at the capital promise that a
week before the day practically
every detail Of the arrangements at
the Capitol will have bc.n completed
Heavy Demand for Space.
Demands from photographers for
spac" on the camera stand have result
ed in the extension OF the structure
Provlson is now made for at least
nifty cameras. These will be trained
upon the square centre platform, ris
ing few feet above the outside edge
OF tho immense S000scat stand which
stretches back In n gentle rise TO the
doors OF the Capitol
On every available corner OF the Capt
tol and from top OF House and Senate
wings OF the building, supplementary
stands have been reared looking down
upon the main structure and affordinE
pcrchcs FOR Capitol employees and others
who cannot be accommodated on the
main structure.
Under the reading stand. at which
President Wilson will stand To address
tho crowd after ne takes the oath Of
Office is concealed gate that will
swing open TO allow him 10 descend to
his carriage for the return to the White
House, without passing through the
crowd on the stands
President Taft and President Elect
Wilson will pass into the Capitol up
the broad steps OF the Senate wing
and Will go after the ceremonies in
The Senate chamber through the cen
trail door OF the Capitol to the inaugu-
raj stand
The entire area of the Capitol
grounds will be policed on inaugura-
ton day by the regular Washington
police. The Capitol police will he
withdrawn into the Capitol building
for protective purposes. The doors of
the Capitol, TO which admission may be
had by special card only, are to be
turned over however. TO strange door
Keepers, so that old friendships and Of
iicial prestige may have nothing IL 40
with breaking down the strict rules OF
the day
Theatre Gshcrs Engaged.
Sergcant-at Arms Cornelius is fol-
lowing the same method in hardling
the Senate gallery for tho ceremonies
attendant upon the inaugural OF Vice
Presdent-Elect Marshall. Head ushers
from. the threatres OF Washington have
been engaged 20 handle the seating Of
,;uosis. so that oft11ial pressure may
not he everted on the regular Capitol
cnployes. With only 19s seats in the
galleries. extreme methods are some
times resorted 10 ly those anxious 10
witness the spectacle in the Senate
chamber.
In front of the inaugural platform,
hanked on the one side by the mid
shipmcn from Annapolis and on the
other by the cadets from West Point,
will he Major General Leonard Wood
and his staff guarding the space be-
tween Wilson and the camera rampant.
AS he begins his inaugural address,
these guards Will draw in toward the
stand, so that the crowd behind may
come within range OF the Presidents
voice.
After some difficulty provision has
been made TO get President Wilson's
personal guests. who will number
nearly 200, off the inaugural stand and
up through the crowded streets to the
White House TO the official review,
Special stairways in the rear of the
stands and q fleet of motor cars will
be used.
Railway Predictions.
Railroad officials arc beginning TO
make predictions as to the number of
people who will attend the naugura-
ton. and the conclusion they have
come to, after going over their figures.
is that the tide of travel this year will
exceed that OF any previous Inaugural
ton.
Al Union Station special force is
being drilled from day TO day to handle
the traffic. Staff meetings OF the offi-
cals of the Terminal Company, which
has charge of the traffic of all the rail-
roads entering Washington, have been
held periodically for several weeks
past, in order to acquaint these Off
cals with what their "interlocking'
duties will be at the time of the in
auEuration
number of significant reports have
been received by the Terminal officials
from Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsyl-
vana, Southern and other passenger
traffic men. from which they say an
idea OF the extent of the business can
he gained.
Special trains have been arranged
for to come from all parts of the coun-
try. The Massachusetts, Democratic
State Committee, with $50 members
viii arrive In Washington the after
noon Of March .. That same afternoon
the Eighth massachusetts Regiment
with 500 men. will arrive in the capital
The Fifth Massachusetts Regiment. 500
men, is due in Washington March g.
The West Point Cadets, occupying two
special trains, with 770 cadets and off,
GERS. will reach Washington the morn
ing of March 4. Troop c.. hfassachu-
setts Volunteer Militia sixty men, will
occupy special car on one of the
regular trains. which wilt reach Wash
= ington the morning OF March 4.
From New York several specIal
trains will reach Washington, tho first
being the Queens County delegation Of
100 nen, who Will reach the capita 4
March 3. The Naval Militia of. New
York. with 300 men, will follow.
Arrival OF Troops.
Two other special trains which will